ArmHiTec: President attends arms, defense technologies fairOctober 15, 2016 - 14:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - President Serzh Sargsyan on Saturday, October 15 visited the ArmHiTec-2016,an international exhibition of arms and defense technologies currently underway in Yerevan. The exhibition aims to show modern high-tech developments and solutions in the industry of arms and military equipment production, at the same time fostering the implementation of systematic reforms in Armenia's defense industry. Launched on Thursday, ArmHiTec-2016 features the latest technological solutions, optical devices, data transfer systems, samples of modern weapons and equipment, border control systems, unmanned aerial vehicles among other things. The President toured the exhibition hall, got familiarized with the samples and the innovative solutions showcased. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. Partner news | U.S. warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west Georgia has been warned by the U.S. not to become an adversary of the west by falling back in line with Moscow. Moscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said. Armenia, India hold first defense consultations The meeting was attended by Indian Ambassador Nilakshi Saha Sinha and Defense Attaché Brigadier General Naveen Nijhawan. Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. |