Armenia Becomes UNESCO Council Member

YEREVAN (Combined Sources)-The UNESCO General Conference on Friday voted to admit Armenia as a member of the Council of the UNESCO International Bureau of Education.
Armenia, along with Bulgaria, Slovakia and Latvia had applied for the three vacant spots in the council. Armenia received 108 votes and will be represented by Deputy Minister of Education and Science, Karine Harutyunyan.
Prior to last week's vote, Armenia's Foreign Minister Eduard Nalbandian addressed the
36th session of UNESCO General Conference.