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15:54 | December 22,2017 | Official
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On December 22 a working consultation was held in the Armenian Government led by Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan during which the main directions of the Armenia-EU partnership agenda were discussed, the government reported.

In particular, a number of issues relating to the implementation of the Armenia-EU Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement (CEPA) were discussed.

“An inter-agency commission is formed which will be chaired by vice prime minister, minister of international economic integration and reforms Vache Gabrielyan. We need to concretely agree on how we move on and fix our actions,” the PM said.

The Vice PM presented the upcoming actions according to sectors and the action plan, and deputy foreign minister Karen Nazaryan reported on the upcoming activities and programs within the frames of the Armenia-EU cooperation agenda which derive from the logic of several fundamental documents relating to the bilateral cooperation.

The PM tasked the heads of each agency to analyze the upcoming actions, develop an action plan and a roadmap for their implementation.

MediaMax, Armenia

Dec 11 2017

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Secretary General of the Armenian Ski Federation Gagik Sargsyan stated that although the names of the competing athletes will be released on January 20, Mikaelyan will definitely feature in the Olympics, as he already gained the necessary number of points.

“Sergey had a knee joint injury and is recovering now. He would like to compete in qualifying tournaments before the Olympics. However, we will discuss this with the doctors and the coach before making a decision,” Sargsyan noted.

Another Armenian athlete, alpine skier Sasun Hakobyan won a quota for the Paralympic Games, which will take place on March 9-18.

| 16:37 | November 27 2017

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The Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement between Armenia and the EU supports the peaceful settlement of regional conflicts, including Nagorno Karabakh conflict, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini said following the signing of the agreement. “We will support the efforts of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs aimed at a peaceful settlement of the conflict”, Mogherini said.

She emphasized that this is the first time the EU signs such an agreement with a member state of the Eurasian Economic Union. Mogherini added that now it’s important that the EU and Armenia take joint measures to bring the agreement into life. According to her, regular monitoring of the works aimed at the implementation of the agreement will be conducted.

Federica Mogherini stressed that the agreement assumes close cooperation in the spheres of transport, energy, people’s mobility, business, investments and trade.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
Nov 19 2017
COMMENT BY THE INFORMATION AND PRESS DEPARTMENT ON FOREIGN MINISTER
SERGEY LAVROV'S VISIT TO ARMENIA
MOSCOW, Russia
Between November 20 and 21, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will make
an official visit to Yerevan, where he will hold talks with Armenian
Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian and will have a meeting with
President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan.
Sergey Lavrov will visit Armenia during the year of the 25th
anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations (April 3) and
the 20th anniversary of the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and
Mutual Assistance (August 29). The ministers will attend the opening
of the exhibition titled Russia and Armenia: Friendship Tempered by
Centuries and the ceremonious cancellation of an Armenian postal stamp
dedicated to these events. They also plan to sign a plan of
consultations between the foreign ministries of Russia and Armenia for
2018aˆ’2019.
The agenda of the talks includes a broad range of topics related to
bilateral cooperation, foreign policy coordination at the EAEU, the
CSTO and the CIS, as well as the coordination of the two countries'
positions at the UN, the OSCE, the Council of Europe, BSEC and other
international organisations. The foreign ministers will discuss
regional security as well, including ways to settle the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
The strengthening of bilateral cooperation is boosted by the intensive
top level political dialogue. On March 15, the President of Armenia
made an official visit to Russia. On August 23, President of Russia
and President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan held talks in Sochi. On
November15, the two leaders attended the opening of the Days of
Armenian Culture at the Tretyakov Gallery.

MediaMax, Armenia

Nov 16 2017

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According to Minister of Justice Davit Harutyunyan, the draft law provides for three main ways to protect the victims of domestic violence: warning, immediate interference, and decision of protection.

The immediate interference and decision of protection imply a number of punishing measures towards the abuser, such as the order to keep a certain distance and refrain from contact with the victim, prohibition to carry or keep weapons, order to take a rehab course for alcohol addiction, etc. Administrative and criminal punishing measures will be applied against the abusers who violate these terms, depending on gravity of violation.

“There is an erroneous opinion and an anti movement that try to present certain points as key parts of the draft law, while they aren’t in the draft altogether. I state officially that this document does not provide for a new basis of limitation or termination of parental rights and cannot undermine traditional family values in any way,” said Davit Harutyunyan. He added that forceful placement of minors in shelters is ruled out and that is clearly indicated in the draft.

Two institutions are required for execution of the law: social support centers, which already exist in Armenia and only need some changes and additional authorities, and shelters where survivors of domestic violence can live and recover for up to 12 months.

The victims of domestic violence will receive free-of-charge legal advice.

Sports: Mesut Ozil can replace Henrikh Mkhitaryan and take on David Silva role for Man United

October 23, 2017March 12, 2026 Albert Nalbandian

Sport360, UK
 Saturday
Mesut Ozil can replace Henrikh Mkhitaryan and take on David Silva role
for Man United
by  Chris Bailey
Jose Mourinho should pursue German international and unlock potential
of Red Devils' attack, writes Chris Bailey
Mesut Ozil has been linked with a move to Man United
There should be no debate as to whether Manchester United need Mesut
Ozil. They do and desperately because their attack, as it stands, is
not good enough to win the Premier League.
Statistically United may have fired in as many goals as Manchester
City before Pep Guardiola's men smashed seven past Stoke but their
weaknesses up front have been apparent since the start of the season.
Ten of their 21 Premier League goals so far have arrived in the last
10 minutes of games – which begs the question of what United are doing
in the first 80.
It's all well and good capitalising when the opponent pushes forward
in one last throw of the dice but one day, United's luck will turn if
they don't press home their advantage sooner.
Splitting hairs? Not really. Though the Red Devils may have more
menace about them this season, they are trying to chase down a City
side that are raising the bar to improbable heights.
So let's break it down in two ways: why United's current personnel are
not up to scratch, and what makes Ozil a superior option.
MADDENING MKHITARYAN
Henrikh Mkhitaryan racked up assists at a rate which had fantasy
footballers owners frothing at the mouth earlier in the season – but
to suggest he has been a consistent force is pure fantasy too.
The Armenian's five Premier League assists so far this season all came
in August and the habitual fluctuation in form which earned him a flea
in the ear from Jose Mourinho last season clearly remains.
He is undeniably electric on the counter, and his quality of passing
can be very good indeed. But when he's not in sync with the rest of
the team he starts dawdling on the ball to compound the problem.
Before the international break, against lowly Crystal Palace, his
passing completion rate was 60 per cent. For someone who is supposed
to be directing the attack as a No10 to be so inaccurate is
inexcusable.
His slump reached a nadir on Wednesday as in a game which needed an
artist to brush aside a stubborn Benfica defence, Mkhitaryan lost the
ball a staggering 21 times.
Compare those type of statistics to City's ace in the hole, David
Silva. When play gets compact in the final third no one is better than
the diminutive Spanish maestro in protecting the ball and keeping the
play alive.
He does not play as an out-and-out No10 and often comes deeper, but
wherever he flits about on the field he treats the ball with utmost
respect.
He has a 90 per cent pass success rate so far this year and, what's
more, he is fiendishly hard to dispossess – having been knocked off
the ball seven times in eight EPL games this year to Mkhitaryan's 16.
Simply put, Mkhitaryan's game isn't about patience. And for the lack
of a Silva on the open market it is no surprise that the rumour mill
is cranking into overdrive about Ozil.
Mkhitaryan lost the ball 21 times in the clash with Benfica
THE ANSWER IS OZIL
Arsenal fans will not be sending Ozil off with their best wishes and
heartfelt gratitude. Even putting aside his contract stand-off, there
are a few ugly blots against his name.
He is lazy, flatters to deceive, is inconsistent, doesn't show enough
emotion – all charges which have done the rounds during Ozil's Arsenal
career.
Well, United aren't looking for a man to lead the charge from the
front and snap at heels. They have Romelu Lukaku, Marcus Rashford et
al to do that, with either Paul Pogba or Ander Herrera buzzing about
from behind and Nemanja Matic on mop up duty.
That's not to say Ozil would be allowed to prance around – the
anecdote of Mourinho sending a rocket up his backside while at Madrid
has been doing the rounds – but this is the one area of a Jose side
which does not require brute power and pace to work.
The German will be the key cutter in this team, the man who can pry
open a door before the others steam through. Say what you want about
Ozil's admittedly poor form, but last year he made three key passes a
game on average and was dispossessed fewer times than Kevin De Bruyne
and Christian Eriksen in the Premier League.
A change of scenery, in a more well-rounded team, will surely play to
his strengths. It's a move that United can afford to take an educated
gamble on and while he is not a Ballon D'Or nominee in waiting,
patience in attack is exactly what is needed at Old Trafford right
now.
As Silva has proved this year, brawn is no match for brains.

18:45 | October 18,2017 | Official
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As a result of the necessary investigative actions taken in the criminal case investigated in the Lori Regional Investigation Department of the RA Investigation Committee, the circumstances of the stabbing of the 54-year-old woman in the region were revealed.

According to preliminary investigation, there was evidence that on October 13, 2017, around 10 o’clock, a resident of Lori region, during the cutting of meat at home, had a conflict with his wife, and then hit on the left side of her chest by knife, causing life-threatening bodily harm. The investigation clarified the motive of the quarrel between the spouses.

By Trend

At the beginning of the next week, Azerbaijani and Armenian presidents will come together in Geneva to discuss the resolution of the long-lasting Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, one of the deadliest conflicts in the world.

While the event is viewed as a chance to move the peace talks from the dead end, there are concerns that several days’ later hearings on Nagorno-Karabakh to be hosted by the Helsinki Commission may pull back any progress achieved in the process.

The Commission often touts its record of peace maker yet the truth is that most of the hearings aim at supporting the aggressive policy of Armenia, which causes due demur in Baku.

Asked whether holding of hearings ahead of the President’s summit may put a pressure on the talks, PhD Ariel Cohen said that the ultimate decisions are made in Baku and Yerevan.

“If the two leaders decide to move towards peace, such hearings are not going to be an obstacle. If there is no decision for peace, such hearings will not be able unfortunately to bring peace,” Cohen PhD, a senior research fellow at the Atlantic Council, and Director, Center for energy, natural resources and geopolitics at the Institute for the Analysis of Global Security, told Trend.

The Helsinki Commission is chaired by Chris Smith, who enjoys close ties with the Armenian lobby in the U.S. Smith was also the initiator of the anti-Azerbaijani bill previously submitted to the U.S. Congress by the Helsinki Commission.

Azerbaijan and Armenia for over two decades have been locked in a conflict, which emerged over Armenia’s territorial claims to Azerbaijan. Since the 1990s war, Armenian armed forces have occupied over 20 percent of Azerbaijan’s internationally recognized territory, including Nagorno-Karabakh and seven adjacent regions. Although the UN Security Council has adopted four resolutions on Armenian withdrawal from the occupied lands of Azerbaijan, they have not been enforced to this day.

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ARKA, Armenia

Oct 5 2017

YEREVAN, October 5. /ARKA/. The Armenian government has approved today a set of changes to the loan agreements with the Asian Development Bank on prolongation of the completion of the construction of the second and third sections of the North-South highway.

According to the government’s decision, the construction of the second section of the road stretching from Ashtarak to Talin was extended by 27 months (from June 30, 2017 to September 14, 2019), and the construction of the third section running from Talin to Gyumri was prolonged by 21 months (from December 31, 2017 to September 14 2019).

In late September communications and information technology Vahan Martirosyan said the total cost of building the North-South highway stretching from Armenia’s south to the north may exceed $2 billion.

The goal of 556 km-long North-South Transport Corridor project is to upgrade Armenia’s main corridor road as part of a broader thrust to improve connectivity, and boost trade, growth and livelihood opportunities in the Caucasus and Central Asia sub-regions. The first two sections of the North-South transport corridor opened in December 2015. The first section that stretches from Yerevan to Artashat has become a six-lane road, while the second section which is from Yerevan to Ashtarak has become four-lane road.

The transport corridor will stretch from the southern Armenian town of Meghri, on the border with Iran, to Bavra in the north on the border with Georgia. The North-South transport corridor will enable Armenia to mitigate the effects of the blockade imposed by Azerbaijan and Turkey. -0-

Author: Albert Nalbandian

Karen Karapetyan holds consultation on implementation of Armenia-EU new agreement

Sports: Skier Sergey Mikaelyan wins Armenia’s first 2018 Winter Olympics quota

According to preliminary diagnosis contractual soldier in Vanadzor died from heart attack

EU and Armenia should take practical steps to bring the new agreement into life – Mogherini

Comment by the Info & Press Dept. on FM Lavrov’s visit to Armenia

Armenia adopts draft law on domestic violence

Sports: Mesut Ozil can replace Henrikh Mkhitaryan and take on David Silva role for Man United

the case of stabbing in Yerevan

Azerbaijani press: How will Helsinki Commission’s hearings affect Karabakh peace diplomacy?

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Armenian government prolongs construction deadlines of two sections of North-South highway