Sotk mine workers evacuated as Azeris open indiscriminate fireJuly 28, 2021 - 12:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The employees of the Sotk gold mine in Armena's Gegharkunik province were evacuated when Azerbaijan launched an offensive against Armenia and began shooting on civilian settlements as well, Ruzanna Grigoryan, head of PR & CSR at GeoProMining, told Pastinfo on Wednesday, July 28 morning. The mine stopped working when the Azerbaijanis opened indiscriminate fire in the vicinity on July 28 morning, Grigoryan said. "About 150 people remain at the mine at night, and all of them were immediately evacuated," Grigoryan added. In the wee hours of July 28, the units of the Azerbaijani armed forces, which had infiltrated the sovereign territory of Armenia since May 12, attacked the Armenian positions located in the north-eastern section of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, triggering local battles. Three Armenian troops were killed, two others were wounded in the process, the Defense Ministry said, adding that the Azerbaijani forces have been thwarted back to their positions. 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 | PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops. Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |