Armenia confirms commitment to carry out tasks within NATO missionJune 28, 2019 - 14:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A delegation led by Armenian Defense Minister David Tonoyan on Thursday, June 27 at NATO headquarters in Brussels took part in a meeting of Defense Ministers of countries that provide forces for NATO's Resolute Support mission in Afghanistan. The Armenian Minister of Defense confirmed in his speech the country's commitment to carry out tasks within the mission. Tonoyan also revealed his stance on the resolution of the conflict in Afghanistan. After the meeting, the Minister of Defense held a series of meetings with colleagues from NATO member countries and partners. During the meetings, agreements were reached on programs in the field of defense cooperation in bilateral and multilateral formats. Issues concerning regional security and those of bilateral interest were also discussed. Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. 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. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” |