Armenia may be home to oldest living person of the planetJanuary 29, 2018 - 12:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The oldest passport holder in Armenia is Farang Baghdasaryan, born in 1901 in Iran. According to Yerkir Media TV channel, Baghdasaryan now lives in the village of Nor Kyank in Ararat province. The exact date and month of Farang’s birth are not known. One of her daughters-in-law is 80 years old. Head of the Passport and Visa Office of the Armenian Police Mnatsakan Bichakhchyan said in a Facebook post that none of the 20 oldest residents of Armenia live in nursing homes. If the date and month of Baghdasaryan’s birth were identified, she would receive the status of the oldest inhabitant of the planet. 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 | 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. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |