Armenia, Slovakia sign military cooperation agreementNovember 23, 2010 - 12:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan paid a visit to Slovakia on invitation of his Slovak counterpart Lubomir Galko. The two Ministers discussed bilateral relations and signed an agreement on cooperation envisaging development of military education, peacekeeping activity, medicine, exchange of information and revision of defense strategy. Minister Ohanyan also laid flowers to the Armenian Genocide Memorials in Bratislava. On November 23, the Armenian delegation headed for Hungary when discussions on defense cooperation are scheduled, reported the press office of the RA Ministry of Defense. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Politico: Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Azerbaijan in 2018-2022 Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Armenia’s enemy even though both countries were supposedly allies in a defense pact. Armenia Security Council chief to attend Ukraine peace summit Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will take part in the Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland. Armenian govt. approves ratification of EAEU-Iran free trade deal At a meeting on Friday, June 14, the Armenian government approved the ratification of an EAEU free trade agreement with Iran. Deputy U.S. Secretary of State to arrive in Yerevan Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma will travel to Yerevan, Armenia from June 17-19 to. |