Day: May 15, 2024
On May 14, the first defense consultations between the Ministries of Defense of Armenia and India were held at the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Armenia, under the chairmanship of the Head of the Department of Defense Policy and International Cooperation, Levon Ayvazyan, and the Joint Secretary for International Cooperation Ministry of Defense of India, Vishwesh Negi.
The consultations were also attended by the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of India to the Republic of Armenia, Nilakshi Saha Sinha, and the Defense Attaché, Brigadier General Naveen Nijhawan.
During the consultations, the present state of cooperation between Armenia and India in the defense sector and prospects for future development, including military-technical, military education and combat training of personnel, exchange of experience and others, were discussed.
Additionally, the meeting addressed issues related to regional security.
Levon Ayvazyan provided an overview of the ongoing reforms within the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia.
At the conclusion of the meeting, the Protocol on the results of the consultations was signed, which approved the Cooperation Plan between the Defense Ministries of Armenia and India for the years 2024-2025, and provided for the establishment of a joint working group on the issues of bilateral defense cooperation.
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The OSCE Chair-in-Office, Minister for Foreign and European Affairs and Trade of Malta, Ian Borg is visiting Georgia on May 15. He has already held a meeting with the Foreign Minister of Georgia Ilia Darchiashvili.
According to the Georgian MFA, the Georgian FM updated the OSCE Chair-in-Office on the grave situation in Russia-occupied Georgian territories, and thanked him for Malta’s support to Georgia’s territorial integrity and sovereignty within the OSCE. The parties also emphasize the importance of the OSCE Co-chairs involvement in the Geneva International Discussions (GID).
“Also, the discussion at the meeting touched on the need to adopt the law “On transparency of Foreign Influence”. It was noted that the sole purpose of the law is to ensure transparency. The Georgian side has expressed its willingness, within the framework of the veto procedure, to consider all the legal notes of the international partners,” the Georgian MFA noted.
According to the same information, the parties also discussed the upcoming parliamentary elections in Georgia in October, with the Georgian side pledging to “maximally” support the observers in doing their job “effectively”. “Ilia Darchiashvili noted that the goal of the Georgian government is to conduct transparent, free and fair elections in accordance with international standards.”
During his visit, Minister Borg will meet with President Salome Zourabichvili, Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, Speaker of the Parliament Shalva Papuashvili and other MPs, and State Minister for Reconciliation and Civic Equality Tea Akhvlediani. He is also scheduled to visit the Tskhinvali occupation line, and to meet with the CSOs.
More to follow…
The OSCE Chair-in-Office, Minister for Foreign and European Affairs and Trade of Malta, Ian Borg is visiting Georgia on May 15. He has already held a meeting with the Foreign Minister of Georgia Ilia Darchiashvili.
According to the Georgian MFA, the Georgian FM updated the OSCE Chair-in-Office on the grave situation in Russia-occupied Georgian territories, and thanked him for Malta’s support to Georgia’s territorial integrity and sovereignty within the OSCE. The parties also emphasize the importance of the OSCE Co-chairs involvement in the Geneva International Discussions (GID).
“Also, the discussion at the meeting touched on the need to adopt the law “On transparency of Foreign Influence”. It was noted that the sole purpose of the law is to ensure transparency. The Georgian side has expressed its willingness, within the framework of the veto procedure, to consider all the legal notes of the international partners,” the Georgian MFA noted.
According to the same information, the parties also discussed the upcoming parliamentary elections in Georgia in October, with the Georgian side pledging to “maximally” support the observers in doing their job “effectively”. “Ilia Darchiashvili noted that the goal of the Georgian government is to conduct transparent, free and fair elections in accordance with international standards.”
During his visit, Minister Borg will meet with President Salome Zourabichvili, Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, Speaker of the Parliament Shalva Papuashvili and other MPs, and State Minister for Reconciliation and Civic Equality Tea Akhvlediani. He is also scheduled to visit the Tskhinvali occupation line, and to meet with the CSOs.
More to follow…