Armenia denies Azerbaijan's reports of opening fireFebruary 19, 2022 - 13:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian Defense Ministry has called out Baku's continuous disinformation about the Armenian troops allegedly opening fire towards Azerbaijani posts on the border. The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry issued a statement late in the evening of February 18, claiming that the Armenian Armed Forces opened fire on Azerbaijani military positions located in the northeastern part of the border earlier in the day. In a statement on February 19, the Armenian Defense Ministry urged Azerbaijan to refrain from disseminating false information on the situation, "which in no way contributes to the stability of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border". 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 | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |