  Armenian soldier killed in Azerbaijan's sniper attack August 16, 2021 - 12:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian serviceman Vahan Tatosyan was killed in Azerbaijan's sniper attack from across the border on Monday, August 16 morning, the Defense Ministry reports. The fresh provocation happened near Yeraskh, Ararat province. According to the Ministry, the Armenian troops retaliated, inflicting losses on the Azerbaijani side. Earlier on Monday, the Azerbaijani army resorted to provocations in the province of Syunik as well, attempting to advance into Armenian soil. The Armed Forces of Armenia took suppressive measures to throw the Azeris back to their positions. The adversary suffered at least one casualty during the skirmish. There were no casualties on the Armenian side.   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 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.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |
