Spanish TV reveals Armenia's history to madrileños (video) January 16, 2019 - 11:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Telemadrid - a public television station in Madrid - has traveled to Armenia to prepare a special report on the country as a tourist destination. "Armenia is considered the place of origin of one of the first civilizations ever. Therefore, we could not miss its impressive History Museum, located at the Republic Square in downtown Yerevan. It is one of the most important museums in the country for its collection of more than 400,000 objects, dating from the Paleolithic era to the present day. Among them stands out the oldest leather shoe in the world, which is more than 5,500 years old," the TV said on its website. "To learn more about the recent history of Armenia, one should also visit the Armenian Genocide Museum, also located in the capital. This building is there to remind about the million and a half Armenians massacred at the beginning of the 20th century [at the hands of the Ottoman Empire]." Reminding that Armenia was the first country to adopt Christianity as a state religion, the report recommends visiting Khor Virap monastery and a host of other sites. 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 | Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops. Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia Pashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |