  Earthquake victims to be commemorated in UkraineDecember 3, 2009 - 16:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On December 7, 11:00 a.m. all Armenian churches and chapels of Ukraine will hold requiem services to commemorate the victims of 1988 Spitak earthquake. The liturgy in the Armenian chapel of Kiev will be conducted by clergyman Hovhannes Shakhnazaryan, Analitika.at.ua reports. Every year on December 7 people in Armenia and Diaspora commemorate the victims of great disaster. According to official data, 1988 Spitak earthquake left 25 people dead, 140 thousand crippled and 1.5 million homeless.   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 |  Related sections Topic Latest news Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year  German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year.Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan.Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan.Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |
