Armenia not interested in escalation of situation in KarabakhJune 27, 2011 - 16:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Minister of Defense Seyran Ohanyan met with U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia/Ukraine/Eurasia Celeste Wallander on June 27 to discuss defense cooperation between Armenia and the United States. As the press office of the Armenian Defense Ministry reported, the parties were pleased to note that Armenian-U.S. military cooperation develops successfully both in bilateral format and within the framework of NATO. Emphasizing importance of Armenia’s engagement in international peacekeeping operations Ms. Wallander praised the Armenian peacekeepers’ mission in Afghanistan as well as Armenia’s willingness to participate in training of Afghan security forces staff. The U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary assured that U.S. will continue to support Armenia’s efforts for reformation of the country’s defense sector. The parties exchanged views on regional problems, particularly the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. Minister Ohanyan noted that Armenia stand for peaceful settlement of the conflict, strictly observing the ceasefire. “Armenia is not interested in escalation of the situation at the contact line,” he emphasized. The Minister also expressed concern with regard to Azerbaijan’s reluctance to observe the ceasefire. 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 | 151 detained as civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan Citizens have been blocking streets in the Armenian capital, demanding Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation. France welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan meeting in Almaty France has welcomed the new round of negotiations between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan. IDBank issues 2nd tranche of dollar bonds of 2024 On May 13, 2024, IDBank placed registered coupon bonds under the abbreviation AMANLBB2PER9. Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. |