WEEK OF EVENTS DEDICATED TO 15th ANNIVERSARY OF
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF ARMENIAN WOMEN TO BE HELD IN ARMENIA
01-10-2007 16:05:00 | Armenia | Social
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 1, NOYAN TAPAN. Events dedicated to the
15th anniversary of the International Union of Armenian Women
NGO will be held on October 2-7 in Armenia. In particular, an
event on the subject "Everything for Children" will be held on
October 2 at Yerevan's Town Center of Children's Creation, "Let
Us Sit at a Table at Least with Three Sons" on October 4 in
Gavar, "Armenian Women without Cigarette" on October 5 in
Yerevan. Besides, during the week the members of the Union will
visit famous Armenian women, the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin,
a tree planting will be organized in the territory of the
Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex.
Hranush Hakobian, the Chairwoman of the International Union
of Armenian Women NGO, an RA MP, mentioned at the October 1
press conference that the organization is a bridge contributing
to disclosure of Armenian women's potential, strengthening
Armenia-Diaspora contacts. According to her, hundreds of women of
scientific, educational, cultural, and other spheres join the
organization with pleasure. H. Hakobian said that the
organization implements educational, healthcare, environmental
programs.
The International Union of Armenian Women was created in
1991 in the American city of Boston and started to work in
Yerevan since 1992. At present it has branches in the Armenian
regions, in Moscow, in Saint Petersburg, in NKR, in Poland.