Armenia, China abolishing visasJuly 11, 2019 - 16:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The government on Thursday, July 11 approved a draft law on an agreement signed on May 26, 2019 to abolish visas between Armenia and China. The draft law will be submitted to the Constitutional Court to determine its conformity with the Constitution. Deputy Foreign Minister Artak Apitonyan said the agreement to sign the deal was reached during Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s recent visit to China. “The sides are interested in deepening cooperation in various fields, including through interpersonal contacts and tourism promotion," the Deputy Minister said. The agreement will most probably be ratified in China within a month, Apitonyan said. The deal is expected to activate trade, business and tourism exchanges between the two countries. 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 | 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. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |