On June 4 in Yerevan State University a Republican conference on “Security of Armenia in the Context of Regional Military-Political Processes” was held. Conference participants spoke on situation in Syria as well as world financial crisis considering it in the point of view of security of Armenia.

The first days of May Azeri mass media yelled with big enthusiasm about the record sum of the Armed Forces Support Fund – 25mln Azeri Manats ($32mln). In reality the information on Funds activities spread by the Azerbaijan Defense Ministry only limits with the publications about the collected funds. Since its foundation – August 17, 2002, till now there is no any information about the purposes of the Fund.

On April 12 in the framework of Armenian-Russian joint enlarged meeting of the OCSA Military-Economic Cooperation Interstate Commission conducted in Yerevan, Secretary of RA National Security Council A.Baghdasaryan informed, that “a separate agreement on military-industrial cooperation will be signed between Armenia and Russia which will give possibility to pass round all the obstacles, and the military enterprises of both countries will directly contact each other”.

In an interview given to Lragir.am David Tonoyan, ARM First Deputy Defense Minister, spoke about Armenia-NATO interrelations. He noted that Armenia takes part in the NATO-led ISAF activities even with a larger regiment than that of some NATO member-countries, holds systemized consultations in the political, security and defense sectors, organizes military trainings and recently for the first time in the history North-Atlantic Council+Armenia meeting took place with the participation of the RA President.

On February 18th the international conference on “NKR Independence 20th anniversary: Realities and Perspectives” was completed in Stepanakert. Among the speakers was Historical Sciences Doctor, RA NAS corresponding member Nikolay Hovanisyan who spoke on “NK State Doctrine Evolution”.

On February 7th RA National Security Council Secretary Arthur Baghdasaryan took part in a seminar on “South Caucasus: New Challenges” which was organized by the Armenian Association of G.Marshall Centre, European Security Studies Centre Graduates and the USA Embassy in Armenia.

On the opinion of political analyst Gagick Haroutyounyan, Head of “Noravank” scientific-educational foundation, revolutions in Middle East countries (which got the name “Arabic Spring”) brought to the following consequences:
a) instead of secular regimes people with “Islamite bias” came to power. There is a tendency of Islamic world integration and at the same time – keeping aloof from the West;
b) “Iran’s issue” has become more acute, the role of Turkey increased in the region;
c) a possibility has emerged that in future new nuclear powers (let alone Israel) will emerge in the region – Iran and Turkey;
d) interconfessional contradictions have strengthened in the region, because of them Armenians are forced to migrate. This is the main challenge for the Armenian people.