  Russia's new Commander of Karabakh peacekeeping forces in Yerevan September 9, 2021 - 15:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Defense Minister Arshak Karapetyan on Thursday, September 9 met the newly appointed commander of the Russian peacekeeping forces in Nagorno-Karabakh, Major General Mikhail Kosobokov, as well as the commander of the 102nd Russian military base in Armenia, Colonel Dmitry Ovcharov in Yerevan. The meeting was also attended by the Defense Attaché of the Russian Embassy in Armenia, Colonel Igor Shcherbakov. The Armenian Defense Minister said he highly appreciates Russia's efforts to stabilize the military-political situation in the region, as well as the course and effectiveness of the Russian peacekeeping mission in Artsakh (Karabakh). The parties also exchanged views on regional security issues.   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 |  Related sections Latest 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. |
