Armenian Sport Minister meets CoE Yerevan office headMarch 13, 2013 - 17:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs Hrachya Rostomyan met on March 13 with the head of Council of Europe Yerevan office Oleksandr Pavlyuk. Minister Rostomyan noted that Armenia closely cooperates with European institutions and stands ready to expand the cooperation areas in the future. “Over 30 youth programs, targeting job creation, fields of education and science, are implemented in Armenia. As for sport and physical culture, promotion of healthy lifestyle is in the focus of the ministry’s strategy,” he said. Mr Pavlyuk, in turn, said that cooperation with European institutions will enable Armenia to contribute to different international youth programs. He voiced confidence that the Council of Europe will support the projects Armenia offers. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. 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. Partner news | U.S. warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west Georgia has been warned by the U.S. not to become an adversary of the west by falling back in line with Moscow. Moscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said. Armenia, India hold first defense consultations The meeting was attended by Indian Ambassador Nilakshi Saha Sinha and Defense Attaché Brigadier General Naveen Nijhawan. Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. |