Armenian government to organize Rock against Genocide rock festivalMay 27, 2010 - 16:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan said that the government is going to organize Rock against Genocide festival, which will bring together numerous world stars, who have already agreed to participate in it. The Armenian government decided to allocate AMD 10mln to restore music school N6 in Gyumri. According to the Prime Minister, this project is a result of friendly relations among rock stars and their Armenian fans, who provided assistance under Rock Aid Armenia project. Sargsyan also stressed the great contribution of Deep Purple vocalist Ian Gillan, who transferred the entire proceeds – AMD 18.3mln - of a charitable concert in Yerevan for the rehabilitation of the school. 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. 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. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |