Russian offer to construct Gyumri sports complex discussed in ArmeniaOctober 27, 2012 - 19:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Gyumri Mayor Samvel Balasanyan met with Russian consul general to Armenia’s second largest city Vasily Korchmar, 102 Russian military base commander Oleg Smiryonov and commander of Russian border troops in RA Yuri Aysin. Welcoming the guests, Samvel Balasanyan stressed the need to deepen ties with Russian cities and voiced readiness to promote Russian investments in the city. The guests congratulated mayor on eelction, wishing him productive activity. The parties further discussed issues of bilateral interest, such as Russian offer to construct a splendid sports complex in Gyumri. 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 | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets. |