Scholars from Armenia to get acquainted with parliamentary system of GermanyOctober 5, 2009 - 22:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On October 6 vice-speaker of Armenia's National Assembly and Chair of the Armenia-Germany Parliamentary Friendship Group Arevik Petrosyan in the framework of qualifying round of the German International Parliamentary Scholarship will receive the German Bundestag's delegation headed by the Bundestag deputy Mrs. Lydia Westrich. The German delegation will meet with representatives of political, scientific and educational spheres.120 fellows of International Parliamentary Scholarship from 28 countries will be able to learn about the German parliamentary system. The program is aimed at providing immediate participation in democratic decision-making process. The program is conducted under the auspices of the Chairman of the Bundestag with assistance of three Berlin universities. 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. |