  NKR soldiers detain Azeri serviceman on Artsakh side  January 24, 2012 - 19:18 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - On January 23, 2012, at 3:30 pm local time, an NKR Defense Army servicemen on combat duty detained an Azerbaijani citizen passing over to the Karabakh side in the north-east section of the contact line. The detainee wore a military uniform of the Azerbaijani armed forces, without any badges of rank. He had a military card written in the name of junior sergeant Akhundzade Mamedbagryu Talib-oglu, native of the AR Lenkoran region, born 1990. The incident circumstances are currently being investigated by relevant NKR structures, with ICRC and OSCE Offices, accredited to Stepanakert, informed accordingly.   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 |  Latest 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. |
