Chief of Armenian army’s General Staff relieved of dutiesMay 24, 2018 - 11:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Colonel general Movses Hakobyan will relieved of his duties as the chief of the General Staff of the Armenian Armed Forces, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan told a Cabinet session on Thursday, May 24. According to the PM, the decision was made by mutual agreement, while a new chief will be introduced to the Armed Forces on Friday. Hakobyan was appointed deputy chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Armenia in June 2015 and promoted to the chief of the General Staff in October 2016. 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 | U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. 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. |