Structural changes coming to Armenia’s border guard serviceAugust 9, 2018 - 12:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Structural changes will be made in the Armenian border guard service, the issue was discussed at the visit of Artur Vanetsyan, Director of the National Security Service, to the Border Guard Administration of the country’s NSS. Vanetsyan’s visit on Thursday, August 9 sought to learn more about the work process and discuss with the management team the activities carried out over the past six months. Commander of the Border Guard Troops, Colonel Vaghinak Sargsyan unveiled the semi-annual report and the current challenges. Weighing in on the upcoming structural changes, Vanetsyan said they will only contribute to arranging the work of the agency more efficiently and systematically. 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. |