Armenia to open civil defense facilities on border with AzerbaijanSeptember 6, 2018 - 18:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Four civil defense facilities will be established in the Armenian province of Tavush in 2019, which will also include administrative buildings. The province of Tavush in the country’s north borders Azerbaijan. According to the government’s action plan for 2018-2022, AMD 464 million will allocated for the realization of the project, which will be carried. The creation of such facilities in border settlements will provide an opportunity to ensure the security of the population, the territory, key objects and infrastructures. 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 | Armenia to participate in key EU meeting for the first time ever National Assembly speaker Alen Simonyan has said that Armenia will for the first time participate in the Conference. U.S. reacts to Russia’s criticism of upcoming Armenia-EU-U.S. meeting Matthew Miller has weighed in on Russia’s criticism of an upcoming Armenia-EU-U.S. meeting. Lavrov sees ‘collapse’ of Russia’s ties with Armenia Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has underscored heightened tensions between Russia and Armenia. Russia clarifying reports on Baku’s alleged arms supply to Ukraine Russia says is carefully working to verify reports about alleged arms supplies from Azerbaijan to Ukraine |