  First Eurasian youth forum kicks off in Armenia August 23, 2012 - 18:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian resort town of Tsaghkadzor hosted the opening of the first Eurasian youth forum “Young Eurasia”. The event has brought together delegations from 14 CIS and Baltic states, as well as from Transnistria and Gagauzia unrecognized republics. In his speech Prosperous Armenia party leader Gagik Tsarukyan noted the forum as a good chance of effective communication and work. Chairman of the State Duma Sergey Naryshkin’s message was further read out to the forum participants, in which he expressed hope that “the event will transform into an effective discussion platform”. “The forum, held under the auspices of Gagik Tsarukyan, is sponsored by RIA Novosti and Eurasian Partnership Development Fund,” Prosperous Armenia youth wing head Vahe Enfiajyan said. Partner news  Top stories Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin hosted a meeting of the organizing committee of the Armenian Genocide 100th anniversary events. Earlier, ArmRosgasprom CJSC addressed Armenia’s Public Services Regulatory Commission with an offer to reconsider natural gas price. Armenian defense ministry’s spokesman described the maneuvers as ordinary exercises conducted several times a year. Participants will learn basic skills in protecting IT systems and data as well as how to investigate computer-facilitated crimes.   Partner news |  Latest news Brad Pitt’s “World War Z” to open Moscow Film Fest  The fest will feature retrospectives of films by Bernardo Bertolucci and Costa Gavras, as well as a program devoted to Dutch cinema.Wrekin Hill picks up John Malkovich’s “Siberian Education” Based on the novel by Nicolai Lilin, the film is set in the ghetto of Soviet Russia and follows 2 boys who are members of a gang of exiled Siberians.Germans blame Merkel’s stance in eurozone crisis for Eurovision debacle Chancellor Angela Merkel is loathed in parts of Europe for her insisting on painful austerity measures in Greece, Spain and Italy.China’s PM visits India to settle boundary row, boost ties China says Li Keqiang choice of India for his first trip abroad shows the importance Beijing attaches to improving relations with New Delhi. |
