Gegharkunik vice Governor quits, joins demand for Pashinyan's resignationMarch 1, 2021 - 18:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Deputy Governor of Gegharkunik province Henrik Muradyan has resigned to join the demand of Armenia's top military brass for Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's resignation. "The unpromising policy pursued by the authorities of the Republic of Armenia led to the regime throwing down the gauntlet to the Armenian Armed Forces," Muradyan wrote in his resignation letter Monday, March 1. The former deputy Governor said he supports the General Staff. Armenia is facing a serious political crisis after the General Staff of the country's army Pashinyan's resignation. The PM, however, claimed he had already dismissed the chief of the Army General Staff and accused the military of a "coup attempt". Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. 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. Partner news | Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |