Defence Minister: though hostilities in Karabakh conflict zone were ceased, war is not overApril 5, 2011 - 18:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Ministry of Defence hosted a ceremonial event in celebration of April 7 Motherhood and Beauty Day. An exhibition of photos, paintings, silverware and Armenian carpets was held within the framework of the event, followed by a screening of a film portraying life experiences of the servicemen and their families. During the event, Armenian Defence Minister Seyran Ohanyan addressed his greetings to women. As he noted, though the hostilities in Karabakh conflict zone were ceased, the war is not over, with Baku continuing to violate the ceasefire. Still, he stressed, Armenian authorities are taking every effort to secure safe military service for soldiers. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |