  Defence Minister: though hostilities in Karabakh conflict zone were ceased, war is not over April 5, 2011 - 18:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Ministry of Defence hosted a ceremonial event in celebration of April 7 Motherhood and Beauty Day. An exhibition of photos, paintings, silverware and Armenian carpets was held within the framework of the event, followed by a screening of a film portraying life experiences of the servicemen and their families. During the event, Armenian Defence Minister Seyran Ohanyan addressed his greetings to women. As he noted, though the hostilities in Karabakh conflict zone were ceased, the war is not over, with Baku continuing to violate the ceasefire. Still, he stressed, Armenian authorities are taking every effort to secure safe military service for soldiers.   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 Pasadena to host Armenian Genocide commemoration event  The Pasadena Armenian Coalition will host its community-wide Armenian Genocide Commemorative Event.Russia confirms start of withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh The Kremlin has confirmed reports about the start of the withdrawal of Russian peacekeeping forces in Karabakh.France recalls its ambassador to Azerbaijan France on April 16 said it had recalled for consultations the French ambassador to Azerbaijan.Protesters rally as Georgia debates 'foreign agent' bill Georgian critics label the bill "the Russian law", comparing it to legislation used by the Kremlin to crack down on dissent. |
