Ecological thinking fostered in ArmeniaMarch 26, 2010 - 14:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On Saturday, March 27, 2010 at 8.30pm, a billion people around the world will switch off their lights for one hour - WWF's Earth Hour to show they care about climate change. "Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, will join the global action during which the outside lighting will be turned off between 8:30 and 9:30 pm," Diana Yeritspokhyan, a spokeswoman for the Yerevan mayor's office, told a press conference in Yerevan. "We hope this action would foster ecological thinking among the younger generation and remind them about their responsibility in respect to the global processes of climate change," she said. The RA Ministry of Environment, Yerevan mayor's office, SPYUR information center, Nat Geo Travel, HSBC Bank Armenia and other organizations joined the initiative. According to head of WWF Armenia Aram Gabrielyan, the action is to appeal to the world public in regard to a reasonable use of available natural resources, otherwise future generations will lack them in 2050-2100. Top stories 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. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. Partner news | India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. |