  Armenian GPW veterans can participate in victory celebrations in St PetersburgMay 3, 2011 - 17:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On May 5, Russia’s embassy in Armenia will host an event, during which Armenian veterans of the Great Patriotic War will be congratulated on behalf of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. The veterans will be presented with jubilee medals, air tickets for trip to Saint Petersburg, where festivities on the occasion of the 66th anniversary of victory in the Great Patriotic War will be organized. Russian Ambassador to Armenia Vyacheslav Kovalenko, Russian diplomats, representatives of the Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Defense Ministry and others will participate in the event, the press service of the Russian embassy in Armenia reported.   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 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.”Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |
