"EUROPEAN CITIZENSHIP AND ELECTIONS" PROJECT TO BE IMPLEMENTED IN YEREVAN
ARMENPRESS
May 21, 2009
YEREVAN, MAY 21, ARMENPRESS: From May 27-June 1 "Federation of
Youth Clubs" will organize a project under "European Citizenship and
Elections" slogan in Yerevan.
Chairperson of the Federation Atom Mkhitarian told Armenpress that
during the project which will be financed by the EU issues connected
with the importance of participation of the youth in the elections,
their encouraging, arouse problems and their solution will be
discussed. It will last for a week; four young people from each
state – Russia, Georgia, Ukraine, Holland, Denmark, France, Poland,
Germany and Latvia will take part in it.
In collaboration with the Armenian Sport and Youth Affairs Ministry the
"Federation of Youth Clubs" also intends to organize a conference of
youth clubs and centers in July in Yerevan.
According to A. Mkhitarian more than 400 youth organizations are
registered in Armenia; besides this youth clubs and centers also
function. During the three-day conference the activity of these
organizations, their structure, issues as well as further tasks will
be presented. Young people from Armenia, Nagorno Karabakh and Javakhk
will take part in the conference.