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Armenian Artists in Germany Unite around Parajanov Anniversary

22 December 20:27

Truth And Accountability League (TAAL) Condemns the California Democratic Party (CADEM) for Artsakh Genocide Denial, Revisionism, Whitewashing, and For Politicizing the Suffering of Armenians

22 December 15:03

Vicken Bayramian: The Dynamic Dilemma between Certainties and Illusions

21 December 22:47

Armenian President extends condolences over car-ramming attack in Magdeburg

21 December 19:49

Women and Leadership: Shushan Harutyunyan, Co-Founder of AxelMondrian, Hosts Charity Breakfast

21 December 16:33

The Union of Journalists of Armenia strongly condemns the unbridled behavior of the ruling political force and its affiliates towards the media

20 December 23:13

Prospects and Challenges in Armenia–Azerbaijan Peace Talks

20 December 20:00

Economic growth slowed to 4.2 percent (yoy) in October, due largely to a slowdown in services

20 December 19:09

Viva – the main partner of the State Award for Global Investment in High Technologies for 14 years

20 December 18:47

Michael Sukkar MP Sponsors Armenian Political Prisoner Bako Sahakyan

20 December 15:33

There are a number of issues where the interests of the Republic of Armenia and the United States strategically align, one of them being peace in the South Caucasus. Ambassador Makunts

20 December 12:06

The consultations culminated in the signing of the Armenia-Greece bilateral and Armenia-Greece-Cyprus trilateral defence cooperation programs for 2025, which include dozens of events in numerous spheres of the vital activity of the Armed Forces

20 December 11:30

Ben Cardin and Greg Meeks introduced concurrent resolutions to protect the rights of Syria’s religious & ethnic communities

20 December 11:06

Yerevan Declaration of the 8th Ministerial Meeting of the Ancient Civilizations Forum

19 December 22:27

The position of Armenia on unblocking regional transport communication with full respect for state sovereignty, territorial integrity and principles of equality and reciprocity was stressed. Ararat Mirzoyan

19 December 22:00

If Azerbaijan doesn’t have intentions to attack Armenia the likelihood of escalation in the region is zero – PM Pashinyan responds to Aliyev

19 December 20:13

Armenia is committed to constructive and efficient cooperation within the BSEC to advance peace and stability in the Black Sea Region and beyond. Ararat Mirzoyan

19 December 20:00

Ambassador Eric De Muynck mentioned that members of the Armenian community in Belgium are planning visits to Armenia next year

19 December 17:50

Senators Peters And Cassidy Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Calling For Sanctions Against Azerbaijan For Perpetrating Ethnic Cleansing

19 December 12:30

The exhibition dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Sergey Parajanov was opened in Pétange, Luxembourg

19 December 11:09

The Ambassador reaffirmed the Republic of Armenia’s commitment to further strengthening Armenia-USA relations

19 December 11:01

Ucom Supports Wildlife Monitoring in Ararat Region

19 December 10:40

U.S. Defense Spending Bill Gives Azerbaijan a Free Pass

19 December 10:24

Lilit Makunts had an interaction with Secretary Blinken

19 December 10:15

The Human Rights Defender Anahit Manasyan met with Vassilis Maragos

18 December 23:18

You have seen us consistently call for Azerbaijan to respect the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all persons inside its country, including prisoners. Matthew Miller

18 December 23:06

7 Azerbaijani journalists with anti-corruption outlet, RFE/RL go on trial

18 December 22:15

Om Birla welcomed the delegation led by the RA NA President in India and noted that this visit will open new perspectives in bilateral relations

18 December 19:02

EVN Report. After COP 29: What’s Fueling Aliyev’s Rage?

