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Hanover resident named Armenian Women’s Welfare Association CEO

Alex Jidarian
Wicked Local, MA
Dec 1 2020
Community Content  |  Wicked Local

The Armenian Women’s Welfare Association announced that as of Dec. 7, Hanover resident Scott Ariel will join as CEO of the nonprofit, which oversees both the five-star Armenian Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Jamaica Plain as well as the Hanganak Elder Clinic in the Republic of Nagorno-Karabagh, also known as Artsakh.

“Scott brings with him a wealth of experience and innovative strategies not only in overall management of elder care communities, but also in enhancing the living experience. Our elder years are precious and must be full of joy and comfort, and we believe Scott’s passion will help us better the services and experiences we offer those we are fortunate to care for,” said Martha Mensoian, president of the AWWA Board of Directors. “We have incredible teams in place at our facilities. They are our greatest asset, and we believe Scott will help lead them toward a great new chapter in AWWA’s more than 100-year history.” 

“There is a very powerful historical mission at the AWWA, ANRC and Hanganak that is evident. We can all be proud of that. There is a clear and intentional spotlight on our residents and beneficiaries,” said Ariel. “The focus is always on improving the experience of our residents and beneficiaries with integrity, kindness and rectitude. The board is looking forward to creative innovation and design of our programs at our existing campus and clinic. I consider myself very fortunate to be joining the team right now, supporting its heroic work in this challenging time and expanding our local and international presence.” 

For the past six years, Ariel has been the executive director of Hebrew SeniorLife at NewBridge on the Charles in Dedham and Administrator at the Roslindale and Dedham campuses as well, receiving five deficiency-free state surveys. He is responsible for overall operations and management, ensuring the high quality of care for which HSL is renowned. 

Ariel has more than 30 years of healthcare experience in post-acute and long-term care, which includes not only his time at HSL but also as chief operating officer at Northeast Specialty Hospital in Braintree. Prior to these posts, he was also the administrator of Miami Jewish Health System in Florida. He is a member and vice chair of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee of the American College of Healthcare Executives and a trustee of LeadingAge of Massachusetts.   

The Armenian Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is an 83-bed, nonprofit skilled nursing facility located in Jamaica Plain. Sponsored by the Armenian Women’s Welfare Association Inc., the center serves elderly Armenians and non-Armenians alike by providing the highest quality long-term care as well as outstanding short-term care for residents requiring rehabilitation before returning to their homes.

The Hanganak Elder Clinic, a non-governmental organization in Stepanakert, Republic of Artsakh, is a visiting nurse program fully supported by the AWWA that serves more than 200 elderly people living alone in the region of Artsakh. Started in 2004, the effort to reach the neediest individuals has recently been expanded to include 43 persons living in the isolated Askaran region.

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Lavrov says doesn’t see deliberate delay in exchange of bodies of NK war victims and POWs

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 19:00, 1 December, 2020

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 1, ARMENPRESS. Moscow doesn’t see deliberate delay in the exchange process of the bodies of those killed in Karabakh and the prisoners of war, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said at the online session of the CSTO Council of Foreign Ministers, RIA Novosti reports.

“It’s difficult to say that a deliberate action is taken to prolong that process. We do not see it, but it’s a fact that there are objective difficulties, but I hope they will be solved quickly”, the Russian FM said.

He added that the geography of the territory and how the hostilities have developed make it difficult to quickly solve the issue, especially when there are no concrete lists of missing persons.

Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan

Russia completes deployment of peacekeepers in Nagorno Karabakh

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 21:08,

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 20, ARMENPRESS. Russia has completed deployment of peacekeepers in Nagorno Karabakh, ARMENPRESS reports Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu reported to President Putin.

According to the Russian Defense Minister, a total of 250 flights have been carried out, a personnel of 1960, 552 military equipment have been transported. 23 observer posts have been established.

Defense Minister Shoygu informed that the Lachin corridor and the territory of Nagorno Karabakh are under full control of the Russian peacekeepers. The corridor and the 28 km road to Stepanakert are entirely demined.

Shoygu noted that 4436 civilians have returned to Stepanakert since November 14.

Starting from November 17 the safe traffic for civil transportations has opened.

Deputy FM Shavarsh Kocharyan sacked

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YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 17, ARMENPRESS. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has sacked Deputy Foreign Minister Shavarsh Kocharyan a day after firing Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan.

Kocharyan was serving as Deputy FM for more than a decade.

