  Armenia ex-President's wife Rita Sargsyan died at 58 November 20, 2020 - 18:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The wife of third Armenian President, Rita Sargsyan, has died at the age of 58, the third President's office said Friday, November 20. It was reported earlier that Sargsyan had contracted Covid-19 and had been hospitalized in a critical state. According to some media reports, the former First Lady was transported to Germany for treatment. Sargsyan was born in Stepanakert in 1962. She served as the chairwoman of the Board of Trustees of Donate Life charitable foundation, which helps children with leukemia and other serious diseases. Sargsyan established Aragil Foundation in 2011, which supports socially vulnerable couples to have children through artificial insemination. She also helped establish the Autism National Foundation in 2012.   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 Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village  Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush provinceNarek 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. |
