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New British Ambassador To Arrive In Armenia In Mid-january

NEW BRITISH AMBASSADOR TO ARRIVE IN ARMENIA IN MID-JANUARY

Armenpress
Dec 29 2005

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 29, ARMENPRESS: The British embassy in Yerevan
has said today that Tony Cantor, a British diplomat who will succeed
the outgoing ambassador, Thorda Abbott-Watt, will arrive in Armenia
in mid-January.

Miss Abbott-Watt has been the British Ambassador to the Republic of
Armenia since January 2003. She will return to the United Kingdom to
take up another Diplomatic Service appointment.

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Chilrdren's Day Center To Be Built In Dilijan

CHILRDREN'S DAY CENTER TO BE BUILT IN DILIJAN


YEREVAN, DECEMBER 29, NOYAN TAPAN. "First to Children" charity fund
joint with the mobile operator "VivaCell" company initiated a program
of creating a children's day center in Dilijan. According to Nani
Oskanian, the fund Chairwoman, the center will operate in the building
of No11 kindergarten of "Kaghni Khach" (oak cross) district of
Dilijan. During the winter months this will serve for organizing
children's free time and education. Here an educational complex will
be created where pupils of surrounding schools will attend free
computer courses, study foreign languages, music, theatrical art,
etc. During summer months, a children's camp will operate in the
center where children from Diaspora will also spend their rest.

N.Oskanian mentioned that this is the second similar center being
founded by the fund: the first was opened and acts in Yerevan.

It's envisaged to finish the program of creating the center in about 6
months. The building will be completely restored during that. The
"Vivacell" company cared 70% of expenses for the restoration works:
22.5 mln drams (about 50 thousand US dollars). As Ralf Yirikian, the
company Director mentioned, the "Vivacell" continues its tradition,
combaining its official entering every marz with different charity
actions.

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Twenty-four-hour Religious Service To Be Served In Churches Of Capital

TWENTY-FOUR-HOUR RELIGIOUS SERVICE TO BE SERVED IN CHURCHES OF CAPITAL
ON DECEMBER 31


YEREVAN, DECEMEBR 29, NOYAN TAPAN. Clergymen of Surb Sargis as well as
of Surb Sargis of Nor Nork, Surb Hovhannes Mkrtich of Kond, Catholic
Surb Astvatsatsin and Surb Zoravor churches of the Araratian
Patriarchal Diocese will serve twent-four-hour religious service on
December 31. As Noyan Tapan was informed by the Press Services of the
diocese, New Year Patriarchal blessing will take place in the
above-mentioned churches at 24:00, December 31.

And at 17:00, December 29, the Youth Union of the diocese invites all
young people to participate in the New Year prayer which will take
place at the Surb Sargis church. Young people will participate in the
evening divine service, then will get blessing.