 Armenian President meets Russia’s outgoing ambassador April 26, 2013 - 20:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan met on April 26 with outgoing Russian ambassador Vyacheslav Kovalenko. President Sargsyan expressed gratitude to the envoy for his contribution to the development of Armenian- Russian ties during his term in office. He noted that bilateral relations strengthened in the past few years, citing meetings on presidential level, state visits and the agreements signed as a proof. President Sargsyan further expressed Armenia’s interest in deepening of bilateral relations. Ambassador Kovalenko, in turn, pledged to further contribute to the development of Armenian-Russian ties.   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 Greece says ready to help as Armenia fights flooding consequences  Greece is ready to assist Armenia in combatting the consequences of deadly floods in the country’s north.Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan.Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”.Armenia designates flood-hit communities as disaster areas The emergency situation was created by floods caused by heavy rains in Armenia’s north on May 25-26. |
