CSTO and NATO exercise to bring Armenian army to a new levelJuly 23, 2008 - 16:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - According to a plan of Armenian army reform scheduled from 2007 to 2015, the Defense Minister of Armenia is preparing for introduction of contractual system of military service, RA Defense Minister said. "With participation in Rubezh 2008 (CSTO) and Cooperative Longbow/Lancer-2008 (NATO), Armenian armed forces will enter a new stage of its development," Seyran Ohanyan told a news conference in Yerevan. He also remarked that Baku disseminates misinformation that Russia cut the quota in its military institutes for Armenian students and increased it for Azeris. "The Armenian-Russian agreements remain valid," the Minister said. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |