Armen Yeritsyan: Armenia should have national platform to reduce disaster risksJune 23, 2010 - 12:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A planning conference on Armenia 2010 field exercise [to be held in Kotayk region September 11-17] opened in Yerevan on June 23, with a purpose to finalize organizational issues. “I am glad to welcome NATO representatives, who can see the results of the work carried out,” said Armen Yeritsyan, the RA Minister of Emergency Situations. “Armenia should have national platform to reduce disaster risks. I believe we will succeed in developing such by the end of the year,” he said. The conference brought together 60 participants from 23 countries. 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 Most popular in the section | Armenia considers Cyprus as one of its main partners in EU - envoy Armenia considers Cyprus one of its main partners in the European Union, Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan has said. Armenian, Albanian Foreign Ministers discuss ties, regional issues Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Albania Igli Hasani. POLITICO: Baku lobbying agains detained Karabakh ex-leader abroad Azerbaijan is lobbying agains former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan, according to POLITICO. Armenia confirms will attend NATO summit in Washington Armenia has confirmed its participation in the NATO summit in Washington, a spokesperson has confirmed. |