  "Neither peace nor war" situation keeps Armenia on alertJune 27, 2008 - 16:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The CSTO doesn't need a radical reform, according to Armenia's President."Membership in the CSTO is beneficial for Armenia. We formed our armed forces on the basis of the soviet doctrine. Our armament is either soviet or Russian and it should be constantly modernized and replenished. The CSTO offers this possibility. We have privileges in military and technical cooperation," Serzh Sargsyan said. Asked whether the issue of armament delivery was discussed during his Moscow visit, Mr Sargsyan said, "We referred to the military and technical cooperation. This doesn't exceed the CFE provisions. We have nothing to conceal. But "neither peace nor war" situation keeps Armenia on full alert," Kommersant reports.   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
