Armenia: 3577 bodies of troops killed in Karabakh war examined so farFebruary 18, 2021 - 16:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 3577 bodies of Armenian troops killed in Azerbaijan's war against Nagorno-Karabakh were examined between September 27 and February 13, health authorities said Thursday, February 18, Aysor.am reports. As of January 13, the Health Ministry added, 428 bodies needed to be identified through DNA analysis. Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan said earlier that the final death toll from the six-week war won't surpass 4000. Karabakh's Dafense Army, meanwhile, has published the names of 2364 servicemen killed in action, while rescue teams have recovered the bodies or remains of 1485 troops and civilians so far. 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. 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. |