Don’t Drink and Drive course included in X-Drive school curriculumMarch 20, 2023 - 14:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Don’t Drink and Drive program, initiated by Yerevan Brandy Company, is now included in the curriculum of X-Drive driving school. In May 2022, X-Drive held courses on sober driving. The course introduced the dangers and consequences of alcohol consumption while driving. With the materials provided by Yerevan Brandy Company, Don’t Drink and Drive course will now be included in the syllabus of X-Drive school during regular class sessions. With 10,000 alumni per year, the course will stress the notion of alcohol incompatibility with driving more profoundly. In the frames of Don’t Drink and Drive, X-Drive has already conducted intense training sessions both in Yerevan and other regions of Armenia.
“Every idea is valued by its followers. Decades ago, Yerevan Brandy Company set the base of responsible alcohol consumption culture. Now, with each passing year, our projects uphold a rich array of new perspectives by engaging new consumers. Our cooperation with X-Drive showcased the following since we manage to bring together new partners thanks to our consistent efforts,” says Eliza Marmaryan, Head of Human Resources. "It is extremely praiseworthy and exciting to initiate a project on sober driving, especially by a world-famous spirit company. As one of the leading driving schools in Armenia, we are happy to contribute to the project which promotes driving safety. We have high hopes that shortly after the result of our collaborative work will also be apparent in our traffic,” highlights Artashes Stepanyan, Founder of X-Drive Driving School. By promoting responsible alcohol consumption, Yerevan Brandy Company constantly instantiates various educational programs to spread the idea of the incompatibility of alcohol consumption with driving. According to Sustainability and Responsibility, Yerevan Brandy Company continues to fight against alcohol abuse, by involving interested parties in this process, which will result in recording tangible changes in the field. 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 | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. |