Monument to Fridtjof Nansen to be set in YerevanJune 20, 2011 - 18:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On June 20, a committee in charge of organisation of festive events to mark of Fridtjof Nansen's 150th anniversary, confirmed construction of a monument to the great humanitarian in the center of Yerevan. Armenian Ministry of Culture was instructed to announce a tender for monument construction project, with the results to be analyzed till August 1. The commitee will also consult with the Yerevan Municipality's arts concil concering the choice of the monument project. Fridtjof Nansen (10 October 1861 – 13 May 1930) was a Norwegian explorer, scientist, diplomat, humanitarian and Nobel laureate. From 1925 onwards he spent much time trying to help Armenian refugees, victims of Armenian Genocide and further ill-treatment thereafter. Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” 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. Mkhitaryan raises arrest of former Karabakh leaders in Azerbaijan Inter Milan star Henrikh Mkhitaryan has shared a news story about the extension of the arrest of former Karabakh leaders. |