Three Armenia players exempted from military service![]() August 14, 2025 - 14:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia’s national football team members Albert Khachumyan, Karen Melkonyan, and Arsen Sadoyan have been exempted from compulsory military service. The decision was adopted during a cabinet session, with the matter listed among those not publicly reported. According to the justification, releasing the players from regular mandatory service will not significantly increase or decrease state budget revenues or expenditures. 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 |