  RA Ministry of Diaspora celebrates 100th anniversary of AGBU Marseille branch May 11, 2010 - 15:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On May 10, Armenia’s Colors exhibition dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) Marseille branch was opened at the Artists’ Union of Armenia under the auspices of the RA Ministry of Diaspora. The exhibition features 32 works by seven Armenian painters. In her opening remarks, Armenian Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan stressed the importance of AGBU activity, specifically from 1914-1923, when lives of thousands of orphans were saved, the press service of the RA Ministry of Diaspora reported.   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. |
