17.01.2009

Yerevan, Armenia--The Third annual Pan-Armenian website competition took place in Yerevan from November 15th- December 25th, 2009. The current competition was devoted to the 500th anniversary of Armenian printing. Exactly 377 entries were submitted for competition.

The official website of the Armenian Genocide Museum & Institute (AGMI) www.genocide-museum.am received the Grand Prix. AGMI also was nominated as a winner in the “E-Science” category. This achievement grants the AGMI website to take part in the World competition of websites.

The main goals of the competition were to:

- reveal the most prominent Armenian websites of 2007-2008
- establish and encourage excellence in quality in website production and promotion
- create a base for Armenian producers to present their products and achievements within an international arena

The competition nominated the best 16 websites with absolute indicators and highest scores, as well as the first two works were recognized as the best in their nominations and became the winners.

The competition was held under the high patronage of the Armenian Prime Minister. Organizers of the competition included: Information Technology Foundation of Armenia, Armenian ELBA Association. The main sponsors were The Ministry of Economic of Armenia, Pan-Armenian Fund of Armenia, VIVA Cell MTS Company, Icon Communications, Microsoft AM Zigzag electronics, IPIJI LABS AM TUMO and Arminco, the Bi Line Company and Council assisting the development of the TT next to Armenian government.

In April, 2010, AGMI organizes an international conference dedicated to the 95th anniversary of the Armenian genocide. The special focus of the conference will be on the cultural genocide of the Armenian heritage in Turkey.

On April 22, 2010, The Armenian genocide museum opens a temporary exhibition titled “Armenian genocide: frontpage coverage in the foreign media”. The exhibition includes rare century old newspapers and magazines covering Armenian genocide on their frontpages.

Shahen Atom was born in 1875 in Akn city (Kharberd province of Western Armenia), social-political figure, deputy of Akn. He was a victim of the Armenian genocide.

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