All resources from Armenian Telethon 2009 to directed to Shushi developmentSeptember 16, 2009 - 20:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Parallel to work currently under way in Nagorno Karabakh and Armenia, the fund is also preparing for the All-Armenian Telethon in 2009, November 26," Ara Vardanyan , executive director of the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund told a press conference today. "All means from All-Armenian Telethon 2009 will be directed to the development of Shushi," he said. According to him, a new form of fundraising is also elaborated. A charity dinner to be held in Russia is prepared. Main programs of the fund are aimed at the development of Nagorno Karabakh: 11 schools are built and repaired, the problem of water supply is partly solved in Shushi. The irrigation system is developed, schools are constructed in Tavush and Lori regions of Armenia. Asked whether the recent developments related to the Armenian-Turkish relations, negatively affect fundraising at the telethon, Fund Executive Director Ara Vardanyan said: "The Fund is not a political structure. We try not to succumb to political influences. It is important that now the Republic of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh need our assistance. The only objective of the Fund is to improve our lives. " 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 | 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. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |