Russia: Over 300 buildings restored in KarabakhJanuary 14, 2021 - 11:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - More than 300 buildings have been restored on the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh thanks to humanitarian aid from Russia, the Russian Emergencies Ministry (EMERCOM) has said in a statement. "The specialists of Russia's EMERCOM, together with representatives of the Ministry of Urban Development of Nagorno-Karabakh, continue to inspect the housing stock and social infrastructure facilities. More than 300 buildings have already been restored using building materials delivered as humanitarian aid from Russia. Over 450 buildings are still being restored," the statement reads. On January 14, the specialists visited 10 facilities where work is underway. Most of the buildings are private houses. More than 90 local construction organizations have been involved in the work, of which more than 50 are in Stepanakert. Minister of Labor, Social Affairs and Migration Mane Tandilyan said earlier that around 34,000 residents of Nagorno-Karabakh have become homeless as a result of the six-week war unleashed by Azerbaijan in September 2020. Tandilyan said there is a need for 8-10,000 apartments to provide housing to those who have lost their homes in the war. 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. 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. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. |