Army in Reality initiative members block entry to Prosecutor General’s Office September 8, 2011 - 11:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Participants of the Army in Reality initiative’s action, who are protesting the recent deadly incidents in the Armenian army, walked around Republic Square carrying the photos of the killed soldiers and blocked the entry to the Prosecutor General’s Office. Head of the Vanadzor Office of Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly Artur Sakunts, member of Sardarapat movement, filmmaker Tigran Khzmalyan as well as MPs from Heritage opposition party Anahit Bashkhyan and Stepan Safaryan joined the action. In a conversation with a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, Mr. Safaryan said he came as a citizen but not a politician and hopes that all the incidents will be disclosed. The protesters intend to march toward the parliament building and then to the presidential residence. 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. |