Armenian Defense Minister: army’s future impossible without knowledgeOctober 6, 2012 - 18:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On the occasion of World Teachers' Day, Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan awarded October 5 a number of teachers, representatives of the military leadership and servicemen. Congratulating teachers on their professional holiday, Minister Ohanyan highly assessed their role in educating the young generation, stressing the necessity for protecting the homeland. “Armed forces fulfill large-scale activities, ranging from military training courses to maneuvers,” he said, deeming army’s future impossible without knowledge. Minister Ohanyan further hailed the various programs Armenian ministries of defense and education implement. Minister of Education and Science Armen Ashotyan, in turn, noted that military service and education bear a complementary nature due to their successful cooperation. Upon completion of the event, Minister Ohanyan awarded a number of teachers and soldiers with medals and presents for their contribution to the patriotic education of the young generation, defense ministry’s press service reported. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. 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. Partner news | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |