Hranush Hakobyan: Hayastan Fund enjoys greater renown in Diaspora May 31, 2011 - 16:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan said Hayastan All-Armenian Fund is rapidly expanding its activity. “The Fund implements greater number of programs from year to year,” Minister Hakobyan said during Hayastan All-Armenian Fund Board of Trustees 20th meeting. According to her, the Fund enjoys greater renown in the Armenian Diaspora with the lapse of time. Hakobyan noted that the level of services provided by the Fund in the healthcare, construction and educational fields has improved. Most likely the Fund will continue attaching importance to implementation of projects on Artsakh’s water supply and Shushi restoration in 2011, as well as construction of new schools and medical centers. Top stories 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. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |