Journalist Sona Mashuryan died seriously because of serious illness. She worked for “Pastinfo” news agency and she was covering the judiciary news for already two decades.
Author: Ani Tigranian
Armenia’s court of appeals releases former president Kocharyan from custody
ARKA , Armenia
Aug 13 2018
Sports: Football: Armenia’s U19 team loses to Belarus in second friendly
Panorama, Armenia
Aug 13 2018
The Armenian U19 football team suffered a 0-2 defeat at the hands of Belarus in the second international friendly match held in Minsk, the capital of Belarus, on Sunday.
Belarus won the first friendly against Armenia 3-2 on Friday, 10 August, the Football Federation of Armenia told Panorama.am.
168: 48 members of Congress urge President Trump to meet with Armenia’s PM
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A bipartisan letter, spearheaded by the Armenian Caucus, backed by the bipartisan leaders of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs and Intelligence Committees, and signed by 48 members of Congress was sent Tuesday calling on U.S. President Trump to meet with Armenia’s new Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, as part of a larger effort to both broaden and deepen U.S.-Armenian dialogue and bilateral cooperation, Asbarez reports citing the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).
“We want to thank the leaders of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues and all those who joined with them in signing this bipartisan appeal”, said Aram Hamparian, ANCA’s Executive Director. “We join with our legislative friends in promoting high-level dialogue and concrete cooperation across a broad set of bilateral priorities, with a special focus on the growth of mutually-beneficial U.S.-Armenia economic relations”.
Edited and translated by Aneta Harutyunyan
Azerbaijani press: Lavrov explains to Armenian FM procedure of CSTO Secretary General’s recall
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, in a phone conversation with Armenian Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan, explained the procedure on Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Yuri Khachaturov’s recall.
According to the procedure, it’s Armenia that should recall its citizen from the post of CSTO Secretary General.
Criminal charges have been brought against Secretary General Yuri Khachaturov of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), and in connection with the criminal case into what had occurred in Armenia’s capital city Yerevan on March 1 and 2, 2008, APA reports citing news.am.
Based on sufficient evidence that was gathered during the ongoing investigation along the lines of the aforesaid case, criminal charges were brought against Khachaturov on Thursday, for breaching—and with prior agreement with other persons—the constitutional order of Armenia, informed the Special Investigation Service (SIS).
The investigator has filed a motion with the court to remand Yuri Khachaturov in custody.
Khachaturov served as Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Armenia in the years 2008-2016.
Asbarez: In Phone Call, Putin, Pashinyan Discuss Eurasian Union
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin last month
YEREVAN (Azatutyun.am)—Russian President Vladimir Putin telephoned Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Monday to discuss close ties between their countries and the future of the Eurasian Economic Union.
Putin also had separate phone calls earlier in the day with the presidents of Kazakhstan and Belarus, two other members of the Russian-led trade bloc.
In a short statement, the Kremlin said Putin and Pashinyan touched upon “issues pertaining to the Eurasian Economic Union and bilateral cooperation.” It did not elaborate.
Pashinyan’s press office likewise said that they “exchanged thoughts on further development of integration processes in the EEU framework.”
The two men most recently held talks in Moscow on June 13. In his opening remarks at that meeting, Putin pointed to rapidly growing Armenian exports to Russia. He attributed that to Armenia’s membership in the EEU.
Pashinyan has opposed that membership in the past. However, he made clear that he will not pull his country out of the EEU or the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) after sweeping to power in a wave of mass protests in May.
According to the official Armenian readout of the phone call, Pashinyan and Putin also discussed “a number of issues on the agenda of Russian-Armenian allied relations.” No details were reported.
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan holds meeting with Youri Djorkaeff to discuss development of Armenian football
ArmenPress, Armenia
July 9 2018
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan holds meeting with Youri Djorkaeff to discuss development of Armenian football
YEREVAN, JULY 9, ARMENPRESS. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has held a meeting today with legendary French-Armenian footballer Youri Djorkaeff, who arrived in Yerevan for the July 8 all-star exhibition game featuring Latin American and European football stars.
“I am very happy to welcome you here in the Armenian government. I hope you know that during your entire career all Armenians were very proud of you and were willing to help you with good wishes and emotions. I am happy that you are in Armenia and I hope that your ties with Armenia will be continous and we will be able to cooperate in order for you to assist Armenian football, development of infrastructures and inspire the new generation to begin a football career,” the Armenian PM said.
Djorkaeff said that he has already been to Armenia for several times, including as part of the delegations of French Presidents Chiracand Sarkozy. “And this is very important for me, because everyone knows that I have Armenian blood. What you did recently was wonderful, indescribable, you inspired many Armenians, you changed the face of the state, you brought hope, something that didn’t exist previously. And this is a fundamentally different thing because there is a chance to do something right, and that is why I would like to ask you how can I be useful for the country. I want to make my step too. My foundation is ready to launch new projects in Armenia,” Djorkaeff said, adding that he also works with UNICEF, and is willing to assist Armenia in this capacity too.
The PM thanked the French-Armenian and welcomed his initiatives. Pashinyan expressed certainty that Djorkaeff will boost development of Armenian football with his projects.
Edited and translated by Stepan Kocharyan
Sports: Celtic vs Alashkert: Armenian side’s boss Varuzhan Sukiasyan says ‘we don’t fear’ Hoops
The Scottish Sun, UK
NOTHING TO LOSE
The Hoops landed the Armenian minnows in a tricky Champions League first round qualifier, but gaffer Sukiasyan is optimistic his side can spring a Euro shock
Hovhannes Sahakyan submitted an application for dismissal
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Hovhannes Sahakyan, the head of the State Social Security Service, submitted an application for dismissal.
Sahakyan’s statement specifically states:
“During these 9 months, I was entrusted to occupy the position of the head of the state service of social security of the Armenian Autonomous Republic of Armenia, which I treated with great responsibility.
From the very first day of work, I presented my principles and approaches to the employees of the 51 regional departments and the central apparatus of the Service: the provision of dignified, high-quality and conscientious services to our grandparents.
My team and I have aimed to raise the role and name of the social worker in our society and solve a number of fundamental issues for our country.
Together with the team, we made the launch of 4 main programs a reality:
1. Ensuring the availability of services to citizens: the first and second, and henceforth also the third and next child
• to assign a one-time birth allowance,
• assign care allowance,
• to restore the right to receive care allowance,
• to resume payment of care allowance,
• as well as online applications for funeral allowances.
2. Accounting of workbooks and works to include the information in the workbooks into the database of the state pension system.
3. Subsystem for improving the procedures for recording information about the employer and calculating the length of service.
4. Updating the database of the state pension system (“Electronic pension information system”) in order to implement the functions of ensuring the payments of the military structures through the database of the state pension system.
Returning from Artsakh and summarizing the final results of the introduction of the “Electronic Pension” information system as a result of joint interaction, I decided to submit a dismissal application.
Being an extremely responsible person, I made this decision at this very moment, being sure that the process of payment of pensions for the month of June will not be delayed even one day.
I want to thank the staff of the State Social Security Service, from the junior specialist to the head of the department, from the application receiver to the head of the regional department and all those with whom I had the opportunity to work every day.
I thank you for your willingness to work together and as a team. Thanks to you, we recorded tangible results in this short period of time, and I wish the new team efficient work and new achievements.”
Armenian state revenue committee foils smuggling attempt
ARKA, Armenia
June 4 2018