New earthquake in Azerbaijan felt in Armenia, KarabakhNovember 18, 2017 - 12:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A magnitude 4.5 earthquake rattled Azerbaijan at around 17:27 local time (GMT 1327) on Friday, November 17, which was felt in Armenia and Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) too. The earthquake was about 10 kilometers deep, while the epicenter was about 20 kilometers northwest of the town of Aghjaberd. Another earthquake was registered on the territory of Azerbaijan on Wednesday. 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 | Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |