  Vice president of Ecuador’s parliament visits Armenian Genocide memorial May 27, 2016 - 18:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A delegation led by Ecuador's first vice president of the National Assembly Rossana Alvarado on Friday, May 27 visited Tsitsernakaberd Armenian Genocide memorial in Yerevan to honor the memory of the 1.5 million victims of the massacres. Accompanying the guests was deputy speaker of Armenia’s parliament Eduard Sharmazanov. As the parliamentary press service reports, they laid flowers at the memorial and paid tribute to the victims with a moment of silence. Also, the guests visited the Genocide Museum-Institute.   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 |  Latest news Protesters rally as Georgia debates 'foreign agent' bill  Georgian critics label the bill "the Russian law", comparing it to legislation used by the Kremlin to crack down on dissent.Azerbaijan, Jordan sign deal on defense cooperation Azerbaijan and Jordan have signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of defense, according to an official statement.First Canadian expert join EU mission in Armenia The first Canadian expert to join the European Union’s civilian mission in Armenia has arrived in Armenia.Armenian cemetery in Fresno hit by arsons six times since January Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. |
