NSS refutes reports on Armenian citizen’s recruitment in ISApril 27, 2016 - 12:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia's National Security Service on Wednesday, April 27 refuted the Combating Terrorism Center's report on an Armenian citizen who had allegedly joined the Islamic State group during 2013 and 2014. “According to some 2013-2015 media publications in Arabian news outlets and social media networks, a IS fighter named Yeghishe Karapetyan was killed during military operation in the suburbs of Aleppo,” the NSS told PanARMENIAN.Net “Inspections revealed, however, that the information is a mere provocation and is completely false.” 1 Armenian citizen was among the estimated 15,000 new recruits who joined the Islamic State during 2013 and 2014, a report from the Combating Terrorism Center (CTC) said earlier. According to the fighter records by residence response, however, none of the new recruits resided in Armenia. Besides, 107 citizens of Azerbaijan, 212 citizens of Turkey, 10 from Iran and 2 Georgian citizens have joined the jihadist group in the reporting period according to the report. Top stories 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. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. 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. |