Vanik Minasyan: Armenian army morale highJanuary 26, 2011 - 14:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The fact that Baku doesn't dare unleash a new war despite its threats evidences of Armenian army’s efficiency, a Defense Ministry official said. “Morale of Armenian servicemen is high, what is to some extent conditioned by the support of the civil society,” PR department head Vanik Minasyan told a news conference on January 26. He informed that a series of events dated to the Army Day are being held. “Students and NGO representatives are expected to visit military units,” Minasyan said. For her part, Soldier’s Mother NGO chairperson Greta Mirzoyan noted that the Armenian army has strengthened during the recent years. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. 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. Partner news | Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |