RA FM honored with Civilitas 2007 awardDecember 10, 2007 - 19:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In Conegliano Italy on December 9, 2007, Armenia's Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian received the Civilitas 2007 award from the Dama Castellana organization, the RA FM press office reported.The award, established in 1992 by the Dama Castellana organization, the town of Conegliano, the Province of Treviso, the Region of Veneto, and the European Community, is intended for those individuals who personify human values, tolerance, solidarity and whose work adds quality to the life of the community and humanity. Previous winners include Pope John Paul II (2004) and Rita Levi Montalcini (2003), a Nobel Prize laureate and daughter of Primo Levi. The official ceremony bestowing the award on Minister Oskanian took place on Sunday, December 9. In the town hall, in the presence of local and regional leaders, businessmen and dignitaries, as well as members of Italy's Armenian community, the announcement of the award was made. This was followed by a procession towards the Academy Theater, with participants dressed in traditional garb carrying the medieval traditional banners of the region. At the Theater, Minister Oskanian was awarded the prize for his work in promoting dialogue to achieve peace and stability in the region and in the world. Top stories Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. Partner news | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |