  Paper quotes toast for Syunik governor proposed by Armenian President April 18, 2012 - 15:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Zhoghovurd paper reports that Armenian President, head of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) Serzh Sargsyan had a meeting with his party’s supporters in the town of Kapan in Syunik province. At a meal that followed the meeting, Sargsyan proposed a toast saying all those present had drawbacks. “Some may have minor shortcomings, others, for instance Syunik governor, have bigger ones. Nevertheless, Surik [Khachatryan] is a good guy. I mean he is a patriot as well,” the paper quotes President as saying. “If we tell him, Surik, you have to burn yourself for the sake of your motherland, he will perform self-immolation in the square,” Sargsyan further stated. According to the paper’s data, about 200 people attended the gathering.   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 |  Latest news 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.U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |
