Czech Republic President visits Armenian Genocide memorialJune 8, 2016 - 12:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - President of the Czech Republic Milos Zeman on Wednesday, June 8 visited Tsitsernakaberd Armenian Genocide memorial to lay flowers in memory of the victims. Accompanying the President were Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian, Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan and the director of the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute (AGMI) Hayk Demoyan. During his official visit to Armenia on June 7-9, the Czech President will meet with his Armenian colleague Serzh Sargsyan, speaker of the National Assembly Galust Sahakyan, as well as Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan. Following the high-level meetings, the Presidents will sign a number of documents and give a press conference to summarize the results of the visit. Read also:Czech Republic soon to recognize Armenian Genocide 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 | Russia clarifying reports on Baku’s alleged arms supply to Ukraine Russia says is carefully working to verify reports about alleged arms supplies from Azerbaijan to Ukraine Russia warns Armenia against “falling into West’s trap” Zakharova maintained, however, that anything that will benefit the people of Armenia can only be welcomed. CSTO: Armenia has not participated in secretariat’s work recently Recently Armenia has not participated in the work of the secretariat of the CSTO, Imangali Tasmagambetov said. Meeting with U.S., EU not against third parties, says Armenia The meeting scheduled for April 5 is dedicated to strengthening of the Armenia-EU-US cooperation, Yerevan added. |