  ArmenTel employees donate blood for children diagnosed with leukemiaAugust 31, 2010 - 15:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In the framework of VimpelCom-initiated Good Will Action, ArmenTel CJSC employees donated blood for children diagnosed with leukemia. “We believe that our contribution can help sick children and their families, imparting them a bit of hope,” ArmenTel CJSC CEO Igor Klimko emphasized. Representative of Republican Hematological Center Marina Kamalyan, in turn, thanked ArmenTel employees for their contribution. As she noted, hospitals in Yerevan are in serious need of donor blood. “As of today, there are 15 thousand permanent donors in Armenia, with only 7% of those voluntarily agreeing to donate.” All blood components, collected within action framework, were transferred to relevant medical institutions. Besides Armenia, donor actions were organized in Kyrgyzstan and Russia.   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 Pasadena to host Armenian Genocide commemoration event  The Pasadena Armenian Coalition will host its community-wide Armenian Genocide Commemorative Event.Russia confirms start of withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh The Kremlin has confirmed reports about the start of the withdrawal of Russian peacekeeping forces in Karabakh.France recalls its ambassador to Azerbaijan France on April 16 said it had recalled for consultations the French ambassador to Azerbaijan.Protesters rally as Georgia debates 'foreign agent' bill Georgian critics label the bill "the Russian law", comparing it to legislation used by the Kremlin to crack down on dissent. |
