  Armenia's Zvartnots temple to be illuminated on April 18 April 18, 2012 - 17:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Masterpiece of Armenian historic and cultural heritage, Zvartnots reserve included in UNESCO’s international heritage list will host the opening ceremony of Zvartnots historic-cultural reserve museum’s new permanent exhibition on April 18. In addition, the temple will be illuminated in the night. Deputy director of the service for preservation of historic and cultural monuments Ashot Piliposyan told journalists that night-time illumination of the temple will feature white light only, unlike the pagan temple Garni which saw colorful illumination in 2009. Zvartnots temple marks the 1360th anniversary of its anointment in 2012.   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 |  Latest news 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.U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |
