Armenia’s Red Book available in electronic versionJanuary 18, 2013 - 21:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Yerevan hosted the presentation of “Scientific Principles of Import of Plants in Armenia” book by director of the Institute of Biology of RA NAS Zhirayr Vardanyan and Armenia’s Red Book in electronic version, with Minister of Nature Protection Aram Harutyunyan present. Minister Harutyunyan highly assessed the contribution of Institute of Biology to the development of the field. The project was implemented by Armenian Ministry of Nature Protection, Transboundary Joint Secretariat (TJS) and German Finance Foundation. The e-book comprises the names of the plants and animals, featured in the printed version. It will be available on Nature Protection Ministry’s website. 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 | 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. |