Russian contractual soldier in Armenia committed a suicide after killing a co-serviceman as a result of violating the safety rules in Alagyaz rifle range, the press service of the Southern Military District reported.
The Armenian Army today is strong and powerful, capable of fulfilling its tasks, President and Commander in-Chief of the Armed Forces Serzh Sargsyan said during the session the Defense Ministry’s National Defense Research University signaling the launch of the university’s new educational program.
The Russian delegation led by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has arrived in Armenia on October 24.
One worker has been killed following a collapse in the underground mine in Shamlukh district, which is operated by the Akhtala Mining and Processing Enterprise CJSC in Lori Province.
Prime Minister of Armenia Karen Karapetyan on October 25 will participate in the session of the Eurasian Inter-governmental Council in Yerevan.
The defense ministry of the Artsakh Republic released a video of the launch of SPIKE anti-tank guided missile used by Azerbaijani forces on October 22 and the trace left by it.
Foreign minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandian on October 24 will participate in the OSCE ministerial conference on refugees and migration flows in Palermo, Italy.
On October 22 the Azerbaijani forces, violating the recent agreement reached between the Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents in Geneva by the mediation of the OSCE Minsk Group, fired artillery weapons at the north-eastern direction (Martakert-Mataghis) of the Artsakh-Azerbaijan line of contact, as well as fired 5 shells and SPIKE anti-tank guided missile at the Armenian positions, the defense ministry of the Artsakh Republic reported.
President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan on October 21 convened a consultation aimed at discussing the process of preparation works of three major events to be held in Armenia in 2018 – the Francophonie summit, 100th anniversary of the Republic of Armenia and May heroic battles, as well as the 2800th anniversary of Yerevan.
Based on the investigation results a number of details have been revealed over the death of solder Aram S. Khachatryan (born in 1998), the Investigative Committee of Armenia reported.
