 Armenia approves construction of defensive wall near Azeri border July 29, 2016 - 14:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The government on Friday, July 29 approved the construction of a defensive wall along the road to a school in Armenia’s border village of Voskevan. With a length of some 150 meters and a height of 2.4 meters, the wall will protect the area from the Azerbaijani fire. Azerbaijan shells Armenia’s border communities every now and then. Situated near each other, the villages of Voskepar, Baghanis, Voskevaz and others have regularly come under Azerbaijani fire in recent years.   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 |  Related sections Latest news 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.CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.”Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |
