  Decrease in term of military service discussed in Armenia  July 15, 2010 - 19:40 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - On July 15, a special sitting of the youth subcommittee of the RA Public Council (PC) discussed suggestions of Chairman of the PC Vazgen Manukyan addressed to members of the Council in an open letter. Specifically, the youth subcommittee referred to the most actual issues: army and education. It approved Sargsyan’s suggestion on compulsory military service of young people who had attained the age of eighteen (except for young people who have health problems), provided that the term of military service is cut to one-and-a-half year. “The Armenian army will become only stronger with each reform in the field,” said chairperson of the subcommittee of the RA Public Council Hripsime Margaryan.   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 |  Latest news Turkey condemns Uruguay’s recognition of Armenian Genocide  Turkey has condemned a newly passed law in Uruguay that recognizes the Armenian Genocide, TRT reports.For the first time, Armenia votes in favor of Georgia resolution in UN Armenia on Tuesday, June 4 voted for the first time in favor a resolution adopted by the United Nations General Assembly.Moscow warns Armenia against leaving Russian-led defense bloc Armenia could ruin its military ties with Russia if it continues drifting towards the West, according to a senior official in Moscow.Moscow says ready to support Yerevan-Baku reconciliation Moscow has confirmed its readiness to support the reconciliation of Yerevan and Baku. |
