The Armenian Defense Ministry has notified the public that rehearsals and organizational preparations for the upcoming May 28 military parade will include artillery blank-fire drills on Thursday and Friday.
Residents are encouraged to stay calm if they happen to hear gunfire.
Specifically, one cannon salute charge will be fired in Lusakert at around 14:00 on Thursday, and three salute charges will be fired on Friday in Yerevan — at the V. Sargsyan Military Academy, Hrazdan Stadium, and Victory Park — at 10:00, the ministry said in a statement.
The military parade will take place at 10:00 on May 28 in Republic Square, Yerevan.
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