  Armenia appoints new ambassador to Russia March 10, 2017 - 13:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - President Serzh Sargsyan on Friday, March 10 signed a decree, relieving Oleg Yesayan from his duties as Armenia's ambassador to Russia. Yesayan had been ambassador to Russia since presenting his credentials to President Dmitry Medvedev on February 5, 2010. He has previously served as prime minister of Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh), speaker of Artsakh National Assembly, chairman of the Securities Commission of Armenia and ambassador to Belarus. With another decree, Sargsyan appointed Vardan Toghanyan to the post. A former history teacher, Toghanyan currently heads the Board of Directors at Eurasian Media Group. He is married with four children.   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 Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals  Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation.Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan.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. |
