'Climbing Mount Ararat: Then and Now' illustrated lecture due in HarvardApril 15, 2009 - 13:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Harvard Armenian Society presents 'Climbing Mount Ararat: Then and Now' illustrated lecture by Philip Ketchian, physicist and author, on Wednesday, April 15.In July 2003, Philip Ketchian and his wife Elsa Ronningstam- Ketchian faced and overcame both political and physical challenges in order to reach the summit of Ararat, a mountain as beautiful as it is mythic. Nearly 17,000 feet in height, this legendary mountain towers over the landscape of eastern Turkey and Armenia. Mount Ararat, known as Masis in Armenia, has been closed to climbers only until recently. The ancient mountain occupies an important place in world history, religion, and legend. In addition, the mountain is an important symbol of national identity for Armenians around the world. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. 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. |