Armenia, Kalashnikov agree on joint production of AK-12 riflesJanuary 30, 2019 - 11:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Defense Minister David Tonoyan on Tuesday, January 29 met a delegation representing Russia's Kalashnikov Concern, led by CEO Andrei Baryshnikov. At the meeting in Yerevan, Tonoyan prioritized the cooperation between Armenia and the Russian company, expressing readiness to support every project aimed at contributing to the launch of joint production of military products in the country. Baryshnikov, in turn, unveiled the projects carried out with Armenian partners as part of cooperation in CSTO. In particular, he said, Royalsys Engineering and Kalashnikov Concern have agreed on the joint production of the latest models of AK-12 and AK-15 assault rifles in Armenia. Armenia will purchase about 50 new AK-12 assault rifles from the Kalashnikov Concern, general director of the Concern Vladimir Dmitriev said earlier in an interview with Kommersant. Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion. 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. |