Armenia to cooperate on migration issues with Sweden, Lichtenstein from 2011January 12, 2011 - 18:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Territorial Administration Armen Gevorgyan held a meeting in the State Migration Service at the RA Ministry of Territorial Administration. Works implemented by the institution in 2010 and programs for 2011 were in the focus of the meeting. Three international agreements related to the migration field were signed in 2010. Readmission agreements were signed with Russia and the Czech Republic. Currently, Armenia has similar agreements with 13 states. Negotiations are held with France and Qatar on establishment of enlarged cooperation in the migration field. Bilateral cooperation with Sweden and Lichtenstein will be established in 2011. Besides, works are carried out to secure legislative and institutional compliance of the system of migration management to the EU system. In 2011, an action plan will be developed in Armenia, securing implementation of the RA Concept of Policy for State Regulation of Migration. 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. |