Ombudsman, French envoy talk release of Armenian captivesOctober 25, 2021 - 10:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Human Rights Defender Arman Tatoyan and French ambassador tp Yerevan Anne Louyot have discussed the release of Armenian nationals still be held captive by Azerbaijan. Tatoyan and Louyot met in Yerevan on Sunday, October 24, with the former describing the meeting as "important." Vital human rights issues such as those related to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, the rights of border residents, the promotion and protection of women’s rights, and the judiciary were also on the table. Top stories 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. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | Director General of Ucom takes part in recruiting conference Ralph Yirikian participated in the Recruit Days business and networking conference organized by Move2Career. Ameriabank named Best Bank in Armenia for 2024 by Global Finance Ameriabank has been named the Best Bank in Armenia by Global Finance magazine in its 31st annual awards. Armenia to participate in key EU meeting for the first time ever National Assembly speaker Alen Simonyan has said that Armenia will for the first time participate in the Conference. Lavrov rejects Armenia’s “defamation” of Russia, CSTO Lavrov decried the Armenian leaders’ “defamation” of Russian soldiers and border guards deployed in Armenia. |