Serzh Sargsyan extends condolences to Dmitry Medvedev on occasion of fires in RussiaAugust 2, 2010 - 16:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan sent a letter of condolences to his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev on occasion of a natural disaster in Russia. “I learned with great sorrow of the natural disaster in central regions of Russia, which has caused human losses and destructions. It is a sorrow to know that thousands of people have been made homeless by large-scale fires, while the country has suffered material losses. Please convey my sympathies to the families and friends of the victims, as well as wishes of soonest recovery to victims of the natural disaster,” the letter reads. 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”. Armenia designates flood-hit communities as disaster areas The emergency situation was created by floods caused by heavy rains in Armenia’s north on May 25-26. |