Pashinyan dismisses Chief of Army General StaffFebruary 25, 2021 - 12:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has announced the dismissal of the Chief of Army General Staff, Colonel General Onik Gasparyan, les than an hour after the General Staff demanded Pashinyan's resignation. Pashinyan described the General Staff's demand for his resignation as "a military coup attempt" and called on his supporters to gather in downtown Yerevan on Thursday, February 25. According to him, the decision to dismiss the Chief of Staff was made before the publication of the demand for his resignation. The President has yet to sign the decree. 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 | Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |