Joint military-industrial enterprises to be established based on Armenian-Russian agreement signed in YerevanDecember 13, 2010 - 18:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - State programs for the development of military equipment and armaments in 2011-2015 were discussed and approved during a sitting of the RA National Security Council (NSC). “With approving these programs, we take a significant step aimed at liquidating all possible military threats faced by Armenia,” Secretary of the RA NSC Arthur Baghdasaryan told a press conference in Yerevan. He added that military equipment and armaments will be modernized as part of the program, what will be of considerable importance for increasing the Armenian Armed Forces fighting capacity as well. Baghdasaryan noted that the program will be enforced by Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan’s decree. According to him, the program will also promote the development of Armenia’s defense industry. The RA NSC Secretary noted that joint military-industrial enterprises will be established based on the agreement signed in Yerevan on Armenian-Russian cooperation in the field of defense industry. According to Baghdasaryan, it will allow developing Armenia’s defense industry, creating jobs, as well as boosting cooperation with Russia and other CSTO member states, the RA NSC press service reported. 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. warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west Georgia has been warned by the U.S. not to become an adversary of the west by falling back in line with Moscow. Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for children Moscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said. Yerevan Mayor to travel to Paris on May 15-19 The official delegation headed by Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan will travel to Paris from May 15 to 19. |