  Armenia, Karabakh observe three-day morning for war victims December 19, 2020 - 11:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian on Saturday, December 19 will lead a procession in Yerevan to mourn people who died in the six-week war unleashed by Azerbaijan against Nagorno-Karabakh. The three-day mourning will also be observed in Karabakh. Armenia has declared a three-day mourning beginning Saturday. Prayer services for the fallen will be held at churches nationwide on December 20. Pashinian said earlier the mourning procession will begin at 1 p.m. and will move from the Republic Square in downtown Yerevan to the Yerablur Military Pantheon. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Russian and Azerbaijani Presidents Vladimir Putin and Ilham Aliyev on November 9 signed a statement to end the war in Karabakh after almost 45 days. Under the deal, the Armenian side has returned all the seven regions surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh, having lost a part of Karabakh itself in hostilities.   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 European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan  The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE.Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. |
