British Council marks 75th anniversary of activitiesOctober 28, 2009 - 22:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - This year marks 75 years of the British Council's work in cultural relations."We have been developing and changing to meet the needs of countries we are working with. The work of British Council is 75 years of exchange of experience, cultural relations and confidence between the countries wishing to establish firm relations with Europe," Mr. Michael Bird, director of British Council Southwest, told a news conference in Yerevan. British Council has worked in Armenia for 7 years. "We are collaborating with governmental structures and raise awareness about migration and corporate social responsibility in business sector. Green Office, BC's new trend, aims to protect environment," BC Yerevan office head Arevik Saribekyan said, adding that the Council's work helped establishment of mutually beneficial relations between Armenia and UK. Top stories 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. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. Partner news | Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. “Great success”: Pashinyan pleased with new border protocol Pashinyan has described the signing by Armenia and Azerbaijan of a protocol on delimitation in Tavush as “a great success”. Armenia, Azerbaijan sign protocol on demarcation coordinates Armenia’s government took on May 15 another step towards handing over four border areas to Azerbaijan. U.S. warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west Georgia has been warned by the U.S. not to become an adversary of the west by falling back in line with Moscow. |