  Armenian army strong enough to restrain rival’s aggression: Minister February 9, 2016 - 15:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian army is strong enough to restrain any aggression and develop necessary mechanisms to avert large-scale offensives, the Minister of Defense said Tuesday, February 9, Tert.am reports. “We are facing a number of challenges,” Seyran Ohanyan said, addressing students and professors at the Yerevan State University. “The security sector is fragile enough to take any turn, but the Armed Forces of Armenia are able to maintain relative peace thanks to their combat readiness, the servicemen’s fighting spirit and a high morale.” “Despite continuous armed confrontations, the army sets up mechanisms to hold the rival back from large-scale activities and reduce the possibility of military operations to a minimum,” the Minister stressed. Also, Ohanyan said the military continuously demonstrates ability for improvement and fulfills tasks at a high level. Related links:   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 Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia.Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements.Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of ArmeniaHenrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |
