Armen Poghosyan: Yerevan residents' liabilities for water amount to 3 billion AMDNovember 5, 2009 - 17:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Yerevan residents' liabilities for water amount to 3 billion AMD, but it is so-called old debts incurred by residents before the water meter had been introduced. We decided to ask the government to pay back this debt, the government has already covered some part of this debt, " president of the Armenian Association of Consumers (AAC) Armen Poghosyan told a meeting with reporters on November 5. Armen Pogosyan stressed that over the past few years in Yerevan, no cases of mass poisoning from water were observed, but such cases were recorded in the regions. "This is due to deterioration of pipes," the chairman of AAC says. "Network of water pipes of the country became a sieve, which can cause poisoning. Armen Poghosyan said that 83 per cent of Yerevan residents receive water round the clock, but in some areas of the country residents receive water once every three days. 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 | 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. |