British Council marks 75th anniversary of activitiesOctober 28, 2009 - 22:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - This year marks 75 years of the British Council's work in cultural relations."We have been developing and changing to meet the needs of countries we are working with. The work of British Council is 75 years of exchange of experience, cultural relations and confidence between the countries wishing to establish firm relations with Europe," Mr. Michael Bird, director of British Council Southwest, told a news conference in Yerevan. British Council has worked in Armenia for 7 years. "We are collaborating with governmental structures and raise awareness about migration and corporate social responsibility in business sector. Green Office, BC's new trend, aims to protect environment," BC Yerevan office head Arevik Saribekyan said, adding that the Council's work helped establishment of mutually beneficial relations between Armenia and UK. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. 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. Partner news | Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |