Armenian, Russian Defense chiefs discuss Azerbaijan's offensiveMarch 25, 2022 - 10:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian and Russian Defense Ministers Suren Papikyan and Sergei Shoigu on Thursday, March 24 discussed over the phone the recent escalation in Nagorno-Karabakh. On Thursday, Azerbaijan has used drones to launch an offensive against Nagorno-Karabakh, capturing a village and positions nearby and injuring one Armenian soldier. Lengthy negotiations of the Russian peacekeeping troops and the relevant bodies of Artsakh did not yield significant results, and the Azeris did not return to the starting positions. Describing the situation as explosive, the Armenian Defense Ministry said in a statement that Papikyan has stressed the need for the Azerbaijani units to return to their starting positions. Shoigu assured, meanwhile, that the situation is "in the center of the Russian side's attention", and that necessary steps are being taken towards its peaceful resolution. 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 | 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. |