British Council marks 75th anniversary of activitiesOctober 28, 2009 - 22:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - This year marks 75 years of the British Council's work in cultural relations."We have been developing and changing to meet the needs of countries we are working with. The work of British Council is 75 years of exchange of experience, cultural relations and confidence between the countries wishing to establish firm relations with Europe," Mr. Michael Bird, director of British Council Southwest, told a news conference in Yerevan. British Council has worked in Armenia for 7 years. "We are collaborating with governmental structures and raise awareness about migration and corporate social responsibility in business sector. Green Office, BC's new trend, aims to protect environment," BC Yerevan office head Arevik Saribekyan said, adding that the Council's work helped establishment of mutually beneficial relations between Armenia and UK. 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 | Pashinyan’s spokesperson denies intention to visit Baku for COP29 Pashinyan’s agenda doesn’t include a trip to Baku for the COP29 conference, his press secretary Nazeli Baghdasaryan has said. Russia accuses West of preparing invasion of CSTO countries NATO is preparing an invasion of the CSTO countries, the number of provocations in the air is growing, Sergei Shoigu has said. Lithuania sending €100,000 to help Armenia fight floods consequences Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. U.S. “deeply troubled” by Azerbaijan's arrest of civil society members The United States is deeply troubled by the continued arrest of members of Azerbaijani civil society, Matthew Miller has said. |