Prime Minister Tigran Sarkisian donates one million drams to fund raising marathon
02.05.2011,
19:45
Armenian prime minister Tigran Sarkisian donated last week one million Drams (about $2,700) to a fund raising campaign organized by the Union of Writers of Armenia as part of the second literary marathon called ‘I am a Friend of Books.’
YEREVAN, May 2, /ARKA/. Armenian prime minister Tigran Sarkisian donated last week one million Drams (about $2,700) to a fund raising campaign organized by the Union of Writers of Armenia as part of the second literary marathon called ‘I am a Friend of Books.’
The tele-marathon was shown by Shant TV and was also available for Armenians across the globe through Armenian Public TV’s satellite broadcasting.
Chairing a Cabinet session last Thursday Tigran Sarkisian urged government members to take active part in the marathon.
“Writers asked all to take active part in this important event. I urge heads of government departments and divisions to take active part in it,’ he said, emphasizing the event in the context of celebrating the 500-th anniversary of printing in Armenia to be marked in 2012 and UNESCO’s decision to declare Yerevan World Book Capital.
The results of the marathon will be announced on May 3 at a news conference.
The first Armenian book was published by Hakob Meghapart in 1512 in Venice, Italy. The book was called Urbatagirq, "Friday Book." The first Armenian printing house in Armenia was established in Etchmiadzin in 1771. -0-
The tele-marathon was shown by Shant TV and was also available for Armenians across the globe through Armenian Public TV’s satellite broadcasting.
Chairing a Cabinet session last Thursday Tigran Sarkisian urged government members to take active part in the marathon.
“Writers asked all to take active part in this important event. I urge heads of government departments and divisions to take active part in it,’ he said, emphasizing the event in the context of celebrating the 500-th anniversary of printing in Armenia to be marked in 2012 and UNESCO’s decision to declare Yerevan World Book Capital.
The results of the marathon will be announced on May 3 at a news conference.
The first Armenian book was published by Hakob Meghapart in 1512 in Venice, Italy. The book was called Urbatagirq, "Friday Book." The first Armenian printing house in Armenia was established in Etchmiadzin in 1771. -0-
