Russian envoy visits hotspot on Armenian-Azerbaijani borderAugust 17, 2021 - 13:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian Ambassador to Armenia Sergey Kopyrkin has visited a number of border checkpoints in Yeraskh, Ararat province, the Russian Embassy reports. Kopyrkin has met with the Armenian and Russian border guards of the Federal Security Service (FSB) of Russia in Armenia. Visiting one of the outposts, Kopyrkin and his family laid flowers at the bust of border guard A.P. Koryakov, who died when fighting saboteurs who had infiltrated from Turkey in 1948. On August 16, at around 18:10, the subdivisions of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces once again resorted to provocations, firing from various caliber firearms on the Armenian positions in Gegharkunik province. Armenian serviceman Arman Hakobyan, born in 2002, received a fatal gunshot wound as a result of an intense firefight. According to the Armenian Defense Ministry, the Azerbaijani military suffered at least three casualties and wounded. Another Armenian serviceman was killed in Azerbaijan's sniper attack a day earlier. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. 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. Partner news | Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |