  Armenia confirms Azerbaijanis blocking interstate road August 26, 2021 - 12:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The National Security Service of Armenia is working to restore traffic on an interstate road blocked by the Azerbaijani side since Wednesday, August 25 evening, the NSS said on Thursday. Though the Karmrakar-Shurnukh section of the Kapan-Goris highway in the southern province of Syunik has been closed down since about 23:00 on August 25, the vehicles have been evacuated, the NSS reported. Human Rights Defender Arman Tatoyan said earlier that the Azerbaijani military kept the Goris-Kapan road blocked, and that civilian vehicles could not move. Thanks to negotiations with the participation of Russian and Armenian border guards, however, civilian cars were allowed through, but the road is still blocked. Negotiations have been going on since the morning.   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 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. |
