National strategy for transportation safety developed in ArmeniaSeptember 22, 2009 - 22:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On September 22, the first sitting of transportation safety national strategy development group was held, headed by RA National Security Council Secretary Artur Baghdasaryan. Strategy development and ratification is determined by RA National Strategy within Armenia-EU collaboration program. National strategy for transportation safety aims at high-level safety provision while transporting passengers and cargo, Baghdasaryan emphasized. The project will be submitted to National Security Council for ratification. Upon ratification, RA Government will launch a 5-year project, in accordance with Armenia-EU program, RA National Security Council press service reported. 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 | Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. EU still discussing funding Armenia through European Peace Facility Discussions continue in the EU on providing Armenia with funds from the European Peace Facility, Vassilis Maragos says. Greek-Armenian organizations support "Tavush for Motherland" Greek-Armenian organizations have expressed support for the campaign led by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan. |