Armenia to host gender equality conference on December 21December 16, 2009 - 17:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A conference devoted to equal rights and opportunities for men and women is scheduled on December 21 in Tsakhadzor resort townThe conference is aimed at supporting the draft law guaranteeing equal rights and opportunities for men and women, according to Gina Sarkisova, Coordinator of UNFPA-funded project aimed at combating gender violence in South Caucasus. "The bill will be soon submitted to Parliament's consideration and approval," she told today a seminar on "Gender Equality and the Women's Empowerment in Armenia". Against Gender Violence in South Caucasus is one of regional projects aimed at elaborating policy and ensuring civil society's involvements in its implementation, control and evaluation. Project implementation period is 3 years. 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 | 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. |