Armenia has achieved serious successes in the development of its military-industrial complex, defense minister Vigen Sargsyan told a press conference October 2.
About 110,000 customers are currently overseas and the government has asked the CAA to charter more than 30 planes to bring them back to the UK.
President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker said Turkey is moving away from Europe with tremendous steps.
He added that at the moment they are in the most active stage of the arms delivery process to Armenia within the frames of that loan.
He said the EU has misunderstood the patience showed by them since 1959. “I want to openly state the following: we will not be the side which quits the process. We don’t need the EU membership any more”, he said.
Accompanied by the Armenian Minister of Education, he will also meet young Armenian students and discuss future areas of cooperation between the EU and Armenia which will focus, among others, on innovation and skills development.
“We are able to ensure our security for 25 years regardless of the fact that Azerbaijan is a military threat to us and has oil dollars. The Armenian side can ensure its security with all methods, starting from military and non-military channels”, he said, adding that two countries – Azerbaijan and Turkey, are military threats to Armenia.
Vigenin reiterated his steadfast support for the work of the OSCE Minsk Group and its Co-Chairs, but stressed that the ultimate responsibility lies with the political leaderships of the parties involved. He welcomed plans for a meeting between the Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan in the near future.
The tremors were registered near the city of Guangyuan. The epicenter of the earthquake was located at a depth of 13 kilometers (over 8 miles).
The statement says Paylan participated in the 6th Armenia-Diaspora Forum titled ‘Mutual trust, unity and responsibility’ in Armenia.