EXHIBITION OF WORKS OF PARTICIPANTS OF INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION OF
CHILDREN’S PAINTING OPENS AT UN ARMENIAN OFFICE

YEREVAN, JUNE 4, NOYAN TAPAN. On Day of Children’s Protection, June 1,
exhibition of pictures of 400 participants of international exhibition
of children’s painting opened at UN Armenian Office. The exhibition
will function until June 10. The international children’s competition
of stamp designing on the subject "We can put an end to poverty" was
announced last year on International Day of Poverty Reduction (October
17). Works of 5-15-year-old pupils of comprehensive and painting
schools of Yerevan, Shirak, Lori and Kotayk regions are presented at
the exhibition.

As Armine Halajian, employee of UN Public Relations Department,
mentioned, all pictures collected from Armenia will be sent to New York
in late June. In her words, six out of similar works presented by
almost all countries of the world will be selected by the jury. A.
Halajian said during this year’s festive event of International Day of
Poverty Reduction the selected works will be released as stamps of UN
Postal Department.

Besides six best works, another 20 works will receive special prizes.
All 26 works recognized as winners will be shown in New York during the
special exhibition of UN Central Office.