Armenian students lay flowers at eternal flameFebruary 23, 2012 - 14:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University students visited the Victory Park and laid flowers at the Monument to the Unknown Soldier. “It’s a great honor for us to lay flowers at the eternal flame,” head of the university’s student council Arman Safaryan said. “Certainly, after Armenia's independence proclamation, January 28 has been celebrated as the Armed Forces Day. However, we would like to follow the tradition and congratulate all men on February 23,” Alumni Association President of the Slavonic University said. Armenian armed forces general staff chief, colonel general Yuri Khachaturov, Ambassador of Russia in Armenia Vyacheslav Kovalenko, Artsakh Defense Minister Movses Hakobyan and Great Patriotic War veterans attended the event. 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's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. 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. |