  MP: 60000 farmers in need of sustenance after destructive hail May 27, 2013 - 19:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A strong hail that hit Armenia in May affected about 12 thousand families, a chair of a newly-formed farmers outreach foundation MP Alexander Petrosyan said. As the MP told a May 27 news conference, over 60 thousand villagers are currently in need of sustenance, with the losses from damaged harvest totaling AMD 25 billion. The MP urged governmental, non-governmental and charity organizations, representatives of Diaspora as well as civilians to aid the families of farmers. As the MP further noted, the foundation will be collecting means till August 1, with a special committee for distribution of sums raised to be formed later. Donations can be made by a bank transfer: Converse Bank CJSC, AMD account No: 1930047127690100; USD account No: 1930047127690101; Euro account No: 1930047127690104   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 Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall  A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte.€3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms.Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan.U.S. Assistant Secretary of State to travel to Armenia Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs James C. O’Brien will travel to Yerevan on June 10-12. |
