  Arman Tatoyan to serve as Armenia's new Human Rights Defender February 23, 2016 - 15:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Deputy Minister of Justice Arman Tatoyan was elected Armenia's Human Rights Defender following a National Assembly vote on Tuesday, February 23. The Ombudsman's oath-taking ceremony was held afterwards. Former Human Rights Defender Karen Andreasyan submitted a letter of resignation on January 12. Thanking all his colleagues for collaboration, the public advocate expressed hope that the state and the society will always prioritize protection of human rights. Andreasyan assumed his responsibilities as Human Rights Defender of Armenia on March 3, 2011.   Top stories As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. 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.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
