Armenia to host festival of harissa September 24September 22, 2017 - 11:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The village of Musaler near the town of Vagharshapat will host Sunday, September 24 a festival of harissa, one of the most famous and delicious dishes in the Armenian cuisine. The event is traditionally held on the third Sunday of September. When the original residents of Musa Dagh (Turkey) moved to Armenia and established the village of Musaler near the capital, Yerevan, they used to make the dish to celebrate their revival. During the annual festival, harissa is being prepared throughout the night and is served to people as an oblation. A dish that has been passed on since ancient times, Harissa is a thick porridge made from korkot and fat-rich meat, usually chicken or lamb. 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 | Armenia to participate in key EU meeting for the first time ever National Assembly speaker Alen Simonyan has said that Armenia will for the first time participate in the Conference. U.S. reacts to Russia’s criticism of upcoming Armenia-EU-U.S. meeting Matthew Miller has weighed in on Russia’s criticism of an upcoming Armenia-EU-U.S. meeting. Lavrov sees ‘collapse’ of Russia’s ties with Armenia Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has underscored heightened tensions between Russia and Armenia. 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 |