  Armenian President on bus test drive  March 24, 2012 - 12:50 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, Minister of Transport and Communication Manuk Vardanyan, Yerevan’s mayor Taron Margaryan and representatives of Chinese Embassy in Armenia set on a test drive in Yerevan's Republic Square on March 24 in one of 249 Higer-Bus buses imported to Yerevan from China. 249 Higer-Bus buses were imported to Yerevan within the framework of intergovernmental cooperation between Armenia and China. The buses will be gradually involved in Yerevan’s public transport routes to serve the capital’s citizens. By the end of this year, 25 of these buses will be equipped to allow for transportation of wheel-chaired passengers as well. Head of transport department of Yerevan municipality Henrik Navasardyan informed that the 22-seat buses housing a total of 45 passengers will serve six routes within the capital.   11 24.03.12 - Presentation of new vehicles provided to Yerevan Municipality by China and HayPost's new vehicles               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 |  Latest news Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia.Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements.Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of ArmeniaHenrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |
