Buk system spotted during Armenia’s Independence Day parade rehearsalSeptember 16, 2016 - 18:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A Buk missile system was displayed during rehearsals ahead of Armenia’s Independence Day parade on Friday, September 16 at the Republic Square in Yerevan. Preparations for the parade are currently underway, with large amounts of military equipment already transported to Yerevan. Also, Armenia will showcase Smerch multiple rocket launchers during the parade. The Smerch systems include 9A52-2 and 9A52-2 launch vehicles, 9Տ234 or 9Տ234-2 transloaders, 300mm rockets and other fire control equipment, as well as a 1B44 Meteorological Complex. 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 | Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. 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. |