Coordination Committee approved several programsJuly 18, 2009 - 15:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In its regular session, the coordination committee of charity programs reviewed 8 projects, RA Government press service reports. The session was presided over by Committee Chair Simon Ter-Simonyan.In particular, the following programs were reviewed and approved: "Constructing the entrance of Arshile Gorky Museum" (Holy See of St. Echmiadzin), "Repairing the Roof of Yard No. 1 in Talin, Aragatsotn Marz" (World Vision international organization), "Building Roofs for the Culture House of Kogovit Community, Shirak marz", "Repairing and Restoring a Garden in Ashotsk Community, Shirak marz" (Shirak charity foundation), as well as the program aimed at conducting "Fundamental repairs of Arsvabun centre for elderly" (Mission Armenia). The Armenian Inter-Church Charitable Round Table Foundation of the World Council of Churches implements programs aimed at repairing Narekatsi religious center in Karakert. The programs implemented by "Armenian Catholic Church of Armenia" are aimed at constructing a house in Gyumri and those implemented by the Armenian branch of "Assistance for Children in Need" are aimed at assisting in poverty reduction. Discussion also focused on several events organized within the frames of programs approved earlier, as well as those aimed at delivering charity products to different organizations. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. 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. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Partner news | Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |