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Newspaper: Araik Harutyunyan appeals to Deputy Prime Minister’s post

July 24, 2022March 12, 2026 Alex Jidarian

NEWS.am

Armenia –

Newspaper: Araik Harutyunyan appeals to Deputy Prime Minister’s post

07:39, 23.07.2022

YEREVAN. – Hraparak daily of the Republic of Armenia (RA) writes: Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff Arayik Harutyunyan has ambitions to become a Deputy Prime Minister.

“It is conditioned by the fact that he is several times more active than the Prime Minister, holding meetings and the government website is full of news and photos of his meetings. One gets the impression that he is the state’s number one and a particularly hard-working official. Yesterday the official government website reported that he “received the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Syrian Arab Republic to Armenia, Nora Arisian.”

Such a text is usually circulated about the RA president or prime minister. “After greeting the guest, Arayik Harutyunyan congratulated the Ambassador on her appointment and wished her fruitful work. During the meeting the interlocutors discussed issues related to the current state and prospective directions of bilateral relations.”

By the way, there are reports that in the run-up to the “hot autumn” Pashinyan has decided to conduct changes in the government. Perhaps Harutyunyan hopes his dream will come true. Well, his deputy, whose main job is to manage the official press and fake news, wants to be chief of staff,” the Hraparak newspaper wrote.

Pashinyan invites Belgian PM to visit Armenia

July 23, 2022March 12, 2026 Alex Jidarian

10:27,

YEREVAN, JULY 21, ARMENPRESS. Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan sent a congratulatory message to Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Belgium Alexander De Croo on the occasion of the Belgian National Day, the Armenian PM’s Office said.

The message reads as follows,

“Your Excellency,

I warmly congratulate you and the friendly people of Belgium on the occasion of the National Day of the Kingdom of Belgium.

I attach great importance to the continuous development and strengthening of interstate relations based on traditional friendship between the peoples of Armenia and Belgium.

In March this year, the Republic of Armenia and the Kingdom of Belgium celebrated the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations, which is another occasion to evaluate our commitments based on a common system of values and principles, to further develop our cooperation in the future, to contribute to the establishment of peace and sustainable development in the European family and around the world.

I am sure that through joint efforts, the mutually beneficial cooperation between Armenia and Belgium will continue to develop and expand in bilateral and multilateral formats, including within the framework of the Armenia-EU Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement.

Taking this opportunity, I cordially invite you to visit Armenia at any time convenient for you.

I wish you good health and all the best, and further prosperity and progress to your country.

Please accept, Your Excellency, the assurance of my highest consideration”.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Russia planning to launch activities in Armenia

July 20, 2022March 12, 2026 Alex Jidarian

Public Radio of Armenia

Armenia –

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Armenian Minister of High-tech Industry, Robert Khachatryan, received the delegation of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Russia company, headed by Director General Yasushi Kakitsuka.

Minister Khachatryan briefed the guests on the current state, developments and challenges of Armenia’s high-tech industry, pointed out possible ways of cooperation.

Yasushi Kakitsuka, in turn, detailed the directions and areas of the company’s activity, outlined possible scenarios of interaction.

During the meeting, a number of issues of bilateral interest were discussed. The parties emphasized that cooperation can be a serious bridge for the formation of new business ties and development of activities. Opinions were also exchanged regarding the possibilities of organizing meetings with technology companies and holding discussions on projects.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Russia intends to outline ways of cooperation with the Armenian government, and launch activities in Armenia.

https://en.armradio.am/2022/07/20/mitsubishi-heavy-industries-russia-planning-to-launch-activities-in-armenia/

Head of National Assembly opposition faction intends to appeal to Azerbaijan with the request to organize visit to POWs

July 19, 2022March 12, 2026 Alex Jidarian

19:08,

YEREVAN, JULY 18, ARMENPRESS. Hayk Mamijanyan, Head of the National Assembly opposition “I have honor” faction, intends to appeal to Azerbaijan with the request to organize a visit to see the war prisoners, ARMENPRESS reports Hayk Mamijanyan wrote on his Facebook page.

“Tomorrow, I will write an official letter to the speaker of the Milli Mejlis of Azerbaijan with the request to organize a visit to see our compatriots held in prison in Azerbaijan, to learn about their health condition and conditions of detention.

I will also inform the presidents of the CIS, Council of Europe, and Euronest parliamentary assemblies, the president of the European Parliament, as well as the Ambassadors of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-chair countries to Armenia,” Mamijanyan wrote.

