  Depardieu calls for donations to assist Armenia, Artsakh  November 21, 2010 - 19:33 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - In a video posted on YouTube, renowned French actor Gerard Depardieu called to assist Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh through donations raised in the framework of annual telethon organized by Hayastan All-Armenian Fund. As freelance French journalist Jean Eckian told PanARMENIAN.Net the funds raised as of today this year are ten percent more than in 2009, when France collected 1.3 million euros. Depardieu paid his first-ever visit to Armenia in early September. He bowed to the Armenian Genocide Memorial and met with President Serzh Sargsyan. The actor was also awarded Karot festival prize.   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 |  Related sections Latest news Aliyev complains about Armenia’s constitution to Blinken  According to Azerbaijani news agencies, Aliyev told Blinken that there is already peace in the region.Armenia concerned about Azerbaijan’s weapons buildup: MP Armenia is concerned about Azerbaijan’s large-scale arms acquisitions from various countries, Andranik Kocharyan has said.‘Ripley’ director Steve Zaillian takes home Emmy Steve Zaillian garnered an Emmy for Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series.Pashinyan apologies; says rulers made Armenian people live in "historical cycle" Pashinyan believes rulers of different eras have forced the Armenian people to live in what he described as a "historical cycle". |
