Improvement of positions “a constant process” in Armenian armyAugust 19, 2019 - 18:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Defense Ministry spokesman Artsrun Hovhannisyan has said that the improvement of positions is a constant process in the Armenian army. Hovhannisyan’s comments came in response to earlier remarks by National Assembly speaker Ararat Mirzoyan who claimed that the village of Chinari will never come under Azerbaijan’s fire from now on. Chinari, alongside a handful of other villages in the border province of Tavush comes under the rival’s fire from time to time. “The Armenian Armed Forces are always vigilant but the Defense Ministry prefers to show restraint and not publicize everything,” Hovhannisyan said in a Facebook post. Related links: 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”. |