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. ![]() ![]() 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 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |