Kerobyan: Strong army, populated areas would yield different resultsFebruary 11, 2021 - 18:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Minister of Economy Vahan Kerobyan believes that if the Armenian side had a powerful army and more populated areas in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh), "the situation would be different." According to Kerobyan, the defeat in the war unleashed by Azerbaijan in Artsakh is the consequence of 30 years of activity of his generation. "I do not seek to put the entire responsibility on others and I am going to do everything in my power to change the situation," the Minister said Thursday, February 11. Kerobyan was appointed in the post in November 2020, days after the completion of the 44-day war in Karabakh. He has promised to achieve a double-digit economic growth in the country. 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 | 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. 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. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |