Armenian Army gears up for major drillsMarch 12, 2021 - 13:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian army is preparing for major tactical and tactical professional drills on March 16-20, with the involvement of 7500 infantry and special forces troops, the Defense Ministry said Friday, March 12. The military exercise seeks to: – test the combat readiness of the forces and the operational management capabilities, as well as the ability to act quickly in a situation; – clarify issues of cooperation between the staff and supporting forces; – conduct fire management trainings of subdivisions with operative-tactical scenarios and combat and non-combat shooting. The drills will involve about 200 missile, rocket artillery and artillery systems, more than 150 anti-tank systems, some 100 armored vehicles, over 90 air defense systems, as well as aviation. 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 | Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. 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. |