Armenia acquires Verba surface-to-air missile systemsApril 12, 2017 - 19:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Following the Four-Day War in April 2016, Armenia has acquired Verba man-portable surface-to-air missile systems, Hay Zinvor (Armenian soldier) newspaper cited a military official as saying. Azerbaijan on April 2, 2016 launched a large-scale military offensive against Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh) which claimed the lives of hundreds on both sides. Top Armenian and Azerbaijani defense officials reached an agreement on the cessation of hostilities on April 5 in Moscow. “After the April events, appropriate conclusions have been draw,” colonel Artur Poghosyan said. “Drastic measures have been taken to accelerate the process of upgrading air defense systems of frontline units with modern equipment." “A large batch of Igla-S and Verba portable anti-aircraft missile complexes have been obtained," he added. The purchase of Igla-S systems was first reported on in February 2016, while that of Verba complexes has just been revealed. With a flight ceiling of up to 3500 meters, Igla-S and Verba have a range of 0.5-6 km. 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. |