66 people were taken to police stations in YerevanApril 18, 2018 - 15:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - As of 12:00, April 18, 66 people were taken to different police stations in Yerevan. The information was announced by the police information department. The Armenian police announced that the participants and supporters of the illegal demonstrations started in Yerevan from April 13 constantly disturb the rights and freedom of the others as well as the activities of state bodies and organizations. The police encourage the organizers of the protests to stop the illegal demonstrations otherwise all the consequences of the actions taken by the police to disperse the protesters will lie on the organizers. The Ministry of Education and Science urges the political forces to retain from the attempts of involving teenagers in mass demonstrations. 6 day in row mass protests against the new Prime Minister of Armenia, Serzh Sargsyan are held in Yerevan. Many students and schoolchildren participate in the demonstrations. 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. 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. |