  Ceremony of awarding grants for innovative ideas took place in YerevanDecember 4, 2009 - 19:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Federation of Youth Clubs of Armenia (FYCA) jointly with the Eurasia Partnership Foundation and Community Foundation for Northern Ireland are implementing a grant program to encourage youth's innovative ideas. "Initially 5 grants amounting to AMD 150 thousand were envisaged for each winner. But with the number of applications reaching 50, we decided to select 6 winners but cut the initial amount of grants. Besides, the Federation procured funds for two more projects," said Atom Mkhitaryan, FYCA President. He also informed that a manual on club membership will published and distributed for free.   Top stories 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 |  Related sections Latest news International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine  Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets.Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty.Armenian, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran.Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. |
