Azeri President, Defense Minister making up tales about their armyNovember 2, 2009 - 14:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - All necessary defense expenses are envisaged by the 2010 national budget, said Hrayr Kaparetyan, head of the parliamentary committee on defense, national security and domestic affairs. "The situation at the contact line between the Armenian and Azerbaijani armed forces proves that Armenian army is more efficient than Azerbaijan's," he told a news conference on November 2. "Azerbaijani President and Defense Minister make up tales about their army," he said, adding that Armenia will call on international structures to monitor Azeri armed forced to prevent violation of military balance due to Baku's armament race. 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 | 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. |