Yerevan hosts 1st all-army conference of young officers July 9, 2011 - 14:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On July 9, Yerevan hosted the first all-army conference of young officers of Armenian army. The event was attended by Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, Defence Minister Seyran Ohanyan, NKR Defence Minister Movses Hakobyan, Minister of Education and Science Armen Ashotyan, the chairman of the Armenian National Academy of Sciences Radik Martirosyan, Yerevan State University rector Aram Simonyan. In his address to conference participants, the Minister of Defence stressed the role of young officers in Armenian armed forces, urging them to serve as an example of military prowess and leadership, while supporting and guiding the soldiers. In conclusion, the Minister noted a prevention of a war to be a priority task for Armenia. In future, the all-army conference of young officers of Armenian army will be held on regular basis. 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 | 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. |