August 28 marked 100th birth anniversary of Soviet intelligence officer Ivan AgayantsAugust 29, 2011 - 11:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - August 28 marked the 100th birth anniversary of Ivan Agayants, a legendary Soviet intelligence officer of Armenian descent. Agayants (August 1911 – May 1968) is internationally known as a man who helped prevent a German attack at the 1943 Tehran Conference, the meeting of Joseph Stalin, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill that took place in Tehran between November 28 and December 1, 1943. 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, 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. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |