  Armenian Army marks 16th birthdayJanuary 28, 2008 - 15:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian Army marks its 16th birthday on January 28. Traditionally, wreaths were laid to Yerablur, the Memorial of Karabakh war heroes. A plaque in memory of Movses Silikian, the commander of the Sardarapat Battle, was unveiled in Yerevan.The State Committee on Defense was formed by the government's decree in 1991. On December 5, the RA President appointed Vazgen Sargsyan the Minister of Defense. On January 28, 1992, a law on formation of the Armenian National Army was adopted.   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 Latest news Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24  U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says.Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |
