  Brazilian government donates USD 50.000 for Armenian refugees housingMay 17, 2011 - 18:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On May 17, Yerevan hosted an international conference on housing issues of Armenian refugees from Azerbaijan. The event was attended by Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres, as well as representatives of diplomatic missions accredited in Armenia. The Brazilian government provided USD 50.000 to provide the refugees, who lost their homes during Karabakh war, with houses. It's noteworthy that Brazil is the only country that donated sums in the framework of the conference. The donation was made within the framework of the Brazilian government's program, Brazilian Embassy in Armenia press service 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 Henrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter  Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan.Armenia not going to war over Karabakh, says Pashinyan Armenia is not preparing to fight a war for Nagorno Karabakh, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in an interview.Azerbaijani President travels to Moscow Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.U.S. welcomes Armenia, Azerbaijan’s border delimitation announcement Blinken said it is an important step towards concluding a durable and dignified peace agreement. |
