  Syrian Armenians to be exempt from visa extension fees  August 30, 2012 - 21:21 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian government adopted an amendment to RA law “On state duty.” As Diaspora Minister noted, under the law, daily visa extension fee and provision of residence permit totals AMD 500 and AMD 105-140 thous. respectively. “The amendments stipulate rebates for foreign citizens of Armenian origin under threat,” Hranush Hakobyan said, adding that the amendments particularly concerns Syrian Armenians. In this context, Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan noted, “Our compatriots are exempt from state fees and fines in case of emergencies, with favorable conditions being created for them to be able to solve their problems after they come to homeland.”   Top stories 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. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said.   Partner news |  Latest news Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day  May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865.Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months.Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |
