Yerevan to ring in New Year without Christmas treeDecember 2, 2020 - 18:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian capital of Yerevan will ring in the New Year with no Christmas tree and holiday lights, Mayor's spokesman Hakob Karapetyan told PanARMENIAN.Net on Wednesday, December 2. Karapetyan said the Yerevan City Hall has decided that the city will not be decorated ahead of 2021 at all. The city's Council of Elders earlier approved a proposal to send AMD 100 million (around $200,000) set aside for the arrangement of the holidays in the Armenian capital to Stepanakert, Nagorno-Karabakh's capital. The money will be spent on the restoration of civilian infrastructure damaged or destroyed in Azerbaijan's shelling of the city. 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 | U.S. welcomes Armenia, Azerbaijan’s border delimitation announcement Blinken said it is an important step towards concluding a durable and dignified peace agreement. Up to 10% cashback from GetTransfer with IDBank cards IDBank clients who make their booking on GetTransfer will receive an exclusive cashback. European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. |