This is Beirut, 14/03 12:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Top European Union officials on Friday congratulated Armenia and Azerbaijan for finalising a peace deal to end their decades-long conflict, and urged them to sign the treaty soon. Baku and Yerevan, who fought two wars for control of Azerbaijan's Armenian-populated region of Karabakh, said they had wrapped up talks on Thursday. "The announcements ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-02-23 14:14 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Armenian Defense minister Suren Papikian announced on Friday that his country has signed an arms contract with France in order to deter "possible strikes by potential aggressors" against civilians. France signed commitments to sell precision rifles to Armenia and train Armenian military officers, their defense ministers said Friday, as Yerevan ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-02-22 11:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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French Minister of Defense Sébastien Lecornu is traveling to Yerevan on February 22 and 23 to strengthen the defense relationship between the two countries. France and Armenia have been forging closer ties on security issues since October 2023. French Minister of Defense Sebastien Lecornu is traveling to Armenia on Thursday for a two-day visit ...