VivaCell-MTS, FPWC announce Painting Day 2010 initiative for childrenOctober 21, 2010 - 20:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - VivaCell-MTS, Mobile TeleSystems OJSC subsidiary, continues to support the initiatives of the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Assets (FPWC). Within the framework of the initiative, Armenian children from all corners of the world were given a chance to participate in the Painting Day competition organized for the third year in a row. The following themes are announced on Painting Day 2010: The City of My Dreams, SOS, Nature of my Motherland and The Zoo of My Dreams. Best pictures to be posted at www.paintingday.sunchild.org will be selected as winners, based on voting results. Voting deadline is November 20 with Award Ceremony scheduled for December. Winners’ prizes will be provided by VivaCell-MTS and FPWC. The initiative aims at increasing environmental awareness among children. Top stories As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. 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. Partner news | Pashinyan’s spokesperson denies intention to visit Baku for COP29 Pashinyan’s agenda doesn’t include a trip to Baku for the COP29 conference, his press secretary Nazeli Baghdasaryan has said. Russia accuses West of preparing invasion of CSTO countries NATO is preparing an invasion of the CSTO countries, the number of provocations in the air is growing, Sergei Shoigu has said. Lithuania sending €100,000 to help Armenia fight floods consequences Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. U.S. “deeply troubled” by Azerbaijan's arrest of civil society members The United States is deeply troubled by the continued arrest of members of Azerbaijani civil society, Matthew Miller has said. |