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ARMENIA HOSTS EVENTS ON PROTECTION OF ETHNIC MINORITIES
PanARMENIAN.Net
June 12, 2012 - 13:11 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Today, June 12, Yerevan hosted a seminar on
protection of ethnic minorities, with head of Armenian government's
Ethnic Minorities and Religious Affairs Department delivering a report.
Vardan Ascatryan noted that the Framework Convention for the Protection
of National Minorities(FCNM) aimed to foster the maintenance of ethnic
minorities' culture.
The seminar pursued the goal to detect minorities' problems through
discussions and offer possible solutions to them.
Series of events have been held in Armenia since 2000, in the framework
of which text books and newspapers were published.
Ethnic minorities comprised 2.5% of total population in 2011, with
Yazidis representing the largest number (about 40 thous.); while the
number of Jews, Germans, Poles and Belarusians didn't exceed 1000.
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PanARMENIAN.Net
June 12, 2012 - 13:11 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Today, June 12, Yerevan hosted a seminar on
protection of ethnic minorities, with head of Armenian government's
Ethnic Minorities and Religious Affairs Department delivering a report.
Vardan Ascatryan noted that the Framework Convention for the Protection
of National Minorities(FCNM) aimed to foster the maintenance of ethnic
minorities' culture.
The seminar pursued the goal to detect minorities' problems through
discussions and offer possible solutions to them.
Series of events have been held in Armenia since 2000, in the framework
of which text books and newspapers were published.
Ethnic minorities comprised 2.5% of total population in 2011, with
Yazidis representing the largest number (about 40 thous.); while the
number of Jews, Germans, Poles and Belarusians didn't exceed 1000.
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company plans to carry out reconstruction works on Kazakh-Saguramo
gas pipeline with 1000 mm diameter. Ameria CJSC promotes Armenia in
world jurisprudence Dimitry Afanasiev highly assessed Ameria CJSC's
contribution to development of Armenia's law business. Third public
beach to be build at Sevan National Park By Armenian President Serzh
Sargsyan's decree, a decision was taken last year to build two public
beaches. Red Cross: Yerevan office officials were not shelled in Tavush
province Professor at Yerevan State University said on June 5 Azeri
side opened fire at a car with Red Cross officials.. ArticlesSevan
beach season 2011 This year, authorities decided to respect the
ordinary people's right to spend their weekends on the shore of
"Armenian sea" - Lake Sevan.
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