  Ceremony of awarding grants for innovative ideas took place in YerevanDecember 4, 2009 - 19:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Federation of Youth Clubs of Armenia (FYCA) jointly with the Eurasia Partnership Foundation and Community Foundation for Northern Ireland are implementing a grant program to encourage youth's innovative ideas. "Initially 5 grants amounting to AMD 150 thousand were envisaged for each winner. But with the number of applications reaching 50, we decided to select 6 winners but cut the initial amount of grants. Besides, the Federation procured funds for two more projects," said Atom Mkhitaryan, FYCA President. He also informed that a manual on club membership will published and distributed for free.   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 |  Related sections Latest news 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.U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |
