  President signs spring draft, demobilization decree April 18, 2013 - 16:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - President Serzh Sargsyan signed a decree on the 2013 spring draft and demobilization. According to the decree, male citizens aged 18 who’re eligible for compulsory military and alternative service will be drafted in May-July 2013, as well as those included in the lists certified by the Education Ministry as applicants who participated in university entry exams and haven’t presented deferral documents before July 15, 2013. Also, the decree stipulates for demobilization of the servicemen who have completed their military service in May-June, 2013. The Government of the Republic of Armenia was instructed to pass a resolution envisaging implementation of the decree above within 2 weeks.   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 |  Latest news Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia  The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia.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. |
