  June 7 declared as Day of Painting in ArmeniaJune 5, 2009 - 18:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - June 7 is declared as Day of Painting in Armenia. The initiative aims at drawing public attention to environmental problems.1000 children from different regions of Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh will participate in the event to be organized in Yerevan. The children will paint pictures on tables, depicting the nature of their dreams. The tables will then be returned to schools and kindergartens, to remind children about the beauty of nature and the importance of conserving it. The function was organized RA Wildlife and Cultural Heritage Preservation Fund in cooperation with Viva-Cell MTS.   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 |  Related sections Latest news Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial”  The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”.Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine.EU still discussing funding Armenia through European Peace Facility Discussions continue in the EU on providing Armenia with funds from the European Peace Facility, Vassilis Maragos says.Greek-Armenian organizations support "Tavush for Motherland" Greek-Armenian organizations have expressed support for the campaign led by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan. |
