Armenia to increase international community's awareness of refugee issuesMay 17, 2011 - 15:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Housing issue is one of the most serious ones currently faced by Armenian refugees from Azerbaijan, according to the head of migration department at the Armenian Ministry of Territorial Administration. As Gagik Yeghanyan told a news conference in Yerevan, since 2004, Armenian government has been undertaking certain steps to resolve the issue, with USD 3-5 million financing to be allocated. “However, the global crisis prevented the project from being continued in 2010-2011, inducing 1175 families go on living in hostels,” he stressed. As Mr. Yeghanyan noted, the conference was organized to increase international community's awareness of Armenian refugee issues. “The invitation was sent to over 25 international and 30 pan-Armenian organisations, with many of them responding to it,” he said. 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 | Armenia Security Council chief traveling to Qatar Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will travel on a working visit to Qatar. Armenian Foreign Minister regrets “tragic loss” of Iranian counterpart The Armenian Foreign Ministry has expressed shock over the death of the Iranian President and the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Armenian PM sends condolences to Iran Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a message of condolence to the Supreme Leader Seyyed Ali Khamenei. Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. |