Car accident results in soldier’s death, paper reportsFebruary 23, 2012 - 10:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A car accident happened on February 22 in Syunik province of Armenia. As Aravot papers reports, a car heading to the town of Mijnavan, Nagorno Karabakh from the village of Nrnadzor in Syunik region of Armenia left the highway and rolled 60 meters down into the canyon. Driver Armik Balasanyan, 45, with his 17-year-old son Artyom Balasanyan were taken to a hospital in Agarak town in Syunik region with injuries, while the other son, 19-year-old Albert Balasanyan died on the scene. He was on military service in Jabrayil military unit in Nagorno Karabakh and was going back to the unit after a short vacation. 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. |