  Russian delegates visit Genocide Memorial in Tsitsernakaberd April 27, 2012 - 13:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Delegation from Russian city of Saint Petersburg is currently in Yerevan within the “Days of Saint Petersburg” framework. Delegates headed by St.Petersburg deputy governor Olga Kazanksaya and Yerevan deputy mayor Vano Vardanyan visited the Tsitsernakaberd Memorial to honour the memory of victims of the Armenian Genocide. Information and PR department of Yerevan city administration told PanARMENIAN.Net that the officials also visited the Armenian Genocide Museum to see documents and evidences of the 1915 atrocities. Head of the Russian delegation Olga Kazanskaya left a note in the Museum’s register.   Top stories 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 |  Latest news Pashinyan’s spokesperson denies intention to visit Baku for COP29  Pashinyan’s agenda doesn’t include a trip to Baku for the COP29 conference, his press secretary Nazeli Baghdasaryan has said.Russia accuses West of preparing invasion of CSTO countries NATO is preparing an invasion of the CSTO countries, the number of provocations in the air is growing, Sergei Shoigu has said.Lithuania sending €100,000 to help Armenia fight floods consequences Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution.U.S. “deeply troubled” by Azerbaijan's arrest of civil society members The United States is deeply troubled by the continued arrest of members of Azerbaijani civil society, Matthew Miller has said. |
