IICO to offer assistance to 200 Syrian Armenian familiesDecember 10, 2012 - 22:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan met with ambassador of Kuwait to Yerevan Bassam Mohammed Al-Qabandi, deputy director of Palestine Charitable Committee at IICO Sa'ed Bughaith and editor-in-chief of Kuwait News Agency Hamed Al-Amiri. Ambassador Bassam Mohammed Al-Qabandi briefed Minister Hakobyan during Nov 29 meeting on the agreement reached to offer assistance of about USD 100.000 to RA-based Syrian Armenians. Mr. Bughaith, in turn, voiced readiness to decide on the amount on the support to be provided to Syrian Armenians. Minister Hakobyan offered IICO to implement long-term programs, considering the accommodation-related problems. Upon the completion of the meeting, an agreement was reached to provide 200 Syrian Armenian families in need with essential foods and warm clothing, with new approaches to be adopted later after proper examination of the situation, department of media and public relations at RA ministry of diaspora reported. 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 | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |