President dismisses commander of Arenia-Russia United Group of ForcesMarch 15, 2023 - 13:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan has dismissed the commander of the United Group of Forces of the Armed Forces of Armenia and Russia, Major General Tigran Parvanyan, from his duties. The presidential decree published on Tuesday, March 14 does not specify the reasons for the dismissal of the military official appointed to the position in 2018. Earlier, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that the country lost the war in Nagorno-Karabakh in the fall of 2020 because of a "fifth column" in the armed forces. According to him, facts will be published in the near future. 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. |