  Fake USAID email urges support for YELQ, Free Democrats at elections March 30, 2017 - 17:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A number of Armenian NGOs have received a fake USAID email, calling for support to YELQ bloc and the Free Democrats Party in the parliamentary elections. Elections to the National Assembly will be held on Sunday, April 2, with nine parties and blocs running overall. In a statement, the U.S. embassy pointed out a number of misspellings, factual errors and the overall sloppy formulation of the “document.” “If you are going to lie, at least try being creative. When will they understand that Armenians are too smart to fall for such silly games?!” the embassy said in a Facebook post. Related links:   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 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.U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |
