ARMENIA CONFIRMS READINESS TO PARTICIPATE IN NATO EXERCISE HELD IN AZERI TERRITORYOctober 6, 2003 - 19:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Deputy defense minister of Armenia Artur Aghabekian today confirmed Armenia's readiness to participate in "Cooperative Best Effort -2004" to be held within NATO "Partnership for Peace" program in the territory of Azerbaijan. At that he reported Armenia had not received an official NATO invitation yet. If Azerbaijan comes against participation of Armenian military in the maneuvers, the issue of holding the exercise in some other country may arise, the deputy minister noted. 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 | Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem." U.S. still believes “peace is possible” between Armenia, Azerbaijan The United States continues to believe that peace is possible between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Vedant Patel says. Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan. |