Kirkilas: RA Flag in Military Exercise in Lithuania Important for UsJune 16, 2006 - 15:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Our country is always open for the training of Armenian sergeants and officers," Lithuanian Defense Minister Gediminas Kirkilas said at a meeting with Armenian MOD head Serge Sargsyan. As reported by the Public Television of Armenia, the meeting proceeded in an atmosphere of mutual trust. Kirkilas attached importance to the participation of the Armenian military in the exercise to be held in Lithuania. "The availability of the Armenian flag is principal for us," he said adding that next year he would like to see a full unit but not several officers. At that he expressed readiness to discuss the organization issues, including the financial ones. 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. |