Month: June 2022

Armenia-Russia-Azerbaijan deputy prime ministerial task force clarifies approaches on border and other control issues 

 11:48, 4 June 2022

YEREVAN, JUNE 4, ARMENPRESS. The 10th meeting of the trilateral working group chaired by Deputy Prime Ministers of Armenia, Russia and Azerbaijan – Mher Grigoryan, Alexei Overchuk and Shahin Mustafayev, dealing with the unblocking of regional communications, was held in Moscow on June 3, the Armenian government’s press service said. 

The sides discussed and clarified their approaches on border, customs and other types of control, as well as the secure passing of citizens, vehicles and cargo through the territories of Armenia and Azerbaijan, through the roads and railways.

Views were exchanged also on the possible routes of the road ensuring transportation communication between the western regions of Azerbaijan and the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic via the territory of Armenia.

The sides will continue working towards the implementation of the agreements reached by the leaders of Armenia, Russia and Azerbaijan over the unblocking of transportation ties in the region.

 11:57, 4 June 2022

YEREVAN, JUNE 4, ARMENPRESS. A total of 60 people were hospitalized as anti-government protesters clashed with the police in Yerevan in front of the Prime Minister’s residence on June 3, the ministry of healthcare said.

Among the hospitalized 39 are police officers.

As of 08:30, June 4, 50 of the injured were discharged from hospitals. 

The other injured are in satisfactory condition.

 12:33, 4 June 2022

YEREVAN, JUNE 4, ARMENPRESS. A farewell match of Armenian and Georgian football legends will take place at the Republican stadium after Vazgen Sargsyan on June 16 at 19:00, the Football Federation of Armenia reports.

“This will be one of the events dedicated to the 30th anniversary of FFA”, the FFA said.

Yura Movsisyan, Marcos Pizzelli, Edgar Manucharyan, Robert Arzumanyan, Karlen Mkrtchyan, Gevorg Kasparov, Artur Edigaryan, Levon Hayrapetyan, Valeri Aleksanyan, Arthur Sarkisov, Ararat Arakelyan, Samvel Melkonyan, Vahagn Minasyan will be among the players. Roman Berezovsky will be the player-manager. 

Levan Kobiashvili, Aleksandr Iashvili, Gocha Jamarauli, Jano Ananidze, Georgi Demetradze, Otar Martsvaladze and others will represent the Georgian team. The coach of the team is David Mujiri, the assistant coach is Mikhail Kavelashvili.

“A concert program is planned before the match and during the half-time. Tickets will be on sale next week. All proceeds from the sale will be donated to charity”, the FFA said.

 12:53, 4 June 2022

YEREVAN, JUNE 4, ARMENPRESS. The Parliament of Armenia will convene an emergency session on June 9, at 11:00.

The session will be convened at the initiative of the government.

14 items will be on agenda, including the package of bills on making amendments to the Law on Administrative-territorial division, the Law on Social Assistance, the Land Code, etc.

 12:56, 4 June 2022

YEREVAN, JUNE 4, ARMENPRESS. Member of Parliament of Armenia Hovik Aghazaryan, who is also a member of the Armenian parliamentary delegation to the CSTO Parliamentary Assembly, departed for Nur-Sultan on the sidelines of the CSTO PA observer mission for the June 5 referendum on constitutional amendments in Kazakhstan, the Armenian Parliament’s press service said.

Meetings were held with the leadership of the Senate and the Mazhilis, the representatives of the defense ministry and the central election commission.

Issus relating to the CSTO PA observer mission and the processes of holding the referendum were discussed.

Meetings with other officials are also planned.

 14:05, 4 June 2022

YEREVAN, JUNE 4, ARMENPRESS. The ministry of emergency situations reports that on June 4-9 after the daytime rain with thunderstorm is expected across Armenia.

Air temperature will gradually rise by 2-4 degrees on June 4-5.

No precipitation is expected on June 5-8.

 14:26, 4 June 2022

YEREVAN, JUNE 4, ARMENPRESS. Vice Speaker of Parliament of Armenia Hakob Arshakyan was hosted on June 2 at the Embassy of Italy in Armenia on the occasion of the national day of that country.

“With Ambassador Alfonso Di Riso we mutually highlighted the friendly warm relations between the Armenian and Italian nations over the history of millennia, talked about the rich cultural and spiritual traditions”, the Vice Speaker said. “The San Lazzaro island in Venice is one of the most important centers of the Armenian cultural revival, where one of the key centers of Armenian studies – the Mekhitarist Congregation is operating for around three decades. It had an invaluable contribution to the enrichment of not only the Armenian but also the global scientific-cultural heritage. It’s worth noting that Italy hosts most of the centers of Armenian studies”, he added.

He expressed confidence that the Armenian-Italian warm relations will continue strengthening and developing with joint efforts.