  Ministry of Culture may move to Gyumri, paper says November 1, 2012 - 17:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - According to Hraparak daily, the issue of moving Armenia’s Ministry of Culture to Gyumri has been widely discussed.“The issue is still being debated; however, if the decision is passed, 2 issues would become resolved at once: the capital will be freed of the institutions and the city’s local color restored. However, considering that most Armenian officials reside in Yerevan, the decision won’t be made easily,” the paper said. The acting head of the Ministry’s PR department Ruzanna Stepanyan refused to comment on the report above, citing lack of official information, the paper 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 |  Latest 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. |
