The purchase of any weapons affects the balance of forces in the region, RA Minister of Defense Seyran Ohanyan said in an interview with RFE/RL, commenting on the reports on Russia’s sale of two batteries of S-300 air-defense systems to Azerbaijan. Read the rest of this entry »
Armenians know S-300 better, RA Defense Minister says
On August - 25 - 2010 -
Armenia’s border security strategy to be submitted for RA NSC approval in near future
On August - 25 - 2010 -
On August 25, Armenian National Security Council secretary Arthur Baghdasaryan met with Philip Peirce, the regional coordinator of United Nations Development Program on Support to the Integrated Border Management Systems in the South Caucasus. Read the rest of this entry »
Azerbaijan has violated Tashkent agreement on conventional arms reduction: expert
On August - 25 - 2010 -
The refreshed defense pact signed between Armenia and Russia does not violate the provisions of the agreement on reduction of conventional arms signed among Armenia, Georgia, Russia, Ukraine Moldova and Azerbaijan in Tashkent in 1992, Armenia’s former defense minister Vagharshak Harutyunyan told Tert.am. Read the rest of this entry »
Rumors about S-300 supply to Azerbaijan unrefuted, unconfirmed
On August - 19 - 2010 -
RF Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov neither confirmed nor refuted the rumors about the sale of S-300 systems to Azerbaijan.
“Russia will never supply weapons to any region if it destabilizes the situation in the region,” Minister Lavrov stated in his interview with the Armenian Public Television. Read the rest of this entry »
Russia ‘deploys missiles’ in breakaway region of Abkhazia
On August - 13 - 2010 -
Russia says it has deployed S-300 anti-aircraft missiles in the breakaway region of Abkhazia in Georgia. The Georgian government – which refuses to acknowledge Abkhazia’s independence – says it is “concerned” by the move. Read the rest of this entry »
Informal CSTO summit to launch August 20 in Yerevan
On August - 13 - 2010 -
A 2-day informal CSTO summit will launch August 20 in Yerevan.
Yerevan and the town of Sevan are to host negotiations and meetings.
Regional security issues, stability challenges, collaboration between CSTO states are on summit agenda, RA presidential press service reported. Read the rest of this entry »
Azerbaijan violates cease-fire regime 18 times, fires positions 130 times
On August - 13 - 2010 -
In the night from August 11 to 12 and during the day cease-fire regime was violated 18 times in some sectors of the Nagorno-Karabakh – Azerbaijani line of contact. Read the rest of this entry »
Turks use chemical weapons against Kurds
On August - 13 - 2010 -
Numerous reports on frequent clashes between the Kurdish rebels and the Turkish armed forces appeared in the German press. It is also noted that the Turkish army uses chemical weapons against Kurds. Read the rest of this entry »
Vardan Khachatryan: Aliyev might be caught in his own trap
On August - 11 - 2010 -
The only scenario enabling resumption of hostilities in Karabakh may occur in case Azeri people resolve to turn words, prompted by military rhetoric, into actions, an Armenian MP said. Read the rest of this entry »
Russia deploys air defense missile systems in Abkhazia, South Ossetia
On August - 11 - 2010 -
Russia has deployed S-300 air defense missile systems in Abkhazia, the commander of Russia’s air force said on Wednesday.
General Alexander Zelin also said that air defenses of other types had been deployed in South Ossetia, Reuters reported. Read the rest of this entry »
Armenian and NKR top military officials meet
On August - 11 - 2010 -
On August 10, NKR President Bako Sahakyan received the Chief of the General Staff of the Armenian Armed Forces Colonel General Yuri Khachaturov.
The sides discussed the issues related to military construction and bilateral cooperation in this sphere, NKR presidential press service informed NEWS.am. NKR Defense Minister Movses Hakobyan also was present at the meeting. Read the rest of this entry »
War is not over, Aliyev states
On August - 11 - 2010 -
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev delivered a speech at the opening ceremony of the Academy of State Border Service. He spoke of “borders”, “security” and “invaders”.
“Azerbaijan’s land and sea borders are protected at a proper level,” Aliyev said, adding that he had repeatedly visited the borders, met with personnel and familiarized himself with the situation. He also pledged to allocate more funds for border protection. Read the rest of this entry »
Iran activates equipment to enrich uranium
On August - 10 - 2010 -
Iran has activated equipment to enrich uranium more efficiently in a move that defies the UN Security Council, the International Atomic Energy Agency said. Read the rest of this entry »
Azeri side snipes at Karabakh positions
On August - 10 - 2010 -
On the night of August 8, as well as during the day, the Azerbaijani side violated the ceasefire 33 times. Read the rest of this entry »
Seyran Ohanyan: Azerbaijan obtaining S-300 to affect power balance in region
On August - 10 - 2010 -
Obtaining any kind of new weapon will affect the power balance in the region, announced the Defense Minister of Armenia Seyran Ohanyan at a meeting with journalists. Read the rest of this entry »
