Evans: Border Defense - Priority Issue for Sovereign StateMarch 22, 2006 - 14:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Raising the efficiency of the Armenian border defense proceeds from the interests of the entire international community, U.S. Ambassador John Evans stated during the opening ceremony of a new training center of the Armenian frontier troops. In his words, the U.S. has been for a long time assisting Armenia in exercising control of the state borders. "The whole world should be interested in non-proliferation. For a sovereign state like Armenia the border defense becomes a priority issue and we are glad to render assistance in such an important matter," the U.S. Ambassador to RA said. Top stories President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 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. Partner news | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. Prosecutors to appeal Armenia ex-President’s acquittal Sargsyan was acquitted on Friday, May 31 more than four years after going on trial on corruption charges. |