Since 1949, December 2 is celebrated as International Day for Abolition of SlaveryDecember 2, 2009 - 14:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - International Day for the Abolition of Slavery is marked on December 2. On this day in 1949 the UN General Assembly adopted the Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others.In Armenia, the "Youth against trafficking" program was summarized on the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery. "Armenian Red Cross Society (ARCS) estimated as successful the "Youth against trafficking " program involving seven regions of Armenia and Yerevan. The program was aimed at raising public awareness about the problems of trafficking. General Secretary of ARCS Anna Yeghiazaryan informed that the program was implemented with UNDP's funding. 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 | International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets. Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty. Armenian, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran. Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. |