Armenia commemorating 13th anniversary of March 1 eventsMarch 1, 2021 - 11:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia is commemorating the 13th anniversary of March 1 events. Popular protests led by first President Levon Ter-Petrosyan on March 1 and 2, 2008 grew into violence between the police and rally-goers, leaving 10 people dead and about 200 injured. The First President was running for President in 2008 and had summoned a massive rally in Yerevan after losing his bid. The Armenian National Congress, headed by Ter-Petrosyan, is planning a rally in Yerevan, as are the authorities and the opposition, on Monday, March 1. 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 | 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 Armenia Henrikh 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. |