Armenia to participate in International Army Games 2016July 21, 2016 - 13:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A delegation of Armenia’s armed forces left for Moscow to participate in International Army Games 2016 to be held in Russia and Kazakhstan. The Armenian team, in particular, will participate in the events Tank Biathlon, Masters of Reconnaissance, as well as Snipers’ Limit. The games will launch on July 30. Armenia won a T-90S tank during a previous Tank Biathlon competition in 2014. The prize was transported to Armenia on April 27 this year. The tank was produced in 2015 and will replenish the country’s arsenal. 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 | Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops. Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia Pashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |