Artsakh President approves draft Civil Defense StrategyMarch 23, 2012 - 16:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On March 23, President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan convoked a meeting of the Security Council to discuss the draft of the NKR Civil Defense Strategy. Director of the rescue service Arthur Harutyunyan delivered a report on the issue. President Sahakyan considered the organization and implementation of civil defense among the key functions of the state, a pivotal and integral component of the country’s security. He also approved the draft of the Civil Defense Strategy and assigned the Security Council Secretary to start the approval process of the document in accordance with the established procedure. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |