Chief of Intelligence Department of Armenian Armed Forces General Staff Passed AwayJune 12, 2006 - 20:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Today 59-year-old chief of the intelligence department of the Armenian armed forces general staff, major general Basentsi Azoyan passed away, RA Defense Minister's Spokesman, colonel Seyran Shahsuvaryan told PanARMENIAN.Net In 1974-1995 Basentsi Azoyan occupied high posts in the national security system. In 1980-1982 he was detached to Iran and in 1983-1986 to Afghanistan. Since 1995 Basentsi Azoyan has served for the Armenian armed forces. He was decorated with the orders for Military Service, Marshal Baghramyan, Andranik Ozanyan, Garegin Njdeh, the order for Strengthening Partnership and the order for Irreproachable Service as well as with the USSR medals and orders.The funeral ceremony will take place June 14 at 12-2 p.m. in the building of the State Academic Theater after Paronyan. Basentsi Azoyan will be buried in the Yerablur pantheon. Top stories 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 | Pashinyan’s spokesperson denies intention to visit Baku for COP29 Pashinyan’s agenda doesn’t include a trip to Baku for the COP29 conference, his press secretary Nazeli Baghdasaryan has said. Russia accuses West of preparing invasion of CSTO countries NATO is preparing an invasion of the CSTO countries, the number of provocations in the air is growing, Sergei Shoigu has said. Lithuania sending €100,000 to help Armenia fight floods consequences Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. U.S. “deeply troubled” by Azerbaijan's arrest of civil society members The United States is deeply troubled by the continued arrest of members of Azerbaijani civil society, Matthew Miller has said. |