Armenia’s local self-government celebrates 14th anniversaryNovember 10, 2010 - 16:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On November 10, Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan participated in a meeting of the Union of Armenia’s Communities dedicated to the 14th anniversary of local self-government formation. Tigran Sargsyan handed over Anania Shirakatsi medals bestowed under a decree of the Armenian President to heads of a number of communities, the governmental press service reported. Local Self-Government Day is marked in Armenia on November 10. 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 | 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. |