  Yerevan to host St. Petersburg days in April 2012November 30, 2011 - 11:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Under cooperation agreement between Yerevan and Saint Petersburg, the Armenian capital will host St. Petersburg days in April, 2012, senior specialist of CIS and Baltic States Department of St. Petersburg External Relations Committee said on November 30. According to Tatyana Orlova, the project envisages performances by St. Petersburg theater groups and presentations on educational opportunities for Armenian students in Russia’s Northern Capital. In June, 2011, Saint Petersburg and Yerevan reached a cooperation agreement on trade, education, culture and tourism. A 10-member delegation arrived in Yerevan to participate in a business forum and a roundtable on outcomes and prospects for Yerevan - Saint Petersburg cooperation.   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 Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals  Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation.Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan.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. |
