  Global Environment Facility to provide USD10 million to Armenia  October 20, 2010 - 17:37 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Over the past 18 years, Global Environment Facility (GEF) has invested USD 18 million in Armenian ecology sector, according to GEF CEO Monique Barbut. As she told a news conference in Yerevan, the funds allocated aim to promote environmental protection and energy effectiveness. “For the next 3 years, USD10 million will be provided to Armenia for the development of program to overcome land degradation. The issue is especially vital in Armenia, where 85% of land is seriously degraded,” Ms. Barbut stressed.   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 |  Latest news Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat  To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents.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. |
