ARS delivers donation to Japanese embassy in BeirutJune 23, 2011 - 11:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian Relief Society delivered its condolences and a donation at the Japanese embassy in Lebanon Wednesday, June 22, for those who were affected by the earthquake and tsunami that struck northern Japan in March. The donation of nearly $24,000 was handed to Japanese Ambassador to Lebanon, Koichi Kawakami, by Taline Kelbashian, chair of the Armenian Relief Cross, on behalf of the Armenian Relief Society, which is dedicated to serving the humanitarian and cultural needs of the Armenia people, The Daily Star reported. Since 2000, the Japanese embassy has granted a total of 20 million yen to support the medical center of the Armenian Relief Cross in Lebanon under the Japanese government’s Grassroots Human Security Project.   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 |  Related sections 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.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
