EU "hopes" to address humanitarian issues at Pashinyan-Aliyev meetingDecember 3, 2021 - 18:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Head of the European Union's delegation to Armenia, Ambassador Andrea Wiktorin hopes that humanitarian problems will be high on the agenda during a meeting between Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and European Council President Charles Michel on October 15. Wiktorin said the European Union maintains communication with the sides and expressed hope that the EU will be able to assist the "development of the situation." According to her, humanitarian issues must be addressed urgently. Pashinyan and Aliyev earlier met in Sochi on November 26, at a summit arranged and hosted by Russian President Vladimir Putin. 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 | 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. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |