Armenia: Gold mine worker injured in Azerbaijan's shootingMay 7, 2022 - 17:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Azerbaijani Armed Forces opened fire on the Sotk gold mine in Armenia's eastern Gegharkunik Province, injuring a worker on Saturday, May 7. The shooting began on the evening of May 6, according to GeoPromining, the company holding the right to exploit the mine. A representative of the company, Ruzanna Grigoryan revealed that the man was injured from the side of his left hand towards the heart, but added that the bullet hasn't damaged the internal organs. The injured civilian has been hospitalized, his condition is stable. The rest of the miners have been evacuated, while the work has been temporarily suspended. 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. |