Yerevan to participate in US military drills
The Armenian Defense Ministry reported on the country's participation in two US military exercises in Europe this year
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Armenian soldier killed in shootout between Armenia's servicemen
The Armenian Ministry of Defense reported that a shootout between the servicemen of the Armenian Armed Forces took place in the southeastern border zone at about 22:50 local time on March 31. According to the mionistry, the …
Baku refutes Armenian fake on injured serviceman
For the second day in a row, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry has to refute disinformation reports spread by the Armenian Defense Ministry. This time the Ministry disseminates news about mortally wounded Armenian soldier
Defense Ministry servicemen killed in car accident in Armenia
Two contract servicemen died as a result of an accident near the village of Armenia's Syunik province, the press service of the Armenian Defense Ministry said. Two servicemen were taken to a garrison hospital with various …
Pashinyan: Armenia to introduce women's voluntary military service
The Armenian government has undertaken large-scale reforms in the army, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in a congratulatory message on the occasion of the 31st anniversary of the formation of the Armed Forces of Armenia. …
Baku refutes Yerevan statements on breaking ceasefire
The statement of Armenia's Ministry of Defense claiming that the Azerbaijani Army units opened fire in the morning of January 19, which resulted in the injury of an Armenian soldier, is false, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense said. …
CSTO works on holding drills in other member states instead of Armenia
The Joint Staff of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) is working on proposals to hold a joint exercise of the CSTO Collective Peacekeeping Forces in 2023 not in Armenia but in other member countries, Spokesman for the CSTO Joint …
Armenia refuses to host CSTO exercises
Armenia will not host the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) exercises scheduled for 2023, Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan said at a press conference, citing the statement of the Armenian MoD. He noted that Armenia considers it …
Armenian defense minister leaves for Russia
Armenian Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has left on a working visit to Russia, the Armenian Defense Ministry said. According to the ministry's spokesman, Papikyan is heading an Armenian defense ministry delegation. …
Baku denies Yerevan's report about shelling of Armenian positions
The information from the Armenian Defense Ministry about the alleged opening fire by the units of the Azerbaijani army on November 10 at 10:30 (GMT +4) and the wounding of an Armenian soldier as a result of this, is a lie, the Azerbaijani …
Azerbaijan hands over bodies of 10 more Armenian soldiers to Armenia
On Thursday, the Azerbaijani side handed over the bodies of 10 Armenian servicemen to Armenia, Aram Torosyan, the Armenian Defense Ministry spokesman, said. The minister said that the bodies would be sent for examination. …
Azerbaijani Defense Ministry refutes Armenian fake report
The information spread by Armenian side about the alleged opening of fire by units of Azerbaijani army on October 16 is false, according to the press service of the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry. "We categorically refute the …
The EU Mission holds talks with Armenian Armed Forces Chief of General Staff
The EU technical mission held a meeting with the Chief of the General Staff of the Armenian Armed Forces, Major General Edward Asryan in Yerevan, the Armenian Defense Ministry reported today. Asryan expressed the full support of the Armenian …
Russian defense minister hold talks with Baku and Yerevan
Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu and the chief of the General Staff of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces discussed the situation in the region in their phone call on Thursday, the Russian Defense Ministry reported. "The Defense …
CSTO delegation meets with Armenian defense minister
A task force of the CSTO Joint Staff arrived in Armenia on Thursday and met with Defense Minister Suren Papikyan, the Defense Ministry’s press service reported. "A task force of the CSTO Joint Staff led by the chief of the …
Armenian and Russian Defence Ministers hold phone talks
Armenian Defense Minister Suren Papikyan discussed the situation on the border with Azerbaijan with his Russian counterpart, General of the Army Sergei Shoigu, the press service of the Armenian Defense Ministry reported. Papikyan …
Defense ministers of CSTO countries to meet on May 24
Defense chiefs of the Collective Security Treaty Organization member-countries will discuss new challenges and security threats at a meeting on May 24, the CSTO press service said on Friday. The meeting to be held by video conference …
Armenian defense minister leaves for Moscow
An Armenian military delegation led by Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has left today for the Russian capital Moscow, the press service of the Armenian Defense Ministry reported. It said Papikyan is scheduled to meet with Russian …
Armenian soldier killed by fellow serviceman
Eighteen-year-old private of the Armenian armed forces Movses Tadevosyan with a gunshot wound in the head was found on December 31, 2021, at about 10:50 (GMT +4), at one of the combat posts in the Vayots Dzor region of Armenia, according to the …
Operative channel between Armenian, Azerbaijani defense ministries could be established
An operative communication link could be established between the defense ministries of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said at an online press conference. "The establishment of an operative …
