Disability rights defense organizations in Armenia, Georgia, Iran to launch cooperationJuly 29, 2010 - 15:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Iranian Embassy in Armenia jointly with Unison NGO has announced a contest of disability issue-related compositions, essays and articles. The contest aims at increase of the disabled awareness, with results to be summed up on December 3 the International Day of Disabled Persons. Any Armenian citizen regardless of age and profession can apply for participation. Application deadline is November 15. As the head of Unison NGO Armen Alaverdyan stated at July 29 news conference, a new project, sponsored by Norwegian government will soon be launched. The project aims at experience exchange and cooperation strengthening between disability rights defense organizations in Armenia, Georgia and Iran. 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. |