Yerevan moves closer to new metro stationJune 18, 2022 - 13:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Yerevan Mayor Hrachya Sargsyan and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Metrogiprotrans Valery Abramson have signed a contract for the design of a new metro station in the Ajapnyak district of the Armenian capital. During a meeting in Yerevan on Saturday, June 18, Sargsyan said the development of the metro is of special importance within reforms in the city's transport system. The Yerevan City Council had earlier approved AMD 554 million for the design of a new metro station in 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 | Lavrov sees ‘collapse’ of Russia’s ties with Armenia Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has underscored heightened tensions between Russia and Armenia. Russia clarifying reports on Baku’s alleged arms supply to Ukraine Russia says is carefully working to verify reports about alleged arms supplies from Azerbaijan to Ukraine Russia warns Armenia against “falling into West’s trap” Zakharova maintained, however, that anything that will benefit the people of Armenia can only be welcomed. CSTO: Armenia has not participated in secretariat’s work recently Recently Armenia has not participated in the work of the secretariat of the CSTO, Imangali Tasmagambetov said. |