  Armenia lights up iconic buildings on World Children’s Day November 21, 2022 - 13:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia joined UNICEF on World Children’s Day on Sunday, November 20 by lighting up in blue iconic buildings in the country to highlight what children need in order to grow happy and healthy. “In 1989, world leaders made a historic commitment to the world’s children by adopting the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child,” said Christine Weigand, UNICEF Representative in Armenia. “Unfortunately, today, too many children around the world are still not enjoying what we all wish for: health, education, protection and happiness for every child. “We all need to come together to make a change. When it comes to children’s rights, there’s only one team!”   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 Armenia-Azerbaijan: Turkey wants deal after “positive developments”  Turkey hopes “positive developments” in negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan will lead to an agreement.Greece says ready to help as Armenia fights flooding consequences Greece is ready to assist Armenia in combatting the consequences of deadly floods in the country’s north.Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan.Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. |
