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Artemivsk - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (148 words) |
 | Artemivsk (Ukrainian: Артемівськ, Russian: Артемовск, formerly: Bachmut) is a city in the Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. |
 | It is the administrative center of the Artemivsky Raion. |
 | The city was founded in 1571 and received city status in 1783. |
| Partners 1 (42) January 2002 -- Artemivsk Students in Omaha (711 words) |
 | Twenty students from in Artemivsk (along with three teachers, the school's two directors, and the city's director of education) visited Omaha, Nebraska, October 18 through November 23, as part of the U.S. Department of State-funded NIS Secondary School Partnership Program. |
 | Since returning to Artemivsk, the students and teachers have participated in a number of press conferences and school and community events to share their impressions of their trip to Omaha. |
 | The travel of Artemivsk students and teachers was made possible through the joint effort of the NIS Secondary School Partnership Program, coordinated by Office of Citizen Exchanges and the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. State Department, the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine, and the Community Partnerships Project. |