Hayastan Fund announces financial aid for families of 5,564 Karabakh volunteersMarch 9, 2021 - 19:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Hayastan All Armenian Fund will provide one-time financial assistance to the families of 5,564 Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) volunteers, who took part in the 44-day war in fall 2020, the Fund said Tueday, March 9. "The social assistance program will support the families of servicemen and alleviate their immediate post-war challenges, by providing AMD 1 billion 112 million 800 thousand (approximately $2.1million)," the Fund said. "These funds will be distributed with the support of ArtsakhPost." i>As a result of hostilities unleashed by Azerbaijan against the Armenians of Karabakh, several thousands of people have been killed, tens of thousands of people have been displaced. Bombings and shelling have considerably damaged the infrastructure, creating multiple challenges for the people of Artsakh. 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 | Pasadena to host Armenian Genocide commemoration event The Pasadena Armenian Coalition will host its community-wide Armenian Genocide Commemorative Event. Russia confirms start of withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh The Kremlin has confirmed reports about the start of the withdrawal of Russian peacekeeping forces in Karabakh. France recalls its ambassador to Azerbaijan France on April 16 said it had recalled for consultations the French ambassador to Azerbaijan. Protesters rally as Georgia debates 'foreign agent' bill Georgian critics label the bill "the Russian law", comparing it to legislation used by the Kremlin to crack down on dissent. |