Armenian President and first lady met with top high school studentsDecember 28, 2009 - 18:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - President Serzh Sargsyan and his spouse Rita Sargsyan received Monday Armenia's top high school students who participated in the composition contest titled "Who if not Me". The contest was launched by RA Ministry of Education and Science early in December.Congratulating the winners, President said, "May 2010 mark your first serious victories during your university entrance exams. I am sure you'll be a success.". "The most important thing I saw in your compositions was patriotism and belief in future. I am sure you'll become good personalities and citizens," Mr. Sargsyan added. Armenian leader gifted to the students Grigor Narekati's Book of Sadness and Orange telecom's number package. The first lady, for her part, expressed hope that such contests and events would bear traditional nature. Let's note that this year there were 138 school medal winners in Armenia. Top stories As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. 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. Partner news | Greece says ready to help as Armenia fights flooding consequences Greece is ready to assist Armenia in combatting the consequences of deadly floods in the country’s north. Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |