Lebanon President bestows order on VivaCell-MTS General ManagerApril 11, 2011 - 13:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Lebanese President Michel Suleiman awarded VivaCell-MTS General Manager Ralph Yirikian with “Presidency Shield of the Republic of Lebanon” order at the Baabda presidential palace where he also welcomed of Lebanon’s ambassador to Armenia Gebrael Geara. Mr. Yirikian got the order in recognition of the exceptional achievements in business and management, particularly for significant contribution in adding humanitarian approach to the business management, and introducing and fostering a new Management Culture, VivaCell-MTS press office reported. Ralph Yirikian is the first Lebanese Armenian working in Armenia, who receives this high reward from the Lebanon’s President. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. 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. Partner news | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |