  Russian military base in Armenia summarizes training year results November 16, 2012 - 17:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Servicemen at Russian military base in Armenia have had 25% more shooting practice in 2012 against last year’s results, a representative of Southern Military District said. As he noted, 400 shooting practice sessions, over 40 tactical exercises, a war game were held at highland training complexes of Alagyaz and Kamkhud. The Distinct representative further stressed participation in joint Interaction – 2012 Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) military drills among the most significant events in 2012 military training. As he also noted, intelligence units had twice participated in 2-week alpinist training sessions at Armenian Armed Forces’ Pambak mountain center, RIA Novosti reported.   Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. 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.   Partner news |  Latest news Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts  The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza.Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations.U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said.Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province |
