President posthumously awards fallen soldiersMay 28, 2016 - 16:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On the occasion of the Republic Day on Saturday, May 28, President Serzh Sargsyan posthumously awarded the soldiers who fell throughout 2016 while defending the country. “Our heroic soldiers fell for their beloved ones, for all of us, for Armenia, for the peaceful existence of the Armenian nation,” Sargsyan said. “Even now, they are doing a greater job than some of those that are physically present. Dear awardees, for us, you are the same heroes as those of Sardarapat, Bash-Aparan, Gharakilisa. One hundred years later, young generations will remember you just as we remember those who fell almost one hundred years ago. Read also: Armenia’s independence generation is master of our state: President 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 | Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province 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. |