  Global Environment Facility to provide USD10 million to Armenia  October 20, 2010 - 17:37 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Over the past 18 years, Global Environment Facility (GEF) has invested USD 18 million in Armenian ecology sector, according to GEF CEO Monique Barbut. As she told a news conference in Yerevan, the funds allocated aim to promote environmental protection and energy effectiveness. “For the next 3 years, USD10 million will be provided to Armenia for the development of program to overcome land degradation. The issue is especially vital in Armenia, where 85% of land is seriously degraded,” Ms. Barbut stressed.   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 Most popular in the section |  Latest news Turkey restoring 500-year-old Surp Sarkis Armenian Church  During the program, Sahak Maşalyan, the Patriarch of Türkiye's Armenians, inspected the historic church and offered prayers.Cumulative deposit on flexible terms: Byblos Bank Armenia's new offer Once the deposit is fixed, it can be topped up at any time, and interest will be accrued quarterly.BSEC Secretary General due in Armenia on July 1 On July 1, the Secretary General of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization (BSEC) Lazar Comanescu will pay a working visit to Armenia.Armenia win 3 gold medals at European Junior Boxing Championships Armenia has three world champions after the European Junior Boxing Championships held in Sarajevo over the past week. |
