NKR president signed decree on dismissing Seyran Ohanyan from post of Defense MinisterMay 11, 2007 - 15:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - May 11 Nagorno Karabakh President Arkady Ghukasian signed a decree on dismissal of Seyran Ohanyan from the post of Defense Minister and Commander of the NKR Defense Army, IA Regnum reports. Presently Seyran Ohanyan is one of the candidates for the post of the chief of the RA armed forces' general staff. May 2 he announced that he received the proposal on the appointment and gave consent. Presently the authority of chief of the RA armed forces' general staff is entrusted to first deputy Enrico Apriamov. The post is vacant after the appointment of Mikael Harutyunyan Defense Minister of Armenia. 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 | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |