Russia's ORSIS negotiating weapons supply to ArmeniaSeptember 17, 2021 - 16:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian arms manufacturer ORSIS is negotiating the supply of weapons to Armenia, chief designer Maxim Baymetov said this in an interview with RIA Novosti. "At the Army-2021 fair, the company's management met with a delegation of the Armenian defense ministry headed by the new Defense Minister Arshak Karapetyan," Baymetov said on Friday, September 17. According to him, the Armenian partners "showed a keen interest" in the entire range of ORSIS weapons, including promising new models. "Today a number of pre-contractual negotiations with Yerevan are underway, and we can say that ORSIS has opened a new positive page in cooperation with the Armenian side," Baymetov said. In December 2019, ORSIS was removed from the "black list" of arms suppliers to Armenia, a lawyer for the company said back then. In August of the same year, an ORSIS representative said a criminal case under Article 376 of the Criminal Code of Armenia (“negligent attitude to service”) was instituted after the Armenian Defense Ministry breached a tender contract for the supply of arms worth several million dollars, in which the Russian company was involved. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. |