Chairman of Commission for Lake Sevan issues briefs RA President on implementation of 2010 programsDecember 23, 2010 - 18:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Chairman of the commission for Lake Sevan issues Vladimir Movsisyan briefed Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan on implementation of the Commission’s programs in 2010. The matter of approval of the program on monitoring of Lake Sevan ecological system and water environment was presented to the President. The program envisages creation of a new system of monitoring and assessments, as well as a databank. According to Movsisyan, the program for 2010 was completely implemented within the set terms. The envisaged measures were basically aimed at increasing water level of the lake, provision of water purity, as well as restoration of the ecological system and biodiversity of the lake. The President instructed the commission to implement works on purification. The Commission’s activity in 2011 will be basically aimed at solving problems with water purification of the lake, the RA presidential press service reported. Top stories 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. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. Partner news | U.S. warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west Georgia has been warned by the U.S. not to become an adversary of the west by falling back in line with Moscow. Moscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said. Armenia, India hold first defense consultations The meeting was attended by Indian Ambassador Nilakshi Saha Sinha and Defense Attaché Brigadier General Naveen Nijhawan. Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. |