  Yerevan to host ecological Christmas trees contestDecember 21, 2011 - 14:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On the sidelines of Winter Festival 2011, Yerevan's Lovers Park will host a contest of ecological Christmas trees, made from processed materials. As Kanachastan NGO director Tigran Tchorokhyan told a news conference in Yerevan, the contest winner will be awarded with a stay for 2 at Dilijan Paradise Hotel. The winning Christmas tree will be selected through joint jury and public vote. Lovers Part will also host classes for children, who'll be taught to make Christmas tree decorations from processed materials. To provide maximum comfort, the classes will be held in heated tents.   Top stories 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. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18.   Partner news |  Latest news Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals  Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation.Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan.Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year.Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |
