August 28 marked 100th birth anniversary of Soviet intelligence officer Ivan Agayants August 29, 2011 - 11:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - August 28 marked the 100th birth anniversary of Ivan Agayants, a legendary Soviet intelligence officer of Armenian descent. Agayants (August 1911 – May 1968) is internationally known as a man who helped prevent a German attack at the 1943 Tehran Conference, the meeting of Joseph Stalin, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill that took place in Tehran between November 28 and December 1, 1943.   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 Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year  German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year.Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan.Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan.Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |
