 11 17.07.14 - Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan visits Central Assembly Point              18 17.07.14 - RA Govt.: Government Session                     Routes from Azerbaijan to Karvachar to be mined: Defense Minister  July 17, 2014 - 15:08 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - All the possible routes from Azerbaijan to Karvachar region of Nagorno Karabakh will be mined, Armenian Defense Minister said, according to Aysor.am. “The nagorno Karabakh defense army is taking appropriate measures to discover possible routes of penetration from Azerbaijan into Karvachar, including work on mining of those paths,” Seyran Ohanyan said at the government session Thursday, July 17. As he noted, the members of the Azerbaijani commando group who made an incursion into the territory of Nagorno Karabakh were found and neutralized. “The alert level on the frontline has been raised. Commanders of the NKR defense army are taking all necessary measures. Population is warned accordingly,” the minister said. Related links:    The conflict between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan The conflict between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan broke out as result of the ethnic cleansing launched by the Azeri authorities in the final years of the Soviet Union. The Karabakh War was fought from 1991 (when the Nagorno Karabakh Republic was proclaimed) to 1994 (when a ceasefire was sealed by Armenia, NKR and Azerbaijan). Most of Nagorno Karabakh and a security zone consisting of 7 regions are now under control of NKR defense army. Armenia and Azerbaijan are holding peace talks mediated by the OSCE Minsk Group up till now.  Top stories 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. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said.   Partner news |  Latest news Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge  The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture.India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says.EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process.Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |
