President expressed condolences to the families of crash victimsJuly 15, 2009 - 19:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - President Serzh Sargsyan has expressed his condolences to the relatives of people who died in today's plane crash. "It's hard to find words to console people who lost their loved ones. Expressing sincere condolences, I wish them patience and strength of spirit," RA President's press service quotes Mr. Sargsyan as saying.Caspian Airlines Company's plane carrying out flight in Tehran-Yerevan direction has crashed today, July 15th. The liner was carrying 154 passengers, including 2 children. According to preliminary data, 40 out of 154 passengers were rA citizens. Among 16 crew members, there were citizens of both Iran and Armenia. None of them survived. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. 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. Partner news | Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. EU still discussing funding Armenia through European Peace Facility Discussions continue in the EU on providing Armenia with funds from the European Peace Facility, Vassilis Maragos says. Greek-Armenian organizations support "Tavush for Motherland" Greek-Armenian organizations have expressed support for the campaign led by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan. |