Armenia mulls new military loan from RussiaJuly 17, 2017 - 12:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia is discussing with Russia the issue of getting a new military loan, finance minister Vardan Aramyan said on Monday, July 17. The minister did not divulge details concerning the amount of the loan, revealing only that consultations have started this year, RFE/RL Armenian Service reports. According to him, some $30 million remain from a previous $200 million Russian loan which will be spent on military goods. Besides the abovementioned $200 million loan, Armenia has also acquired Iskander missile systems from Russia which were first displayed during a military parade marking the 25th anniversary of Armenia’s independence in September 2016. 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. |