  Atamans Council formed in YerevanNovember 2, 2009 - 10:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On October 31, Yerevan hosted the first council of leaders of Cossack organizations operating in Armenia. A resolution was taken to form Atamans Council to coordinate further activities of Cossacks in Armenia. "The council aims at more effective solution of major issues: strengthening of RA defense capacity, prevention of ethnic conflicts, strengthening and development of collaboration with Cossack organizations abroad," Cossack Major General Artur Maksapetyan stated at the council. It was also resolved at the meeting to convene the First Grand circle (General assembly) of Armenian Cossacks to be held on December 17 in Yerevan.   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 |  Related sections Latest news “Great success”: Pashinyan pleased with new border protocol  Pashinyan has described the signing by Armenia and Azerbaijan of a protocol on delimitation in Tavush as “a great success”.Armenia, Azerbaijan sign protocol on demarcation coordinates Armenia’s government took on May 15 another step towards handing over four border areas to Azerbaijan.U.S. warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west Georgia has been warned by the U.S. not to become an adversary of the west by falling back in line with Moscow.Moscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said. |
