There are great expectations from excavations of Areni cave

YEREVAN, JULY 26, ARMENPRESS: Huge heaps of garbage left from the ancient century people open from the halls inside Areni caves. The archeologists who make excavations have picked up 3 m garbage in 3 weeks and wait for opening of new structures, head if Areni expedition of archeologists Boris Gasparyan told Armenpress, noting that it is possible that there is only rubbish-heaps in the cave, but it is not excluded that something interesting is covered by garbage.

“We have great expectations from excavations,” B. Gasparyan said noting that having a separate rubbish-heap dating back to 2-4th centuries BC speaks about the presence of grains of civilization. Currently the Armenian-American expidition implements excavations in Areni. 5-6 member aspirants and holders of master’s degree from Armenia and 6 students from California University are involved in the campaign. The expidition has two co-heads - from the Armenian and American parties.

The excavation works have started at the beginning of June and will be accomplished in the midst of September. “Garbage excavation is, of course, hard work,” B. Gasparyan stressed noting that they like their job. The materials discovered in Areni caves will undergo laboratory examination later.

“Barcamp-2010” to be conducted in Artsakh

YEREVAN, JULY 26, ARMENPRESS: “Barcamp” dedicated to the International Youth Day will be held August 10-13 in Artsakh. About 60 bloggers from Yerevan and Nagorno Karabakh will arrive in Artsakh for participation in “Barcamp”. Head of the Youth Affairs Department of the NKR Ministry of Culture and Youth Affairs Tigran Atanesyam told Armenpress that “Barcamp” is intended to conduct in Stepanakert and Shushi as well.

“Barcamp” are called the non-formal events on the themes of information technologies, internet and new medias, which provide open discussions and free exchange of thoughts. “Barcamp” is completely new format of organizing events, which concern the internet and IT sphere, there are no specially invited speakers. “Barcamp-2010” was held June 5-6 in Yerevan with participation of Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan.

“Hayastan” fund opened newly constructed system of drinking water supply in Ditavan community

YEREVAN, JULY 26, ARMENPRESS: Today, “Hayastan” all-Armenian fund ceremonially opened the newly constructed system of drinking water of Ditavan community of Tavush province. The program is sponsored by philanthropist Argentinean-Armenian spouses Armen and Natia Exerchiyans.

Deputy Director of “Hayastan” all-Armenian fund Ararat Khlghatyan, Deputy Governors of Tavush Vahe Vardapetyan, Levon Sargsyan, head of Ditavan community Seyran Sargsyan and residents of the community were present. The village which has 120 entrepreneurs already has twenty-day-hour water supply thanks to the newly constructed system.

After the official opening ceremony fund’s employees conveyed to the community’s library the 415 items of books donated by individual philanthropist spouses of Safrazbekyans. Issues on gas, drinking and irrigation water have been solved within the frameworks of the rural development program for 2009-2010, the farmers have obtained a community center, where the community office, medical point, library and guest hall are placed.