Ecological thinking fostered in ArmeniaMarch 26, 2010 - 14:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On Saturday, March 27, 2010 at 8.30pm, a billion people around the world will switch off their lights for one hour - WWF's Earth Hour to show they care about climate change. "Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, will join the global action during which the outside lighting will be turned off between 8:30 and 9:30 pm," Diana Yeritspokhyan, a spokeswoman for the Yerevan mayor's office, told a press conference in Yerevan. "We hope this action would foster ecological thinking among the younger generation and remind them about their responsibility in respect to the global processes of climate change," she said. The RA Ministry of Environment, Yerevan mayor's office, SPYUR information center, Nat Geo Travel, HSBC Bank Armenia and other organizations joined the initiative. According to head of WWF Armenia Aram Gabrielyan, the action is to appeal to the world public in regard to a reasonable use of available natural resources, otherwise future generations will lack them in 2050-2100. 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 | Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |