Armenia to increase international community's awareness of refugee issuesMay 17, 2011 - 15:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Housing issue is one of the most serious ones currently faced by Armenian refugees from Azerbaijan, according to the head of migration department at the Armenian Ministry of Territorial Administration. As Gagik Yeghanyan told a news conference in Yerevan, since 2004, Armenian government has been undertaking certain steps to resolve the issue, with USD 3-5 million financing to be allocated. “However, the global crisis prevented the project from being continued in 2010-2011, inducing 1175 families go on living in hostels,” he stressed. As Mr. Yeghanyan noted, the conference was organized to increase international community's awareness of Armenian refugee issues. “The invitation was sent to over 25 international and 30 pan-Armenian organisations, with many of them responding to it,” he said. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. 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. Partner news | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |