Envoy: Russia supporting modernization of Armenian armyFebruary 23, 2021 - 13:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia supports Armenia in the modernization of its Armed Forces, said Russian Ambassador to Yerevan Sergei Kopyrkin has said. Kopyrkin told reporters about the "very intensive contacts" between the Defense Ministries of Armenia and Russia in various directions, Aysor.am reports. “Issues of strengthening interaction between our countries and the armed forces are being discussed,” Kopyrkin noted. He also said constant work is underway with the participation of Russia's top leadership on the issue of returning the Armenian prisoners of war: "I would like everything to be faster, in accordance with the "all for all" principle. The process is not easy, but it's continuing." Armenian Defense Minister Vagharshak Harutyunyan said earlier that the country is reforming the army after the recent hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh, optimizing the size of the armed forces, and switching to new systems of weapons and military equipment. Harutyunyan said the reforms were discussed with Russian military officials who visited Armenia in late January. 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 | Aliyev touts “good chances” for normalizing ties with Armenia Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has declared that there are “good chances” for normalizing relations with Armenia. Putin secures fifth term as Russian president Russian President Vladimir Putin has secured a fifth term in office through a dubious national plebiscite. IDBank unveils three sad stories about fraudsters IDBank has unveiled three scenarios of card fraud that have been happening more and more often in Armenia. NATO encourages Yerevan, Baku to address humanitarian issues The evolving security environment has had a significant impact on NATO’s partners in the South Caucasus. |