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13.03.2013
2012 was a successful year for Yerevan from the point of view of its foreign relations
"2012 was a quite an effective year from the point of view of international cooperation of Yerevan", said the head of the Department of Foreign Relations of the Municipality David Gevorgyan summarizing the foreign cooperation of Yerevan. The largest community of the republic Yerevan has partner ties with 50 foreign cities with 36 of which it has contractual cooperation based on agreements, treaties, programs. "The international cooperation and foreign relations of Yerevan... more →
13.03.2013
116th birthday of Yeghishe Charents
On March 13, on birthday of Yeghishe Charents by the initiative of the Department of General Education of the Municipality of Yerevan and the house-museum of Yeghishe Charents pupils of basic schools of Yerevan and eminent art workers visited the memorial complex of the great poet. A wreath was put at the monument on behalf of Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan. After putting flowers at the memorial Charents lovers recited his poems, then the pupils handed out sheets of paper with... more →
11.03.2013
Meeting at the RA NA Standing Committee on Foreign Relations
On March 11 the Deputy Chairman of the RA National Assembly Standing Committee on Foreign Relations Alexander Arzumanyan met with the Head of the Northern and Eastern Europe Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic Eliška Žigová . The Charges d’Affaires of the Czech Republic to RA Petr Mikyska and the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Czech Republic Ivan Jestřáb were also attending the meeting. Welcoming the guests in... more →
11.03.2013
RA NA President Hovik Abrahamyan Sends a Telegram of Condolence on Suren Avdalbekyan’s Death
I am deeply upset over the death of the renowned doctor-surgeon, academician Suren Avdalbekyan. Armenian medicine lost a doctor and a pedagogue, a scientist and a person, who until the last days of his life continued to work with the same fervour and devotion, promoting the development of Armenian medicine and health system, conveying his knowledge and rich experience to several generations of doctors. Suren Avdalbekyan was not only a brilliant scientist, but also a wonderful man, who... more →
11.03.2013
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received Permanent Under-Secretary in the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office Simon Fraser, who is paying an official visit to Armenia. Welcoming the guest at the Government, the Prime Minister expressed the hope that Simon Fraser’s visit would boost the bilateral relations, as well as help the further deepening and expansion of the relations between EU and Armenia. The interlocutors stressed the mutual interest in the development of Armenian-British... more →
11.03.2013
Governmental Committee Created on the Occasion Of Hagop Hagopian’s Death Holds a Sitting
The governmental committee, created on the occasion of the death of RA People’s Artist, USSR State Prize twice winner, RA St. Mesrop Mashtots Medal holder, an honorary citizen of Yerevan Hagop Hagopian, held a sitting today, chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. RA Minister of Culture Hasmik Poghosyan presented the preparatory works for the funeral. Hagob Hagobian’s memorial service will take place on March 13th at 18:30-20:30, at Yerevan St. Hovhannes (John the Baptist)... more →