  Defense Ministry declares Armenia is not firing on Azerbaijan October 4, 2020 - 11:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Defense Ministry officially declares that Armenia is not firing on Azerbaijan from any kind of weapon, Spokeswoman Shushan Stepanyan said in a Facebook post on Sunday, October 4. Also Sunday, Nagorno-Karabakh President's spokesman Vahram Poghosyan said that the Ganja airport in Azerbaijan is "no more". Azerbaijan launched a large-scale offensive against Karabakh (Artsakh) in the morning of September 27, shelling Armenian positions and civilian settlements with large caliber weapons and rocket systems. Armenia and Karabakh have introduced martial law and total mobilization. The Armenian side has reported deaths and injuries both among the civilian population and the military. International and local journalists too have been injured in Azeri shelling of civilian settlements.   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 Armenian delegation participating in NATO PA session  The delegation is headed by Andranik Kocharyan, the chairman of the standing committee on defense and security matters.Schengen visa cost won’t change for Armenia – diplomat The increase in the cost of a Schengen visa will not apply to citizens of Armenia, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson has said.Yeremyan Projects opens state-of-the-art dairy production plant Yeremyan Projects officially launched the Yeremyan Products state-of-the-art milk processing plant in Yerevan on May 24.Azerbaijan's defense spending set to increase by 11% Azerbaijan's spending on defense and national security will increase by 11%, according to a fresh bill. |
