3 deputy mayors appointed at Yerevan Council of Elders sittingJuly 6, 2009 - 22:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Today, by the initiative of the Yerevan's mayor Gagik Beglaryan Yerevan Council of Elders called an extraordinary meeting to discuss budget issues for 2009, the structure and staffing of the municipality of Yerevan and the 12 administrative districts, as well as to appoint Vice-Mayors of Yerevan. According to the Information and Public Relation department of Yerevan municipality, the budget of the capital for 2009 has been approved on the basis of this year budgets of former district communities. The rates of local taxes, defined early this year by elders of the former district communities, have been also approved. The Mayor of Yerevan will have 3 deputies. Taron Margaryan was appointed the First Deputy Mayor of the capital, Kamo Areyan and Vano Vardanyan were appointed as two vice-mayors by Yerevan Council of Elders. The Council of Elders approved the regions of advertising and urban areas of the city. 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. |