  Armenian Defense, Foreign Ministers examine border with Azerbaijan May 18, 2018 - 17:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Defense Minister Davit Tonoyan and Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan on Friday, May 18 visited the border with Azerbaijan near Nakhijevan, Defense Ministry spokesman Artsrun Hovhannisyan said in a Facebook post. “Familiarizing themselves with the situation, the ministers discussed military service on the border with the command staff of the military unit,” Hovhannisyan said. “Minister Tonoyan instructed the command staff to always be vigilant, not to succumb to provocations, but to strictly prevent any advancement by the rival.” Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said earlier that modern military equipment deployed in Nakhijevan, including long-range missiles, can destroy any enemy target.   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 |  Latest 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 provinceNarek 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. |
