Paper quotes toast for Syunik governor proposed by Armenian President![]() April 18, 2012 - 15:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Zhoghovurd paper reports that Armenian President, head of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) Serzh Sargsyan had a meeting with his party’s supporters in the town of Kapan in Syunik province. At a meal that followed the meeting, Sargsyan proposed a toast saying all those present had drawbacks. “Some may have minor shortcomings, others, for instance Syunik governor, have bigger ones. Nevertheless, Surik [Khachatryan] is a good guy. I mean he is a patriot as well,” the paper quotes President as saying. “If we tell him, Surik, you have to burn yourself for the sake of your motherland, he will perform self-immolation in the square,” Sargsyan further stated. According to the paper’s data, about 200 people attended the gathering. 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 |