  Defense Minister to visit Armenian military units in Afghanistan November 26, 2012 - 18:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian delegation led by Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan left for a 2-day visit to Afghanistan. Meetings with Afghanistan Defense Minister Bismillah Khan Mohammadi, International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Deputy Commander Nick Carter, and ISAF Regional Command – North Commander Erich Pfeffer are on the Armenian official’s visit agenda. The meetings will focus on the Armenian military unit’s participation in international peacekeeping forces, among other issues of mutual interest. The delegation will further visit Armenian military units deployed in Kunduz and Mazar-e-Sharif, Defense Ministry press service reported.   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 |  Latest news Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24  U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says.CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.”Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |
