1882 Indian citizens were granted Armenian residency status in 2018February 6, 2019 - 18:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 1882 Indian citizens were granted residency status in Armeniathroughout the previous year. According to data provided by the National Statistical Service, 50 of the came to Armenia for family reunion, 1047 are receiving education, while 783 are working. Two Indian citizens, meanwhile, were granted temporary residency status to launch entrepreneurial activity in the country. The growth in the number of arrivals of Indian citizens in Armenia is also due to the visa policies adopted by Armenia in recent years. The overall number of foreigners who got permanent residency status in Armenia in the reporting period stands at 5435, including 971 Iranians, 360 Iraqi nationals, 279 Chinese and 257 Russians. 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 | 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. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |