President proposes holding a Horasis meeting in ArmeniaOctober 24, 2018 - 14:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - President Armen Sarkissian has proposed holding one of the upcoming meetings of Horasis Center in Armenia. In Geneva, Sarkissian met with Frank-Jürgen Richter - a German entrepreneur, founding director of the Horasis Center which is operating in Switzerland. Horasis is an independence analytical center which organizes meetings and proposes strategic solutions for the challenges which our world and corporations are facing today. Among the participants of the Horasis events are well-known public figures, including heads of state and government, presidents of international corporations. Richter offered the President of Armenia to become a special speaker at the annual Horasis Global Meeting which will take place in Portugal next year. President Sarkissian, in turn, proposed Horasis to look into the possibility of conducting one of the upcoming gatherings in Armenia. The parties also stressed the importance of cooperation with the Armenian analytical centers as well as implementation of joint programs in the sector of education. 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 | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. |