Defense Minister admits frontline “is not ideal”March 15, 2023 - 15:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has admitted that the frontline is not as safely furnished it he would like it to be. Speaking in parliament on Wednesday, March 15, Papikyan claimed the government is “doing everything” to make the front line stronger. "The front line is not ideal, including, after the events of September. The new front line needs complete furnishing, it also concerns certain rear infrastructures,” the Minister added. “There is a huge amount of work to be done in the army, and I will bring it to its successful conclusion, which I undertook a year ago.” Top stories 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. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |