Armenia denies Azerbaijan's reports of opening fireFebruary 19, 2022 - 13:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian Defense Ministry has called out Baku's continuous disinformation about the Armenian troops allegedly opening fire towards Azerbaijani posts on the border. The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry issued a statement late in the evening of February 18, claiming that the Armenian Armed Forces opened fire on Azerbaijani military positions located in the northeastern part of the border earlier in the day. In a statement on February 19, the Armenian Defense Ministry urged Azerbaijan to refrain from disseminating false information on the situation, "which in no way contributes to the stability of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border". Top stories As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. 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. Partner news | International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets. Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty. Armenian, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran. Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. |