"Europe should open its eyes" – MEP visits military pantheon in ArmeniaApril 6, 2021 - 12:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Member of the European Parliament from France Francois-Xavier Bellamy visited the Yerablur military pantheon in Yerevan on Monday, April 5, Bellamy himself said in a Facebook post. "Under each of these thousands of flags is a soldier who died last year defending Armenia in the face of aggression. Most of them were barely twenty years old," the MEP captioned photos from Yerablur. "Europe should open its eyes and finally come out of the silence." Although no final number of casualties has been provided by the Armenian authorities, it is believed that some 4000 soldiers and over 100 civilians were killed in Azerbaijan's war against Nagorno-Karabakh. Many of the are buried in the military pantheon in Yerevan. 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 | 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. |