Great Patriotic War veterans to be refunded their lost depositsMarch 25, 2010 - 19:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In connection with the 65th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War Armenian veterans will be paid compensation for their old deposits held until June 10, 1993 in the Savings Bank of the former USSR. The decision was made at the government meeting in Artashat (Ararat region). "This issue was discussed in detail at the Republican Party and all came to the conclusion that our moral duty is to give preference to veterans," Armenian prime minister Tigran Sargsyan said. He added that the decision is related to 3.9 thousand of veterans, and in this regard the government anticipates the consent of the whole society. The government considered urgent the relevant bill. 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 | Armenian, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister to meet in Almaty Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov will meet in Almaty. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. |