Author: Antonian Lara

Relocating to Armenia: IT companies to enjoy benefits

Antonian Lara
Public Radio of Armenia
, 16:01

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The Ministry of High-Tech Industry has presented guidelines for registration, transfer, establishment and running of companies and organizations by foreign citizens. It has also listed the benefits in the field of high technologies and telecommunications available in Armenia.

How to register a business in Armenia and how long does the registration process take?

The registration process is carried out by the Agency for State Register of Legal Entities of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia.

What benefits are provided to FEZ resident companies?

In order to develop the ICT sector, the Government of the Republic of Armenia has established a number of benefits, which are enshrined in the legislation of the Republic of Armenia and relevant resolutions of the Government of the Republic of Armenia, in particular the RA Law “On State Support in the Field of Information Technology” and the decision of the Government of the Republic of Armenia of March 24, 2022 “On approval of the procedure for providing state support to commercial organizations and individual entrepreneurs in the field of Information Technology.”

How to buy or rent an apartment in Armenia?

Any questions about buying or renting real estate can be found on the websites of the RA Cadaster Committee.

Can foreign citizens open online accounts in Armenian banks?

Most of the commercial banks of the Republic of Armenia have internet banking systems and mobile applications that allow legal entities to open foreign currency accounts. The list of commercial banks of the Republic of Armenia can be found here.

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President of Artsakh, AUA delegation discuss development of education

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 15:36, 3 May, 2022

STEPANAKERT, MAY 3, ARMENPRESS. President of the Republic of Artsakh Arayik Harutyunyan received today the delegation of the American University of Armenia (AUA) led by Vice President of Operations Ashot Ghazaryan, the Presidential Office said.

During the meeting issues relating to the development of education in Artsakh were discussed. In this context the mutual readiness on effectively utilizing the University’s potential was highlighted.

President Arayik Harutyunyan thanked the AUA executives for assisting in the construction of the new building of the Artsakh university, as well as in acquiring necessary equipment.

Turkish press: Armenia’s opposition resumes protests over Karabakh dispute

Antonian Lara
 ISTANBUL MAY 04, 2022 – 2:07 PM GMT+3

Demonstrators shout slogans and hold Armenian flags as they take part in an opposition rally to protest against the Karabakh concession in Yerevan on May 4, 2022. (AFP)

Armenia’s opposition parties on Wednesday resumed street protests in the capital Yerevan in a bid to oust Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian over his handling of a territorial dispute with Azerbaijan.

Thousands of opposition supporters have rallied daily since Sunday, briefly blocking streets in central Yerevan in a campaign to force Pashinian to resign.

Opposition leaders have accused him of plotting to cede to Azerbaijan all of the long-contested Karabakh region, previously known as Nagorno-Karabakh, over which the archfoe countries fought two wars, in 2020 and in the 1990s.

On Wednesday, protesters parked cement mixers on bridges in Yerevan, briefly disrupting traffic in the capital while small groups of opposition supporters attempted to block the city’s main thoroughfares.

Police detained dozens of people, an Agence France-Presse (AFP) journalist witnessed. Opposition leaders have said that more than 200 people who were detained on Tuesday were released the same day.

Opposition leader and parliament vice-speaker Ishkhan Saghatelyan said, “Protests will mount and last until Pashinian steps down.”

He said the opposition is planning to install an “interim government of technocrats” without party affiliation.

The ongoing protests highlight bitterness over Pashinian’s leadership since the six-week war in 2020 over Karabakh that claimed more than 6,500 lives before ending with a Russian-brokered cease-fire.

Under the deal, Armenia ceded swathes of territory it had controlled for decades, and Russia deployed some 2,000 peacekeepers to oversee the truce.

The pact was seen in Armenia as a national humiliation and sparked weeks of anti-government protests, leading Pashinian to call snap parliamentary polls which his party, Civil Contract, won last September.

Opposition parties have accused Pashinian of planning to give away to Baku parts of Karabakh that are still under Armenian control – after he told lawmakers last month that the “international community calls on Armenia to scale down demands on Karabakh.”

Armenian separatists in Karabakh broke away from Azerbaijan when the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991. The ensuing conflicts claimed around 30,000 lives.

Armenian opposition MPs visit Yerablur

Antonian Lara
Panorama
Armenia – May 9 2022

Lawmakers from Armenia’s main opposition Hayastan faction visited Yerablur Military Pantheon in Yerevan on May 9 marking the 77th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War as well as the anniversaries of the liberation of Shushi and the formation of the Artsakh Defense Army.

They paid tribute to the memory of the hero solders who sacrificed their lives defending the homeland during the Artsakh wars, laying flowers at their graves.

Deputy FM of Japan emphasizes role of OSCE MG Co-Chairs in peaceful settlement of NK conflict

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 19:23, 3 May, 2022

YEREVAN, MAY 3, ARMENPRESS. On May 3, Deputy Foreign Minister Mnatsakan Safaryan met the delegation led by the Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan Honda Taro, ARMENPRESS was informed from the press service of MFA Armenia.

At the beginning of the meeting, the parties exchanged congratulatory messages on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, noting the importance of the anniversary for further development of the bilateral agenda.  

Mnatsakan Safaryan emphasized the importance of further development and strengthening of the Armenian-Japanese relations, the activation of economic cooperation valuing the official assistance programs implemented by the Government of Japan in Armenia.

The Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister presented the situation resulting from the blatant encroachments on the sovereign territory of the Republic of Armenia by Azerbaijan, as well as the recent developments on the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, reaffirming the urgency for a peaceful settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh issue under the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs mandate. 

Taro Honda noted that the aim of his visit is the promotion of the Armenian-Japanese dialogue and expressed his satisfaction with the confirmation of Armenia’s participation in the “Osaka 2025” international Expo. He reiterated Japan’s position that the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict should be settled through peaceful negotiations, emphasizing the role of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs in the process of settlement. 

During the meeting, the Armenian-Japanese collaboration on multilateral platforms, as well as further cultural exchanges and cooperation in the sphere of tourism were touched upon.

Resistance Movement to continue large-scale civil disobedience actions on 3 May in Yerevan and regions

Antonian Lara
NEWS.am
Armenia – May 2 2022
21:16, 02.05.2022

The Resistance Movement will continue large-scale civil disobedience actions tomorrow, this time not only in the capital city, but also in the regions.

Roads, streets and highways will be blocked. This was announced by Ishkhan Saghatelyan, deputy speaker of the parliament from the opposition “Armenia” bloc.

He invited the supporters to stay in the France Square. The rallies will start at 8:30 am, just like today.

Opposition activists and their supporters will divide into groups and block traffic in different parts of the capital.

The rest, however, will be at France Square from 08:15, from where the groups already formed will head in different directions.

He also reported that regional roads will be blocked.

Armenia not afraid not to find itself on any maps: FM Mirzoyan responds to Aliyev

Antonian Lara
Public Radio of Armenia
, 11:21

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The President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev stated yesterday that the process of clarifying the borders with Armenia will be implemented on the basis of all the maps of 1918 and the once that existed before the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, and that according to some of the maps of 1918 to 1920, Yerevan and Syunik were allegedly part of Azerbaijan.

“We are not against the research of the maps. But why consider only the 20th century? We can start from the maps created in Babylon in the 6th century BC, or by Herodotus in the 5th century BC, or by Strabo in the 1st century BC, or created by Claudius Ptolemy in the 2nd century AD, or from the maps created by Pliny the Elder in the same period, and then to continue with numerous Latin, Byzantine, Arabic and other geographical descriptions and maps of later periods. Armenia is not afraid not to find itself on those maps,” Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said in response.

“However, being interested in the effective work of the forthcoming Commission on demarcation and border security, the Republic of Armenia believes that this work should be based on maps that are accepted by both sides and have legal force,” Mirzoyan said in comments to Armenpress.

Asbarez: Gov. Newsom Proclaims Day of Remembrance of the Armenian Genocide

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Gavin Newsom speaks at the 2017 March for Justice in front of the Turkish Consulate in Los Angeles when he was Lieutenant Governor

SACRAMENTO–Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday issued a proclamation declaring  as “A Day of Remembrance of the Armenian Genocide” in the State of California.

“On April 24, 1915, the Ottoman Empire began its systematic genocide of Armenian people, a minority group that had long been treated as second­ class citizens. The Armenian Genocide began with the forced deportation and murder of hundreds of Armenian intellectuals and community leaders and ended with the deaths of 1.5 million men, women and children. It was the first genocide of the 20th Century,” said Newsom’s proclamation.

“As we remember the victims and survivors of the Armenian Genocide, we also honor the strength and resilience of the Armenian people. Forced to build new lives in all corners of the globe, Armenians bravely forged ahead in the face of unimaginable tragedy. Thousands made their homes in California, and we are greater for their contributions,” added the proclamation.

“Today and every day, let us recommit ourselves to making certain that we never forget the Armenian Genocide, and that we always speak out against hatred and atrocities anywhere they occur,” said Newsom.

New infrastructure routes to contribute to peace and stability in South Caucasus – Russian PM

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MOSCOW, APRIL 20, ARMENPRESS. Russia is specially focused on the agreements reached by the leaders of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia regarding the unblocking of economic and transport connections in South Caucasus, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said at a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

“I am sure that the creation of new infrastructure routes will ensure stable development of the region and will contribute to strengthening of peace and stability for the benefit of all countries in the South Caucasus. Russia will continue providing humanitarian assistance to Armenia,” PM Mishustin said.

Mishustin added that thanks to the Russian Rapid Response Center, conditions are now being created in Nagorno Karabakh for the return of residents to their home as well as restoration of infrastructures.

Armenian, Russian FMs hold phone talk

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YEREVAN, APRIL 15, ARMENPRESS. Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan held a telephone conversation today with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, the Armenian Foreign Ministry said.

The sides discussed the preparations for the upcoming official visit of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to Russia.

The implementation process of the agreements reached by the 2020 November 9, 2021 January 11 and November 26 trilateral statements was also discussed.

The ministers also touched upon the creation of the commission on delimitation and border security issues between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

Ararat Mirzoyan highlighted the importance of Russia’s mediation efforts, also as an OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair country.

Issues relating to regional and international security were also discussed.