Armenian army continues search for two missing soldiersJuly 26, 2021 - 13:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian Armed Forces continue search operations to discover serviceman Artur Balbandyan and driver Aramayis Torozyan who went missing as thick fog covered the area on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Aysor.am reports. The two were not carrying weapons when they went missing on July 14. The Russian side is assisting the search process and mediating negotiations with Azerbaijan to find out weather the Armenians might have crossed the border to areas controlled by Baku. Also on July 14, an Armenian serviceman was killed in Azerbaijan's fire from across the border. The incident happened in the morning when the Azerbaijani units of Nakhijevan attempted to advance and carry out engineering work with the use of heavy machinery. 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 | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. 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. |