Stockholm's 2017 Christmas fundraising luncheon honors ArmeniaDecember 14, 2017 - 11:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The 2017 Christmas fundraising luncheon of the International Women's Club of Stockholm was dedicated to Armenia and organized with the support of the Armenian embassy in Sweden. Every year the club organises three main charity events. The first is in October with a fashion show, the second is in December when the luncheon is often organized by an embassy and has a specific country’s Christmas traditions as the theme, and the third event is in March, close to International Women´s Day on March 8. Princess Maria Bernadotte, female diplomats and ambassadors, representatives of Swedish nobility and intelligentsia attended the annual event. Some 150 participants were given an opportunity to learn more about the Armenian history and cultural, taste traditional sweets and wine, as well as listen to music by Armenian composer Komitas. All proceeds from the sale of Armenian souvenirs, brandy and wine will be transferred to the Armenian Lighthouse charitable organization. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | U.S. warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west Georgia has been warned by the U.S. not to become an adversary of the west by falling back in line with Moscow. Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for children Yerevan Mayor to travel to Paris on May 15-19 The official delegation headed by Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan will travel to Paris from May 15 to 19. Armenia, India hold first defense consultations The meeting was attended by Indian Ambassador Nilakshi Saha Sinha and Defense Attaché Brigadier General Naveen Nijhawan. |