  First Eurasian youth forum kicks off in Armenia August 23, 2012 - 18:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian resort town of Tsaghkadzor hosted the opening of the first Eurasian youth forum “Young Eurasia”. The event has brought together delegations from 14 CIS and Baltic states, as well as from Transnistria and Gagauzia unrecognized republics. In his speech Prosperous Armenia party leader Gagik Tsarukyan noted the forum as a good chance of effective communication and work. Chairman of the State Duma Sergey Naryshkin’s message was further read out to the forum participants, in which he expressed hope that “the event will transform into an effective discussion platform”. “The forum, held under the auspices of Gagik Tsarukyan, is sponsored by RIA Novosti and Eurasian Partnership Development Fund,” Prosperous Armenia youth wing head Vahe Enfiajyan said.   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 International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine  Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets.Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty.Armenian, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran.Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. |
