  Armenia PM's wife enlisting to defend Karabakh October 26, 2020 - 21:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Anna Hakobyan, the wife of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, has revealed that a 13-strong female squad, including herself, will be enlisting to defend the borders of Nagorno-Karabakh. "A squad of 13 women, including myself, will start military training tomorrow. We'll leave for defending the borders of our homeland in several days," Hakobyan said Monday, October 26. Also Monday, Pashinyan urged Armenians to join the army and fight Azerbaijan's aggression against Karabakh. His son too has joined the Karabakh army as a volunteer, only months after completing his two-year compulsory military service. Azerbaijan, with help from Turkey and Syrian and Libyan mercenaries deployed by Ankara, started a war against Karabakh (Artsakh) in the morning of September 27. The Armenian side has reported deaths and injuries both among the civilian population and the military. Foreign and local journalists too have been injured in Azeri shelling of towns and villages.   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 U.S. welcomes Armenia, Azerbaijan’s border delimitation announcement  Blinken said it is an important step towards concluding a durable and dignified peace agreement.Up to 10% cashback from GetTransfer with IDBank cards IDBank clients who make their booking on GetTransfer will receive an exclusive cashback.European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. |
