  Raising of Sevan water level discussed at RA government June 18, 2010 - 17:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Raising of Sevan water level was discussed at governmental conference headed by RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. At the conference, RA Nature Preservation Minister Aram Harutyunyan presented the 2002-2010 dynamics of lake upsurge (36cm. per year). However, Sevan Issues Committee-submitted schedule envisages 4,65-meter upsurge in 2009 through 2031 (15-20cm. per year). A number of problems occurred as a result of excessive upsurge rate. Sevan Issues Committee chairman presented the current situation, as well as solutions to the problem. RA Prime Minister assigned all Ministries in charge to submit the list of relevant problems and ways to resolve them within a week’s time, governmental 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 |  Latest 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. |
