YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 30, NOYAN TAPAN. About 475 children from Armenia took part in the International Drawing Compettition for Children declared in spring of 2007 by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, of Public Information and the UN Postal Administration. The aim of the competition was to choose 6 drawings with the "We can put an end to poverty" subject for designing the stamp of the United Nations. The work of the 13 year-old Mariam Sarukhanian from Armenia is among the drawings recognized as winners. In addition to this, the works of two Armenian children were awarded diplomas of Talented Children the one and of Memorability the other one, and six more children with Participant latters of congratulation. That competition in Armenia was organized by the Office of the United Nations Department of Public Information in Yerevan and the United Nations Armenian Association. As Karen Asatrian, the Chairman of the Association, mentioned during the event organized in the UN Office in Armenia on November 29, more than 12 thousand children from the whole world took part in the drawing competition. The drawings were exhibited in New York during the celebration of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty on October 17. It was also mentioned that the highest participation was shown by Norway, the United States of America, Portugal, Holland, Armenia, India, and Indonesia.

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