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Thu Oct 17, 2013 2:00 pm (PDT) . Posted by:
"Rick Rozoff" rwrozoff
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Aysor.am
October 17, 2013
S. Sargsyan receives NATO secretary general’s special representative
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan received today Special Representative of NATO’s Secretary General for South Caucasus and Central Asia James Appathurai.
At the meeting, the sides attached importance to efficient cooperation with NATO in all spheres.
The interlocutors noted with satisfaction that the political dialog with the Alliance is of a continuous nature.
James Appathurai highly appreciated Armenia’s participation in NATO peacekeeping operations in Kosovo and Afghanistan.
The PR and Information Department of the Presidential Staff reported that Serzh Sargsyan and James Appathurai said that such a level of relations shows that a deep and comprehensive agenda had formed as a result of Armenia’s close cooperation with NATO, which helps improve and upgrade the defense and security system of Armenia.
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Armenpress
October 17, 2013
Armenia'
Yerevan: On October 17, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, Eduard Nalbandyan, received the Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs and Security Policy and the NATO Secretary General'
As Armenpress was informed by the Information and Public Relations Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, welcoming the guest, the minister has given a positive assessment to the results made in different spheres of cooperation between Armenia and NATO.
During the course of the meeting the interlocutors touched upon issues regarding the cooperation between Armenia and the North Atlantic Alliance, namely, the cooperation realizing within the frameworks of the Partnership for Peace, the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council and the Individual Partnership Action Plan (IPAP).
The Minister of Foreign Affairs introduced the of the implementation of the settlement processing the issues concerning Nagorno-Karabakh. In this contect, the NATO Secretary General'
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Aysor.am
October 17, 2013
S. Sargsyan receives NATO secretary general’s special representative
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan received today Special Representative of NATO’s Secretary General for South Caucasus and Central Asia James Appathurai.
At the meeting, the sides attached importance to efficient cooperation with NATO in all spheres.
The interlocutors noted with satisfaction that the political dialog with the Alliance is of a continuous nature.
James Appathurai highly appreciated Armenia’s participation in NATO peacekeeping operations in Kosovo and Afghanistan.
The PR and Information Department of the Presidential Staff reported that Serzh Sargsyan and James Appathurai said that such a level of relations shows that a deep and comprehensive agenda had formed as a result of Armenia’s close cooperation with NATO, which helps improve and upgrade the defense and security system of Armenia.
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http://armenpress.
Armenpress
October 17, 2013
Armenia'
Yerevan: On October 17, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, Eduard Nalbandyan, received the Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs and Security Policy and the NATO Secretary General'
As Armenpress was informed by the Information and Public Relations Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, welcoming the guest, the minister has given a positive assessment to the results made in different spheres of cooperation between Armenia and NATO.
During the course of the meeting the interlocutors touched upon issues regarding the cooperation between Armenia and the North Atlantic Alliance, namely, the cooperation realizing within the frameworks of the Partnership for Peace, the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council and the Individual Partnership Action Plan (IPAP).
The Minister of Foreign Affairs introduced the of the implementation of the settlement processing the issues concerning Nagorno-Karabakh. In this contect, the NATO Secretary General'
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Fri Oct 18, 2013 5:55 am (PDT) . Posted by:
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October 18, 2013
James Appathurai: NATO wishes to expand cooperation with Armenia
I have had excellent meetings with Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and other senior officials and we discussed a broad range of issues related to Armenia-NATO cooperation, NATO Secretary General'
Mr Appathurai noted that NATO wishes to expand and deepen cooperation with Armenia and the Armenian leaders have said that there is no problem between membership to CSTO and cooperation with NATO.
Regarding the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, James Appathurai said that NATO is not involved in the settlement process and supports the activities of the OSCE Minsk Group.
“We cooperate with both Armenia and Azerbaijan and during all meetings stress peaceful resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict,” he said.
There is no military resolution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and compromised political settlement is the only way, he concluded.
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Panorama.am
October 18, 2013
James Appathurai: NATO wishes to expand cooperation with Armenia
I have had excellent meetings with Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and other senior officials and we discussed a broad range of issues related to Armenia-NATO cooperation, NATO Secretary General'
Mr Appathurai noted that NATO wishes to expand and deepen cooperation with Armenia and the Armenian leaders have said that there is no problem between membership to CSTO and cooperation with NATO.
Regarding the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, James Appathurai said that NATO is not involved in the settlement process and supports the activities of the OSCE Minsk Group.
“We cooperate with both Armenia and Azerbaijan and during all meetings stress peaceful resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict,” he said.
There is no military resolution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and compromised political settlement is the only way, he concluded.
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Fri Oct 18, 2013 6:00 am (PDT) . Posted by:
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Voice of Russia
October 18, 2013
US Defense to sell bunker bombers and missiles to Gulf countries for $10.8 bn
Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates soon would be having their own advanced weaponry: the Pentagon plans to sell its bunker buster bombs and cruise missiles for $10.8 billion.
The deal follows a series of US weapons trades in recent years that have bolstered the air power and missile arsenals of Gulf states, which view Iran as a menacing rival with nuclear ambitions.
It includes shipping 1,000 GBU-39/B bombs to Saudi Arabia and 5,000 to the UAE. They have air-deployed wings, which allow them to strike targets as far away as 110km. Their warheads can penetrate up to a meter of reinforced concrete.
The planned sale also includes Standoff Land Attack Extended Range (SLAM-ER) and Joint Standoff Weapons (JSOW) cruise missiles. Both are meant for destroying surface targets from a long distance, allowing warplanes to stay out of the range of enemy air defenses.
The Saudis will purchase 650 of the Boeing-manufactured SLAM-ERs and 973 Raytheon-made JSOWs, as well as other missiles. They are to pay $6.8 billion for the hardware, parts, training and logistical support.
The United Arab Emirates is due to buy $4 billion worth of weaponry, including the bunker buster bombs, 300 SLAM-ERs and 1,200 JSOW missiles.
Back in April, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced plans to sell $10 billion worth of arms to Israel, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. This week’s announcement details the munitions that the Gulf monarchies are seeking.
The arms sale is expected to prompt renewed criticism from human rights groups and opponents of rulers in both Gulf states, which have cracked down on internal dissent and backed repression by Egypt’s military-backed leadership.
The United States recently scaled back its military assistance to Egypt in the wake of a military coup that ousted the country’s first democratically elected president, Mohamed Morsi.
Congress has 30 days to block the sale but most lawmakers have endorsed previous weapons deals with the Gulf countries.
Voice of Russia, RT, AFP
