UNESCO to mark 100th birthday of Victor Hambartsumyan and William SaroyanJuly 25, 2007 - 18:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The UNESCO has included celebration of the 100th birthday of renowned Armenian scientist astrophysicist Victor Hambartsumyan and outstanding Armenian writer William Saroyan into the list of events scheduled for 2008-2009. Official events will be organized on the occasion, the RA MFA press office reports with a reference to the national commission for UNESCO affairs in Armenia.Academician Victor Hambartsumyan is the founder of the universally known Byurakan observatory. He also made a number of unique discoveries. Writer William Saroyan is one of the classical scholars of modern American literature. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |