 Armenia Army chief meets Russian peacekeeping commander in Yerevan April 1, 2021 - 17:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Chief of the Armenian Army Staff, Lieutenant-General Artak Davtyan on Thursday, April 1 met Lieutenant General Rustam Muradov, the commander of the Russian peacekeeping contingent in Nagorno-Karabakh. The two discussed security issues and cooperation, as well as weighed in on the importance of repatriating the Armenian prisoners of war and organizing the search for the missing troops. According to a press release from the General Staff, Davtyan also thanked Muradov for the efficient activity of the peacekeeping contingent. Russian peacekeepers were deployed in Nagorno-Karabakh immediately after the completion of hostilities unleashed by Azerbaijan in fall 2020.   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 |  Latest 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. |
