  Red panda, kangaroo to join Yerevan Zoo in spring October 8, 2016 - 16:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - When the new season opens on May 1, residents and guests of the Armenian capital will see a red panda and a wallaby, a smaller member of the kangaroo family, among the Yerevan Zoo animals, the director of the zoo, Ruben Khachatryan, said. Those two will replenish the zoo stock alongside some other types of animals, Sputnik reports. According to Khachatryan, the number of those animals in the wild has in the last 20 years decreased by 50% as a result of human activity.  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 |  Latest 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. |
