  Activists to urge UN to include Sevan in UNESCO natural monuments list (video)  March 23, 2013 - 20:03 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - On April 1-4, Terra Viva international environmental movement participants, led by president Nikolay Drozdov, will conduct an international telethon, with Armenian ministry representatives, heads of business companies, scientists and journalists, as well as UN Resident Coordinator in Armenia to participate. Inclusion of Sevan in UNESCO natural monuments list will be in the focus of the telethon. The intuitive will help preserve Sevan as a unique natural monument and raise awareness on the lake, according to Terra Viva website. Cooperation in tourism industry, environmental entrepreneurship and innovative technology will be discussed, with a call to include Lake Sevan in UNESCO natural monuments list to be issued to the UN.   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 |  Latest news International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine  Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets.Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty.Armenian, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran.Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. |
