Armenia's Syunik province a "priority" for U.S. EmbassySeptember 15, 2021 - 12:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Syunik is among the priorities of the United States Embassy in Armenia, Deputy Ambassador Chip Laitinen said on Tuesday, September 14 as he met with Syunik Governor Melikset Poghosyan. Laitinen said that he and his delegation began their tour of Armenia by visiting Syunik first at the request of Ambassador Lynne Tracy. He told Poghosyan that he wanted to learn more about the situation on the ground and understand how the U.S. Embassy can continue to support the democratic and economic development province, as well as help tackle security issues. Poghosyan briefed the Embassy delegation on the current situation in Syunik and detailed the concerns of the people of the region, as well as the new challenges facing the area after Azerbaijan's incursion into the sovereign territory of Armenia. During the meeting, the sides discussed issues related to security, roads and traffic, economic and other concerns. 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. |