ADOPTING CHILDREN MADE STRICTER FOR FOREIGNERS IN ARMENIADecember 25, 2003 - 20:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian government has passed a decision to make changes in the procedure of adoption of children. In the words of minister of social security of Armenia Aghvan Vardanian, from now on foreign citizens wishing to adopt a child in Armenia will have to wait 6 months instead of the previous 3. Within that period priority opportunity to adopt the child will be given to citizens of Armenia. The passing of such a decision is due to the increase of the number of foreign citizens, who have addressed corresponding institutions to adopt a child from Armenian children's homes within the past year. Statistical data shows from the beginning of 2003 foreigners have adopted 76 Armenian children. Top stories Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Partner news | Glendale mayor to visit Yerevan Asatryan last visited Armenia in December 2022-January 2023 as she helped establish a partnership between Armenia’s Opera House and Los Angeles Opera. Ucom’s fixed network launches in Nor Hachn City residents will be able to use fixed-line Internet, mobile communications and television in one package at more affordable prices. Ambassador summoned to Russia returns to Armenia Sergei Kopyrkin has returned to Yerevan more than two weeks after being recalled to Moscow for consultations. About 173 million drams and more than 30 beneficiary funds. "The Power of One Dram" is 4 years old In June 2020, the exclusive joint corporate social responsibility initiative of Idram and IDBank "The Power of One Dram" was launched. |