Yerevan city council members disagree on quorumDecember 25, 2009 - 17:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Head of Prosperous Armenia parliamentary group Arman Vardanyan said Friday that most of the party's initiatives were approved by Yerevan city council in 2009 . "The issue of trade decentralization in Yerevan was settled; 20 kindergartens were included in the heating project. Prosperous Armenia parliamentary group received 147 letters from Yerevan residents, all letters were replied," he said. As to the work of the city council, Mr. Vardanyan said that the members disagree on the issue of quorum. "Prosperous Armenia will initiate an amendment, to raise the quorum from one quarter of council's members to one third," he said. 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. |