  HSBC Bank Armenia to assist Khosrov reserve protection December 14, 2010 - 14:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The ceremony of signing of a memorandum between the Ministry of Nature Protection and HSBC Bank Armenia took place in Yerevan on December 14. According to the document, HSBC Bank Armenia will allocate USD 30 thousand in 2010-2012 to improve eco-literacy and develop eco-tourism among the population. “This is our first cooperation with a business entity to resolve ecological problems. And we are hopeful that it’s just the beginning,” Minister of Nature Protection Aram Harutyunyan said after the signing ceremony. “The bank sees the potential for preservation of nature and development of tourism in Armenia. We are glad to be a part of this program, the one like those HSBC Bank implements across the globe,” commented Irina Seylanyan, deputy CEO of HSBC Bank Armenia.   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 Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan  A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia.U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |
