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 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 | 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. Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem." U.S. still believes “peace is possible” between Armenia, Azerbaijan The United States continues to believe that peace is possible between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Vedant Patel says. Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan. |