Defense Minister travels to Syunik amid army casualtiesMarch 18, 2022 - 17:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on Friday, March 18. Meeting with the officers in one of the military units, Papikyan said recent incidents which involved the death of two soldiers in said military units are a consequence of lack of discipline, as well as the inadequate level of morale of individual servicemen. The Minister of Defense also visited a military unit being renovated to learn more about the construction process on the spot. 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. Armenia has registered Covid-19-related deaths in 23 vaccinated individuals so far, according to Health Minister Anahit Avanesyan. Partner news | 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 Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia Pashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |