New homes will be built for Syunik residents who lost their housesJanuary 29, 2021 - 19:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - New houses will be built for the residents of the villages of Vorotan and Shurnukh in Armenia's Syunik province after part of the territory of the communities went under Azerbaijan's control and some families lost their homes, Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan said Friday, January 29. Avinyan held meetings in both communities during his working trip to the southern province of Syunik. "Each member of each family that has lost their home will also receive a one-off assistance in the amount of AMD 300,000 (about $600),” Avinyan wrote on his Facebook page. In addition, members of those families will receive monthly social assistance in the amount of the country's minimum wage at least for six months. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. 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. Partner news | Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |