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Published on August 10, 2009
“LUYS” FOUNDATION GRANTED SCHOLARSHIP TO 41 STUDENTS FOR FURTHERING THEIR EDUCATION IN WORLD’S LEADING UNIVERSITIES
- President Serzh Sargsyan and Premier Tigran Sargsyan have today met with Luys foundation’s scholarship winners to hand them certificates. This year, 41 students have been awarded scholarship, Educational programs director of Luys foundation Zhaklin Karasanyan said. They have entered Harvard, Stanford and Yale Universities, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the London University of Political Science and Economics (United Kingdom), the Ecole Engineering University of France and Geneva University (Switzerland). “In 2009-10 academic year, we drew up the list of the world’s top 24 universities and allocated a sum of $ 455.893 for scholarship. This year’s budget amounts have been fully spent ,” Karasanyan said. 90% of 2009 scholarship winners are RA citizens, but Karasyan expresses hopes that next year’s program will also involve Diaspora representatives.
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Today in Armenian history- 1472 Battle of Konya and the defeat of the Aghkoyoonloos.
- 1724 The Turks occupy Nakhichevan and Ordubad.
- 1840 Baltazaryan publishes the "Arshaluis Araratian" periodical in Smyrna.
- 1840 Ghookass Paltazarian published the "Arshalooys" (or "Arshalooys Araratian") periodical of Smyrna until 1886.
- 1861 Mser and Zarmair Mseryan publish the bi-weekly "Russian Messenger" periodical.
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- 1920 Signing of the Treaty of Sevres, which deal with Armenia in Section 6 (articles 88-91) President Wilson defines the western border of Western Armenia. Turkey recognizes Armenia. The Treaty is not notified and Turkey resumes its killing of the remaining Armenians in Western Armenia.
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