  President Sargsyan appreciates UN activities in Armenia October 25, 2010 - 16:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On October 25, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan visited the UN Office in Armenia on occasion of the Organization’s 65th anniversary. The Armenian leader gave high assessment to UN activities in Armenia aimed at development of the country and improvement of quality of life for local population. Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in Armenia Dafina Gercheva, in turn, thanked the Armenian government for cooperation to UN activities in the country. Ms. Gercheva emphasized the importance of joint efforts in overcoming the challenges faced by the organisation in Armenia, presidential 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. |
