Author: Ani Basmajian

Sports: Mkhitaryan was Arsenal’s biggest menace against PSG: media

Ani Basmajian
PanArmenian, Armenia
– 16:41 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – Armenian midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan was Arsenal’s biggest menace, pressing furiously, tracking back diligently and unlocking the Paris Saint-Germain defence with crisp passing on Saturday, July 28, the Daily Mail says in an article about Arsenal’s 5:1 win over PSG.

Mesut Ozil, like many of Arsenal’s players, faded quite sharply in the second half before the mass changes arrived and he was also outshone by team-mate Henrikh Mkhitaryan, the article says.

“The Armenian was Arsenal’s biggest menace, pressing furiously, tracking back diligently and unlocking the PSG defence with crisp passing,” it says.

“Both Ozil and Mkhitaryan were then upstaged by Arsenal’s young stars, who arrived shortly after the hour with the scores level and proceeded to tear PSG apart by scoring four goals in 23 minutes. For Unai Emery, it may have been a sweet result against his former club but he will know that more substantial tests lie ahead.”

In front of a much-improved crowd in excess of 50,000, Arsenal actually started the game rather sloppily, as PSG enjoyed the more concerted periods of possession early on. Arsenal roused themselves before the quarter-hour mark with a short corner routine, which resulted in Ozil curling a cross from the right side. German defender Skhodran Mustafi glanced goalwards but it drifted wide.

Arsenal were soon into their strike and the breakthrough came from a breath-taking counter-attacking goal delivered at high pace and with perfect precision. Mkhitaryan sensed opportunity in central midfield, releasing the jet-heeled Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who sped after the ball to the right of the penalty area. The forward controlled well, flashed the ball across the penalty area and Ozil applied the finish.

Arsenal briefly threatened to put the match out of sight. Mkhitaryan pierced the PSG defence once more but in the PSG goal stood the enduring frame of Gianluigi Buffon. Buffon may now be 40 but he remains an intimidating presence in a one-on-one situation. And so it proved here for three Arsenal players in quick succession. Iwobi tried to go under Buffon but a mixture of body and upper leg saw the ball squirm wide.

Young midfielder Matteo Guendouzi, whose performance was excellent in central midfield, clipped a splendid ball over the PSG defence. Aubameyang controlled, turned inside but Buffon stood strong repelled once more. When Mkhitaryan himself burst through, his low strike was stopped by the feet of Buffon.

Ozil (13), Alexandre Lacazette (67, 71), Rob Holding (87) and Eddie Nketiah (90) scored for Arsenal on Saturday.

Fire in Russian Adler kills four ethnic Armenians

Ani Basmajian
ARKA, Armenia

YEREVAN, July 30. /ARKA/. A fire at a private house early on Monday in the southern Russian city of Adler killed at least eight people and injured another 11.

Four of the killed persons were ethnic Armenians, the Armenian Foreign Ministry tweeted. It said another ethnic Armenian got serious burns. One of the killed persons was identified as Nirvard Harutyunyan, a citizen of Armenia, born in 1950. 

Russian investigators, forensic specialists and employees of the Emergencies Ministry are working on the scene. -0-

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Armenia to participate in Georgia NATO military exercises

Ani Basmajian
  • 17:24 | July 30,2018 | Politics
  • Armenian:

Armenia will participate in the upcoming Noble Partner 2018 multinational military exercises of NATO with a 4-man group, Armenian defense ministry spokesperson Artsrun Hovhannisyan said.

The exercises will be held August 1-15 in Georgia.

“Armenia will participate in the military exercises. Four officers of the Armenian Armed Forces will depart for Georgia,” he said.

NATO member and partner states will take part in the drills.

Armenia thanks Egypt for Genocide recognition efforts

Ani Basmajian
PanArmenian, Armenia
– 17:35 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – President of the National Assembly Ara Babloyan at a meeting with Egyptian ambassador to Armenia Tareq Ebrahim Mohamed Maaty on Tuesday, July 17 thanked the House of Representatives of Egypt for the work in the process of the recognition and condemnation of the Armenian Genocide.

The envoy visited the parliament on Tuesday on the completion of the diplomatic mission.

Welcoming the guest, Babloyan the Ambassador for his efforts aimed at the development of the Armenian-Egyptian relations.

Weighing in on the historical traditions and friendship between the two peoples, Babloyan stressed the development of cooperation in different areas and called for deeper inter-parliamentary cooperation.

Also, Babloyan said he greatly values the balanced position of Egypt in the most important issues for Armenia.

The Ambassador said, in turn, that the Armenian-Egyptian relations have become closer due to the Armenian community of Egypt which plays a key role in the development of the country.

“The end is nigh”: Noah’s ark discovered in the mountains of Armenia

Ani Basmajian
The Koz Telegram
 
 
“The end is nigh”: Noah’s ark discovered in the mountains of Armenia
 
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The humanity waits for the flood and judgment day, confident Explorer of the Bible.
 
Scientist have warned people of the impending danger. The fact that people were in a situation of a possible Apocalypse. The harbinger of this was the discovery of a historian-Amateur in the mountains near the village of Hinda, when I came across a huge rock in the shape of a giant ship, the outlines of which resemble Noah’s ark. This fact does not give rest to researchers of the Bible, which unanimously declare that the end is near. For example, on July 17, according to biblical legend, to the top of the Ararat mountains landed the survivors from the flood on Noah’s Ark. This fact is even depicted on the flag of Armenia confirms the fact that mount Ararat had brought life on Earth.
 
But due to recent events, climate change, global warming, industrial development and attack a UFO, it seems more plausible version of the beginning of the Apocalypse. People do not cease to fight against each other and will continue to behave in a similar way, mankind is doomed for another flood and a huge test, said the researcher. Because of this, historians see the danger in that Noah’s ark discovered in the mountains of Armenia. At the moment, the situation seems crazy and unlikely.
 
But the fact remains. The researchers do not see great prospects for a bright future. In the ancient world, scholars and skeptics have raised this issue for consideration. Josephus in the first century ad wrote: “One part of the ship can be detected even today in Armenia. There people collect resin for the manufacture of amulets. The Armenians call this place “the pier”, where the ark lay forever, and show still preserved its parts”. Marco Polo also wrote: “In the country of Armenia on the top of a high mountain rests Noah’s Ark, covered with eternal snows.” It is now an opportunity to find the lost ship due to the melting of glaciers in the highest mountains of the world.

Food: Itch (Armenian Bulgur Salad)

Ani Basmajian
Tasting Table


This Armenian Bulgur Salad Will Take Quinoa’s Place as Your Go-To Side
Despite what the giant wood hearth at the center of the dining room might suggest, one of the best things on the menu at Maydan, D.C.’s hit restaurant, is an Armenian bulgur wheat salad known as itch. Chefs Gerald Addison and Chris Morgan first discovered the dish—a hearty, flavor-packed salad with pomegranate molasses and added crunch from raw scallions and shishito peppers—on a trip to Beirut. If you can’t find red pepper paste, you can purée a jar of drained piquillo peppers.

Yield: 4 to 6 servings

Prep Time: 15 minutes, plus cooling time

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes, plus cooling time

3 cups water

Kosher salt, to taste

1½ cups bulgur wheat

¼ cup red pepper paste

2 tablespoons tomato paste

¼ cup, plus 2 tablespoons, pomegranate molasses

¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil

1 tablespoon Aleppo pepper

2 tablespoons lemon juice

2 cups shishito peppers, sliced

1 cup scallions, sliced

1. In a medium saucepan, bring the water to a boil with a healthy pinch of salt. Stir in the bulgur, remove from the heat and cover for 15 to 20 minutes, until the bulgur is cooked through. Spread the bulgur onto a cookie sheet and allow to cool.

2. In a separate bowl, whisk together the red pepper and tomato pastes, the pomegranate molasses, extra-virgin olive oil, Aleppo pepper, and lemon juice.

3. Place the cooled bulgur into a large mixing bowl and toss with the dressing, shishito peppers and almost all of the scallions. Season with additional salt. Transfer to a serving dish, garnish with the remaining scallions and serve.

Turkish Press: Azerbaijan takes Armenian soldier prisoner during clash

Ani Basmajian
World Bulletin, Turkey
Azerbaijan takes Armenian soldier prisoner during clash

World Bulletin / News Desk

An Armenian soldier was taken prisoner during a cross-border gun battle, Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry said on Sunday.

In a statement, the ministry said that a clash occurred between an Armenian “reconnaissance-sabotage group” and Azerbaijani soldiers early in the morning.

Karen Kazaryan, an Armenian soldier, was taken prisoner, the statement added. The Azerbaijani army did not suffer any losses, according to the statement.

Azerbaijan and Armenia remain in dispute over the occupied Karabakh region. Karabakh broke away from Azerbaijan in 1991 with Armenian military support, and a peace process has yet to be implemented.

Hrayr Tovmasyan: The current Constitution does not need to be changed

Ani Basmajian
  • 18:37 | July 5,2018 | Politics
  • Armenian:
  • Rus

For the chairman of the Constitutional Court Hrayr Tovmasyan, the current Constitution does not need to be changed. If he again took upon the mission of writing the Constitution, then there would not be a single article he would have formulated differently.

“Tell me, where is the problem? I will say that all processes are proceeding according to the mechanisms predicted by the Constitution.”

129 Members of Armenian-Georgian Criminal Gang Detained in Spain

Ani Basmajian
Georgia Today
July 5 2018

National Police of the Kingdom of Spain, together with the Georgian Interior Ministry, conducted a successful large-scale operation in various cities of Spain and arrested 129 members of the Armenian-Georgian criminal gang, including 7 ‘thieves-in-law’ in the Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Alicante, Albacete, Murcia, Girona and Granada provinces.

The special operation was evaluated by Europol and Interpol as one of the most important measures against international organized criminal groups of former Soviet origin since 2010.

The Georgian MIA reports that a total of 800 Spanish and Georgian law enforcement officers took part in the operation, which was ongoing for 2.5 years.

As a result of the same operation in Madrid and Valencia, two citizens of Georgia were detained for owning an illegal plant where stolen jewelry was processed.  They were also found to be managing the illegal finances of the criminal group.

The members of the Armenian-Georgian criminal group are accused of criminal gang membership, drug trafficking, money laundering, break-ins, illegal trade, tobacco smuggling, illegal possession of arms, falsification of documents, fraud, extortion and corruption in sports deals.

By Thea Morrison