Armenia sends more aid to SyriaFebruary 18, 2017 - 13:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A second plane loaded with humanitarian aid has left Armenia for Syria, Sputnik Armenia cited minister of emergency situations Davit Tonoyan as saying. "Around 20 tons of essential products, which included clothing, sleeping bags, and medical supplies, were sent on the second plane," Tonoyan said. "The packages will reach Latakia to later be transported to Aleppo." According to the minister, the new deliveries are driven by the needs of the Syrian Armenian community. Diaspora minister Hranush Hakobyan reminded, in turn, that four planes of humanitarian aid have been sent from Armenia to Syria in the last four months. As always, the new batch of products will be distributed among Armenians and Syrians alike. 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. |