  Armenia looking to increase defense research budget to $95 million November 2, 2020 - 17:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - About AMD 4.6 billion (around $95 million) will be allocated to the scientific and technical budget in the field of defense, according to Armenia's draft budget for 2021. In 2020, AMD 3․85 billion or $8 million were allocated to the field. In recent years, defense research spending in Armenia has been growing steadily, increasing from AMD 1.65 billion ($3.3 million) in 2017. Between 2008 and 2017, $2․5-3․5 million were spent in the field each year.   Top stories 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. Armenia has registered Covid-19-related deaths in 23 vaccinated individuals so far, according to Health Minister Anahit Avanesyan.   Partner news |  Latest news Armenia dismisses Turkey’s demand to shut down nuclear plant as “inappropriate”  Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”.EU says Azerbaijan still “partner” despite brazen Karabakh attack European Council President Charles Michel has said that Baku remains an EU partner despite its attack on Nagorno-Karabakh.“The Power of One Dram”, the “Hayordi” camp team up to benefit for Artsakh IDBank and Idram sum up the results of the September program “The Power of One Dram”.Armenian parliament ratifies Rome Statute The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. |
