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DRAWING OF MARIAM MARUKHANIAN FROM ARMENIA AS WELL RECOGNIZED AS WINNER DURING INTERNATIONAL DRAWING COMPETITION FOR CHILDREN
Noyan Tapan
Nov 30, 2007
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 30, NOYAN TAPAN. About 475 children from Armenia took
part in the International Drawing Compettition for Children declared in
spring of 2007 by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social
Affairs, of Public Information and the UN Postal Administration. The
aim of the competition was to choose 6 drawings with the "We can
put an end to poverty" subject for designing the stamp of the United
Nations. The work of the 13 year-old Mariam Sarukhanian from Armenia
is among the drawings recognized as winners. In addition to this,
the works of two Armenian children were awarded diplomas of Talented
Children the one and of Memorability the other one, and six more
children with Participant latters of congratulation.
That competition in Armenia was organized by the Office of the United
Nations Department of Public Information in Yerevan and the United
Nations Armenian Association. As Karen Asatrian, the Chairman of the
Association, mentioned during the event organized in the UN Office
in Armenia on November 29, more than 12 thousand children from the
whole world took part in the drawing competition. The drawings were
exhibited in New York during the celebration of the International Day
for the Eradication of Poverty on October 17. It was also mentioned
that the highest participation was shown by Norway, the United States
of America, Portugal, Holland, Armenia, India, and Indonesia.
Noyan Tapan
Nov 30, 2007
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 30, NOYAN TAPAN. About 475 children from Armenia took
part in the International Drawing Compettition for Children declared in
spring of 2007 by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social
Affairs, of Public Information and the UN Postal Administration. The
aim of the competition was to choose 6 drawings with the "We can
put an end to poverty" subject for designing the stamp of the United
Nations. The work of the 13 year-old Mariam Sarukhanian from Armenia
is among the drawings recognized as winners. In addition to this,
the works of two Armenian children were awarded diplomas of Talented
Children the one and of Memorability the other one, and six more
children with Participant latters of congratulation.
That competition in Armenia was organized by the Office of the United
Nations Department of Public Information in Yerevan and the United
Nations Armenian Association. As Karen Asatrian, the Chairman of the
Association, mentioned during the event organized in the UN Office
in Armenia on November 29, more than 12 thousand children from the
whole world took part in the drawing competition. The drawings were
exhibited in New York during the celebration of the International Day
for the Eradication of Poverty on October 17. It was also mentioned
that the highest participation was shown by Norway, the United States
of America, Portugal, Holland, Armenia, India, and Indonesia.