Month: June 2022

 10:36, 8 June 2022

YEREVAN, JUNE 8, ARMENPRESS. Legendary Armenian director of essay films, screenwriter Artavazd Peleshyan’s Nature (La Nature) film will be premiered in Yerevan’s Moscow Cinema on June 18, at 19:00.

The Nature movie’s global festival premiere was held at the New York Film Festival-59 in September 2021.

Premiered by the Fondation Cartier, Nature brings together amateur shots of nature, such as volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis, and grandiose landscapes from the internet, juxtaposing the overpowering force of nature with human ambition.

Artavazd Peleshyan received the “Lifetime Achievement Award” in the International Documentary Filmfestival Amsterdam (IDFA) for the movie.

ZKM Filminstitut founder Andrei Ujica and the Fondation Cartier’s artistic director Hervé Chandès will arrive in Yerevan for the premiere of the film.

The entrance is free of charge.

 12:26, 8 June 2022

YEREVAN, JUNE 8, ARMENPRESS. Foreign Minister of Russia Sergei Lavrov will meet with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and President Vahagn Khachaturyan during his upcoming working visit to Armenia, the Armenian Foreign Ministry said.

Lavrov will arrive in Yerevan on June 8-9 for participating in the session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the member states of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO).

The meeting of the Armenian and Russian Foreign Ministers will be held on June 9.

 12:51, 8 June 2022

YEREVAN, JUNE 8, ARMENPRESS. Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan sent a letter of condolences to President of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro over the heavy rains in Pernambuco state that claimed human lives, the PM’s Office said.

The message reads:

“Your Excellency,

With a deep sorrow I learnt about the dozens of people killed and missing in heavy rains and landslides in Brazil’s in Pernambuco state.

Sharing your grief and the good people of Brazil, I wish speedy recovery to the injured, and tenacity to the relatives of the victims and the entire people of Brazil.

Please, Your Excellency, accept the assurances of my highest respect”.

 13:25, 8 June 2022

YEREVAN, JUNE 8, ARMENPRESS. The European Union strongly supports and highlights the reforms of the democratic system of governance, the establishment of the rule of law and the fight against discrimination in Armenia, the EU Ambassador to Armenia Andrea Wiktorin said at a conference entitled “Judiciary as a Guarantor of Democracy” in Yerevan on June 8.

“We have always supported the implementation of justice reforms, and for this purpose we have provided long-term and short-term support. We highly value the efforts Armenia has made in recent years in terms of democratic processes. It’s also very important that the political leadership is committed to continue the constitutional reforms that are envisaged by the 2019-2021 judicial reforms strategy”, the EU Ambassador said.

The Ambassador said independent judiciary in a democratic country is the guarantor of human rights and freedoms, therefore, she said, the Constitutional Court has an important role to play to strengthen the public trust towards judiciary.

“Armenia is facing numerous challenges, and we are very impressed that the authorities willingly continue moving on the path of reforms. There is currently big tension in the country, and it’s very important that all sides work together to protect the constitutional rights of the citizens of Armenia. We closely follow the domestic political situation and the protests in the country. It’s very important for the people to be able to voice their opinion freely, and the law enforcement agencies and police forces should refrain from using brute force. Some incidents that have taken place should be investigated, it already happens in some of the cases, the cases reach to the court and a ruling is being made. That’s how democracy works”, Andrea Wiktorin said.

The Ambassador said it’s very important that all sides in Armenia refrain from hate speech and provocations. Any violence must be condemned, she added. “In such situation, I think, promoting trust towards our Constitutional Court and the judiciary is more than important”, she said.

 13:36, 8 June 2022

YEREVAN, JUNE 8, ARMENPRESS. The World Bank is forecasting 3.5% economic growth for Armenia in 2022, according to the World Bank Group’s report “Global Economic Prospects”.

The report forecasts that the economy in Europe and Central Asia will decline by around 3% in 2022 because of the war in Ukraine and its consequences.

The report also forecasts that the economic growth in Armenia will be 3.5% in 2022, 4.6% in 2023 and 4.9% in 2024.

 13:52, 8 June 2022

YEREVAN, JUNE 8, ARMENPRESS. The Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Norway exchanged congratulatory messages on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Armenia and the Kingdom of Norway, the Armenian Foreign Ministry said.

In his message, Ararat Mirzoyan, Foreign Minister of the Republic of Armenia, particularly noted that the mutual respect between the two countries, adherence to democratic values, rule of law and respect for human rights, as well as historically rooted warm ties formed a basis for cooperation over the three decades. Foreign Minister Mirzoyan emphasized that the Armenian people remember with gratitude Fridtjof Nansen, prominent Norwegian humanitarian, faithful and caring friend of Armenians, who epitomizes the collective identity of the Norwegian people for the Armenians. Expressing gratitude for Norway's unprecedented support in the fight against COVID-19, Ararat Mirzoyan expressed his conviction that Armenia and Norway will jointly contribute to the development of cooperation and the expansion of the bilateral agenda.

Anniken Huitfeldt, Foreign Minister of Norway, noted that as members of the United Nations, the Council of Europe, and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, Armenia and Norway have built bilateral relations on the basis of international commitments, shared values and principles. The Foreign Minister of Norway highlighted the importance of further strengthening relations with Armenia, and reaffirmed the Norwegian Government's readiness to continue cooperation with Armenia based on democratic values and respect for human rights for the benefit of the two nations.

 14:01, 8 June 2022

YEREVAN, JUNE 8, ARMENPRESS. UEFA European U-21 championship qualification round Group A match between Estonia U-21 and Croatia U-21 will take place in Estonian city of Parnu on June 8.

Armenian referees will officiate the match. The referee is Ashot Ghaltakhchyan, assistant referees are Mesrop Ghazaryan and Artur Gdlyan, the 4th official is Zaven Hovhannisyan, the Football Federation of Armenia reported.

 14:16, 8 June 2022

STEPANAKERT, JUNE 8, ARMENPRESS. President of the Republic of Artsakh Arayik Harutyunyan received today the delegation of the Armenia branch of the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) led by President Vasken Yacoubian, the Presidential Office said.

The process of the ABGU programs and its new initiatives in Artsakh were discussed.

The meeting was also attended by State Minister of Artsakh Artak Beglaryan.

President Harutyunyan praised the long-term cooperation with the organization and stated that the future of Artsakh depends on the content and success of the programs being implemented in the Republic both with public and charity funds.

 15:00, 8 June 2022

YEREVAN, JUNE 8, ARMENPRESS. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s advisor Artashes Tumanyan visited Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, on June 7-8 to discuss regional and bilateral economic cooperation programs.

During the visit Artashes Tumanyan met with Turkmenistan’s Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Shahim Abdrahmanov, who is also the co-chair of the Turkmenistan-Armenia intergovernmental commission on economic cooperation and Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Charimirat Purchekov.

The meetings particularly touched upon the cooperation in gas, energy sectors, as well as the preparations for the upcoming session of the Armenia-Turkmenistan inter-governmental commission on economic cooperation.

 15:57, 8 June 2022

YEREVAN, JUNE 8, ARMENPRESS. The Russian Ministry for Civil Defense, Emergency Situations and Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disasters donated 6 Ural-5557 emergency-rescue vehicles to the Armenian Ministry of Emergency Situations.

The ceremony of handing over the vehicles was held in the Republic of North Ossetia–Alania.

From the Armenian side the ceremony was attended by representative of the government, deputy director of the Rescue Service Karapet Manukyan.