Hayastan All-Armenian Fund to apply new fundraising methods May 31, 2011 - 16:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Executive Director of Hayastan All-Armenian Fund Ara Vardanyan said the Fund is going to apply new fundraising methods. The Fund will create special Visa cards, which will allow people to donate funds for implementation of various projects, Vardanyan said during Hayastan All-Armenian Fund Board of Trustees 20th meeting. According to him, a relevant agreement was reached with an Armenian bank, “The bank name will be published by the end of the year, when the cards become available,” Vardanyan said Vardanyan noted that the Fund has applied all the fundraising methods, which are used by other benevolent funds, including SMS donations, concerts and charitable dinners. 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 | 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. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. 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. |