Children brought up in Armenian orphanages granted with AMD 350 thousand on completion of schoolAugust 10, 2010 - 20:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On August 10, 22 Armenian school graduates brought up in orphanages were granted with AMD 350 thousand each on completion of school. The sum was allocated by the head of presidential staff, member of Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) executive body, Karen Karapetyan. For the second time in a row, Karen Karapetyan donated his one-year salary to fulfill children’s needs. As the head of the RPA regional programs implementation committee Hovhannes Sahakyan noted in a conversation with PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, the sums will be allocated to the housing needs of the most unprovided –for children who’ve recently been accepted to universities and colleges. Congratulating children on becoming university students, RA NA member Hermine Naghdalyan expressed hope for the tradition to be continued by public figures and businessmen of Armenia. Top stories 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 | Pashinyan’s spokesperson denies intention to visit Baku for COP29 Pashinyan’s agenda doesn’t include a trip to Baku for the COP29 conference, his press secretary Nazeli Baghdasaryan has said. Russia accuses West of preparing invasion of CSTO countries NATO is preparing an invasion of the CSTO countries, the number of provocations in the air is growing, Sergei Shoigu has said. Lithuania sending €100,000 to help Armenia fight floods consequences Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. U.S. “deeply troubled” by Azerbaijan's arrest of civil society members The United States is deeply troubled by the continued arrest of members of Azerbaijani civil society, Matthew Miller has said. |