YEREVAN (ArmeniaNow.com), February 26–Armenian environmentalists believe one of the main reasons of environmental problems in the country is the absence of specialists in the sphere. The vocational training colleges in Armenia do no have the subject of ecology in their curriculums; even though the faculty of environmental studies and ecology exists in few higher educational [...]
YEREVAN (Public Radio of Armenia), February 26–The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved a $5 million loan for the Additional Financing for the Armenia Social Protection Administration Project (SPAP). The Additional Financing will expand activities under the ongoing SPAP to further improve the delivery of social protection and employment services by strengthening institutions and [...]
WASHINGTON, DC, February 26 – Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, in response earlier today to a series of questions during her testimony before Congress, broke with the Department of State’s longstanding pattern of aggressively opposing legislation recognizing the Armenian Genocide, reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA). During her testimony before the House Appropriations [...]
Proceeds of Gillian’s Concert with State Philharmonic Orchestra of Armenia to Go Towards School’s Reconstruction YEREVAN (Panorama.am), February 26–World famous rock musicians Ian Gillan (Deep Purple) and Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath, Heaven and Hell) sent musical instruments as a gift for N6 musical school in Gyumri. Professional musical instruments from Fender Musical Instruments Corporation are [...]
YEREVAN (RFE/RL), February 26—A campaign was launched in Turkey to rename a street in Istanbul after Armenian journalist Hrant Dink, the chief editor of the newspaper “Agos.” This initiative was supported by almost 2,000 people, who joined the campaign giving their signatures, prominent Turkish intellectuals among them. However, the city administration of Istanbul has already [...]
YEREVAN (ARKA), February 26—The president of Armenia Serge Sarkisian exchanged views with the Foreign Minister of Turkey Ahmet Davutoglu in Kiev and said that the Turkish government could open the border between the two countries before ratifying the Armenian-Turkish protocols, the press service of the Armenian government informed. The conversation took place during the reception [...]
YEREVAN (ARKA), February 26—The famous Spanish tenor Placido Domingo will come to Armenia to take part in the 11th International Festival “21st Century Perspectives.” As the Minister of Culture Hasmik Poghosyan said on Thursday, many internationally famous singers and music bands will take part in this festival that will take place in 2010 in Yerevan. [...]
