Armenian Consulate in LA raises “Seal Team” episode on KarabakhNovember 1, 2019 - 12:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian diplomatic missions in the United States are actively engaged in the process of clarifying details of an episode of “Seal Team” that featured controversial scenes about Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh, the Armenian Foreign Ministry told PanARMENIAN.Net CBS aird the episode October on 16, in which a team of American special forces airdrops into Azerbaijan to help defend a strategic power plant against “enemy” “Armenian militia” who have taken over it in an attempt to force concessions over Nagorno-Karabakh. It turns out at the end of the episode, however, that the “enemy” is in fact "Iranian mercenaries". The Consulate General of Armenia in Los Angeles has sent a letter to CBS, requesting a meeting with network executives. “A campaign organized by Los Angeles-based Armenian organizations calls on residents to send messages and letters to decry the episode,” the Foreign Ministry said. 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. |