Parents of killed soldiers protesting at government building in Yerevan September 8, 2011 - 11:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Members of the Army in Reality civil initiative have gathered in front of the government building in Yerevan to protest recent deadly incidents in the Armenian army. The protesters, mostly parents of the killed soldiers, formed a line holding the photos of their children. Their unwillingness to clear the way towards the government building resulted in a clash with the police officers. “We are gathering here each Thursday but nothing changes,” one of the parents said, demanding a meeting with the Prime Minister and Defense Minister to get answers to their questions. As a PanARMENIAN.Net correspondent reported from the ground, there are also Diaspora representatives among the protesters. Many of the parents say they possess proof of how and by whom their sons were killed but the investigation produced no result. 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 | 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. |