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PARTICIPATION IN SHANGHAI EXPO - 2010 TO COST 570 MILLION AMD TO ARMENIA
- The Government of Armenia approved a program of activities for Armenia’s participation in the world exhibition «Shanghai Expo - 2010» , which will be held in China from May to October with a slogan «Thriving city, prosperous life». 200 countries and international organizations, including CIS member-states will take part in the exhibition. According to estimations of the Chinese side, the exhibition will be attended by 70 million people, which will be the highest level of participation in the history of exhibitions. Armenia needs 570 million AMD to got prepare for participation in the exhibition. This amount includes design and maintenance of the pavilion, the staff, the publication of materials and purchase of souvenirs, delivery and other costs. Besides, National Day of Armenia will be held on September 21, the Independence Day, in the framework of the exhibition. The RA prime minister instructed the Ministry of Culture to draw up a cultural program of the National Day of Armenia and inform the Chinese side. He also stressed the importance of participation in of the Ministry of Diaspora.
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Today in Armenian history- 1804 The 5000-strong Russian force beseiges Yerevan.
- 1833 Birth of Grigor Chilinkiryan (public figure and translator) in Smyrna. He died in 1923.
- 1833 Death of Ghookas Inchichyan (armenologist and geographer) in Venice. He was born in 1758.
- 1840 An earthquake (Richter Scale: 7.0) occurs at Ararat and affects a 5000 sq. km. area. It kills 1000 people.
- 1915 Russian forces retreat, resulting in a massive flight of Armenians from Van and Vaspoorakan. There are huge losses when the Turkish army massacres the remnants of the Armenian population.
- 1921 The Red Army reaches Goris.
- 1946 The first group of Diasporan Armenians are repatriated to Armenia.
- 1985 The 38th Meeting of UN Sub-Committee discusses and approves the report submitted by Great Britain's Representative, Benjamin Whittaker. The 24th paragraph of this report qualifies the Armenian Massacres as an example of Genocide.
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