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Pass of the week

JUNE 1, 2018

 

 

 

 

Q:Iran celebrated the Republic Day on May 28. One hundred years ago, on this day, the Republic of Armenia was proclaimed, and after a break of nearly nine centuries, Armenian statehood was restored in the Armenian Highlands. The Presidents of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh, the Catholicos of All Armenians, the President of the National Assembly of Armenia, other high-ranking officials, public and political figures, organizations delivered congratulatory messages on the occasion of the holiday. Armenian leaders, Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II, as well as the President of Nagorno-Karabakh visited the Sardarapat Memorial, where a military parade took place. other ceremonies were held. The parade was welcomed by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, who announced in his speech, in particular, that on the 100th anniversary of the First Republic, the Armenian people are living the glorious page of their civil history, and today the irreversible rule of the people is established in Armenia. In the evening, a festive concert and fireworks were held in the capital’s Republic Square. High-ranking foreign delegations and guests also participated in the jubilee ceremonies.

…of the First Republic
unlike previous years, there were no events dedicated to the centenary participates National meeting president Do it Babloyan,
as well as vice-presidents and heads of standing committees. “This year manifest is other approach,
In response to the question of “Freedom”, he said to the Parliament staff deputy head Arsen Babayan,
this time as part of the “trio” that traditionally conducts the official part of the event National
meeting speaker not included but be invited is the RPA allocated to the faction three deputies in line”. That
brought up the dissatisfaction of the Republican deputies, because before
the parliament as depending on the government branch, of ritual agree, invited
was whole composition. Babloyan find that legislator towards manifest is “No equivalent attitude”. And? RPA:
faction deputy Armen Ashotyan in this regard is a concern
announced on his Facebook page. “First Republic and Sardarapati
unity was one of the main symbols of the battle. Today’s
the holiday is not anyone’s property, it is not anyone’s “class party”, anyone’s
not a family and personal event. The day symbolizing the restoration of the state
revaluation of state institutions evaluation
it is also the day, regardless of the heroes of the day, active persons and “new
from the realities,” Ashotyan specifically wrote. The incident “took a heavy toll” as well
Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Arpine Hovhannisyan, who despite those days in Armenia
It wasn’t but Aravot.amof in conversation with
shared his anger. “Always the same type case no been, this obvious discrimination is This no don’t contact does not have no with unity, no email in general pro-state way of thinking with”
said the deputy speaker of the National Assembly. The other deputy speaker, Eduard Sharmazanov, personally
He blames the Prime Minister for not inviting him and considers it Nikol Pashinyan’s fault
the biggest omission. The remarkable thing is that in the mind of Ashotyans and Sharmazanovs
does not even pass the most obvious. The road to Sardarapat was open to everyone, and
those who wanted could visit and pay their respects without waiting for a special invitation
pay tribute to the memory of the martyrs of the Great Heroic War. Okay, so where were they?
at the time when Serzh Sargsyan was nominating a member of the Security Council
exclusively “own”, leaving out even the president of the country from that list
and the speaker of the same National Assembly. Why didn’t they unmask when?
The president-in-charge of the super-prime state was actually usurping
power, setting himself up as a one-wheeled dictator.

To the Legislature
some analysts see in the attitude of the new executive power
a symbolic action announcing the start of the dissolution of the parliament. By: 1in.am website:
of political analyst, Nicole Pashinyan this step by step clear message is to reference that emergency elections preparation her government priority is “Like attitude demonstrative political action through which Pashinyan clear in review is that active the parliament out is put from the state system, legitimacy from environment, it legal and political from the context which of new Armenia result ”
writes the site’s analyst. Either way holiday from events National
meeting management’s “exit” step,
apparently, the secret hope of “revival” is aimed at the Republicans
to the former faces of the majority. The hint advice is as follows. dear
ladies and gentlemen, realize once and for all a simple fact: a return to the past
there is no more, that road is very firmly closed.

 

M:On August 30, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan left for Georgia on a two-day official visit. This was Pashinyan’s second foreign visit after the meeting of leaders of the Eurasian Union countries in Sochi. The Prime Minister was accompanied by a number of members of the Government, including Ministers of Defense and Foreign Affairs Davit Tonoyan and Zohrab Mnatsakanyan, Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan. Before the official meetings in Tbilisi, Pashinyan first laid a wreath at the Unquenchable Fire in Heros Square, then went to the Cabinet, where a private meeting with his Georgian counterpart Giorgi Kvirikashvili was scheduled, an extended meeting, after which the two Prime Ministers made a statement to journalists. The Prime Minister of Armenia also met with the President of Georgia and the Speaker of the Parliament, visited Khojivank Armenian Cemetery, Saint Gevorg Armenian Church, had meetings with representatives of the Armenian community, Georgian-Armenian and Georgian businessmen. The next day, on May 31, Pashinyan was received by the spiritual leader of Georgia, Patriarch Ilya II. The newly elected Prime Minister of Armenia went to Zavakhk from Tbilisi.

…Georgia Nicole: Pashinyan official visit first the day equipped was high level negotiations and with meetings. of Georgia of the Prime Minister at the residence two the prime ministers of the countries to a private conversation followed extended composition meeting, then Kvirikashvilinev
Pashinyan journal they came with statement: reflection
performing as well In Armenia appropriate to the change of power. of Georgia the prime minister greeted in RA of power the peaceful transfer, and Pashinyan said that created the situation need is to serve in: benefit Armenian-Georgian of relations.
“We came we are այստեղ՝ specifically perspectives, concrete problems solution opportunity to create for Convinced I am that in our relationship will be serious and: new developments that will follow Armenia and Georgia interests. We sure that Armenian-Georgian in relationships There are no unsolvable problems at all, because most important factor problems resolution is and: the wish… By: essentially, we located we are our relationship development don’t resort where opportunity there is big charge, large momentum and big energize our bilateral to relationships and:
them to deepen all directions and at all levels.”
said Pashinyan. of the day during, except official
from meetings, Armenia the delegation led by the Prime Minister to visit
is Khojivank the pantheon-cemetery where he rests
are Armenian մտավորականների՝ Raffu, John Tumanyan, Sundukyan and: others the remains. Also in Khojivank in summary
on the first day of the visit, Pashinyan noted: “It was the first visit, and it was a familiar one significance had
Can you? i am to say that in: face of the Prime Minister of Georgia, the President,
Hand of the President of the National Assembly I brought ok friends, and sure i am
that of our countries the relationship will develop that to friendship consistent.” From Khojivank to Armenia the prime minister to travel
is St. Gevorg Armenian church of which in the yard big number of Georgian-Armenians were get together There Pashinyan is a speech had
and: communicate of those gathered with
And in the evening? of Georgia of the city council in the building be noted
of Armenia First The 100th anniversary of the Republic. Speeches were given by Nicole Pashinyan and his Georgian partner Giorgi Kvirikashvili.

The second day of the visit was full of intense events.
Armenia in the morning the prime minister had breakfast with Georgian businessmen
with, discussed are In Armenia investment questions, Mr. Pashinyan to visit
is “John Tumanyan home” cultural center. Here High rank of Armenia
a doll was prepared for the guests presentation:
with Tumanian motifs, as well as tea hospitality. That much official meetings are over
and in the second half of the day, the delegation headed by Pashinyan left Tbilisi Armenian-born Javakhk: no series in the villages stops doing, and Ninotsminda and Akhalkalak meetings in the cities again holding Armenian community with representatives. A secret
not for years continuously the locals speaking up are their problems about related to Georgian in schools Armenian of language teaching, ecclesiastical
with activities and others. Naturally, there is much to be said within these topics
audibly great our compatriots needed.

Armenia-Georgia of relations around Georgia’s “First channel” in an exclusive interview Nicole: Pashinyan’s opinion
stated that between the two countries should be formed geopolitical from effects free relationship.
Georgia Nikol Pashinyan first official the visit, according to some political of commenters, reflection of Armenia natural interests the whole
which implies in the case of the new government of our country the most sincere
relationship objective steps and bold initiatives.

 

Gevorg Lalayan commented

 

 

Foreign Policy journal
referred to the news spread on May 29 that outside his apartment in Kyiv
time to come was killed Russia
another Russian journalist criticizing the regime of President Vladimir Putin.
The prime minister of Ukraine was murdered accused “Russian totalitarian
to the car.” On May 30, the journalist continues alive and well journal
came to the press conference, admitting that it was for the security of Ukraine
special service operation to “catch a Russian hitman.”
In fact, according to the journal, the “murder” of journalist Arkady Babchenko was staged
to identify Russian agents.

Presented
also details from Babchenko’s biography. Accordingly, he, as a soldier,
served in two brutal wars waged by Russia in Chechnya and as a result
to write “One Soldier’s War” with the title
memoir. Babchenko later worked as a military correspondent
cover the Russian invasions of Georgia and
Ukraine. He never wavered from the Kremlin’s aggressive foreign policy
from criticizing. However, he had to leave Russia in 2017 after on the Facebook page expressed
his indifference on the plane to Syria that had crashed,
on the death of members of the military choir, which by the nationalists
raised a strong wave of protest. About the events of that period he separately
British published an article The Guardianin the periodical.

of Ukraine
According to the head of the security service, there is evidence to kill Babchenko
for the Russian intelligence agents to the Ukrainian hired killer 40 thousand
dollars were paid.

 

Prepared by Marina Muradyan