Acting Defense Minister visits Armenia’s military postsSeptember 26, 2016 - 18:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia’s acting Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan on Monday, September 26 visited military posts to get acquainted with the soldiers' social conditions. Ohanyan was briefed about the construction work currently underway in one of the military units of the Armenian Armed Forces. Also Monday, Ohanyan visited the families of fallen Karabakh soldiers Beniamin Yeghoyan, Armenak Urfanyan, Sargis Sahakyan and Vladimir Alikhanyan who were killed in Azerbaijan’s offensive in early April. During the meeting with the families, the acting Minister said that the Defense Ministry is always ready to help them address their problems. 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 | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. |