Azeris open fire at Red Cross representatives in Tavush provinceJune 6, 2012 - 18:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On June 5, 5:30 am, Azerbaijani side opened fire at a car with representatives from Red Cross in Aygepar town in Armenian province of Tavush, professor at Yerevan State University said. “Shelling bore a common nature in border villages of Tavush province back in 1991. The problem is with journalists, they seldom visit Tavush province nowadays,” Ruben Abrahamyan said. The professor stressed the need to specify the information before publishing it. A resident of Nerkin Karmiraghbyur village noted that a number of issues in Tavush province require urgent solution. “Villagers can’t cultivate the soil when under constant shelling,” he said. Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | Russia clarifying reports on Baku’s alleged arms supply to Ukraine Russia says is carefully working to verify reports about alleged arms supplies from Azerbaijan to Ukraine Russia warns Armenia against “falling into West’s trap” Zakharova maintained, however, that anything that will benefit the people of Armenia can only be welcomed. CSTO: Armenia has not participated in secretariat’s work recently Recently Armenia has not participated in the work of the secretariat of the CSTO, Imangali Tasmagambetov said. Meeting with U.S., EU not against third parties, says Armenia The meeting scheduled for April 5 is dedicated to strengthening of the Armenia-EU-US cooperation, Yerevan added. |