Yerevan Mayor: public transport price rise not discussed yetJune 8, 2013 - 17:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan said a statement will be issued following the economists’ survey as to the possible impact of gas price rise on public transportation prices. “The transportation price rise has not been discussed yet, but calculations are made,” Margaryan said. Chairman of Public Services Regulatory Commission Robert Nazaryan earlier said the gas price rise will result in 5% hike in public transportation prices. Public Services Regulatory Commission set AMD 156 as the new price for 1 cubic meter of gas. The decision will enter into force on July 7. 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 | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |