This year's Yerevan Half Marathon slated for October 15September 18, 2017 - 16:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - This year's Yerevan Half Marathon, slated for October 15, promises to be the best and largest running event in Armenia. The marathon is open for everyone, with participants of all ages encouraged to choose the from the 21km, 10km, 5km or 1km running distances. According to the YHM's Facebook event, 10km and 21km runners are invited to a pool-side arishta party on October 14. "Join us for a day of fun, entertainment, great music, excellent people and perfect organization. Run with your colleagues, promote teamwork and healthy lifestyle, and venture to win one of the corporate team awards," the organizers say. 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 | Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. |