Armenia holding large-scale drills with army special forcesSeptember 16, 2021 - 19:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The special units of the Armenian Armed Forces are holding major drills with specially designed operations along the entire eastern and southeastern border of the country, the Ministry of Defense reports. After clarifying the course and sequence of combat tasks, as well as the details of cooperation, the servicemen of the special units proceeded to the fulfillment of their training tasks. Special tactical trainings were organized in conditions as close to a combat situation as possible, the Ministry said. The servicemen also practiced lying in ambush, attacking, detecting and destroying potential military objects of the conventional enemy, occupying favorable positions and other tasks. In another direction, the special forces overcame a difficult terrain, attacked the strongly-guarded strategic object, destroyed the manpower, confiscated the documents and weapons, and returned. 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 | 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. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |