Tom Hanks supports Children of Armenia Fund's charity event in NYC![]() November 30, 2016 - 11:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Hollywood actor Tom Hanks in a video message called for support to the Children of Armenia Fund's 13th Annual Holiday Gala, to be held on December 9 at Cipriani in New York. "I can't be there, which makes me a fool, because I don't pass up meals at Cipriani easily," the actor joked. "Nor do I shirk from duties such as helping the Children of Armenia Fund." "My great friend, Andrea Martin, who I love dearly, is taking on the spirit of Armenia itself by organizing this great gala," Hanks added, once more urging for support to the initiative. The annual event brings together longtime friends and supporters for an evening to raise money to support COAF’s community-led programs in Armenia. ![]() ![]() 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 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |