Author: Adrine Hakobian

Serzh Sargsyan: I believe in the wisdom of the Armenian people and in our upcoming victories

Adrine Hakobian
panorama.am
Armenia – Jan 28 2022

On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the formation of Armenia’s Armed Forces, third Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan visited the Sardarapat Heroic Battle Memorial, from where he sent a message.

Sargsyan paid tribute to Armenian heroes who fell in the Sardarapat Battle by laying a wreath at the Sardarapat Memorial, his office reported.

Earlier today, a wreath was also laid in the Yerablur Military Pantheon at the memorial wall which immortalizes the memory of those who made the greatest contribution towards building the Armenian army and those heroes who fell for the sake of freedom and homeland’s independence.

Serzh Sargsyan’s Army Day message is provided below.

“Today I am sending my Army Day-dated message from the Sardarapat Memorial, which symbolizes the victorious spirit of the Armenian soldier and the Armenian national dignity. Every symbol has its significance here – a venue, where the remains of the Sardarapat Battle heroes and Artsakh freedom-fighters lie, where the immortal souls of Armenian heroes continue to inspire strength, determination and unwavering faith to anyone ready to defend the homeland.

The embodiment of all those forces that view things in a sober light was formed here as a warning addressed to the enemy, but also as an awakening call addressed to our people, so that they never lost their vigilance and refused to be ruined through vain promises. This is a pledge for reinstating and re-evaluating Armenia’s independence that was lost for centuries in a fight-to-death struggle; this is a message for Armenia’s rebirth; this is a call for being ready to stand next to the Armenian soldier at crucial moments and for making it possible again what seemed to be impossible.

On the occasion of the anniversary of the Armenian army, which saw both glorious victories over the past three decades and a bitter defeat in the latest war under the command of treacherous and bashful leaders, I urge everyone to listen to the call of Sardarapat and live up to the memory of our heroes martyred for the sake of homeland.

I believe that the Armenian state will rise from its slumbers; I believe in the wisdom of the Armenian people and in our upcoming victories. I do believe because my comrades-in-arms and I listened to the call of Sardarapat as Shushi and Artsakh’s other settlements were being liberated some 30 years ago.

I believe that the Sardarapat Memorial’s bells will herald ever new victories forged by the glorious Armenian army, the 30-year-old child of our people.

Happy birthday, Armenian army!”

Hayastan faction to announce its decision on presidential candidate soon, secretary says

Adrine Hakobian
panorama.am
Armenia – Jan 25 2022

The opposition Hayastan parliamentary faction is discussing the issue of nominating a presidential candidate, its secretary Artsvik Minasyan told a briefing on Tuesday, adding their decision will be unveiled soon.

“We are holding discussions at this point. We will announce our decision in the near future,” he noted.

Referring to Nikol Pashinyan’s remarks that the Armenian parliament should elect a new president who will be in sync with his government and the parliament majority, Minasyan the new president cannot be only “the president of the political majority”.

“The president must ensure the full implementation of the approaches stipulated by the Constitution,” he said.

Hayastan faction MP Anna Grigoryan called Pashinyan’s statement on political harmony between the president, legislative and executive branches “dangerous”.

“Pashinyan wants the president to be someone who will not raise objections to any issue, will not create obstacles, will be completely silent and oblivious to the situation in the country,” the lawmaker said.

President Armen Sarkissian submitted resignation late on Sunday, stating that the president does not have the necessary tools to influence the important processes concerning the domestic and foreign policy in difficult times for the country.

He is entitled to withdraw his resignation within one week.

Sports: Pistons assistant coach Rex Kalamian to head Armenian national team

Adrine Hakobian
mLive, Michigan
Jan 20 2022

Pistons assistant coach Rex Kalamian to head Armenian national team

Updated: Jan. 20, 2022, 9:45 p.m
By Lauren Williams | [email protected]

Detroit Pistons assistant coach Rex Kalamian will get another chance to be a head coach. Per ESPN, Kalamian agreed to be the head coach of the Armenian National Team.

Kalamian will continue his duties with the Pistons and will coach the Armenian National team during the offseason.

The first-year Pistons assistant has gotten some experience in the lead chair over the course of this season. He has filled in for head coach Dwane Casey on a few occasions so far. He picked up his first win as a head coach when the Pistons downed the Utah Jazz 126-116 on Jan. 3.

Kalamian has been an NBA assistant for 25 years, including stops with the Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Oklahoma City Thunder, Los Angeles Clippers, Sacramento Kings and Toronto Raptors.

He had a personal connection to Armenia. He told ESPN that his grandmother fleed the Armenian genocide as a teenager and came to the United States and that both his parents are Bronx-born Armenian-Americans.

https://www.mlive.com/pistons/2022/01/pistons-assistant-coach-rex-kalamian-to-head-armenian-national-team.html

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Armenian PM finds out about President’s resignation 3.5 hours before announcement

Adrine Hakobian
  News.am  
Armenia – Jan 24 2022
Armenian PM finds out about President’s resignation 3.5 hours before announcement
20:58, 24.01.2022

The decision on the resignation was made by the president himself. I found out about it 3.5 hours before it was announced, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said at a news conference on January 24.

According to him, the President’s positions related to the Constitution are known and, as he noted last time, their approaches differed significantly on this issue. “I also want to stress that after 2017, when Armen Sarkisian was elected President, then I was elected Prime Minister, the provisions of the Constitution have not changed during this time. In any case, in terms of the powers of the president,” Pashinyan recalled.

According to Pashinyan, there are some explanations about the reasons for his resignation. “I myself take them into account and I do not know how to comment on what is there satisfactory and what is not. Each official decides for himself, after all, on the basis of what arguments and methodology of weighing arguments these decisions are made,” he said.


Armenian Patriarch of Istanbul comments on normalization process of Armenia-Turkey relations

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YEREVAN, JANUARY 21, ARMENPRESS. Armenian Patriarch of Istanbul Sahak Mashalyan, as well as a number of representatives of the Armenian community, commented on the normalization process of the Armenia-Turkey relations, Hurriyet reports.

“We must accept that all the steps, which will strengthen the relations of the neighbor countries with deep history both in investment and cultural terms, are valuable. It’s also important for the Istanbul-Armenians that the relations become better day by day so that both communities will know one another, will work together, make investments and that the rich cultural values on this direction will find common grounds with each other”, Mashalyan said.

“The launch of flights gave me optimism. The borders must open, the diplomatic relations must also be improved, this should be the first step. The relations must further expand”, Agos daily’s editor-in-chief Yetvart Danzikyan said.

Representative of foundations of minorities, Professor Toros Alcan, commenting on the current developments in the relations between Armenia and Turkey, said: “I consider it a positive but a belated step. It makes a lot of sense that the language of friendship is returning. I hope peace will come back. A door of a new friendship without wars will open”.

“Shushi and Hadrut must be returned” – ARF

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YEREVAN, JANUARY 18, ARMENPRESS. The Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) will not put up with the losses of Artsakh, ARF member and opposition MP from the Hayastan faction Ishkhan Saghatelyan told reporters.

“I am saying this on behalf of the ARF. Shushi and Hadrut must be returned,” Saghatelyan, the Vice Speaker of Parliament and a senior member of the ARF told reporters after the session. “I am saying this very clearly and directly. And as to how they must be returned: we see the opportunity for this.”

He said they can’t reject their historical homeland.

“We see a solution in the case when there will be a national government that would restore our army, opportunities and resources. Everything that happened is not a verdict, it’s not the end of the nation and the Republic of Armenia,” Saghatelyan said.

A1+: The RA Men’s Chess Championship has a new leader

Adrine Hakobian

January:16, 2022


The games of the 5th round of the Armenian chess championships took place in the chess house named after Tigran Petrosyan.

Grandmaster Manuel Petrosyan from Artsakh became the sole leader in the men’s tournament, who defeated Zaven Andriasyan with black in the current match and scored 3.5 points. He is followed by 5 chess players who have 5 points each. They are former leaders Samvel Ter-Sahakyan, Hayk Martirosyan, Arman Pashikyan and Hovhannes Gabuzyan and Shant Sargsyan who joined them.

After 5 rounds, the current champion Susanna Gaboyan single-handedly leads the standings of the Women’s Championship, who beat Nare Arakelyan, who was equal with her, and scored 4 points. Grandmaster Maria Gevorgyan and international master Mariam Mkrtchyan are behind her by half a point, who also won in this round.

The games of the 6th round will take place tomorrow. Manuel Petrosyan in white will meet the current champion Hovhannes Gabuzyan. Susanna Gaboyan, the leader of the women’s tournament, will play in white with the defender Astghik Hakobyan.

69-year-old citizen of Artsakh arrested by Azeri military after getting lost near Berdzor

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YEREVAN, JANUARY 14, ARMENPRESS. A 69-year-old resident of the town of Berdzor of Artsakh accidentally crossed into Azerbaijani-controlled territory around 15:00, January 14, the Artsakh authorities said.

Andranik Aleksanyan of Berdzor (born 1953) got lost near Berdzor and was arrested by the Azerbaijani military after accidentally crossing into territory under their control.

“The Russian peacekeepers were immediately notified on the incident and validated that our citizen is safe. Negotiations are underway to return the citizen of Artsakh,” the Artsakh National Security Service said.

Armenia Plans Online CSTO Summit On Kazakhstan As 1 Dead & 49 Injured In Atyrau Region

Adrine Hakobian
Jan 9 2022
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Zaini Majeed

Armenia on Saturday announced that it will organise an online Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) summit on the ongoing civilian unrest in Kazakhstan. The initiative comes as at least one person was killed, and 49 others were wounded in the mass riots countrywide as civilians protested against the fuel price hike in Kazakhstan’s Atyrau region, Russian state-affiliated channels reported, citing the region’s head Makhambet Dosmukhambetov. The Kremlin does not yet have information about the specific dates for the video conference of the leaders of the countries that are a member of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), but the meeting is slated to take place in the Russian presidential, spokesman Dmitry Peskov told TASS.

President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held a telephonic dialogue with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on the country’s law and order breach, noting that it was slowly spiralling towards stabilisation after the CSTO countries, of which Russia is a part, sent peacekeeping forces to Kazakhstan. Tokayev noted that he plans to initiate a video conference of the CSTO Collective Security Council under the chairmanship of Armenia, a proposal Russia agreed to.

https://www.republicworld.com/world-news/rest-of-the-world-news/armenia-plans-online-csto-summit-on-kazakhstan-as-1-dead-and-49-injured-in-atyrau-region-articleshow.html

Efforts on to organise CSTO summit over situation in Kazakhstan

Adrine Hakobian
India – Jan 9 2022
WION Web Team
New Delhi Published: Jan 09, 2022, 09:55 AM(IST)

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on phone in this regard. Armenia is the current chair of CSTO. The summit is being planned to be online.  CSTO is an intergovernmental military alliance that includes ex-Soviet states

Armenia is taking steps to organise Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) summit on the situsation in Kazakhstan. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on phone in this regard. Armenia is the current chair of CSTO. The summit is being planned to be online.  CSTO is an intergovernmental military alliance that includes ex-Soviet states. 

Earlier, the leaders of Russia, Belarus, and Armenia discussed the situation in Kazakhstan. 

https://www.wionews.com/world/efforts-on-to-organise-csto-summit-over-situation-in-kazakhstan-443282