Armenian Defense Minister asks Azeri President: When is "late"?July 31, 2020 - 16:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev's remarks – "vacate our territories before it's too late" – are not entirely clear for the Armenian side, Armenian Defense Minister Davit Tonoyan said on Friday, July 30. Tonoyan said the Armenian side listens carefully to what the commander-in-chief of Azerbaijan and the military leadership have to say and said he wonders when the "late" that Aliyev is talking about will come. Tonoyan is paying a working visit to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh) on July 30-31, having already met with the Major General Jalal Harutyunyan, tha Defense Minister of Karabakh. Visiting several military posts, Tonoyan paid special attention to the latest weapons and modernized technical means recently introduced in the Defense Army, as well as learnt more about works currently in the process. 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. |