Month: September 2021

 11:30, 2 September, 2021

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 2, ARMENPRESS. Prosecutor General of Armenia Artur Davtyan met with Russian Prosecutor General Igor Krasnov in the city of Vladivostok, the Office of the Prosecutor General of Armenia told Armenpress.

The officials discussed the process and results of the cooperation between their offices, as well as issues on raising the efficiency of mutual communication.

Artur Davtyan thanked the Russian side for the invitation to participate in the 6^th Eastern Economic Conference, expressing confidence that such events contribute to investments in economies and use of more practical mechanisms for protection of rights of investors.

Both sides highly valued the frequency of meetings between the Prosecutor Generals, which, they said, gives a new impetus to strengthening the practice of operational solving of ongoing issues, raising the mutual trust level between their offices.

The meeting also focused on issues relating to ensuring peace, stability and security in the region after the 2020 Artsakh War.

Artur Davtyan thanked the Russian side for its peacekeeping mission in Artsakh, for ensuring the security of more sensitive sections of the borders of Armenia. He drew the attention of his Russian counterpart on the destabilization actions of Azerbaijan.

The necessity of implementing the requirements of the 2020 November trilateral statement, in particular those relating to the return of Armenian servicemen and other civilians who are illegally held in Azerbaijan, was discussed at the meeting.

 

Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan

 11:58, 2 September, 2021

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 2, ARMENPRESS. The Armenian government has commented on the report published by Moody's Investors Service ("Moody's") which affirmed Armenia’s Ba3 local and foreign currency long-term issuer ratings and foreign currency senior unsecured rating. The outlook remained stable.

During today’s Cabinet meeting, Minister of Finance Tigran Khachatryan says given that Moody’s last assessment was made in 2019, after which in 2020 Armenia’s economy faced major risks because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Artsakh War, this assessment records increase in the resistance of the country’s economy to such risks.

He says that the economic policy of the Armenian government from this perspective is effective.

“This is a very important signal for international investors because it reaffirms the stable outlook of Armenia’s economic growth and the favorable economic policy of the government for investments”, he said, adding that the report has a special place to matters relating to the management of the state debt.

“Although the government debt-GDP has increased in 2020, comprising 63.5%, Moody’s says that it attaches importance to the Armenian government’s policy to reduce this from 60% in next five years”, the minister stated.

 

Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan

 13:28, 2 September, 2021

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 2, ARMENPRESS. Speaker of Parliament of Armenia Alen Simonyan congratulated Artsakh on the 30^th anniversary of the declaration of its independence.

“This independence has been gained with the life and blood of our heroes, with the belief of our mothers. Artsakh will stand firmly, will be free and independent”, the Speaker said in his address.

 

Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan

 14:26, 2 September, 2021

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 2, ARMENPRESS. The Armenian Ministry of High-Tech Industry has set an objective to maximally support the military arsenal with new ideas, Minister Vahagn Khachatryan told reporters. 

“This work is being done, the problem is that the demands are very big.  Very large volumes are required for our army’s demands. Our current industrial possibilities do not enable us with his capacity. This is why we have to make procurements abroad, but we are maximally supporting domestic industries so that they are able to support the military in this matter,” the Minister of High-Tech Industry Vahagn Khachatryan told reporters after the Cabinet meeting.

Khachatryan elaborated that they are focused on 5th generation armaments. “Our main approach is to try and make a step beyond what we had yesterday, which was even then considered to be advanced. We have set this objective before our scientists.”

 

Editing and Translating by Stepan Kocharyan

 14:56, 2 September, 2021

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 2, ARMENPRESS. Armenia is one of the two top tourism destinations for Russians for 2021 autumn, according to a leading Russian tourism platform.

A survey conducted by TuTu showed that Russian tourists prefer Armenia and Kyrgyzstan for this season.

Nearly 30 percent of booked air tickets are made for these destinations.

Editing and Translating by Stepan Kocharyan

Armenia's future depends on the existence of Artsakh: The interview of Davit Babayan on the occasion of 30th anniversary

 17:02, 2 September, 2021

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 2, ARMENPRESS. Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Artsakh Davit Babayan gave an interview to ARMENPRESS on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the proclamation of the Republic of Artsakh, saying that it is an event containing a very important symbolism because the Republic of Artsakh was created, was able to defend itself and develop by the efforts of all Armenians.

‘’It is understandable that in this situation after the third war, there are a few congratulations in Artsakh, but the congratulation is mandatory, because the best offsprings  of our nation given their lives by their blood, their day and night work, by everything for the creation, development, protection and strengthening of the Republic of Artsakh. This is a very important event and the logical development of our national-liberation fight. A fight, the last stage of which started in 1988, it started and continues until now. This is a holiday, which we have to remember, celebrate, because this, at the end, is the passport Of our country’’, said the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Artsakh.

Davit Babayan emphasized in his speech that the preservation of Artsakh and the defense of Artsakh, the preservation of subjectivity of Artsakh today has a vital importance  because if Armenian Artsakh does not exist it is to a great extent dangerous for all of Armenia. According to Babayan, a number of power centers are also interested in the existence of the Republic of Artsakh.

‘’Artsakh must be a value and holiness in Armenia and diaspora. It will greatly contribute to that Artsakh will be able to stand up and be our gate. And to be able to carry out the correct geopolitical policy and have success in foreign field, we have to give importance to that in our hearts, souls, thoughts, we have to value Artsakh. I repeat Artsakh is an idea, it is not persons. The preservation of Artsakh must be a philosophy, because the future of Armenia depends on this’’, Davit Babayan mentioned, emphasizing that there is no other option than being an ideological  nation because in material field we can't compete with Azerbaijan and Turkey.

 18:09, 2 September, 2021

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 2, ARMENPRESS. In the framework of events dedicated to the 30^th anniversary of the Proclamation of the Republic of Artsakh Davit Babayan visited one of the military units of the Defense Army.

ARMENPRESS reports Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Artsakh informs that the Minister congratulated the servicemen on the occasion of the important holiday, discussed a number of issues related to foreign policy and state building.

''He also emphasized that the armed forces were and will remain one of the key guarantees of the security of the Republic of Artsakh’', reads the message released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Artsakh.

At the end of the meeting Davit Babayan wished the servicemen good and trouble-free service.

 18:20, 2 September, 2021

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 2, ARMENPRESS. President of South Ossetia Anatoly Bibilov sent a congratulatory message to President of Artsakh on the occasion of Artsakh Day.

As ARMENPRESS was informed from the press service of the Artsakh President’s Office, the message runs as follows,

‘’On behalf of the people of South Ossetia, on my own behalf, I extend my warmest greetings and sincere congratulations to all the people of Artsakh on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Proclamation of the Republic of Artsakh.

Thirty years ago, the heroic people of ancient Artsakh proclaimed the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, exercising their inalienable right to self-determination. The _expression_ of the will of the people led to the most difficult trials and the further intensification of the bloody struggle that continues to this day.

The people of South Ossetia, who know well the price for freedom and independence, are in solidarity with our brothers in Artsakh who are fighting for the right to live on their land.

I am confident that the friendship and cooperation between our countries, which are based on long-standing traditions of mutual respect and assistance, will be further strengthened and developed for the benefit of the peoples of South Ossetia and Artsakh.

On this significant day, I wish the Republic of Artsakh peace, prosperity, and you, dear Arayik Vladimirovich, good health and new success in your mission of serving to the Motherland’’.

 18:35, 2 September, 2021

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 2, ARMENPRESS. Russia has recorded and taken note of the recent positive signals between Armenia and Turkey, ARMENPRESS reports representative of the Foreign Ministry of Russia Maria Zakharova said in a press conference.

‘’As you know, Russia has always advocated for normalization of the Armenian-Turkish relations. By the way, it’s necessary to remind that in the past we directly participated in mediation efforts. We contributed to the signing of Zurich protocols in 2009. Those protocols assumed stage by stage normalization of the Armenian-Turkish relations, without preconditions’’, Zakharova said.

According to the Russian MFA representative, Russia not only played the role of a mediator, but also made practical and effective steps which gave positive results.

‘’But in the future the sides did not implement them, but that was the will of the sides. Now we are ready to contribute to the rapproachment of the two neighboring countries by all means, based on mutual respect and considering the interests of one another’’, Zakharova said.

In a meeting with foreign Ambassadors to Turkey, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that if Armenia takes positive steps to establish peace in the region, Turkey will respond respectively. In response to that statement, during the Government sitting, Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan noted that Armenia will evaluate the positive signals from Turkey, will respond to those signals with a positive signal.

 19:02, 2 September, 2021

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 2, ARMENPRESS. Moscow supports the intensification of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs’ efforts on Karabakh settlement based on the existing mandate, ARMENPRESS reports representative of the Foreign Ministry of Russia Maria Zakharova said.

‘’In the context of the adequate monitoring of the new regional realities, we believe that the troika (the Co-Chairs) can contribute to the strengthening of trust between Yerevan and Baku, as well as to the solution of humanitarian issues. This would give an opportunity to set to the discussions of political issues… The new Russian Co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group Igor Khovayev is currently on a regional trip. He has already held talks with the Azerbaijani leadership, similar meetings are scheduled in Yerevan’’, she said.