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Dignified peace in Armenia: Robert Kocharyan presents pre-election program to Etchmiadzin residents

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YEREVAN, JUNE 14, ARMENPRESS. 2nd President of Armenia Robert Kocharyan, who is leading the “Armenia” bloc’s electoral list, told the residents of Etchmiadzin town on the sidelines of the pre-election campaign that their team is capable and can restore the country’s manageability.

“The public administration system working as a clock should be unnoticed. The work done by the government should be noticeable in people’s life every day. We say that this is the political team which is ready to stop this overthrow, restore the country’s manageability and deal with all your concerns. We can do everything so that there will be a normal course in public services, administration field in a very short period of time”, Robert Kocharyan said.

He noted that the “Armenia” bloc has formed such a team who will be able to establish a dignified peace in Armenia. For their team, he said, the important is the restoration of citizen’s trust towards the country.

 

Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan

UAE-based Masdar Company set to launch first renewable energy project in Armenia

Arbi Tashjian
Public Radio of Armenia
June 9 2021

President Armen Sarkissian received representatives of the UAE-based Masdar Company Mohammed al-Shehhi and Manager at the Bids Department Vipul Goyal.

Masdar starts the first investment program in the field of renewable energy in Armenia, which will be launched in the near future within the framework of “AYG-1” solar photovoltaic program.

An agreement on the implementation of investment programs in Armenia by Masdar, one of the world leaders in the field of renewable energy, was reached during the official visit of the President of the Republic of Armenia Armen Sarkissian to the United Arab Emirates. 

A joint development agreement was signed in 2019 in Abu Dhabi between the State Interests Fund of Armenia and Masdar Company on the implementation of projects with a total capacity of 400 MW in the field of renewable energy in Armenia.

During the meeting with the representatives of Masdar company, President Sarkissian hailed the fact that high-level agreements reached during the visits to the United Arab Emirates are being implemented.

“We expect investments and new cooperation programs in other spheres – technology, agriculture, logistics. Our countries have a great potential for cooperation,” said President Sarkissian. 

French president Macron to visit Armenia in fall 2021 (video)

Arbi Tashjian
Aysor, Armenia
June 1 2021

President of France Emmanuel Macron will visit Armenia in fall 2021.

This was stated by Armenia’s acting PM Nikol Pashinyan in Paris today.

“President of France is planning to pay visit to Armenia. This visit did not take place last year due to coronavirus. We are looking forward to see you in Yerevan,” Pashinyan said at the meeting with Macron.

Baku calls for beginning demarcation of Azerbaijan-Armenia border — Foreign Ministry

Arbi Tashjian
TASS, Russia
June 2 2021
The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry accused Armenia of staging provocations on the border

BAKU, June 2. /TASS/. Baku calls for starting the process of demarcation and delimitation of Azerbaijan’s border with Armenia, the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. 

“Once again, we stress the impermissibility of provocations and the importance of addressing all border disputes through talks. Azerbaijan stands for beginning the process of demarcation and delimitation of the border with Armenia,” the news release says.

The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry accused Armenia of staging provocations on the border.

“We are calling upon Armenia to observe the principles of international law and to give up the groundless fanning of tensions on the border between the two countries,” the Foreign Ministry said.

Earlier on Wednesday Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry said that on June 1 about 40 Armenian soldiers had penetrated into the country’s territory near the village of Armudlu, in the Kelbajar district, but were driven back. Yerevan later said that this claim was a falsehood and not a single Armenian soldier had crossed the border into Azerbaijan.

After the cessation of hostilities in the area of the Nagorno-Karabakh dispute last autumn, when Baku took over seven districts adjoining Nagorno-Karabakh, the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan was drawn close to the Syunik and Gegharkunik regions. Tensions surged up there on May 12. The Armenian Defense Ministry said Azerbaijan’s military personnel had tried to carry out “certain work” with the aim of “correcting the border” in one of the border districts of the Syunik Region, for which they had ventured into Armenian territory. According to the ministry, after the measures taken by the Armenian units, the Azerbaijani military stopped these works.

Both sides continue to report more incidents. On May 27, Azerbaijan said it had taken six Armenian soldiers prisoners who were trying to cross the border to commit an act of sabotage. Armenia confirmed that six of its soldiers had been taken prisoner, but stressed that they were only conducting engineering work in a border area of the Gegharkunik district of Armenia. Yerevan later said it complained about the escalation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border to the Collective Security Treaty Organization. The co-chairs of the OSCE’s Minsk Group for a settlement in Nagorno-Karabakh have come up with their own de-escalation plan, which stipulates that the two sides must pull back their forces and begin the process of border demarcation and delimitation with the Minsk Group’s assistance.

Majilis Speaker, Armenian President hold meeting

Arbi Tashjian
Kazakhstan, June 4 2021

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM – Chairman of the Majilis of the Kazakh Parliament Nurlan Nigmatulin has met with Armenian President Armen Sarksyan, Kazinform cites the press service of the Majilis.

At the meeting, the Kazakh Majilis speaker expressed confidence that the strengthening of political dialogue and all-round Kazakh-Armenian interaction will facilitate the practical implementation of the agreements reached during the recent talks between the Armenian President and First President of Kazakhstan – Elbasy Nursultan Nazarbayev, Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. According to him, Kazakhstani parliamentarians will provide legal assistance needed. On his part, the Armenian President noted the role of Kazakhstan in global processes, calling international and interfaith accord one of the main achievements of the country.

Edmon Marukyan calls on people to vote for Bright Armenia Party to establish unity in the country

Arbi Tashjian
News.am, Armenia
June 4 2021
16:31, 04.06.2021

One of the deputies of the ruling My Step bloc declared that a representative of second President of Armenia Robert Kocharyan is present in parliament. I asked myself how Robert Kocharyan can have representatives in parliament, and then I suddenly remembered that you have brought that representative here [referring to the ruling My Step bloc]. This is what leader of the opposition Bright Armenia Party and its parliamentary faction Edmon Marukyan said during today’s special session of the National Assembly, hinting about independent MP Anna Grigoryan.

Marukyan went on to call on the people to support his political party during the upcoming snap parliamentary elections, adding that the people will see candidates who will make statements that are the opposite of their actions.

According to the politician, only after Bright Armenia Party’s victory will it be possible to do away with the ‘old’ and ‘new’ authorities and lay the foundation for unity and mutual understanding after the elections.

Dejavu: Armenia ruling party distributes money for votes at Yerevan district election office

Arbi Tashjian
News.am, Armenia
June 3 2021
18:11, 03.06.2021

The ruling Civil Contract (CC) Party of Armenia distributes money for votes at its election office at Avan district of Yerevan, Dejavu writes on its Telegram channel.

“Our source told us that yesterday some citizens visited the CC Avan district [election] office and received money to secure votes for the CC on June 20 [the day of snap parliamentary elections]. Those people were offered 1,000,000 drams for 50 votes, but in some cases others, they ‘agreed’ for 2,000,000 drams. There was even a man who, after a long persuasion only, agreed to bring a copy of only 50 passports for 3,000,000 drams, ‘and let’s finish with that,’ they told the representative of the office.

Our source also said that it is very difficult to engage ‘shufflers;’ people say that it has become terribly difficult to secure votes even with money,” Dejavu wrote on Telegram.

Serzh Sargsyan: No measures being taken to bring back captured Armenian soldiers

Arbi Tashjian
Panorama, Armenia
June 2 2021

“I am bonded with the army, I have always stood with the army, but when this army is humiliated, shouldn’t I be ashamed?” third President of Armenia, Chairman of the Republican Party of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan said at a meeting with supporters of the I Have the Honor bloc in the town of Masis on Tuesday.

“Shouldn’t I be ashamed when Azeris invade our territory, capture our soldiers and the commander has no right to take a step, while his boss does nothing? This devil, this capitulator takes no action. Don’t I understand the state of mind of this commander? Of course I do, but since their hands are tied, what should we do other than being ashamed? This has to stop,” he said.

The former president stressed that for 30 years the Azerbaijanis did not dare to take any action, whereas now they take soldiers prisoner from Armenian territory and no measures are being taken to bring them back.

“And the leader shamelessly says, ‘Should we engage in fighting when they have just occupied 30% of Black Lake [Sev Lich]?” They led our army to a defeat and a rout. It is obvious that our army was not defeated,” Sargsyan said, blaming the current authorities for spoiling their ties with Russia.

“Russia would have continued to provide them with military and technical assistance, that is, it would have provided a huge amount of weapons to them without a single penny, as it was during our rule,” Sargsyan said.

According to him, the combat readiness of the army depends not only on weapons, but also on soldiers with weapon master skills, stressing the need to focus on efforts towards making the troops more combat-ready.

Armenia ex-president Kocharyan gives interview to Russia newspaper

Arbi Tashjian
News.am, Armenia
June 1 2021
13:16, 01.06.2021

The second President of Armenia, Robert Kocharyan, has given an interview to the Russian RBK Daily.

In the interview, the former president has touched upon a wide range of issues—ranging from the situation at the borders of Armenia to the economy and public administration models.

The second President has announced his return to active politics, and he plans to run—leading the “Armenia” bloc—in the snap parliamentary elections on June 20.

Sports: Mkhitaryan agrees contract extension with AS Roma

Arbi Tashjian
Public Radio of Armenia
June 1 2021
Mkhitaryan agrees contract extension with AS Roma

AS Roma has announced that Henrikh Mkhitaryan has extended his contract with AS Roma until 30 June 2022.

Mkhitaryan, 32, joined the Giallorossi in the summer of 2019 and has since gone on to make 73 appearances for the club in all competitions – scoring 23 goals.

“Over the last two years at Roma I’ve fallen in love, both with the club and the city, thanks in large part to the incredible passion of the fans,” Mkhitaryan said.

“The club’s ambitions are very high and I am proud to have the chance to play my part as we take on all the challenges that await us next season. Daje Roma!”

The Armenia international scored 14 goals over the course of the 2020-21 campaign, providing a further 13 assists.

“We are very pleased that Henrikh has decided to continue his adventure with Roma,” said Tiago Pinto, the club’s General Manager.

“As he has already shown with his performances on the pitch, his quality will be very important in helping the team reach their targets next season.”

𝐌𝐈𝐂𝐊𝐈 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐘𝐒

Another season in Giallorosso!
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— AS Roma English (@ASRomaEN)