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Asbarez: Statement by Political Council of 17 Parties

Alex Jidarian

November 16,  2020



Opposition protest at Yerevan’s Liberty Square on Nov. 11

Dear compatriots!

The authorities, which have taken the country on a defeatist path through an act of capitulation, continue to implement their treacherous agenda.

The government, which is in a state of apparent distress, is not only trying to divert the public’s attention from its treasonous actions, but is also laying the groundwork to ban opposition parties, by using autocratic means that violate the principles of the rule of law and democracy.

With the obvious intention of sowing negative perceptions in the people and shirking accountability for their own actions, a fiendish plot has been concocted claiming that members of certain opposition forces were plotting Pashinyan’s assassination. On November 14 the leader of the Homeland party, Major General Arthur Vanetsyan, was illegally arrested on that charge. Vahram Baghdasaryan, the former head of the Republican Party of Armenia parliamentary faction, Ashot Minasyan, a decorated colonel of the Armed Forces who was awarded the Combat Cross and who fought in three Artsakh wars and is the commander of the Sisian brigade, and Ashot Avagyan, a member of the same detachment and an ARF intellectual were also arrested on the same charges.

Illegal criminal persecutions are intensifying, as a result of which a large army of political prisoners is forming.

We have repeatedly emphasized that in our fight against the treasonous authorities that we are guided by the Constitution and rule of law, unlike the ruling party and the groups that support it. By projecting its sick behavior on its opponents, the government is making futile attempts to intimidate people without realizing that for every illegally imprisoned patriot, there are dozens of devoted activists waiting in the wings.

Dear compatriots, we call on you to raise your voice in defense of the political prisoners and to come together and immediately get rid of Pashinyan’s catastrophic regime through provisions laid out in the Constitution.

Our fight for the salvation of the homeland continues.

11/15/20
Political Council of 17 [Opposition] Parties

The announcement is open for others to join.

If necessary, the authorities will leave, but coup attempts will be stopped by all means – Avinyan

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 21:59, 10 November, 2020

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 10, ARMENPRESS. Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia Tigran Avinyan emphasizes that the authorities will toughly stop any coup attempts, but underlines that if necessary, the authorities will leave and new government will be formed, ARMENPRESS reports Tigran Avinyan told Public TV.

‘’I want to remind that in 1990s, when domestic-political unrest was taking place in Azerbaijan, the Armenian army effectively benefited from the domestic problems. I want to assure all the political forces, who are trying to derive benefit in the light of the martial law, that there will be no tolerance or velvet approach for this issue. The Republic of Armenia and our statehood is above all and everyone’s ambitions. I mean the time for our domestic political processes, who is to blame, who is responsible will definitely come and if necessary the authorities will leave, new government will be elected, but personally I and our team can never allow coup attempts”, Avinyan said.

To the question if he sees any threat for a coup, Avinyan answered, ”I have heard such calls, but I want to assure that such attempts will be toughly stopped”.

Macron Warns Turkey, Says France ‘Stands by Armenia’

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November 10,  2020



French President Emanuel Macron

Saying France “stands by Armenia during this difficult time,” French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday called for a “lasting political solution” to the Karabakh conflict after Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed a deal to end weeks of fierce fighting.

Earlier the Elysee Palace said in a statement that France was studying the parameters of the ceasefire agreement, but said any lasting agreement needed to take into consideration the interests of Armenia, Reuters reported.

Macron also urged that Turkey, which backs Azerbaijan, “end its provocations” in the conflict, according to AFP.

“France firmly calls on Turkey to put an end to its provocations about Nagorno-Karabakh, to show restraint and to do nothing that compromises the possibility of a lasting agreement being negotiated between the parties and within the framework of the Minsk Group,” Macron said.

Macron’s office quoted him as saying that efforts should be made “without delay” to try to come up with a “lasting political solution to the conflict that allows for the Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh to remain in good condition and the return of tens of thousands of people who have fled their homes.”

The French president said he will actively pursue his consultations with Russia and will meet “very soon” with the Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders.

Meanwhile, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian warned Ankara that if it does not adhere to the terms of the agreement reached Tuesday between the presidents of Russia and France and the Armenian prime minister, the EU may impose additional sanctions against Turkey, reported Tass.

“We consider it important that Turkey absolutely strictly adhere to the agreed ceasefire, because otherwise it risks facing increased sanctions,” Le Drian said.

The minister added that in December the EU countries will hold another summit, at which, among other things, Turkey’s aggressive behavior will be discussed.

“Earlier, 27 countries of the community have already decided that if Turkey does not change its behavior, measures will be taken against it, including sanctions – these options are already on the table,” Le Drian stressed.

