Naryshkin: Russia ready to help Armenia reform state security agenciesJuly 19, 2022 - 17:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia is ready to assist Armenia in reforming its security agencies, director of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service Sergei Naryshkin told reporters in Yerevan on Monday, July 18. “Reforming the National Security Service, creating a separate foreign intelligence service is within the competence of the political leadership of Armenia," Naryshkin said, according to TASS. "In whatever format we work with our esteemed colleagues and partners, we will provide any methodological assistance and support. "We will continue to interact reliably and consistently, as we have done to this day, because we have a large amount of common tasks that we must solve." According to him, security in the South Caucasus region is determined by many areas of cooperation between Russia and Armenia in the spheres of economy, culture, politics and the military. It was reported earlier that authorities in Armenia were planning to create a Ministry of Internal Affairs and a foreign intelligence agency. Three agencies are going to be merged into the Interior Ministry: the Police, the Rescue Service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations and the Migration Service. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. 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. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |