  Yerevan commemorates ex-PM Andranik Margaryan  June 12, 2011 - 16:58 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and the country’s high ranking officials visited the Komitas Pantheon to commemorate a notable politician, former Armenian Prime-Minister Andranik Margaryan’s 60th birth anniversary. Further, Mr. Sargsyan attended an event organized by the State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater of Armenia to mark the occasion, presidential press service reported. Andranik Margaryan (12 June 1951 – 25 March 2007) served as the Prime Minister of Armenia from 12 May 2000, when the President appointed him, until his death on 25 March 2007. He was a member of the Republican Party of Armenia, the Party's Chairman of the Board from 1993 until his death. Throughout his career, he was awarded the “Garegin Nzhdeh” medal by the Armenian Defense Ministry alongside the “Aram Manukian,” “Fridjof Nansen” and “Vazgen Sargsyan” medals.   8 13.06.11 - Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and the country’s high ranking officials commemorate former Armenian Prime-Minister Andranik Margaryan’s 60th birth anniversary            Top stories As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. 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.   Partner news |  Latest news Lithuania sending €100,000 to help Armenia fight floods consequences  Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution.U.S. “deeply troubled” by Azerbaijan's arrest of civil society members The United States is deeply troubled by the continued arrest of members of Azerbaijani civil society, Matthew Miller has said.Turkey condemns Uruguay’s recognition of Armenian Genocide Turkey has condemned a newly passed law in Uruguay that recognizes the Armenian Genocide, TRT reports.For the first time, Armenia votes in favor of Georgia resolution in UN Armenia on Tuesday, June 4 voted for the first time in favor a resolution adopted by the United Nations General Assembly. |
