  Armenia PM puts Karabakh war death toll at 3773 August 24, 2021 - 14:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has revealed that the Armenian side's death toll from the 44-day war in Nagorno-Karabakh is 3773, while 243 people are still missing. Addressing the parliament on Tuesday, August 24, Pashinyan introduced the government's program in what he described as "emergency conditions" associated with the consequences of the 44-day war, the difficult social and economic situation in Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh, the invasion of the Azerbaijani units into the territory of Armenia, and Baku's periodic violations of the trilateral statement of November 9, 2020. "Armenia has reached a turning point that is crucial for our statehood," Pashinyan said. According to him, however, the results of the early parliamentary elections of June 20, in which his party secured a landslide victory, testify to the end of the political crisis in the country.   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. |
