Defense Minister to visit Armenian military units in Afghanistan![]() November 26, 2012 - 18:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian delegation led by Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan left for a 2-day visit to Afghanistan. Meetings with Afghanistan Defense Minister Bismillah Khan Mohammadi, International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Deputy Commander Nick Carter, and ISAF Regional Command – North Commander Erich Pfeffer are on the Armenian official’s visit agenda. The meetings will focus on the Armenian military unit’s participation in international peacekeeping forces, among other issues of mutual interest. The delegation will further visit Armenian military units deployed in Kunduz and Mazar-e-Sharif, Defense Ministry press service reported. As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. 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. Partner news |