Ex-President Kocharyan urges Armenians to stand by ArmyFebruary 25, 2021 - 15:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Second Armenian President Robert Kocharyan has urged the public to stand by the Armenian army and the state, amid political unrest that can potentially plunge the country into crisis. "Authorities that have lost a war and surrendered territories must go. It will be the first guarantee of our national revival, it is the imperative of the moment," Kocharyan's office said Thursday, February 25. The former ruling Republican Party (RPA) too weighed in on the situation, maintaining that the authorities "are trying to provoke civil clashes within their conspiratorial efforts to dismantle Armenia." The RPA, whose chairman is third President Serzh Sargsyan, urged supporters to join the opposition rally in downtown Yerevan at 3:00PM Thursday, be vigilant and refrain from giving in to provocations. The country is facing a serious political crisis after the top military brass demanded Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's resignation. The PM, however, claims he had already dismissed the chief of the Army General Staff. The parliamentary opposition has already weighed in on the matter, urging against bloodshed and calling for a peaceful transition of power. 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. |