Author: Boshkezenian Garik

Iran Says Ready to Send Ventilators, Masks to Armenia

Boshkezenian Garik
Iran Front Page, Iran
By Emad Askarieh

Iran’s President says the Islamic Republic is ready to export hygienic and health facilities as well as ventilators and face masks to Armenia.

Referring to successes gained in production of these stuff, President Hassan Rouhani said the Islamic Republic of Iran is ready to meet the needs of other countries, including Armenia, in the fight against Coronavirus.

He made the statements in a phone conversation with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Tuesday afternoon.

Talking about the spread of the coronavirus in many countries around the world and the problems that this disease has created for governments and nations, the two sides stressed the need to develop regional and international cooperation, and touched upon transfer of experiences in dealing with the coronavirus.

Rouhani and Pashiniyan also reiterated that Iran and Armenia, as two neighbouring countries, should help each other more in these difficult circumstances.

They further confirmed that mutual ties are expanding, but put stress on the need for officials to work together in the Joint Commission to develop relations between Tehran and Yerevan.

For his part, Pashiniyan praised the success of the Islamic Republic in combating COVID-19 and the positive results it has achieved.

He also offered congratulations to the government and people of Iran on the arrival of the holy month of Ramadan.

The White House: Statement by the President on Armenian Remembrance Day

Boshkezenian Garik
The White House, Washington, DC
 
 
Statement by the President on Armenian Remembrance Day
 
 LAW & JUSTICE
 
  Issued on:
 
Today, we join the global community in memorializing the lives lost during the Meds Yeghern, one of the worst mass atrocities of the 20th century.  Beginning in 1915, 1 and a half million Armenians were deported, massacred, or marched to their deaths in the final years of the Ottoman Empire.  On this day of remembrance, we pay respect to those who suffered and lost their lives, while also renewing our commitment to fostering a more humane and peaceful world.
 
Every year on April 24, we reflect on the strong and enduring ties between the American and Armenian peoples.  We are proud of the founders of the American Committee for Armenian and Syrian Relief, a ground-breaking effort established in 1915 that provided crucial humanitarian support to Armenian refugees, and grateful for the thousands of Americans who contributed or volunteered to help Armenians expelled from their homes.
 
On this day, we bear witness to the strength and resiliency of the Armenian people in the face of tragedy.  We are fortunate that so many Armenians have brought their rich culture to our shores and contributed so much to our country, including decorated soldiers, celebrated entertainers, renowned architects, and successful businesspeople.
 
We welcome efforts by the Armenians and Turks to acknowledge and reckon with their painful history.  On this day, we believe it is our obligation to remember those who suffered and perished and reaffirm our commitment to protecting vulnerable religious and ethnic minorities around the world.

President of Artsakh offers condolences over death of Aso Tavitian

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YEREVAN, APRIL 23, ARMENPRESS. Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan sent a condolence letter to the family of American philanthropist of Armenian origin Aso Tavitian, the President’s Office told Armenpress.

The letter runs as follows:

“We have learnt with deep sorrow in Artsakh about the death of American philanthropist of Armenian origin, public figure, great patriot Aso Tavitian.

Aso Tavitian lived with the concerns of the Homeland, had a substantial contribution in cementing the Homeland-Diaspora ties, preserving the Armenian identity in the Diaspora, protecting Armenian interests in different countries.

Artsakh was of special significance for him. With his initiative and direct participation various programs have been realized for years, among which the educational sphere had a key importance. With the philanthropist’s assistance tens of students from Artsakh got a high-qualified education in the world’s leading universities.

Aso Tavitian’s patriotic activity is exemplar and deserves high evaluation.

On behalf of the Artsakh people, authorities and myself personally I extend my deepest condolences and support to all the relatives and friends of the deceased, and wish them endurance and tenacity”.

Artsakh’s Defense Ministry publishes photos of parts of Azerbaijani downed UAV

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Artsakh’s Defense Ministry publishes photos of parts of Azerbaijani downed UAV

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YEREVAN, APRIL 22, ARMENPRESS. The Defense Ministry of Artsakh has published the photos of the parts of the Azerbaijani UAV downed on April 21 in the southern direction of the contact line.

Artsakh’s Defense Ministry informed ARMENPRESS on April 21 that the air defense units of the Defense Army of Artsakh located in the southern direction of the contact line detected Azerbaijani ORBITER reconnaissance UAV entering Artsakh’s air space on April 21 and down it. Artsakh’s Defense Ministry once again called on the Azerbaijani side to refrain from provocative actions and assured that any attempt will be adequately responded.




Armenia police chief awarded by order of National Security Service director

Boshkezenian Garik
News.am,  Armenia

18:55, 16.04.2020
                  

Director of the National Security Service of Armenia, Colonel Eduard Martirosyan has sent a congratulatory message to Chief of Police of Armenia, Colonel Arman Sargsyan on the occasion of Police Day.

In his congratulatory message, Martirosyan underlined the strengthening of cooperation between the forces and resources of the Police and the National Security Service in the fight against crime as the achievement of the two law-enforcement systems and highlighted the effectiveness of operational intelligence measures as the major precondition for ensuring the security of Armenia and the Armenian people.

By the order of the director of the National Security Service, Chief of Police of Armenia Arman Sargsyan has been awarded the badge “For Contributions to Ensure Security of the Republic of Armenia” and a valuable gift, and several police officers have received the Medal “For Combat Cooperation”, as well as certificates and valuable gifts.

Forbes names 200 richest Russians: Armenians are among them

Boshkezenian Garik
News.am, Armenia

13:57, 16.04.2020
                  

Forbes has rated 200 richest Russians. The 2020 list includes 102 billionaires, two more than last year.

The main owner of Norilsk Nickel Vladimir Potanin is ranked first with $ 19.7 billion, leaving behind the chair and majority shareholder of Novolipetsk ( NLMK) Vladimir Lisin ($ 18.1 billion) and the chair and major shareholder of the Russian gas company Novatek Leonid Mikhelson ($ 17.1 billion).

Armenians are also included in the list: 29th place – Sergey Galitsky ($ 3400 million), 39th place — Samvel Karapetyan ($ 2500 million), 52nd place – Andrey Andreev (Oganjanyants) ($ 1800 million), 103rd place – Ruben Vardanyan ($ 950 million), 113th place  – Albert Avdolyan ($ 800 million), 146th place – Nikolai Sarkisov ($ 700 million), 147th place – Sergey Sarkisov ($ 700 million), 166th place – David Yang ($ 600 million).

The fortune of the 200 richest people in Russia decreased by $ 40 billion, to $ 456 billion.

Armenian FM highlights importance of elections held in Artsakh

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YEREVAN, APRIL 15, ARMENPRESS. Armenian foreign minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan says the recent general elections held in Artsakh are very important in terms of human rights, regional security and the peace process.

“The elections held in Artsakh, in the context of human rights, were an exercise of rights of the Artsakh people to manage the public life. With these elections the people of Artsakh gave their mandate to the newly-elected authorities to continue ensuring the security of the Artsakh people and represent them in the peace process. In this sense the elections were very important in terms of human rights, regional security and the peace process”, the FM said during the Q&A session in the Parliament.

The minister highlighted that the Armenian authorities have been and remain the guarantor of the people of Artsakh and will continue bringing constructive engagement to the peace process.

The voting in the second round of the presidential election was held in Artsakh on April 14. According to the preliminary results, Arayik Harutyunyan was elected President of Artsakh with 88% of votes. The other candidate, current foreign minister Masis Mayilyan received 12% of votes.

Reported by Norayr Shoghikyan

Edited and translated by Aneta Harutyunyan




37.5% of voters voted in Artsakh President elections as of 5:00pm

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Arminfo, Armenia

ArmInfo.As of 5:00 p.m., 37.5% of eligible voters voted in the presidential elections in  Artsakh. This was reported by the press service of the CEC of the  republic.

According to the source, a total of 38,839 voters voted by the  abovementioned time.

To recall, in Karabakh on April 14, the second round of the  presidential election is taking place. Former Prime Minister Arayik  Harutyunyan and Foreign Minister Masis Mayilyan are running.

Iranian exports to Armenia resumed

Boshkezenian Garik
Tehran Times
– 16:44

TEHRAN- Iran has resumed exports to its neighbor Armenia since the last week, Mehr news agency reported.

The exports are conducted via Iran’s northwestern Norduz border in a limited quantity, Rouhollah Latifi, the spokesperson of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA), announced, adding that with 250 trucks passing through the border on Aras River, trade with the neighboring country is normalizing after weeks.

“Armenia imported over $430 million worth of Iranian goods in the past Iranian calendar year [ended on March 19] to become the country’s second export destination among the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU)’s member states after Russia,” he said.

Iran’s preferential trade agreement with the EAEU has had a significant impact on the country’s trade relations with Armenia, according to the head of Iran-Armenia Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

“The two sides are applying tariff discounts offered based on the agreement and there has been no problem in this regard”, Hervik Yarijanian said in January.

According to the official, the volume of trade between the two countries has witnessed an outstanding rise since the agreement became effective in last October.

Iran mainly imports red meat from Armenia, while Armenia imports polymer raw materials, machinery, industrial gases, manufactured artifacts, leather and leather goods from Iran, he said.

He further noted that Iran has a much greater export capability compared to Armenia, adding that traders have not yet gotten used to the idea of the preferential trade agreement and hopefully with the expansion of this deal, more Iranian traders will be attracted to the Armenian market.

Iran and Armenia have been emphasizing the need for preserving and expanding trade relations between the two countries since the preferential trade deal between Iran and EAEU was implemented.

While the U.S. renewed sanctions on Iran are aimed at isolating the Islamic Republic both politically and economically, Iran’s relations, especially in the economic sectors, with its neighbors are seemed not to be affected by the sanctions.

The northwestern neighbor Armenia is one of the countries preserving and expanding its economic relations with Iran regardless of the sanction condition.

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Armenia Extends State of Emergency by a Month

Boshkezenian Garik
Georgia Today

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan oversaw Saturday’s assembly of a special committee coordinating to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Armenia.

Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan, who is also heading the current ‘state of emergency’ in the country, vigorously recommended strategy to fight against the virus. “it was proposed to extend the state of emergency for another 30 days in Armenia, to maintain the current restrictions on movement, public transport, interprovincial movement, regarding whose schedule there will be the decisions of the commandant,” reads the news source who distributed the information about the extended guidelines of the emergency.

The Armenian PM ordered the cabinet to submit a draft decision of the government to prolong the declared ‘state of emergency’ in Armenia, and once the resolution is accepted, a respective special session of the Parliament will enforce it by the Constitution.

Pashinyan already stated that the situation could last much longer than initially estimated. However, Article 5 conditions that the operative period of the ‘state of emergency’ declared cannot surpass 30 days in Armenia, although in some areas it can reach 60 days.

The number of coronavirus cases in Armenia stands at 966.