Foreign Ministry hosts Armenia-Russia military consultationsDecember 26, 2011 - 18:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Foreign Ministry hosted military consultations with Russian delegation, with a vast range of security issues focused on. At the meeting, Russian delegation was led by the director of the Russian Foreign Ministry's department of security affairs and disarmament, Mikhail Ulyanov and deputy director Grigory Mashkov. Armenian delegation was headed by Armenian Foreign Ministry's Arms Control and International Security Department head Samvel Mkrtchian with the emissary of the Armenian Embassy in Russia Ruben Ananyan attending. Arms control, implementation of bilateral agreements in defense sector, Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) were among issues on discussion agenda, Foreign Ministry press service reported. Top stories 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". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. 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. 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. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |