  Monument to Fridtjof Nansen to be set in Yerevan June 20, 2011 - 18:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On June 20, a committee in charge of organisation of festive events to mark of Fridtjof Nansen's 150th anniversary, confirmed construction of a monument to the great humanitarian in the center of Yerevan. Armenian Ministry of Culture was instructed to announce a tender for monument construction project, with the results to be analyzed till August 1. The commitee will also consult with the Yerevan Municipality's arts concil concering the choice of the monument project. Fridtjof Nansen (10 October 1861 – 13 May 1930) was a Norwegian explorer, scientist, diplomat, humanitarian and Nobel laureate. From 1925 onwards he spent much time trying to help Armenian refugees, victims of Armenian Genocide and further ill-treatment thereafter.   Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running”   Partner news |  Latest news European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan  The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE.Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. |
