Armenian Relief Foundation allocated $ 500 thousand for educational programsSeptember 24, 2009 - 01:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - For 2008-09 academic year, Armenian Relief Foundation's (ARF) central department has allocated over $ 500 thousand for the development of educational system in Armenia and beyond its borders."ARF has this year allocated Yeremyan scholarship to 19 students from Armenia, NKR and Diaspora, making total investments in the amount of USD 11.400," said ARF Central Department Head Mayta Melkonyan. Next year too, foundation will continue its assistance programs in the sphere of education. Armenian Relief Foundation also funds "Sose" kindergartens in NKR as well as "Best Student" and "Orphan Education" projects. 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. |