  No decision on Armenian citizens’ evacuation from Syria taken yet June 25, 2012 - 16:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - It is currently impossible to name a specific number of Armenian citizens residing in Syria, Foreign Ministry spokesman said. “Both dual and RA citizens live in Syria, including the consulate staff,” Tigran Balayan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, asked if the ministry has resolved to evacuate RA citizens from the country. “No such decision has been taken. Armenia’s consulate continues its ordinary course of work,” he said. According to UN estimates, over 10,000 people have been killed in Syria since the beginning of a popular uprising against President Assad in March 2011, which started with peaceful protests but has since grown increasingly militarized.   Top stories The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov, have arrived in Washington. The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
