Armenia to host Road Safety action on November 15-20September 29, 2010 - 17:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian government hosted the first sitting of the National Council of Road Safety led by the head of the Council, Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. UN-organized Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020 was on sitting agenda. The overall goal of the Decade is to halt or reverse the increasing trend in road traffic deaths and injuries around the world by supporting road safety activities at the national level. Within program framework, Road Safety action will be held in Armenia on November 15-20. 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. |