Offenders caught while attempting to cross Armenia-Turkey borderNovember 8, 2018 - 12:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Border guards of the Russian Federal Security Service in Armenia have detained a group of people who were trying to illegally cross the Turkish border, the press service of the Security Service said. According to preliminary data, those detained were citizens of India and were caught while attempting to cross the border to Turkey on Wednesday, November 7. None of them had any documents but carried backpacks and had some cash. The trespassers have been transferred to law enforcement bodies of Armenia, in compliance with the country’s legislation. 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 | Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops. Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia Pashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |