  UN office in Armenia condemns terrorist act in Nigeria August 29, 2011 - 16:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The United Nations Office in Armenia has condemned the terrorist act in the UN building in Abuja, Nigeria. The death toll from the bomb blast reached 23. About 60 people were wounded United Nations officials said there was no prior warning or intelligence about threats against its Abuja building. Top-level officials will remain in Nigeria to carry out a thorough assessment and examination of the whole building. Radical Muslim sect, Boko Haram, which aims to enforce a strict version of Sharia law, has claimed responsibility. Boko Haram has been running religious schools for years but did not rise to national prominence until it attacked police stations and prisons two years ago.   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 |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
