Shelters being built in Armenian border villages: MPSeptember 7, 2015 - 16:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Shelters are being built in Armenian border villages that will serve as hideouts for people in case of a possible missile attack, a spokesperson for Prosperous Armenia party said. “People are determined and do not panic,” Vahan Babayan told reporters Monday, September 7. He added that the issue of providing men with weapons was also discussed with the residents. A discussion will reportedly be held at the National Assembly in the near future to allow men to carry weapons to defend themselves. Meanwhile, chief of Koti community Feliks Melikyan noted that the situation was relatively quiet on the night of September 7. He also said that the condition of the two Koti residents who had been injured a few days ago, was satisfactory, but the wounded were still hospitalized. Chief of Berkaber community in Tavush province confirmed that the night was relatively quiet. 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 | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets. |