Armenia elected to board of UNESCO International Bureau of EducationNovember 21, 2019 - 18:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia has been elected to the board of UNESCO International Bureau of Education for the period of 2019-2023 and the Legal Committee of the General Conference for the 41st session. Voting took place on Thursday, November 21 during the 40th session of the General Conference, currently underway in Paris, the Armenian Foreign Ministry reveals. IBE-UNESCO is a UNESCO category 1 institute mandated as the Centre of Excellence in curriculum and related matters. It has defined the scope of its work as pertaining to: curriculum, learning, teaching, and assessment. The Legal Committee consists of twenty-four members elected by the Conference at its preceding session on the recommendation of the Nominations Committee. 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 | Armenian delegation participating in NATO PA session The delegation is headed by Andranik Kocharyan, the chairman of the standing committee on defense and security matters. Schengen visa cost won’t change for Armenia – diplomat The increase in the cost of a Schengen visa will not apply to citizens of Armenia, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson has said. Yeremyan Projects opens state-of-the-art dairy production plant Yeremyan Projects officially launched the Yeremyan Products state-of-the-art milk processing plant in Yerevan on May 24. Azerbaijan's defense spending set to increase by 11% Azerbaijan's spending on defense and national security will increase by 11%, according to a fresh bill. |