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"POKRIK ISHKHAN" SOCIAL CENTER OPENS IN VANADZOR
ARMENPRESS
MARCH 22, 2011
VANADZOR
VANADZOR, MARCH 22, ARMENPRESS: The opening ceremony of "Pokrik
Ishkhan" social center was held today in Vanadzor. Suchlike centers
already worked in Gyumri, Gavar and Tashir, and now Vanadzor children
will also have the opportunity of making use of different services
of the center. The goals of the program, financed by "German Caritas"
and implemented by "Crossing Roads" organization, is to contribute to
harmonious social-psychological development of Vanadzor children and
young people and make the family a more stable and healthy environment
for living.
Many children and their parents were present at the opening ceremony
of the center at the address of Tumanyan 2. Executive Director of
"Armenian Caritas" Anahit Mkhoyan, governor of Lori province Aram
Kocharyan, German Ambassador Hans-Jochen Schmidt, and Vanadzor Mayor
Samvel Darbinyan congratulated Vanadzor people on the occasion of
the opening of the new center. Mrs. Mkhoyan noted in his speech that
the extreme poverty level in Lori province reaches 9%, but children
must not be poor. "We must take care of them. We do not bring up,
but provide conditions and a field so that children manage to realize
their beautiful ideas and moods," she noted.
The representatives of Lori and Vanadzor expressed readiness to
hereafter support the center, the beneficiaries of which will be
70 children and 35 members of their families who have appeared in
difficult situation and belong to vulnerable group of society. The
German Ambasasdor to Armenia congratulated the children and said that
it is honor for him to be present at opening of such a center
From: A. Papazian
ARMENPRESS
MARCH 22, 2011
VANADZOR
VANADZOR, MARCH 22, ARMENPRESS: The opening ceremony of "Pokrik
Ishkhan" social center was held today in Vanadzor. Suchlike centers
already worked in Gyumri, Gavar and Tashir, and now Vanadzor children
will also have the opportunity of making use of different services
of the center. The goals of the program, financed by "German Caritas"
and implemented by "Crossing Roads" organization, is to contribute to
harmonious social-psychological development of Vanadzor children and
young people and make the family a more stable and healthy environment
for living.
Many children and their parents were present at the opening ceremony
of the center at the address of Tumanyan 2. Executive Director of
"Armenian Caritas" Anahit Mkhoyan, governor of Lori province Aram
Kocharyan, German Ambassador Hans-Jochen Schmidt, and Vanadzor Mayor
Samvel Darbinyan congratulated Vanadzor people on the occasion of
the opening of the new center. Mrs. Mkhoyan noted in his speech that
the extreme poverty level in Lori province reaches 9%, but children
must not be poor. "We must take care of them. We do not bring up,
but provide conditions and a field so that children manage to realize
their beautiful ideas and moods," she noted.
The representatives of Lori and Vanadzor expressed readiness to
hereafter support the center, the beneficiaries of which will be
70 children and 35 members of their families who have appeared in
difficult situation and belong to vulnerable group of society. The
German Ambasasdor to Armenia congratulated the children and said that
it is honor for him to be present at opening of such a center
From: A. Papazian