  Armenian soldiers were injured in Azeri sniper attack: Defense Ministry August 24, 2013 - 15:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The circumstances of an August 23 incident suggest that Armenian servicemen were wounded in an Azeri sniper attack, Defense Ministry press service reported. On Friday, August 23, 11:30 am local time soldiers Artur Asoyan and Norayr Petrosyan were found with gunshot wounds at one of Syunik’s combat positions. The servicemen were taken to an Agarak medical center where Petrosyan died from the wound. Artur Asoyan is out of danger. A criminal case was instigated over the incident, with investigation under way to clarify the details.   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 Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan  A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia.U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.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. |
