Upcoming news for 31.03.2016

YEREVAN, MARCH 31, ARMENPRESS. “Armenpress” news agency presents on the air of “Lratvakan” radio all that you will read, hear and see on today’s news.

Regular Government session will take place today, on March 31. A number of issues of different spheres are on the agenda. Particularly, the issue of merging Al.Tamanyan Museum-Institutewith National Museum-Institute of Architecture will be discussed. By another decision the Government will allow the main contractor of the construction project of gas supply networks of Meghri and Agarak communities “Sanergy” Company to carry out construction works.

The project initiated by the Central Bank “My financial month” kicks off. The aim is to once again highlight the importance of management of personal finances. Various awareness raising and educational events will be organized during the month.

Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography of the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia presents the results of excavations of 2015 and the aims of field observations planned for 2016. There will be a reference to the results of the observation of Vishapakar (dragon stone) and the works of Armenian-Italianarchaeologicalgroup at “Solak-1”.

An international symposium headlined “Traditional values: spiritual and moral guidance in the development of modern society” will be held with the blessing of the Catholicos of All Armenians and the support of the Russian Orthodox and Armenian Apostolic Churches. Experts from Russia and Armenia will discuss spiritual and moral guidance of the modern society.

Republicans continue the discussion of the expected changes in the Electoral Code. MP, RPA faction member Gagik Minasyan will present his remarks on the topic.

“Armenia's Youth Capital 2016” kicks off. Gyumri became the youth capital of 2016. All the events that are planned to be implemented during the year in the youth capital Gyumri will be introduced. The main goal of the “Armenia's Youth Capital” competition is to foster the proportionate development of the regions of Armenia.

Another project will be launched today as well. “Fund-100” charity fund presents “Fund-100” charity project. The aim of “Fund-100” is to consolidate generous and caring people urging people not to be indifferent and make changes by joint efforts in the lives of children suffering cancer, as well as in the lives of their families. If every month 500 thousand people donate 100 drams, it will be possible to save the lives of two children every month, making at least two Armenian families happy. President of the Fund Tigran Baloyan will present the details of the project in a meeting with journalists.

Short, low budget film competition “Soil of fathers” will be held initiated by HamazkayinArmenian Educational and Cultural Society and YerevanStateInstituteofTheatreand Cinematography. The jury president, chairman of Armenian NationalFilm AcademyHarutyun Khachatryan, chairman of “Hamazkayin” Fund Lilit Galstyan, and the rector of YerevanStateInstituteofTheatreand Cinematography David Muradyan will introduce details of the competition. The competition is dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Armenia.

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