18 December 16:54

Lebanon: rebuilding lives amid destruction and unexploded remnants of war

18 December 13:34

The world cannot remain indifferent when one of its most prominent humanitarians is persecuted for his fight for justice and dignity. “We Are Our Mountains”

18 December 13:01

Ambassador Makunts had a meeting with Congressman Pat Fallon

18 December 11:54

Council of Europe Secretary General visits Georgia

18 December 11:21

Bipartisan Peters-Cassidy Resolution Aims to Condemn Azerbaijan’s Ethnic Cleansing of Artsakh Armenians

18 December 11:01

Assad Naively Trusted Erdogan Until he Got Stabbed in the Back

18 December 10:00

The Minister of Defence emphasized the high level of cooperation between the two countries and underscored the prospects for further development, highlighting that the achievements have been made possible due to the Senate’s continuous support

17 December 23:35

We call on the international community to exert pressure necessary to prevent the unjust conviction of Ruben Vardanyan and ensure his release

17 December 23:16

Zareh Sinanyan participated in an official reception organized by Mayor Christian Estrosi and the City Council of Nice in honor of his visit

17 December 23:01

Suren Papikyan and Sébastien Lecornu reaffirmed that the cooperation between Armenia and France is set on long-term institutional basis

17 December 22:32

Meet Araksya Melikyan, 2024 Best Actress award winner

17 December 19:00

The NA President also toured the Upper House of the Indian Parliament and left a note in the Register Book of Honorary Guests

17 December 17:05

Ruben Rubinyan noted that the United Arab Emirates is one of the important reliable partner countries of Armenia

17 December 16:00

Fairer Taxes and More Efficient Spending in Education to Boost Armenia’s Growth: New World Bank Report

17 December 15:32

Zareh Sinanyan served as the keynote speaker in the session on multi-sectoral cooperation between the French-Armenian community and Armenia

17 December 13:28

We appeal to the Swiss Parliament and Government to use all their influence to organize a platform for negotiations aimed at protecting the political, property, social, and cultural rights of Karabakh Armenians. Public of Artsakh

17 December 12:52

Ucom and SunChild NGO Install a Solar Plant in Alaverdi Kindergarten

17 December 12:24

Debate in Committee on Ten Years in the Eurasian Economic Union: Results and Perspectives

16 December 21:04

OSCE PA’s human rights committee Chair Potůčková and Rapporteur Ödebrink urge de-escalation of tensions in Georgia

16 December 16:55

Suren Papikyan held a meeting with the Military Adviser and Chief of the Military Staff to the President of France, General Fabien Mandon

16 December 15:09

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The RA Ministry of Defense Receives Support from the USA and China

August 27,2015 12:35

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In response to the inquiry submitted by the “Union of Informed Citizens” NGO, the Ministry of Defense informed us that it received military support from the United States of America and People’s Republic of China in the years 2005-2014. During those ten years, the Ministry of Defense received grants in the amount of 45 million USD from these two countries.

The grants from the USA were received within the framework of the programs Foreign Military Financing (FMF) and International Military Education and Training (IMET).

Within the framework of the assistance provided by the Foreign Military Financing Program, linguistic and vocational trainings of the RA defense system soldiers and special civil servants were carried out, as well as technical means were obtained. 35.7 million USD was allocated to the RA Ministry of Defense by this program.

Within the framework of the assistance provided by the International Military Education and Training Program, linguistic and vocational trainings of the RA defense system soldiers and special civil servants were carried out. Six million USD was allocated to the RA Ministry of Defense by this program.

In the years 2009-2013, China provided gratuitous military aid to the ministry equal to around 3.8 million USD.

Hence, the RA Ministry of Defense has mainly received grants from the USA during the last ten years. According to the information provided to us, the ministry has not received any grants from the EU and from the Russian Federation. Not receiving grants from Russia is strange, to say the least, because Russia is considered our main military partner. Besides, taking into account the fact that the Republic of Armenia is member of Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), Russia should have been more interested in assisting the RA Ministry of Defense and the RA Armed Forces than the USA and China.

“Union of Informed Citizens” continues to investigate and publish information regarding foreign grants received by Armenian state agencies.

Tatevik Vardanyan,
“Union of Informed Citizens”

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