  July 16 announced a mourning day in ArmeniaJuly 15, 2009 - 19:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - RA President Serzh Sargsyan convened an extraordinary meeting in connection with crashing of The Caspian Airlines Russian made Tupolev jet heading from Tehran to the Yerevan. Heads of National Security Council and Civil Aviation Authority participated in the meeting, submitting catastrophe details to RA President. A resolution was passed on forming a Governmental Committee headed by Vice Premier and Territorial Management Minister, RA President's Press Service reported. RA President also signed a decree on announcing July 16 a mourning day in Armenia.   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 |  Related sections Topic 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. |
