CHIEF OF GENERAL STAFF OF RUSSIAN ARMED FORCES ARRIVED IN YEREVANOctober 2, 2001 - 21:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Chief of the general staff of Russian Armed Forces Anatoly Kvashnin arrived in Armenia today. According to the information provided by "Arka" agency, meetings with President of Armenia Robert Kocharian, Catholicos of all Armenians Garegin II, Defense Minister Serge Sargsian are planned in the course of the visit. Upon his arrival at "Zvartnots" airport in Yerevan Kvashnin stated discussion of the prospects of Armenian-Russian cooperation in military sphere would be the main topic of negotiations. Speaking about U.S. antiterrorist operations in Afghanistan, Kvashnin noted Russia had thought of the readiness of Armenia to give an air corridor to U.S. as normal. He stressed that 102-nd Russian base situated on the territory of Armenia would not be engaged in antiterrorist operations.October 3, within the framework of the visit members of the delegation headed by him will lay a wreath to the memorial of Armenian genocide victims. Anatoly Kvashnin also intends to visit 102-nd Russian military base dislocated in Gumri. 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. |