Armenia: Deputy Defense Minister submits resignationNovember 24, 2020 - 14:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Deputy Defense Minister Gabriel Balayan has submitted his resignation, Aysor.am reports, some two weeks after the parties to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict signed a statement on the cessation of hostilities which saw the Armenian side ceding large chunks of territory to Azerbaijan. Balayan said his team has carried out reforms, recording irreversible institutional achievements. "I regret to note the omissions, due to which I requested the Prime Minister on November 20 to dismiss me from my post," the official said. Defense Minister Davit Tonoyan was earlier relieved of his position and replaced by Vagharshak Harutyunyan, the chief aide to Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Russian and Azerbaijani Presidents Vladimir Putin and Ilham Aliyev on November 10 signed a statement to end the war in Karabakh after almost 45 days. Under the deal, the Armenian side is returning all the seven regions surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh, having lost a part of Karabakh itself in hostilities. 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 | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |