11:19, 1 October, 2021
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 1, ARMENPRESS. The Buenos Aires City Legislature adopted a declaration on September 30 dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the independence of Armenia, the Armenian Embassy in Argentina said on social media.
According to the declaration, the fourth week of September of each year is declared as the week of the Armenian community.
Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan
11:54, 1 October, 2021
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 1, ARMENPRESS. The Premier of Australia’s New South Wales Gladys Berejiklian has resigned, after the state's corruption watchdog revealed it was investigating her, ABC reports.
The ICAC will hold public hearings later this month to investigate whether there was a conflict between Ms Berejiklian's public duties and private interests when she was in a personal relationship with then-MP Daryl Maguire.
Berejiklian conceded her shock announcement comes amid some of the "darkest days in the state's history" — but it's been praised as the "right decision" by the opposition, and some experts.
"I want to be clear, and all the decisions I have made as Minister or Premier of New South Wales, my first consideration has always been the well-being and welfare of the people of this state. I state categorically I have always acted with the highest level of integrity. History will demonstrate I have executed my duties again with the highest level of integrity for the benefit the people of New South Wales for who I have had the privilege to serve,” Berejiklian said. “As a leader of the New South Wales government, I have expected the high standards of myself and my colleagues and made it clear on numerous occasions that if any of my ministers were the subject of allegations being investigated by an integrity agency or law enforcement, then he or she should stand aside during the course of investigation until their name was cleared.The reason for my stance was not to have made any presumptions as to their conduct but rather to maintain the integrity of the public office which that person has held while the investigation was completed. That same standard must always apply to me also as Premier. However, standing aside is not an option for me as a Premier of New South Wales. The people of this state need certainty as to who the leader is of the state during the challenging time for the pandemic. I cannot predict how long it will take you ICAC to complete the investigation, let alone deliver a report in circumstances rather first called to give evidence nearly 12 months ago."
12:19, 1 October, 2021
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 1, ARMENPRESS. Armenia’s Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Vahram Dumanyan met on September 30 with Minister of Culture of France Roselyne Bachelot in Paris.
The Armenian minister arrived in Paris to attend an event dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Henri Verneuil, the ministry’s press service said.
A number of issues of bilateral interest were discussed during the meeting of the two ministers. Vahram Dumanyan highlighted the cooperation of Armenia and France and expressed confidence that the opportunities of implementing joint projects in culture sector will contribute to the development and deepening of the bilateral relations, by creating new opportunities for the expansion of productive cooperation.
The ministers also discussed the cooperation in the field of preserving the cultural heritage of Artsakh. Vahram Dumanyan thanked for sharing the concern on preserving the Armenian cultural heritage of Artsakh in the territories currently under the control of Azerbaijan and for the readiness to support.
The sides also considered drafting and signing a cultural cooperation document between Armenia and France.
Minister Dumanyan invited his French counterpart to Armenia to continue the discussions.
Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan
12:52, 1 October, 2021
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 1, ARMENPRESS. Armenia is ready to re-launch the full process of the peaceful resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict in the OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairmanship format based on the well-known principles and elements, Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said at a joint press conference with his Czech counterpart Jakub Kulhánek in Yerevan.
FM Mirzoyan highlighted his meetings with the OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs, as well as the OSCE Minsk Group-mediated meeting with the Azerbaijani FM in New York.
“[the meetings] once again assert that the peaceful resolution, a political resolution of the conflict remains in the agenda. During my meetings in New York I reiterated the readiness of the Republic of Armenia to resume the full process of the peaceful resolution of the Karabakh conflict in the OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairmanship format and based on the well-known principles and elements,” the Armenian FM said.
Editing and Translating by Stepan Kocharyan
13:02, 1 October, 2021
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 1, ARMENPRESS. President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian has sent a congratulatory letter to Chinese President Xi Jinping on the 72nd anniversary of the proclamation of the People’s Republic of China, the Armenian President’s Office said.
“I warmly congratulate you and the people of China on the 72nd anniversary of the proclamation of the People’s Republic of China. With your skilled leadership and vision to the future, China has decisively determined its place and role in the international arena and is confidently moving on a progressive path.
Next year will mark the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the Armenian-Chinese diplomatic relations. Armenia attaches great importance to the consistent and stable development of the partnership with China, in particular the promotion of cooperation within the Belt and Road important initiative.
Despite the challenges caused by the pandemic, I believe that we will demonstrate a decisive will for the implementation of joint programs and initiatives. I hope that our relations, which are based on the rich experience of the past and the ancient civilizational values, will continue to develop and expand for the benefit of our states and for the welfare of our nations”, reads the President’s letter.
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13:50, 1 October, 2021
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 1, ARMENPRESS. The government of Armenia has accepted 25% of shares of the Zangezur Copper and Molybdenum Combine as a donation from the shareholder.
According to the document on accepting the donation, the 25% shares of ZCMC were held by a joint-stock company called "Industrial Company"
13:53, 1 October, 2021
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 1, ARMENPRESS. Defense Minister Arshak Karapetyan received today Ambassador of India to Armenia Kishan Dan Dewal, the ministry said.
The Ambassador congratulated the defense minister on assuming office, wishing success.
The Ambassador said that the Indian side is ready to further deepen the defense cooperation with Armenia, given the high-level relations between the two countries in political, cultural, economic and other areas.
The Armenian defense minister highlighted a number of directions of mutual interest within the frames of the cooperation with the Indian defense ministry, particularly the military-technical sector.
The sides reached an agreement to boost the activity of professional working groups aimed at increasing the efficiency of the Armenian-Indian military cooperation.
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14:15, 1 October, 2021
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 1, ARMENPRESS. The Czech Republic continues supporting the peace process to achieve the negotiated peaceful settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, Czech foreign minister Jakub Kulhánek said during his joint press conference with Armenian foreign minister Ararat Mirzoyan in Yerevan.
“During our meeting we exchanged views on the developments in the region. Of course, we discussed also the latest clashes in Nagorno Karabakh. I want to express my deep condolences to the families who have lost loved ones”, the minister said.
Taking into account the humanitarian consequences of the conflict, the Czech Republic considers providing psychological support to those affected by the clash, including the refugees, he said.
“The Czech Republic continues supporting the peace process to achieve the negotiated peaceful settlement. In this sense it’s worth noting that the Czech Republic supports the activities of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs. We welcome the recent meeting of the Armenian and Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers under the auspices of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs”, the Czech FM said.
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15:34, 1 October, 2021
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 1, ARMENPRESS. President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian visited today the Embassy of China to congratulate on the 72nd anniversary of the proclamation of the People’s Republic of China, the President’s Office said.
The President congratulated Ambassador Fan Yong and the Embassy staff, as well as the whole Chinese people on the national day of China.
“I am here to express my respect and friendship to the people of China. Armenia highly values the relations with China”, President Armen Sarkissian said.
In turn the Chinese Ambassador thanked the President for the visit.
“We highly appreciate that you have come here to congratulate on our national day. This is one of the examples proving our friendship and shows that you attach importance to the efforts on building firm bilateral relations”, the Chinese Ambassador said.
During their talks the Armenian President and the Chinese Ambassador touched upon the agenda of the bilateral relations, talked about the cooperation deepening opportunities, as well as highlighted the intensification of contacts and ties between the two nations.
President Sarkissian said that China with its development path has shown that each country, each nation, based on its national characteristics, culture, heritage and traditions, must find its own path to development and try to achieve success with a hard and organized work.
“At this difficult stage for our country, it’s also important for us to find our own path to development and success, by using our advantages, for example, the potential of the Diaspora and the technology development opportunities”, the President said, adding that there is a big partnership potential with China in technology sector.
In this context Armen Sarkissian introduced the presidential initiative ATOM (Advanced Tomorrow), expecting cooperation also with the Chinese technological companies within the frames of this program. He said he would be glad to see more Chinese companies in the events being organized in Armenia, in particular at the upcoming Armenian Summit of Minds in the town of Dilijan.
Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan
16:38, 1 October, 2021
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 1, ARMENPRESS. Deputy Prime Minister Suren Papikyan received today UK Ambassador to Armenia John Gallagher, the deputy PM’s Office said.
At the meeting the deputy PM said that the development of the relations with the United Kingdom is important for Armenia. He added that there are many opportunities in the bilateral relations which are not used yet, stressing the need for the formation of new agenda with joint efforts. Papikyan expressed the readiness of the government to develop the bilateral cooperation in political, economic, social, cultural and scientific-educational areas.
The UK Ambassador in his turn thanked for the reception and also congratulated Suren Papikyan on assuming office, wishing a productive work. Presenting the results of his meetings with different state and political circles of Armenia, the Ambassador said that the United Kingdom is interested in multilateral partnership.
The officials also discussed the bilateral partnership prospects in various areas, such as entrepreneurship, tourism, new technologies, fight against climate change, effective governance and development of civil society institutes. Deputy PM Papikyan assured that Armenia is committed to the policy of administration system reforms and development of democratic institutions and mechanisms.
During the talk the deputy prime minister specified the possible directions of the Armenian-British cooperation in economic sector. In particular, the necessity for restoring direct flights between Yerevan and London was emphasized.
Commenting on the post-war situation in Armenia, the deputy PM highlighted the necessity for multilateral efforts aimed at establishing peace and stability in the region. He appreciated the UK’s position that the OSCE Minsk Group is the platform for solving the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, which will bring stable and lasting peace.
The security and socio-economic situation in Armenia’s Syunik province were also discussed.
Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan