500 upper-class students took loyalty oath in YerevanMay 8, 2009 - 19:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Within the frames of "Let's Swear" campaign launched by "One Nation, One Culture " foundation, 500 upper-class students today organized a march to Yerablur pantheon. Gathering near monument to Vazgen Sargsyan, they took an oath of loyalty to national and patriotic ideas. The ceremony was attended by representatives from Defense Ministry, Mayor's Office of Yeravan and "One Nation, One Culture" foundation. Then participants headed towards Yerablur pantheon, where they laid flower wreaths on Vazgen Sargsyan's tomb and paid respect to dead freedom fighters. "Let's Swear", a campaign organized in Yerevan and regions of Armenia, was initiated by "One Nation, One Culture" foundation in April-May 2009 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 | 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. U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |