Yerevan Liberty Square under video surveillance June 16, 2011 - 14:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Yerevan’s Liberty Square will henceforth be under video surveillance thanks to special devices installed there. Besides, visiting http://www.myyerevan.am/camera/index5.html, people may watch live video recording of all what’s happening in the Square. These devices will also allow people watch the rallies of the opposition Armenian National Congress that was finally permitted organizing protests in Liberty Square. Similar devices are expected to be installed in Charles Aznavour and Republic Squares as well as at Matenadaran, the Institute of Ancient Manuscripts. Earlier, Yerevan police chief Nerses Nazaryan said that video surveillance devices will be installed in about 10 public places in the center of Yerevan. According to him, it will help to detain those violating the public order. 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. |