Seyran Ohanyan: use of force will be fatal for BakuApril 24, 2010 - 17:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia refrains from bellicose statements, but it does not mean that we are unable to protect our country, RA Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan said when commenting on recent warlike statements by Azerbaijani President Ilham Alyiev. “Today, the Armenian army is more efficient and is able not only to protect, but also to take retaliatory measures against an aggressor,” Minister Ohanyan told journalists on April 24. “Our advantage over Azerbaijan is that we try to resolve all our problems and conflicts peacefully and we are protecting our homeland. Aliyev’s statements have a permanent nature. Baku is attempting to exert a psychological pressure both on us and on the international community, but it will not succeed. Use of force will be fatal for Baku.” Top stories 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. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. Partner news | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. |