Armenian border troops stationed in TavushMay 24, 2024 - 12:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Starting from May 24, the Armenian border troops officially take over the protection of sections of the border in the Tavush region, including 1.9 km near the village of Berkaber and 4.9 km near the villages of Voskepar and Baghanis, the press service of the National Security Service of Armenia reports. The protection of a 5.8 km section of the state border near the village of Kirants will be arranged according to a transitional scheme by July 24, the department said in a statement. It is noted that, from May 24, the protection of said sections on the Azerbaijani side will be carried out by units of the counrty’s State Border Service. Four areas in the Tavush province adjacent to the border areas are due to be transferred to Azerbaijan. The village of will be affected hardest by the planned handover. Kirants residents say that their community will lose 54 agricultural plots owned by three dozen villagers in addition to two private houses, a cabin used as a shop and another structure. The shop owner began emptying it on Thursday morning, saying that authorities gave him 24 hours to leave the property. Officials clarified later in the day, however, that the affected villagers have one month to do so. Top stories Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Partner news | Politico: Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Azerbaijan in 2018-2022 Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Armenia’s enemy even though both countries were supposedly allies in a defense pact. Armenian govt. approves ratification of EAEU-Iran free trade deal At a meeting on Friday, June 14, the Armenian government approved the ratification of an EAEU free trade agreement with Iran. Deputy U.S. Secretary of State to arrive in Yerevan Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma will travel to Yerevan, Armenia from June 17-19 to. Armenia will leave Russian-led military bloc, says Pashinyan Armenia will leave the Russian-led Collective Security Organization, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said, without giving any dates. |