Defense ministers of Armenia and Russia discuss issues of regional securityJanuary 13, 2010 - 18:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On January 13, a working meeting was held between the RA Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan, currently on a visit to Moscow, and the Russian Minister of Defense Anatoly Serdyukov. During the meeting the sides discussed prospects of developing military and military-technical cooperation between Russia and Armenia, as well as issues of regional security. The issue of preparation of Armenian soldiers in the universities of the RF Defense Ministry was also discussed.As Anatoly Serdyukov said, "Armenia-Russian relations in the military sphere are of a strategic nature," press office of RA Ministry of Defense reported. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |