U.S. helps preserve medieval church in Armenia’s MeghriSeptember 16, 2016 - 14:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Richard Mills, Jr. and acting Minister of Culture Hasmik Poghosyan signed a memorandum to work together to preserve the Saint Sargis medieval church in Meghri, including the restoration of its unique and exquisite frescoes, the embassy said in a Facebook post. Funding for the project will come from the U.S. State Department’s Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP). This is the 10th project in Armenia since 2005, and the largest, at $450,000. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. 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. |