Gyumri to host Europe Day celebrationsMay 25, 2013 - 19:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - For the first time Gyumri will host Europe Day celebrations on May 26. The meeting between Gyumri State Pedagogical Institute students and Head of the EU Delegation to Armenia Traian Hristea will signal the start of the events in Armenia’s second largest city. Ambassador Hristea will open an exhibition in Gyumri’s “Style” gallery, with the paintings showcased to represent the painters’ perception of the European values. The celebrations will also feature a small information fair, with EU project representatives to brief the visitors on the initiatives launched. The EU bus will enable Gyumri city residents to gain deeper knowledge about the European Union through different games. On May 26-31, the bus will travel to the provinces of Shirak, Lori and Tavush. 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 | 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. U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |