  Philanthropist Sarkis Bedoian awarded with Diaspora Ministry medal April 19, 2011 - 21:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On April 19, Armenian Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan met with the students of Dprotsaser and St. Mashtots French seminaries. The students’ annual visits to Armenia is the courtesy of a philanthropist Sarkis Bedoian. During their visit, the students familiarize themselves with the heritage of their historic motherland, also participating in events commemorating the Genocide victims. Mr. Sarkis Bedoian was awarded with Diaspora Ministry medal for significant contribution to the social activities in Armenia and Diaspora.   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 |  Latest news Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia  The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia.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. |
