Catholicos of All Armenians meets with French Ambassador Serge SmessovOctober 6, 2010 - 16:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II met in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin with French Ambassador to Armenia Serge Smessov, who has completed his diplomatic mission in Armenia. His Holiness Karekin II thanked the French diplomat for his four-year activity, expressing confidence that the Armenian-French friendship will continue. Serge Smessov stated for his part that he has got unforgettable impressions of Armenia. On October 6, His Holiness Karekin II met with newly appointed Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Armenia Ata Serdarov to discuss matters of the Armenian community in Turkmenistan, as well as historical ties between the two states. Ata Serdarov said he will do his utmost to develop and boost the Armenian-Turkmen relations, the press service of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin reported. 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 | 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. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |