  Azerbaijan opens indiscriminate fire near Tavush November 18, 2021 - 10:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Azerbaijani troops opened indiscriminate fire in some parts of the border with Armenia's Tavush province on Wednesday, November 17 evening. The Armenian army retaliated to silence the Azeri troops, the Defense Ministry reports. As of 10 am Thursday, the situation along the Armenian-Azerbaijani border was reported to be relatively stable. In clashes launched by Azerbaijan on November 16, the Armenian side has confirmed the death of 2 servicemen, while 13 others have been captured by Azerbaijan. Two combat positions too have gone under the control of Azeri forces, 24 Armenian troops have gone missing. On Wednesday, Deputy Commander of Russia's Southern Military District, Lieutenant General Rustam Muradov transferred the body of one Armenian serviceman, Taron Sahakyan (b. 1990) from Baku to Yerevan, the Defense Ministry reports. According to the authorities, the soldier was killed in Azerbaijan's latest offensive in the southern province of Syunik on November 16.   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 |  Latest news 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.Pashinyan: We must stop searching for homeland, we have found that homeland Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |
