May 4, 2009 - 23:27 AMT
European Movement Armenia to celebrate Europe Day on May 9
European Movement Armenia will celebrate Europe Day on May 9.

Events started on may 1 and will last till May 15. Trainings for journalists will be conducted in Yerevan, Vanadzor and Gyumri. Seminars and roundtables with participation of representatives of European organizations in Armenia will be organized.

A cycling marathon and exhibition of children's paintings "What is Europe for us?" are also scheduled.

European Man of the Year awarding ceremony will take place on May 11. Secretary General of European Movement International Henrik H. Kroner will hand the award.

Iceland's Foreign Minister John Hannibalson, European Commission member Mario Monti, Ukraine's President Viktor Yushchenko, Macedonia's Prime Minister Ivo Sanader are among those named the European Man of the Year.