Japan set to donate $2.5 million worth equipment to Armenia![]() February 4, 2016 - 17:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The government on Thursday, February 4 approved an agreement between Armenia and Japan whereby the latter will donate $2.5 million worth equipment and other means to the Armenian Ministry of Territorial Administration and Emergency Situations. According to Minister Armen Yeritsyan, the equipment will be used to deal with landslides. There are three thousand landslide zones in the country, of which 168 are active, he noted. ![]() ![]() 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 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |