Ministries of Culture, Sport present tasks at Shant-2015 drill September 7, 2015 - 14:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On the last day of Shant-2015 strategic military exercise, Ministries of Culture and Sport presented their tasks in a conventional situation. According to a proposed scenario, the degree of tension in relations with the rival suggested that preparations of military strikes be carried out. The Armenian side took corresponding measures: a tent camp was put up in one of the training ground of the Defense Ministry, where various subdivisions of several army units gathered. The Ministry of Culture presented a concert of national music and dance to boost the soldiers' morale, while the Ministry of Sport organized a meeting with athletes participating in international tournaments of sambo, wrestling and shooting. Deputy Commander of one of the army units said that such cultural events encourage the soldiers, while sports are always important in the army. Shant-2015 military strategic command and staff exercises were held on September 3-6 in Armenia. Shant-2015 aimed to recheck the immediate defense preparedness of the State, the mobilization preparedness of the state and military governing bodies for repulsing aggression and the capability to bring to a high degree of readiness and to raise the level of harmony in actions and interactions. 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 | Welcome to CaseKey 2024. Byblos Bank Armenia firmly stands by future innovators Strategic business cases, invaluable experience, innovative approaches and more than 25 events are in store for the participants of CaseKey 2024. Macron honors Charles Aznavour on 100th anniversary French President Emmanuel Macron has paid tribute to the memory of French-Armenian crooner Charles Aznavour. Erdogan’s approval rating falls below 40 percent: survey A total of 53.4 percent of respondents said they disapprove of the performance of Erdoğan. Blinken says U.S. reviewing a number of aid requests from Armenia He said the U.S. is reviewing the requests to determine what more it can do to increase its assistance to Armenia. |