Armenian army strong enough to restrain rival’s aggression: MinisterFebruary 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 | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. 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. |