“I have spoken more than once about Turkey’s belligerent and unacceptable behavior. President Erdogan calls for hatred against our country and insults the values on which our nation is based,” Le Drian said.

Zelensky suspends contract for the supply of radar station components to Azerbaijan – ZN

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 21:56, 3 November, 2020

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 3, ARMENPRESS. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has suspended the contract between Ukrspecexport and Azerbaijan over the supplies of P-18 radar station components, ARMENPRESS was informed from ZN Ukrainian website.

According to the sources of the website, Zelensky gave an instruction to suspend the contract one month ago, when Azerbaijan launched an attack against Artsakh.

Azerbaijan’s policy of ethnic cleansing is doomed to failure – Armenia MFA

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YEREVAN, OCTOBER 29, ARMENPRESS. Azerbaijan’s policy of crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing is doomed to failure and will meet the decisive resistance of the Artsakh people, Armenia’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

The Foreign Ministry reminded that in the past three days the peaceful settlements of Nagorno Karabakh are under constant Azerbaijani missile, artillery strikes, UAV attacks and bombardments of the military air force.

Since October 28 to now Stepanakert, Shushi and Martakert are under constant targeting. Stepanakert and Martakert are the hardest hit, as a result of which peaceful population is suffering a huge damage, civilian infrastructure are being demolished. “During the pandemic hospitals and other medical facilities are hit. There are numerous casualties and wounded. These war crimes committed by the Azerbaijani regime against the peaceful population are accompanied by direct involvement of Turkey and international terrorists and aim at eliminating the Armenian people in Nagorno Karabakh”, the MFA said.

Despite the calls of the international community and the efforts of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair countries, Azerbaijan stubbornly rejects the implementation of ceasefire agreements and the installation of ceasefire observation verification mechanisms in the conflict zone.

“Seeking to carry out its genocidal plan and avoiding its responsibility, Azerbaijan at the same time has launched a campaign based on frauds and falsifications to mislead the international community.

Azerbaijan’s policy of crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing is doomed to failure and will continue to meet the resolute resistance of the people of Artsakh which will be carried out with all necessary means for self-defense”, the statement says.

Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan

IDBank offers new accessible option for transfers from Russia to Armenia

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YEREVAN, OCTOBER 27, ARMENPRESS. IDBank together with “Universal payment technologies” (“UPT” LLC) announces the launch of IDpay initiative.

IDpay is a mobile application which allows to attach cards of any Russian bank of VISA, Mastercard, MIR systems and make instant replenishments of IDBank clients’ cards/accounts via phone number. At this moment transfers are made with rubles.

“To make instant money transfers to an IDBank client via IDpay mobile application it is necessary to choose from contacts or enter by hand the phone number of the recipient which is attached to IDBank card or account. Transfer is made in a few seconds: faster than you could call the recipient”, said Tatevik Hovhannisyan, the head of Marketing unit of IDBank.

As Tatevik Vardevanyan, the head of Communication unit of IDBank said, IDpay is one the most profitable options for transfers from Russia to Armenia. “Taking into consideration the martial law announced in Armenia and Artsakh and the special demand for the transfers from Russia with minimal commission fees, an agreement has been reached with the partners that in the frames of a special campaign, by the end of 2020, the transfers via IDpay application will be made with 0.5% commission.This makes the product not only very easy and convenient, but also beneficial”, mentioned Tatevik Vardevanyan.

“We are happy to provide the most technological and convenient means for our clients to receive money from Russia, with minimal commission. By receiving money directly on card or account, the client can manage is funds flexibly, including wide opportunities of IDBanking.am online platform and Idram application.Funds will be credited to the account in appropriate currency with automatic exchange, in accordance with the current exchange rate of the digital platform of the Bank, which is one of the most profitable in the banking system of Armenia”, commented Sergey Arakelyan, the director of Digital banking of IDBank. He also added that to receive money via phone number, IDBank clients can attach or change the card or account attached to their phone number any time, from “Accounts” department on IDBanking.am website.

“For now, in IDpay application only RF citizens can pass identification and consequently, make transfers, but soon the service will become available for RA citizens too. Besides developments mentioned, we are also working to expand the functionality of the app”, mentioned Felix Khachatryan, the chief operating officer of “Universal payment technologies” (“UPT” LLC).

The representatives of the companies also told that in the frames of the cooperation, transfers from RA to RF also will become available soon.

IDpay operates on the platform of “.

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