  Active phase of large-scale military exercises finalized in ArmeniaAugust 12, 2009 - 21:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - At the training ground of Marshal Bagramyan today active phase of large-scale military exercises in which the Armenian peacekeepers and special forces. Today active phase of large-scale military exercises are finalized at the Marshal Bagramyan training ground in Armenia, attended by the Armenian peacekeepers and special forces. Armenian defense minister Seyran Ohanyan and the first deputy minister and chief of general staff Yuri Khachaturov, as well as other high-ranking military officials observed the course of exercises. Shooting and landing from helicopters were practiced during exercises. According to Colonel Artur Simonyan, the exercises involved about 900 soldiers and officers of the Armenian army.   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 |  Related sections Latest 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. |
