Armenia to join Earth Hour global campaign March 31March 31, 2012 - 16:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In the framework of the Earth Hour global campaign, electricity in municipal buildings, street and statue lighting will be switched off in Armenia’s cities of Yerevan, Vanadzor and Kapan from 8:30-9:30 pm local time, on March 31, representatives of World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Armenia, RA Ministry of Nature Protection and Yerevan Municipality said. The campaign aims to encourage the public, business circles and government to turn off electric devices for an hour for the sake of the maintenance of our planet’s resources. United Nations Resident Coordinator Mrs. Dafina Gercheva calls on Armenian citizens to join the world population. “Let’s once again join the global campaign and have our own input to the struggle against the climate change,” she said. Head of Environmental Protection Department Aram Gabrielyan deems calling public attention to environmental issues as the campaign’s key goal. Over 5200 from 135 countries joined Earth Hour global campaign last year. Top stories 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. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |