President visits Armenia’s northeastern defense positionsNovember 20, 2015 - 11:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan paid a visit to the country’s northeastern defense positions Thursday, November 19. Accompanied by the Defense Minister and the highest command of Armenian Armed Forces, the President toured military units, visited the defense positions to make a firsthand observation of combat readiness of troops and the ongoing army building process. Sargsyan attended demo exercises involving the second army unit’s subdivisions, where he was briefed on the situation in the units and other current issues. In one of the military units, the President also attended the opening of a newly-built canteen for the servicemen. On the same day, the Armenian President paid a working visit to Nagorno Karabakh. 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's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. 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. |