  Ruins of Ani to host archaeological excavations August 21, 2013 - 18:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Excavations are planned in the ruins of Ani, the capital of an ancient Armenian kingdom, to last for 45 days. According to Kars Culture and Tourism Director Hakan Doğanay, Turkish Ministry of Culture allocated 110 000 TR for archaeological diggings. As he noted, the last excavations were held back in 2011. While under Russian rule, in early XX century, Ani hosted excavations, with 4 carriages of artifacts exported to Russia, the majority of them currently displayed in the country’s museums, the official said, according to Anadolu.   Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says.   Partner news |  Latest news Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi  Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan.Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan.Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan.Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |
