  Concluding conference on NATO exercise planning kicks off in YerevanJune 24, 2008 - 18:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Concluding conference on NATO Cooperative Longbow/Lancer-2008 exercise planning kicked off in Yerevan on June 24. 110 servicemen from 30 states take part in the conference. Representatives from 22 states, 7 of which are NATO member states and 14 are members of Partnership for Peace program will participate in the exercise due in Armenia in September-October 2008, RA Defense Minister's spokesman. Col. Seyran Shahsuvaryan told PanARMENIAN.Net The purpose of the conference is to develop the exercise plan and coordinate legal issues and schedule. Over 1000 servicemen, including drivers, medical officers and field engineers will take part in the maneuvers.   Top stories 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 |  Related sections Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
