ARMENIAN SCIENTIST CONFERRED UN SASAKAWA AWARDDecember 13, 2002 - 18:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Chairman of the Association of Seismology and Physics of the bowels of Armenia Sergey Balasanian is conferred the UN Sasakawa award. As stated by permanent representative of the UN Development Program in Armenia Joel Butru, professor Balasanian is awarded taking into account his allegiance and big contribution to reduction of seismic risk for many years, as well as the efforts to unite the scientific and political circles. Let us note that Armenia receives the Sasakawa Award for the second time: in 1998 the award was conferred on the entire scientific staff of the Armenian seismic protection service. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |