  Azerbaijan shoots up one more village in Armenia September 17, 2018 - 11:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijani armed forces shot up the Armenian village of Areni, Defense Ministry spokesman Artsrun Hovhannisyan said on Sunday, September 16, according to Sputnik Armenia. “The situation is somewhat similar to that in Tavush province, the number of shots was smaller though,” Hovhannisyan was quoted as saying. “They used firearms, but unlike Tavush, bullets do not reach the village [in Areni].” Azerbaijani armed forces had earlier opened fire on the border village of Koti in Armenia’s Tavush province, as a result of which a civilian was wounded in the leg. The Armenian side “hit” three Azerbaijani troops in retaliation, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan revealed.  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.” |
