Kapan mayor suggests arming border residents in SyunikDecember 25, 2020 - 18:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Mayor of the southern Armenian town of Kapan, Gevorg Parsyan, has proposed to allow residents of border villages in the province of Syunik to carry hunting rifles, given security challenges amid the border demarcation process, Sputnik Armenia reports. Parsyan took the initiative to parliament on Friday, December 25, suggesting lawmakers to draft a bill to arm the men in villages, which will boost confidence among the locals. "Let's think about how to arm the residents of our border settlements so that every man has a weapon at home," he said. Parsyan noted that this is a necessary security measure after a number of villages in Syunik came to border Azerbaijan. A process of demarcation of the border with Azerbaijan is underway in Syunik, The activity has caused extreme discontent among local residents who fear for their safety. 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 | Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops. Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia Pashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |