Azerbaijan's ceasefire violations surge due to engineering work: ArmeniaAugust 12, 2019 - 16:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - During the past two weeks ceasefire violations by the Azerbaijani military have intensified, Deputy Armenian Defense Minister Gabriel Balayan told the reporters Monday, August 12. “[The surge in ceasefire violations] is the result of engineering works carried out by the two sides," Balayan said. "The Defense Ministry’s policy is not to give the rival an opportunity to move their positions forward. We have significant achievements as a result of the engineering works.” 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 | 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 Russia warns Armenia against “falling into West’s trap” Zakharova maintained, however, that anything that will benefit the people of Armenia can only be welcomed. CSTO: Armenia has not participated in secretariat’s work recently Recently Armenia has not participated in the work of the secretariat of the CSTO, Imangali Tasmagambetov said. Meeting with U.S., EU not against third parties, says Armenia The meeting scheduled for April 5 is dedicated to strengthening of the Armenia-EU-US cooperation, Yerevan added. |