 Armenia army stages drills with Smerch systems (video)  April 30, 2018 - 15:25 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia’s armed forces have conducted drills involving Smerch heavy multiple rocket launchers, defense ministry spokesman Artsrun Hovhannisyan said in a Facebook post. A special report on the exercise will air on Saturday, May 5 on the Public TV of Armenia. According to a report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), Armenia has imported 6 Smerch heavy multiple rocket launchers, 200 Verba surface-to-air missile (SAM) MANPADS, as well as 9M133 Kornet anti-tank guided missiles, all produced and delivered by Russia. The country is the world’s 54th country in terms of the volume of armament imported in 2016-2017, while the arms exports to the country amounted to $124 billion in the two years under review, the same report claimed. 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 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.”Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |
