  Armenia kicks off major drills with Smerch systems, missile launchers May 20, 2020 - 11:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian Armed Forces kicked off major drills on Tuesday, May 19, which involve tactical missile launchers and Smerch rocket systems. The Defense Ministry said the purpose of the exercise is to test the capabilities of commanders, headquarters and the personnel in general when bringing the unit to a high level of combat readiness, to improve the practical skills of servicemen and their field capabilities. In the final stage of the three-day exercise, the troops will be firing live ammunition.   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 Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia.Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements.Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of ArmeniaHenrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |
