Armenian army allowed preemptive measures in case of Azeri threatJanuary 12, 2015 - 16:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In the wake of the past days’ subversion attempts by the Azerbaijani armed forces, Armenia’s Ministry of Defense has elaborated procedures to boost border control, Tert.am reports. The document, a seven-clause order calling for increased vigilance, was introduced by Minister Seyran Ohanyan at a working meeting in Yerevan on Monday, Jan 12. “It is necessary to ensure an enhanced military vigilance and to improve monitoring system; we have to fight against subversive intelligence operations and conduct trainings to raise the efficiency of all subdivisions. We have to enforce punishment against the adversary and if, necessary, initiate preemptive measures, without waiting for the adversary to act first. We must always have the plan of counteractions and punitive measures at our hand,” he noted. The Minister noted that commands of battalions and companies will be given freedom to take independent actions to avert aggression after studying the adversary’s strengths and weaknesses and the directions of possible attacks. 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 | 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. |