  Chief of General Staff: Iskander is not Armenia’s only deterrent weapon November 22, 2018 - 17:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Iskander missile system is not Armenia’s only deterrent weapon, Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces Artak Davtyan said at a meeting with students in Gyumri, adding that the country possesses other armaments too which will be unveiled in due time. According to Davtyan, now is not the time to unveil or even announce about the weapons in question. The Iskander, he reminded, was first introduced during the military parade marking the 25th anniversary of the country’s independence, RFE/RL Armenian Service reports. The Chief of the General Staff revealed that the ballistic missile system was employed during four military drills in 2018.  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.” |
