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June 4 2022
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Sports: Weightlifting: Armenian athletes win gold and silver at European Championships
Public Radio of Armenia
June 4 2022
Armenian weightlifters won two medals in the 96kg event of the European Championships under way in Tirana, Albania.
David Hovhannisyan was crowned champion with a total result of 377 kg. He also won a small gold medal in the snatch with a result of 160 kg and was second in the clean and jerk (206 kg).
Ara Aghanyan won the silver in the same weight category with a total result of 375 kg.
UNICEF: Adolescents and teachers at the center of climate action
May 5 2022
By Ani Grigoryan
05 May 2022
Climate change has long been one of the great challenges facing humanity. While the negative effects and risks associated with climate change threaten everyone, how much does the public at large actually know about it or understand the extent of its impact on livelihoods? We talked to UNICEF’s Climate Change Officer Vigen Shirvanyan on this and other issues and how UNICEF works to improve climate education in Armenia.
UNICEF Armenia/20212/Ghazaryan
“Climate change is a global crisis and, children and adolescents suffer the most. In this regard, children and adolescents living in poverty are more susceptible and vulnerable to it. We also know that at the global level, the future of over one billion children is at risk due to climate change. So there is a pressing need to act, but on the other hand people are overburdened with other daily issues, as a result of which climate change tends to be considered as a distant problem. At the same time, it is an increasingly problematic phenomenon affecting people’s daily lives. There are many risks associated with climate change and human intervention, such as land degradation and drought, deforestation, access to clean water, to name a few. These issues need to be addressed appropriately by all segments of the society,”
says Shirvanyan.
In April, with the support of the Austrian Development Agency and in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports, UNICEF published a study on adolescent participation, knowledge, attitudes, experiences, and behaviors regarding climate change. A first of its kind, the study was conducted across Armenia’s 52 consolidated communities, including among 1,517 school students in 6-12th grades at 483 schools.
“We wanted to understand the basic knowledge adolescents and adults have about environmental issues and examine their actions regarding the environment. We needed to find out what people think about climate change and environmental issues, whether they know what climate change is, how it affects their lives, their community, their actions, and whether they are taking or are willing to take action to mitigate and resist those changes,”
Shirvanyan explains.
The study showed that while more adolescents (96.2%) had heard about climate change and changing weather conditions, compared to adults (79.8%), they did not fully understand what causes those changes. Although most of the respondents are aware of the existence of climate change, they stated that they have lack of knowledge around the solutions and what they can do to mitigate it and protect themselves from its effects.
Adolescents also mentioned that teachers have addressed the causes and possible consequences of climate change at school, but only half of the respondents had heard from teachers what could be done to mitigate the effects of climate change, how they could protect their families from those changes, and so forth.
It is significant that 90% of adolescents are ready to learn more about climate change and that they prefer to learn about it from their teachers and school administrators. Moreover, almost 76% of adolescents are willing to take action to prevent or mitigate the effects of climate change in their communities, including by giving up or changing some of their habits.
“It’s clear that adolescents want to know and do more on climate change. It is our role as adults to support them in doing so. This study also shows the need and the opportunity to improve climate education at school to equip young people with more knowledge on what to do about it. UNICEF is hence working with the Ministry of Education to design a number of materials that can be used in schools for these purposes, as well as working to integrate this into the national action plan on education,”
said Shirvanyan.
UNICEF Armenia/2021/Margaryan
“We have already proposed that the term ‘climate change’ as a global challenge is included in the state education strategy to be featured along other key challenges. We are working with partners to support the Ministry in the development of the action plan to support the education strategy that will consolidate steps to continuously improve climate education. A number of state agencies and stakeholders understand the importance of this issue and support this process,” Shirvanyan says.
Additionally, with the support of the Austrian Development Agency, UNICEF developed two handbooks for project-based learning on climate change that can be used in both formal and non-formal academic setting. “The first handbook explains the aspects of project-based learning and compiles a number of references for an in-depth look into it. The second handbook features 10 model lessons on how, for example, a math teacher can integrate climate change into learning activities or how a biology teacher can work with a math teacher to jointly implement interdisciplinary projects with students.”
After the adoption of the new standards of education in 2021, each 7-12th grader in Armenia is required to implement one project during the year, on the subject of their choice. So these handbooks come at the right time to support teachers and students to tackle climate change using project-based learning in the new academic year.
This summer, UNICEF plans to train teacher-trainers in 400 target communities together with the National Center for Educational Development and Innovation Foundation and other partner organizations on the use of these manuals and project-based learning on climate change at school. “When the new academic year starts, they will then work with other teachers and students to initiate and carry out projects, using the examples from the handbooks, while UNICEF will be closely following to offer guidance, as well as select projects that can be scaled up with seed funding,” noted Shirvanyan.
“All of this, as well as our work on disaster risk management in communities, stems from the key values of UNICEF: care for the nature around us, for the country, for each other; respect for each other, and valuing what you have and how you share the same worries and risks with each other; that you are not indifferent; and accountability—how accountable we are to our country, planet, environment, nature, as we pass them on to the next generation, who will be accountable for carrying on the responsibility to preserve it,”
concludes Shirvanyan.https://www.unicef.org/armenia/en/stories/adolescents-and-teachers-center-climate-action
Sports: Armenia’s Arsen Martirosyan wins bronze at European Weightlifting Championships
Public Radio of Armenia
June 4 2022
Armenian weightlifter Arsen Martirosyan won a bronze medal in the 109 kg event of the European Weightlifting Championships under way in Tirana, Albania.
Martirosyan also won a small bronze medal in the snatch with a result of 170 kg. He lifted 201 kg in the clean and jerk.
The Armenian won the bronze with the overall result of 371 kg.
Earlier today Samvel Gasparyan became vice-champion in the 102 kg weight category.
Armenpress: Armenia-Russia-Azerbaijan deputy prime ministerial task force clarifies approaches on customs and other control issues
Armenia-Russia-Azerbaijan deputy prime ministerial task force clarifies approaches on border and other control issues
11:48, 4 June 2022
YEREVAN, JUNE 4, ARMENPRESS. The 10th meeting of the trilateral working group chaired by Deputy Prime Ministers of Armenia, Russia and Azerbaijan – Mher Grigoryan, Alexei Overchuk and Shahin Mustafayev, dealing with the unblocking of regional communications, was held in Moscow on June 3, the Armenian government’s press service said.
The sides discussed and clarified their approaches on border, customs and other types of control, as well as the secure passing of citizens, vehicles and cargo through the territories of Armenia and Azerbaijan, through the roads and railways.
Views were exchanged also on the possible routes of the road ensuring transportation communication between the western regions of Azerbaijan and the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic via the territory of Armenia.
The sides will continue working towards the implementation of the agreements reached by the leaders of Armenia, Russia and Azerbaijan over the unblocking of transportation ties in the region.
Sports: Armenian, Georgian football legends to meet in Yerevan
Public Radio of Armenia
June 4 2022
The football legends of Armenia and Georgia will meet in a match in Yerevan on June 16.
The match dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the Football Federation of Armenia will take place at Hanrapetakan (Republican) Stadium after Vazgen Sargsyan and will kick off at 19:00.
The Armenian team will feature Yura Movsisyan, Marcos Pizzelli, Edgar Manucharyan, Robert Arzumanyan, Karlen Mkrtchyan, Gevorg Kasparov, Arthur Edigaryan, Levon Hayrapetyan, Valeri Aleksanyan, Arthur Sarkisov, Ararat Arakelyan, Samvel Melkonyan. Keeper Roman Berezovsky will coach the team.
The Georgian national team will feature Levan Kobiashvili, Alexander Iashvili, Gocha Jamarauli, Jano Ananidze, Georgi Demetradze, Otar Martsvaladze and others. The coach of the team is David Mujiri, the assistant coach is Mikhail Kavelashvili.
A concert program is planned before the match and during the break.
Tickets go on sale next week. All proceeds from the sale will go to charity.
60 injured as protesters clash with police in Yerevan
11:57, 4 June 2022
YEREVAN, JUNE 4, ARMENPRESS. A total of 60 people were hospitalized as anti-government protesters clashed with the police in Yerevan in front of the Prime Minister’s residence on June 3, the ministry of healthcare said.
Among the hospitalized 39 are police officers.
As of 08:30, June 4, 50 of the injured were discharged from hospitals.
The other injured are in satisfactory condition.
Deputy PMs of Armenia, Russia, Azerbaijan discuss opening of communications, clarify approaches on border and customs control
Public Radio of Armenia
June 4 2022
On June 3, 2022, the 10th sitting of the trilateral working group chaired by Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Mher Grigoryan, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Alexei Overchuk and Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan Shahin Mustafa took place in Moscow.
The parties discussed and clarified their approaches to border, customs and other types of control, as well as the safe passage of citizens, vehicles and goods through the territories of the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan by roads and railways.
During the meeting, an exchange of views took place on the possible routes of the road connecting the western regions of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Nakhijevan.
The parties will continue working to implement the agreements reached by the leaders of the Republic of Armenia, the Russian Federation and the Republic of Azerbaijan on unblocking transport links in the region.
Armenian, Georgian football legends to hold farewell match in Yerevan
12:33, 4 June 2022
YEREVAN, JUNE 4, ARMENPRESS. A farewell match of Armenian and Georgian football legends will take place at the Republican stadium after Vazgen Sargsyan on June 16 at 19:00, the Football Federation of Armenia reports.
“This will be one of the events dedicated to the 30th anniversary of FFA”, the FFA said.
Yura Movsisyan, Marcos Pizzelli, Edgar Manucharyan, Robert Arzumanyan, Karlen Mkrtchyan, Gevorg Kasparov, Artur Edigaryan, Levon Hayrapetyan, Valeri Aleksanyan, Arthur Sarkisov, Ararat Arakelyan, Samvel Melkonyan, Vahagn Minasyan will be among the players. Roman Berezovsky will be the player-manager.
Levan Kobiashvili, Aleksandr Iashvili, Gocha Jamarauli, Jano Ananidze, Georgi Demetradze, Otar Martsvaladze and others will represent the Georgian team. The coach of the team is David Mujiri, the assistant coach is Mikhail Kavelashvili.
“A concert program is planned before the match and during the half-time. Tickets will be on sale next week. All proceeds from the sale will be donated to charity”, the FFA said.
Armenian Parliament to convene emergency session on June 9
12:53, 4 June 2022
YEREVAN, JUNE 4, ARMENPRESS. The Parliament of Armenia will convene an emergency session on June 9, at 11:00.
The session will be convened at the initiative of the government.
14 items will be on agenda, including the package of bills on making amendments to the Law on Administrative-territorial division, the Law on Social Assistance, the Land Code, etc.