ARKA News Agency
July 16 2004
New German Ambassador to Armenia Haikke Renate Paich to arrive in
Yerevan in the middle of August
Photo-journalism courses to open in Caucasus Media Institute since
October 1
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NEW GERMAN AMBASSADOR TO ARMENIA HAIKKE RENATE PAICH TO ARRIVE IN
YEREVAN IN THE MIDDLE OF AUGUST
YEREVAN, July 16. /ARKA/. New German Ambassador to Armenia Haikke
Renate Paich will arrive in Yerevan in the middle of August, RA NA
told ARKA with reference to German Ambassador to Armenia Hans Wolf
Bartels. The Ambassador considers it important to deepen bilateral
economic cooperation in all directions. He also expressed hope that
German businessmen will continue investments in Armenian economy.
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PHOTO-JOURNALISM COURSES TO OPEN IN CAUCASUS MEDIA INSTITUTE SINCE
OCTOBER 1
YEREVAN, July 16. /ARKA/. Photo-journalism courses will open in
Caucasus Media Institute since October 1. According to CMI Director
Vigen Chiterian, two-year education program, conducted by CMI and
World Press Photo, will allow young photo-journalists directly
communicate with leading photo-reporters of the world. According to
him, WPP specialists will teach at the courses. Besides, in the end
of the courses the works of the students (photo story) will be
represented at photo-exhibition in Amsterdam.
The courses are envisaged for photo-journalists from Armenia and CIS
at the age of 17-30 years.
The cost of 9-months course makes $300.
World Press Photo is one of the most authoritative organizations in
the field of photo-journalism. It was founded in 1995 in Netherlands.
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