Help Center for Trafficking Victims was opened in YerevanMay 7, 2009 - 16:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Help Center for Trafficking Victims was opened in Yerevan on May 7. At opening ceremony held in RA Ministry of Labor and Social Issues, OSCE special representative and human trafficking coordinator Eva Bede expressed hope that OSCE -RA collaboration development will make the work of Help Center for Trafficking Victims in Armenia more effective.Help Center for Trafficking Victims was formed with the assistance of Germany, France and Sweden. Anti-trafficking program is scheduled to be completed till August 2010. Upon program completion Help Center for Trafficking Victims will be integrated into the structure of RA Ministry for Labor and Social Issues. Memorandum of Understanding on Help Center formation was signed on Nov. 4, 2008. The Center aims to help anti-trafficking structures to create effective mechanism for trafficking victims protection. The Center plans to offer training programs for representatives of public organizations, social services, legislative bodies, as well as human trafficking awareness events. ![]() ![]() 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 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |