ICRC 150th anniversary to be celebrated in ArmeniaJune 24, 2009 - 19:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Attendees of junior culture center of Erebuni community of Yerevan will take part in celebrations of the 150th anniversary of the world's largest humanitarian network, the International Committee of the Red Cross.The ICRC's "Our World, Your Move" Campaign is aimed to get people around the globe to sit up and take action against suffering in their home countries and further afield. Rising violence, displacement, poverty and disease are some of the issues which the campaign hopes to bring to people's attention. Armenian events will feature a performance and an exhibition of children's paintings. The authors of the best three works will get awards. 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 | Aliyev travels to Turkey at Erdogan's invitation On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. CSTO budget “to be adjusted due to Yerevan’s non-payment of contributions” The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. 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. |