  Armenia going to enlarge peacekeeping contingent in KosovoSeptember 6, 2007 - 19:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "During the meeting with NATO Secretary General we discussed reorganization of the armed forces, specifically increase of number of civilians at military posts and final establishment of civilian government in Armenia," RA Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian told a news conference in Yerevan. "The NATO-Armenia Individual Partnership Action Plan is of great importance for our country. Civil control over the army is growing," he noted. Touching upon Armenia's peacekeeping missions, the RA FM said that the contingent in Kosovo will be doubled and will reach 100 people. "The issue will by finally resolved by the yearend," he said.   Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.   Partner news |  Related sections Topics Latest news Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals  Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation.Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan.Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush.Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |
