Gevorg Minasyan: 10-12 thousand Armenians live in BelgiumAugust 11, 2010 - 15:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - According to unofficial statistics, 10-12 thousand Armenians live in Belgium. “Armenians migrated to Belgium in three flows: in 1915-20, 1940-60 and 1990-ies,” chairman of the federation of the Armenian organizations in Belgium Gevorg Minasyan told a press conference in Yerevan. “Our main task is the preservation of Armenian identity, specifically the Armenian language. Although about 20 Armenian schools are functioning in Belgium, parents refrain from sending their children there. Only 100 children study in four schools run by Nuard organization,” he said. Minasyan informed that Nuard closely cooperates with the Armenian Diaspora Ministry, which gifted 2000 primers and 250 books to the organization. He also noted that Armenia should work out a strategy of collaboration with Armenian communities in various countries. 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 | Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. EU still discussing funding Armenia through European Peace Facility Discussions continue in the EU on providing Armenia with funds from the European Peace Facility, Vassilis Maragos says. Greek-Armenian organizations support "Tavush for Motherland" Greek-Armenian organizations have expressed support for the campaign led by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan. |