Armenian soldiers killed in Azerbaijan’s fire from across the borderMay 18, 2023 - 13:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - An Armenian soldier was killed after Azerbaijani forces opened fire at military positions in the village of Sotk village in Gegharkunik Province on Wednesday, May 18, the Defense Ministry reported. The soldier who died before reaching the hospital was being transported in an ambulance, which was also shot at by Azerbaijani forces, also injuring a paramedic. The defense ministry said that the paramedic was in satisfactory condition. Last Thursday, another Armenian soldier was killed and eight others wounded when Azerbaijani forces launched a large-scale offensive against military positions in and around Sotk. 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 | Russia warns Armenia against “falling into West’s trap” Zakharova maintained, however, that anything that will benefit the people of Armenia can only be welcomed. Meeting with U.S., EU not against third parties, says Armenia The meeting scheduled for April 5 is dedicated to strengthening of the Armenia-EU-US cooperation, Yerevan added. Ucom launches network modernization efforts in few regions of Armenia In particular, on March 28, the legacy Mobile Switching Subsystem will be replaced with a new one. Baku: EU, U.S. share responsibility for Armenia’s “destabilizing actions” Azerbaijan has declared that the European Union and the United States will share responsibility for any destabilizing actions of Armenia |