Pashinyan stressed Syunik security as "backbone" of Armenia's statehoodJanuary 13, 2021 - 16:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The province of Syunik is the backbone of the statehood of Armenia, all measures must be taken to ensure security, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Wednesday, January 13. "I have said many times that I consider Syunik the backbone of our statehood, we must take all the measures to ensure Armenia's security," Pashinyan said. The Prime Minister noted that a wide range of issues will be discussed at consultations on Wednesday, in terms of what the country is going to do to ensure the security of the republic. Pashinyan also stressed the need to discuss socio-economic and environmental issues in the province. After the completion of military hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh, many villages and towns in Syunik became border settlements. Some communities, meanwhile, lost territories because of the use maps from the Soviet era. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |