CSTO and NATO exercise to bring Armenian army to a new levelJuly 23, 2008 - 16:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - According to a plan of Armenian army reform scheduled from 2007 to 2015, the Defense Minister of Armenia is preparing for introduction of contractual system of military service, RA Defense Minister said. "With participation in Rubezh 2008 (CSTO) and Cooperative Longbow/Lancer-2008 (NATO), Armenian armed forces will enter a new stage of its development," Seyran Ohanyan told a news conference in Yerevan. He also remarked that Baku disseminates misinformation that Russia cut the quota in its military institutes for Armenian students and increased it for Azeris. "The Armenian-Russian agreements remain valid," the Minister said. 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. |