  Monument to Fridtjof Nansen to be set in Yerevan June 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 Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. 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”.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
