Azerbaijani citizen detained when trying to cross border to ArmeniaMarch 16, 2019 - 11:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A citizen of Azerbaijan was identified and detained by Armenian troops when trying to illegally cross the border on Friday, March 15, Defense Ministry spokesman Artsrun Hovhannisyan said in a Facebook post. “After receiving a gunshot wound on the lower extremity, he was offered first aid and then hospitalized. His life is out of danger,” Hovhannisyan said. “According to the documents he was carrying, the person’s name is Elvin Arif oglu Ibragimov. An investigation into the incident is underway at the National Security Service.” Related links: 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 | 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. |