 Armenia to have regional training center for reform assistance December 12, 2012 - 20:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - “Regional training center for reform assistance” will be set up in Armenia with an aim to organize and coordinate trainings for employees of state institutions. A document envisaging the establishment of the center was signed Dec 12 by National Security Council (NSC) Secretary Artur Baghdasaryan, head of the European Union Delegation to Armenia Traian Hristea, UNDP Resident Representative a.i. in Armenia Patrice Coeur-Bizot and other officials. NSC Secretary said, “the establishment of the center will promote involvement of representatives of state institutions and civil sector in EU projects. We are in need of a more proactive approach to contribute to reform implementation in the country.” Mr. Hristea, in turn, hailed the initiative, expressing the EU’s readiness to continue cooperation with Armenia.   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. |