Biden’s nominee for U.S. Ambassador to Armenia sent to Senate

July 19, 2022March 12, 2026 Alex Jidarian

09:45, 12 July 2022

YEREVAN, JULY 12, ARMENPRESS. U.S. President Joe Biden has recently nominated Kristina A. Kvien for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Armenia and sent the nomination to the Senate, the White House said in a news release.

The respective committee of the Senate will appoint a day of hearings during which Kristina A. Kvien will answer to the questions of legislators. This will be followed by a voting in the upper house to approve her candidacy for the U.S. Ambassador to Armenia.

Kristina Kvien arrived at U.S. Embassy Kyiv in May 2019. From 2016 – April 2019, she served as Acting DCM/Minister Counselor for Economic Affairs at U.S. Embassy Paris.

Previously, Kristina served as Acting DCM and Economic Counselor at U.S. Embassy Bangkok, Thailand; Economic Counselor at U.S. Embassy London; and Director for European Union, Ukraine, and Belarus Affairs at the National Security Council in the Executive Office of the President. Kristina has also served at U.S. Embassy Moscow, Russia; the U.S. Mission to the European Union in Brussels, Belgium; and the U.S. Embassy Manila, Philippines. At the Department of State in Washington, DC, Kristina worked on European Union issues and on bilateral relations with Slovenia.

Resistance Movement supporters march through streets of Yerevan

July 16, 2022March 12, 2026 Alex Jidarian

NEWS.am

Armenia –

22:41, 15.07.2022

After the end of the Resistance Movement’s rally on France Square in Yerevan on Friday, participants set off in a procession through the streets of Yerevan.

The protesters intend to stop at the residence of Yerevan’s Court of General Jurisdiction, before returning to France Square. Plans for next week will be presented.

No international demand to lower bar on Artsakh’s status, opposition leader says

July 12, 2022March 12, 2026 Alex Jidarian

Panorama

Armenia –

Opposition leader Ishkhan Saghatelyan, an MP from the Hayastan alliance, has dismissed Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s claims that the international community is pressuring Armenia to lower the bar on the status of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh).

At a press conference on Monday following his four-day visit to Strasbourg, Saghatelyan said he had held meetings with two vice-presidents of the European Parliament, its co-rapporteur on Armenia as well as the heads of the friendship groups with Armenia and Artsakh.

“I have met with various officials of the European Parliament and it seems that there is no international demand to lower the bar on Artsakh’s status claimed by the Armenian authorities,” he said.

“There is a demand to establish peace, but we thoroughly explained to them that it should not be achieved at the expense of the interests of Armenia and Artsakh and imposed peace in the region cannot bring stability,” the MP said.

Saghatelyan stated that the interests of Armenia and Artsakh are not properly represented in international organizations, adding European officials have no sufficient information on the situation in the region.

Also, the opposition lawmaker said he raised the issue of Armenian prisoners of war being held in Azerbaijani at all his meetings in the European Parliament.

FemInno: Celebrating Female Innovation in Armenia and in the Whole South Caucasus

July 7, 2022March 12, 2026 Alex Jidarian

July 7 2022

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FemInno

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One-of-a-kind international women innovation conference happening in Yerevan, Armenia on 30-31 July

FemInno has featured the topic of the conference as #FemaleisNOW to prove that instead of looking in the “future is tech” or “future is female”, we should confirm that the time is now!”

— Seda Papoyan

YEREVAN, ARMENIA, July 7, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ — A new celebration of female talent and leadership in business, science and technology is starting up this year in the capital of Armenia – Yerevan. The founders called it FemInno to be able to feature female innovation and give it a new vibe in the so-called silicon mountains – Armenia.

On 30-31 July FemInno is launching its first edition as the biggest annual international women innovation conference in Armenia and in the whole region of South Caucasus with a mission to promote female potential, to empower women and feature the value they create in male-dominated fields. Moreover, FemInno also aims at positioning Armenia as a new innovative destination where women also have their say.

“FemInno has featured the topic of the conference as #FemaleisNOW to prove that instead of looking in the “future is tech” or “future is female”, we should confirm that the time is now!”, – explains Seda Papoyan, the founder of FemInno.

The conference will feature 30+ speakers joining from all over the world: Canada, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Germany, USA, UAE and of course Armenia. Among the speakers there are professional women and men from businesses, science and technology. Even several ambassadors of countries represented in Armenia joined the conference to share their expertise. FemInno organizers also managed to invite some government representatives to be sure that the change is gonna happen also on decision-making level.

As one-of-a-kind international initiative in the region, FemInno is backed by a number of international tech companies present in Armenia – among them PMI Science, Adobe, Synopsys, Siemens, Semrush, Miro, ZEVIT, IPONWEB and others. They all share the values of diversity and inclusion in the modern workplace as well as the female leadership being the new normal.

These and other companies are going to take part in the two-day FemInno Recruitment Fair held during the conference. The participants will also benefit from a parallel workshop and master-class agenda.

Being committed to spreading diversity culture and promoting female talent as a mission, FemInno also organizes a start-up competition for teams with at least 1 female founder. The final pitching session of the selected 10 teams will also take place during the conference.

FemInno has also a very dear component – the Female Talent Scholarship Fund created in the honor of a talented young Armenian woman Sona Mnatsakanyan gone too soon in a tragic car accident in April 2022. The still in process fundraising campaign is collecting funds to be awarded as scholarships to talented Armenian women in three main categories:
– Renewable energy
– Technology
– Science.

Below are some featured speakers of FemInno 2022:
Ann Makosinski – 24 year old inspiring young inventor, writer and public speaker from Canada. She has given 5 TEDx talks and was included on both the Forbes magazine’s 30 Under 30 & the Times magazine’s 30 under 30 lists.

Francesca Cavallo – an award-winning, New York Times best-selling author, entrepreneur and activist. She co-created the Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls book series and podcast and was the recipient of the Publisher’s Weekly StarWatch Award in 2018.

Jumok Dada – with years of experience in the design industry and graduated with a first-class degree in Architecture, Jumoke grew her tech-enabled E-Commerce business that leverages mixed reality to sell furniture with zero capital from friends or family in Lagos Nigeria to a multi-million dollar business in a couple of years.

Lara Setrakian – the co-founder of News Deeply, now in collaboration with The New Humanitarian. She also serves as an Impact Partner with Fresco Capital, a global venture capital fund based in Singapore. Inc Magazine dubbed her one of the “Women Who Could Own the Future,” while Fast Company named her one of its “100 Most Creative People in Business.”

Daily discussions, planning, meetings, video calls, many sleepless nights in the backpack of a great team of women backed by a bunch of strong men – they are making FemInno the biggest women innovation conference in Armenia and in the region around.

The conference will take place in Yerevan at Karen Demirchyan sport/concert complex on July 30-31. Tickets are on sale.

To learn more about FemInno please visit the website: www.feminno.com

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Resistance Movement members splash paint near Civil Contract party office

June 26, 2022March 12, 2026 Alex Jidarian

NEWS.am

Armenia – June 20 2022

20:33, 20.06.2022

Resistance Movement participants marched to the Civil Contract Party office.

The participants of the movement poured paint on the place near the office of the ruling party.

“Nikol Pashinyan’s bloodied hands turned the Civil Contract Party into a civil war party. From the very first day, you divided people into black and white, old and new. We in Armenia do not have ours and yours, we have only patriotic Armenians,” said one of the protesters.

At the moment the protesters are marching toward the police and NSS buildings.

Russia doubts U.S. sincerity about readiness to work on Karabakh

June 23, 2022March 12, 2026 Alex Jidarian

PanARMENIAN

Armenia –

– 18:10 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – Moscow doubts Washington’s sincerity about readiness to cooperate with Russia within the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairmanship, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova told a weekly briefing on Wednesday, June 22.

Zakharova’s statements came after U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Karen Donfried said the United States was ready to work with Russia on achieving peace in Nagorno-Karabakh.

“If Washington and Paris really took into account the unique mediation format of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs, they would not have ignored the mandate approved by all OSCE participating states and would not have severed ties with the Russian co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group, defiantly without any consultations, on February 24,” the Russian diplomat said.

“This caused irreparable damage to the work of the co-chairs.”

According to Zakharova, the United States and France have not yet given a clear explanation for the “outrageous step”, and there are no guarantees that such “irresponsible” actions will not be repeated.

“You can’t pretend that nothing has happened, but we need to take into account the new realities. I think the goal was to isolate us, but again the calculation was wrong. Russia is most interested in normalizing relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan. [We] cannot allow the politicized steps of some external players to undermine the already difficult efforts to restore peace and stability in the region,” Zakharova added.