  Tension in Karabakh on the rise, says Armenia Security Council Secretary June 20, 2018 - 18:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Tension along the Nagorno Karabakh contact line has grown, the Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council said on Wednesday, June 20, according to RFE/RL Armenian Service, adding that the situation is generally no more different than previously.” “Azerbaijan continues its maneuvers in the frontline,” Armen Grigoryan said. “The Artsakh (Karabakh) Defense Army is controlling the situation so as not to allow any action. “Generally, the tension has grown in a certain sense, but the Defense Army controls the situation and is ready to face any challenge.” Grigoryan met Defense Minister Davit Tonoyan on Tuesday to discuss programs for the development of the aviation of the Armenian Armed Forces.   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 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.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. |
