Earth Day 2012 campaign kicks off in ArmeniaApril 20, 2012 - 17:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Director of the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Assets (FPWC) Ruben Khachatryan, and VivaCell-MTS General Manager Ralph Yirikian, presented Earth Day 2012 campaign main activities and the details of its central event – a huge tree-planting during a joint press conference. This year’s big tree-planting event will take place in the buffer zone of Khosrov State Reserve near Urtsadzor community in Ararat province. Since 2010 FPWC is responsible for the protection of the territory. Trees will be planted in a forestless area in the buffer zone on Earth Day due April 22. “Armenia is a small country, with limited natural resources, and the protection of nature and its management have been fundamental to the very existence of the nation. Therefore, one should admit that failure of decisions on sustainable long-term development today will affect the life quality of future generations,” Mr. Yirikian said. Khachatryan and Yirikian further announced the results of the writing contest about birds, which was organized as part of this year’s Earth Day campaign. The contest was organized by FPWC for school children from all provinces of Armenia. Ruben Khachatryan and Ralph Yirikian honored the winners of three categories with awards, VivaCell-MTS press service reported. 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 | Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. |