UN office in Armenia condemns terrorist act in NigeriaAugust 29, 2011 - 16:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The United Nations Office in Armenia has condemned the terrorist act in the UN building in Abuja, Nigeria. The death toll from the bomb blast reached 23. About 60 people were wounded United Nations officials said there was no prior warning or intelligence about threats against its Abuja building. Top-level officials will remain in Nigeria to carry out a thorough assessment and examination of the whole building. Radical Muslim sect, Boko Haram, which aims to enforce a strict version of Sharia law, has claimed responsibility. Boko Haram has been running religious schools for years but did not rise to national prominence until it attacked police stations and prisons two years ago. 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. |