Minister defends Armenia's humanitarian mission in SyriaFebruary 12, 2019 - 14:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia is carrying out humanitarian mission in Syria in accordance with law, Defense Minister Davit Tonoyan told a joint news conference with his Cypriot counterpart Savvas Angelides in Yerevan on Tuesday, February 12, Aysor.am reports. “We have mentioned in the official statement that we had received a written request from Syria's de facto authorities, and Armenia is carrying out its humanitarian mission in Syria in accordance with law,” Tonoyan said. The minister said that in the event of necessity to participate in military activities in Syria "Armenia will do it in accordance with the law." “Of course, we will also try to cooperate with the non-parliamentary forces while making such a decision,” Tonoyan said. A group of Armenian humanitarian demining experts, medical personnel and specialists ensuring the safety of the entire group - a total of 83 people - traveled to Aleppo, Syria on February 8 to provide humanitarian assistance to the Syrian people. 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 | U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |