Conscription issues dominated RA NSC 2010 agendaJanuary 12, 2011 - 16:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia’s National Security Council hosted 6 sittings in the course of 2010. As the Council Secretary Arthur Baghdasaryan stated, a number of programs were discussed and adopted, including those on development of armament and military technology, provision of border security, seismic safety and police reforms. Issues on preparatory works as well as organization of conscription were among the top priorities in Council agenda. A decision was taken to create a unified record keeping system for citizens and draftees. 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. |