Armenian, German Defense Ministries sign cooperation plan in YerevanJanuary 25, 2011 - 15:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan met with German Ambassador to Armenia Hans-Jochen Schmidt in Yerevan to sign a cooperation plan between the two countries’ Defense Ministries. Ohanyan praised the level of cooperation, noting that it has intensified as a result of Armenian peacekeepers’ activity in Afghanistan, the press service of the RA Defense Ministry reported. The Armenian peacekeeping contingent is a part of German brigade within the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan (ISAF). The main mission of Armenian peacekeepers is to ensure security in the Airport of Kunduz. 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 | Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |