New devices to be mounted in 102nd Russian baseFebruary 14, 2007 - 17:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A delegation led by chairman of the coordination group on anti-aircraft system of the CIS member states, commander-in-chief of the Russian armed forces, general Vladimir Mikhaylov arrived in Yerevan February 14 to participate in the sitting of the coordinating group and educational-military muster. When commenting on the purpose of the visit general Mikhaylov said sittings are held twice a year in one of the CIS member states and bear competitive nature. "We accepted with pleasure the invitation of the Armenian party," said he adding that working documents are supposed to be signed. According to him, during a 3-day visit the delegation will conduct some training, visit the positions of the Armenian army and the 102nd Russian base as well as outline future plans. When commenting on the possibility of technical re-equipment of the base general Mikhaylov said modernization is planned. However, he refrained from going into detail. 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 | U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |