Religious ministers to serve in military basesSeptember 22, 2011 - 20:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Military priests joined the ranks of the Russian military bases in Armenia, Abkhazia, South Ossetia and the Black Sea Fleet. They will be appointed to service as assistants to commanders, to work with believer servicemen, Interfax quotes Lieutenant Colonel Igor Gorbul, head of the press service of the Southern Military Region (SMR) as saying. “Military priests in military units will settle spiritual, moral issues and keep order and discipline,” Gorbul said. It is noteworthy, that on September 21 in the military parade in Yerevan on the occasion of the Armenia’s independence 20th priests ministering at the Armenian army marched in a separate column. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. 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. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |