  Vardan Devrikyan: emigration among Armenia’s major problems December 27, 2010 - 15:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Emigration is among Armenia’s major problems, according to deputy director of Literature Institute. “The number of people leaving Armenia, especially youth, has considerably increased over the past years,” Vardan Devrikyan told a news conference on December 27. For his part, secretary of the Armenian Union of Writers Hovhannes Grigoryan referred to the recent government reshuffle. “It would be better if officials were dismissed not because of scuffles but for improper work,” he said. Member of the ARF Dashnaktsutyun Ruzanna Arakelyan hailed the Armenian leadership’s decision to suspend ratification of the protocols on normalization of relations with Turkey. As to migration, she conditioned it by social and economic problems in rural areas. Meanwhile, Heritage party member Larisa Alaverdyan is optimistic about the issue. “Good people are going, the best remain,” she said.   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 U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border  The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says.CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” |
