  May 16 to mark International AIDS Memorial DayMay 15, 2010 - 15:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The International AIDS Memorial Day will be marked across the world on May 16. A series of events will be organized in Yerevan to commemorate victims of this plague of the 20th century. Specifically, the UN Population Fund will organize a thematic exhibition in the Lovers’ Park of Yerevan. In its turn, the Armenian Red Cross Society will hold a candlelight memorial. This day was first marked in San Francisco (U.S.) in 1983. Now it is marked every year on the 3rd Sunday of May.   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 |  Latest news 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.€3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms.Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan.U.S. Assistant Secretary of State to travel to Armenia Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs James C. O’Brien will travel to Yerevan on June 10-12. |
