Russia says seven-billionth person was born in the country's Far EastOctober 31, 2011 - 09:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia announced that the seven-billionth person was born in the country's Far East in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, RIA Novosti reported. “A boy named Alexander was born in a maternity ward in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky on the night of October 31. A certificate of the seven-billionth inhabitant on Earth was given to the mother of the newborn, Marina Bogdanova,” the press service of the Russian presidential envoy's office in the Far East said on Monday. According to the governor of Kamchatka, Alexander’s parents will be given a certificate for a new apartment in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. “Of course, there are many contenders for the title of the seven-billionth baby on the planet. But our country is known to start from Kamchatka. Therefore, we believe that this child was the seven-billionth child and born in Kamchatka, Russia,” the governor said. India has also announced the birth of the seven-billionth inhabitant. The United Nations earlier estimated that the seven-billionth child would be born in Russia's westernmost exclave of Kaliningrad. The six-billionth person born on the planet was in 1999 in the Bosnian city of Sarajevo. 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 | U.S., Turkey emphasize importance of Armenia-Azerbaijan peace deal Jake Sullivan and Akif Cagatay Kilic have discussed the normalization process between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Armenia coach expects good football in Slovenia friendly The Armenian national team has left for Ljubljana a friendly match against Slovenia on June 4. SBP instant transfers now available from 190 Russian banks to Armenia To receive money from Russian banks, easywallet users need to go to their easywallet accounts. Armenia's Davit Chaloyan qualifies for Paris Olympics The Armenian boxer qualified for Paris Olympics after a series of successful bouts at the 2nd World Qualification Tournament. |