Armenian army’s combat readiness will be at highest level: MinisterMay 12, 2018 - 16:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The combat readiness of the Armenian Armed Forces will be at a level that creates favorable conditions for successful negotiations, if necessary, and from a position of strength, Defense Minister Davit Tonoyan said on Saturday, May 12. The defense chief thanked Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan for the confidence he had shown after the latter recommended the president to name Tonoyan the country’s new defense minister. Tonoyan also noted that it is a great honor for him to return to the Ministry of Defense where he served as a Deputy Defense Minister for a long time. According to the Minister, all instructions given by Pashinyan so far will be reflected in the government program as soon as possible. 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 | 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 Armenia Henrikh 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. |