Italian Ambassador believes cultural collaboration with Armenia prospectiveDecember 18, 2009 - 20:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Despite Armenia and Italy's being distant in geographical and geopolitical sense, the countries are actually very close, Italian Ambassador to Armenia Bruno Scapini said at round table discussions organised by Armenian Centre for National and International Studies (ACNIS).He stressed the special connection between the countries by history, also emphasizing the importance of Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian's visit to Italy in the development of bilateral relations. "Armenian Foreign Minister's visit to Italy opened a new page the development of political and economic relations between Armenia and Italy," he noted, also characterizing cultural collaboration with Armenia as prospective. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. 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. |