Armenia vows tougher measures against Azeri aggressionAugust 2, 2014 - 15:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian Defense Ministry issued a statement over the recent cross-border attacks by the Azerbaijani armed forces at the contact line with Nagorno Karabakh. “The Azerbaijani armed forces do not stop attacks on the Armenian military positions and inhabited settlements, causing losses on both sides. The Armenian Defense Ministry states that such behavior undermines the peace process going on under the aegis of the OSCE Minsk Group and can trigger large-scale hostilities,” the ministry said, urging Azerbaijan to put an end to actions that escalate the situation at the line of contact. Otherwise, the ministry said, “the Armenian armed forces will have to take tougher measures to counteract the senseless revenge attempts by the Azerbaijani leadership.” 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 | 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. |