  Armenian army ready to resist any threat, Defense Minister says August 31, 2016 - 13:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia’s Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan on Wednesday, August 31 said the Armenian forces are ready to resist any threat coming from any side, Tert.am reports. Speaking about the situation on the border, Ohanyan noted it to be calm, with only a few instances of crossfire registered. “Our neighbors violate the ceasefire, but we do not retaliate in case of sporadic shooting,” the minister said. Asked if the current situation is a mere “calm before the storm,” Ohanyan said Armenia is always ready to retaliate. “We are always on high alert and ready to resist any storm,” he said.   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 Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day  May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865.Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months.Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |
