  500 commemorative medals will be issued to mark Fridtjof Nansen's 150th birth anniversary May 26, 2011 - 16:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 500 commemorative medals dedicated to 150th birth anniversary of Norwegian scientist and humanitarian Fridtjof Nansen will be issued in the framework of Armenian Genocide 100th anniversary events series. For that purpose, at May 26 sitting Armenian government resolved to allocate AMD 12 mil 930 thous for Armenian Genocide Museum to implement a program of events, including museum exhibits, organisation of conference.   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 |  Latest news Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall  A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte.€3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms.Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan.U.S. Assistant Secretary of State to travel to Armenia Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs James C. O’Brien will travel to Yerevan on June 10-12. |
