Russian-Armenian air defense command post opened in ArmeniaDecember 20, 2010 - 16:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - As a result of cooperation of air defense troops of the RA Armed Forces and 102nd Russian military base stationed in Armenia, a joint air defense command post was opened. Due to its modern equipment, the command post will be able to fix threats at air borders within the accuracy of one second and manage air target destruction. The RA Defense Ministry’s press service reported that Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan participated in the official opening ceremony of the joint air defense command post. Stressing the importance of the joint air defense command post opening, Ohanyan said that it is a qualitatively new level of the Armenian-Russian military cooperation and is an evidence of the strategic nature of the two countries’ relations. The Minister also participated in a ceremony of army building’s opening in a military unit of the Armenian Armed Forces’ air defense, familiarized himself with conditions in barracks and operation of S-300 missile systems. 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 | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |