RA government to do utmost for further development of relations with RussiaOctober 31, 2007 - 14:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Prime Minister Serge Sargsyan met Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov October 30. Welcoming the guests, the Prime Minister said the Armenian government is deeply interested in development of relations between the two states, specifically in the defense sector. This cooperation, Mr Sargsyan said, proceeds from our national interests and the RA government will do everything within the limits of the possible to expand it. For his part, the Russian Defense Minister voiced assurance that his visit will give renewed impetus to the Armenian-Russian military cooperation. The parties also referred to regional security and current challenges, the RA government's press office reported. 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. |