Kapan mayor suggests arming border residents in SyunikDecember 25, 2020 - 18:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Mayor of the southern Armenian town of Kapan, Gevorg Parsyan, has proposed to allow residents of border villages in the province of Syunik to carry hunting rifles, given security challenges amid the border demarcation process, Sputnik Armenia reports. Parsyan took the initiative to parliament on Friday, December 25, suggesting lawmakers to draft a bill to arm the men in villages, which will boost confidence among the locals. "Let's think about how to arm the residents of our border settlements so that every man has a weapon at home," he said. Parsyan noted that this is a necessary security measure after a number of villages in Syunik came to border Azerbaijan. A process of demarcation of the border with Azerbaijan is underway in Syunik, The activity has caused extreme discontent among local residents who fear for their safety. 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 | 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. “Great success”: Pashinyan pleased with new border protocol Pashinyan has described the signing by Armenia and Azerbaijan of a protocol on delimitation in Tavush as “a great success”. Armenia, Azerbaijan sign protocol on demarcation coordinates Armenia’s government took on May 15 another step towards handing over four border areas to Azerbaijan. U.S. warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west Georgia has been warned by the U.S. not to become an adversary of the west by falling back in line with Moscow. |