Armenia foils Azerbaijani army offensive in GegharkunikJuly 28, 2021 - 10:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian army thwarted Azerbaijani forces back to their positions on Wednesday, July 28 morning, after the Azeris launched an attack in Gegharkunik province earlier in the day, the Defense Ministry reports. At least three Armenian soldiers were killed and two others were wounded for the defense of the motherland, with the Azerbaijani side suffering losses too. Gun battle between the armed units continue in Gegharkunik, whereas in other parts of the border the situation is relatively calm. 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 | 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. U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |