Catholicos lauds minority soldiers' bravery in defending ArmeniaJanuary 28, 2021 - 14:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Catholicos Of All Armenians Karekin II said Thursday, January 28 that the nation is marking Army Day "with the pain of the tragic consequences of the war in our souls." The Catholicos said the Armenian soldiers have heroically defended the homeland and their people for many centuries now. He also stressed the role of the national minorities in the fight for Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh). "In the war for defense of Artsakh, the brave commanders and soldiers of the Armenian Army, including the brave children of national minorities, fought heroically for the homeland with the same courageous spirit, many sacrificed their lives for the love of the homeland and the nation," Karekin II said. The Catholicos also expressed confidence that Armenians worldwide will achieve more success and bigger achievements in the spirit of past victories, to restore life in Artsakh and Armenia. 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. |