  Yerevan Mayor: Armenia-Japan cooperation at high level June 15, 2012 - 15:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Yervan Mayor Taron Margaryan met with representatives of Soka Gakkai International (SKI) Japan-based Nichiren Buddhist lay association, which claims 12 million members in 192 countries and territories. Association president Daisaku Ikeda is a founder of several educational, cultural and peace research institutions. The guests arrived in the Armenian capital on the invitation of Artists’ Union to present Daisaku Ikeda’s photo exhibit. At the meeting, Yerevan Mayor stressed the high level of Armenia-Japan cooperation, praising the association activities. Mr Markaryan expressed readiness to cooperate with SKI in implementation of new projects. A representative of Soka Gakkai International, in turn, briefed the Mayor on the association’s mission, noting the exhibit in Yerevan to be a chance to further promote bilateral ties.   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 Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia  The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia.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. |
