Armenia, Russia develop military cooperationDecember 17, 2009 - 17:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On December 14-17, Yerevan hosted the 4th session of Armenian-Russian Intergovernmental Committee on Military-technical Cooperation. Discussion was chaired by Armenia's Deputy Defense Minister Alik Mirzabekyan and Deputy Head of Russian Federal Military-Technical Cooperation Service Constantine Biryulin. On Wednesday, December 16, RA Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan and Co-Chair of Armenian Armenian-Russian Intergovernmental Committee on Military-technical Cooperation Constantine Biryulin signed an agreement "Between Armenian and Russian Governments on Exporting Military-technical Products to Third Countries". In his Speech, Minister of Defense Seyran Ohanyan noted the agreement's key role in deepening Armenian Russian military cooperation and strengthening the military efficiency of both countries' armed forces, RA Defense Ministry's press service reports. 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. |