President posthumously awards fallen soldiersMay 28, 2016 - 16:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On the occasion of the Republic Day on Saturday, May 28, President Serzh Sargsyan posthumously awarded the soldiers who fell throughout 2016 while defending the country. “Our heroic soldiers fell for their beloved ones, for all of us, for Armenia, for the peaceful existence of the Armenian nation,” Sargsyan said. “Even now, they are doing a greater job than some of those that are physically present. Dear awardees, for us, you are the same heroes as those of Sardarapat, Bash-Aparan, Gharakilisa. One hundred years later, young generations will remember you just as we remember those who fell almost one hundred years ago. Read also: Armenia’s independence generation is master of our state: President Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. 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. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Partner news | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |