 Armenia army has a new chief of General Staff May 25, 2018 - 10:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Major-general Artak Davtyan has been appointed the new chief of the General Staff of the Armenian Armed Forces, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in a Facebook post on Thursday, May 24. Davtyan has previously held the posts of the Operational Department Head of the General Staff, Commander of the 5th Army Corps of the Armenian Armed Forces. Colonel general Movses Hakobyan was relieved of his duties as the chief of the General Staff earlier on Thursday, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan told a Cabinet session on Thursday, May 24. According to the PM, the decision was made by mutual agreement.   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 Pasadena to host Armenian Genocide commemoration event  The Pasadena Armenian Coalition will host its community-wide Armenian Genocide Commemorative Event.Russia confirms start of withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh The Kremlin has confirmed reports about the start of the withdrawal of Russian peacekeeping forces in Karabakh.France recalls its ambassador to Azerbaijan France on April 16 said it had recalled for consultations the French ambassador to Azerbaijan.Protesters rally as Georgia debates 'foreign agent' bill Georgian critics label the bill "the Russian law", comparing it to legislation used by the Kremlin to crack down on dissent. |
