  Night of September 7-8 relatively calm at Armenian-Azeri border September 8, 2015 - 14:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The situation at the Armenian-Azerbaijani border was relatively calm on the night of September 7/8, Armenia's Foreign Ministry press office representative said. According to Mushegh Aghekyan, only some random shots were fired by Azeri troops, RFE/RL Armenian service reports. Armenian armed units continue controlling the situation along the entire border. Azerbaijani armed forces violated the ceasefire at the line of contact with Nagorno Karabakh Republic on August 30-September 5. According to Nagorno Karabakh Republic Defense Ministry, 1000 ceasefire violations by Azeri armed forces were registered in the reporting period, with around 14,000 shots fired from various caliber weapons, including 60-, 82- and 120mm mortars, RPG-7 and HAN-17 grenade launchers. Azeri troops have been using infantry support guns and artillery weapons lately, something that the Azerbaijani propaganda attempts unsuccessfully to deny.  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 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.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.” |
