  Yerevan commemorates ex-PM Andranik Margaryan  June 12, 2011 - 16:58 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and the country’s high ranking officials visited the Komitas Pantheon to commemorate a notable politician, former Armenian Prime-Minister Andranik Margaryan’s 60th birth anniversary. Further, Mr. Sargsyan attended an event organized by the State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater of Armenia to mark the occasion, presidential press service reported. Andranik Margaryan (12 June 1951 – 25 March 2007) served as the Prime Minister of Armenia from 12 May 2000, when the President appointed him, until his death on 25 March 2007. He was a member of the Republican Party of Armenia, the Party's Chairman of the Board from 1993 until his death. Throughout his career, he was awarded the “Garegin Nzhdeh” medal by the Armenian Defense Ministry alongside the “Aram Manukian,” “Fridjof Nansen” and “Vazgen Sargsyan” medals.   8 13.06.11 - Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and the country’s high ranking officials commemorate former Armenian Prime-Minister Andranik Margaryan’s 60th birth anniversary            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 Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village  Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush provinceNarek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28.Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia.Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. |
