YEREVAN, JUNE 12, NOYAN TAPAN. Artutik children's creative camp will be held for the first time on July 3-8 in Dilijan on the initiative of RA Ministry of Culture. As Deputy Minister Karine Khodikian reported at the June 12 press conference, 12-16-year-old children who have received gold, silver medals and encouraging prizes at international competitions and festivals will take part in the camp. 3 mln drams (nearly 8.6 thousand USD) has been allocated from RA state budget for holding the camp. In Deputy Minister's words, talented children from Armenia, as well as Artsakh and Javakhk will take part in the camp. Master classes with participation of architects and musicologists, as well as visits to historic-cultural sights of Tavush region will be organized for children in the camp. K. Khodikian reminded that on June 1, 1992 Armenia ratified UN Convention On Children's Rights, according to which issues of children's protection and organization of their rest should be made primary. It was also mentioned that summer creative camps are also held by Ministries of Culture of CIS and a number of other countries.

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