Stepan Galstyan to remain Acting Chief of Army Staff for 5 more daysMarch 15, 2021 - 16:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Lieutenant General Stepan Galstyan will continue his role as Acting Chief of the General Staff of the Armenian Armed Forces for at least another 5 days, Chairman of the Standing Parliamentary Committee on Defense and Security Andranik Kocharyan said Monday, March 15. Kocharyan noted that martial law will sooner or later be lifted in the country and recommended that opposition lawmakers first consult the Defense Ministry on the matter. "Today we do not have a Chief of Army General Staff, although Lieutenant General Stepan Galstyan will perform the duties for at least 5 more days. But there is a Defense Minister after all, whose opinion should be asked," Kocharyan said. The opposition Prosperous Armenia party earlier submitted a project to abolish martial law in the country. The Committee did not approve the bill. 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. |