Armenia PM meets Glendale Mayor in YerevanJuly 2, 2019 - 13:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Monday, July 1 hosted Mayor of Glendale Ara Najarian, his office reveals. Pashinyan said new opportunities have now been created for establishing closer ties with the Diaspora amid the ongoing political changes in our country. According to him, Armenia needs to further strengthen its relationships with the Diaspora, and Glendale should become a major center to promote that process. In turn, Najaryan noted that the Diaspora is enthusiastic about the idea of New Armenia. The Mayor of Glendale stressed that the recent changes have resulted in better conditions for Diaspora-based Armenians to live and do business in the Homeland. The Mayor said the Diaspora trusts the Government of Armenia and is pleased to see Armenia in safe hands. In this context, he welcomed the appointment of Zareh Sinanyan as Chief Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs. Pashinyan and Najarian discussed issues related to the future of Armenia, the Government’s objectives and the strengthening of Armenia-Diaspora relations. 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 | Director General of Ucom takes part in recruiting conference Ralph Yirikian participated in the Recruit Days business and networking conference organized by Move2Career. Ameriabank named Best Bank in Armenia for 2024 by Global Finance Ameriabank has been named the Best Bank in Armenia by Global Finance magazine in its 31st annual awards. Armenia to participate in key EU meeting for the first time ever National Assembly speaker Alen Simonyan has said that Armenia will for the first time participate in the Conference. Lavrov rejects Armenia’s “defamation” of Russia, CSTO Lavrov decried the Armenian leaders’ “defamation” of Russian soldiers and border guards deployed in Armenia. |