  USD 5500 to be allocated for anti-plastic bag program in Armenia June 27, 2012 - 22:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - ArmenTel CJSC, jointly with Children of Armenia Fund (COAF) have announced the launch of “Rid the environment of plastic bags” program aiming to contribute to environmental protection and development of rural communities. USD 5500 will be assigned for the program implementation, ArmenTel CJSC press service reported. Within the framework of the program, production and distribution of cloth bags will be stepped up. The program which will be implemented in Armenia’s province of Armavir, stipulates involvement of unemployed women in the production of 1300-1500 cloth bags. Partner news  Top stories Serzh Sargsyan addressed a letter of condolence to Barack Obama on the destruction caused by Oklahoma City tornado. Hrach Berberyan: €2500 will be spent for the coverage of 1 hectare crop, whereas the price of one anti-hail station totals $30 000. The asteroid is said to measure in at about 1.7-miles long and will be about 3.6 million miles away from Earth as it passes. Artsrun Hovhannisyan: the helicopter wasn't damaged; there's no evidence as to the shooting except the accounts of the villagers.   Partner news |  Latest news Russian expert rules out Karabakh war renewal by Armenia  Alexander Krylov: the possibility of the renewal of Karabakh war should not be exaggerated in the face of the balance of power.German scientists ready to include Armenian petroglyphs in UNESCO list The scientists conducted a survey of ancient rock art, with a database of Armenian petroglyphs to be later developed.OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs won’t visit Artsakh French Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group Jacques Faure said the co-chairs are not planning a visit to Nagorno Karabakh.Penguin reaches $75mln agreement in iBooks price fixing lawsuit In a press release, Penguin's parent company, Pearson, noted it had made a $40 million provision for settlement in its 2012 accounts. |
