Serzh Sargsyan extends condolences to Dmitry Medvedev on occasion of fires in RussiaAugust 2, 2010 - 16:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan sent a letter of condolences to his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev on occasion of a natural disaster in Russia. “I learned with great sorrow of the natural disaster in central regions of Russia, which has caused human losses and destructions. It is a sorrow to know that thousands of people have been made homeless by large-scale fires, while the country has suffered material losses. Please convey my sympathies to the families and friends of the victims, as well as wishes of soonest recovery to victims of the natural disaster,” the letter reads. 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 | 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. U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |