  Armenia says no need to worry about Azeri positional changes on border June 1, 2018 - 13:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Defense Ministry has no worries when it comes to the movement of Azerbaijani military posts in Nakhijevan, near the Armenian border, Defense Minister Davit Tonoyan told reporters on Friday, June 1. The situation is completely controllable, the Minister said after a Cabinet session. Reports and photos posted on social media revealed earlier that Azerbaijan has built new posts on high grounds near the border villages of Armenia’s Vayots Dzor province. “Everyone should realize that Azerbaijan is making some positional changes on its territory in Nakhijevan,” Tonoyan said. “There is no need for Armenia to interfere, the Defense Ministry sees no problem here.” Tonoyan also said the situation is under control on both the contact line with Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) and the border with Armenia.   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 U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border  The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.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.” |
