On July 30, at 11:02, an alarm call was received by the service “911”, according to which, a stack of grass was burning near the station of the military gathering of the Nerkin Charbakh quarter; there was a victim.
Three military calculations from the fire and rescue units of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Armenia left for the scene.
The fire was isolated at 11:31.
The corpse of G.T. (Born in 2012) was found.
Additional information will be provided.
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What: Help Armenia Face the Challenges of Alzheimer's
Conference
When: Oct 26 2018 9am
Where: Yerevan State Medical University
Koryun St 2, Yerevan Armenian
Misc: Registration: 9am - 10am | Conference: 10am - 4pm
As Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia become an increased
concern, we are taking steps to help Armenia face them. Mark
your calendars for this very important conference and help
raise the level of care through awareness and education.
Speakers include:
Professor Mikhayil Aghajanov, MD, Chairman of Biochemistry,
Yerevan State Medical University
Topic: Understanding Alzheimer's Disease
Professor Hovhannes M. Manvelyan, MD, Ph.D.
Chair of Neurology Department, YSMU
Topic: The Problem of Dementia in Armenia
Dr. Jane L. Mahakian, Ph.D. President, Alzheimer's Care Armenia
Topic: Memory Loss: What's Normal and What's Not
Victor Mazmanian
Senior Director of Faith Outreach, Silverado Mind Heart Soul
Ministry
Topic: Caregiving and Hope
Online Contact: [email protected]
Tel: Dr. Jane Mahakian (949) 212-4105
Web:
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The current authorities regard the Soviet period as an integral part of our history. The evidence of this is the study “Overestimating the Soviet past”.
“The present and past elites regard the Soviet past as an integral part of our history and they are for considering it as an organic part of the development of our people. Unlike the Baltic countries, neighboring Georgia, where this period is considered an occupation period,” political scientist Edgar Vardanyan said, presenting the results of the study.
The study was started in February 2018 and has been recently completed.
The results of the research showed that part of the representatives of the post-revolutionary ruling political forces note that in the Soviet period there were also positive phenomena. “Among them is the development of science and industry, and negative phenomena are an authoritarian, totalitarian culture.”
According to the political scientist, the ruling political elite of the transit stage is more cautious in the matter of condemning the repressions of the Soviet period. According to Edgar Vardanyan, they condemn the repression, but are more cautious in official statements.
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan at NATO’s working group on Afghanistan, where on Thursday he questioned Baku’s commitment to peace
BRUSSELS—Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Thursday questioned Azerbaijan’s commitment to the Karabakh peace process, telling world leaders gathered at NATO’s working group on Afghanistan that Baku’s actions undermine the conflict resolution process.
Pashinyan referenced NATO’s final declaration, which, in generic form, urged sides to constructively seek peaceful resolutions to regional conflicts.
“We continue to support the right of all our partners to make independent and sovereign choices on foreign and security policy, free from external pressure and coercion. We remain committed in our support for the territorial integrity, independence, and sovereignty of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and the Republic of Moldova. In this context, we continue to support efforts towards a peaceful settlement of the conflicts in the South Caucasus, as well as in the Republic of Moldova, based upon these principles and the norms of international law, the UN Charter, and the Helsinki Final Act. We urge all parties to engage constructively and with reinforced political will in peaceful conflict resolution, within the established negotiation frameworks,” said the NATO declaration.
Touching on the fact that NATO has constantly and comprehensively stated that it plays no role in the Karabakh conflict resolution process, Pashinyan sought to assert Armenia’s position on the matter.
“Armenia, like any other democratic country, reaffirms its commitment to the exclusively peaceful resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict within format mediated by the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairmanship. Any attempt to settle this conflict through military means should be viewed as an attack on democracy, human rights and peace,” said Pashinyan reiterating statements he made a day before when meeting with French President Emanuel Macron and EU leaders.
“The recent ceasefire violation and provocation initiated by Azerbaijan on the border with Armenia and the line of contact with Artsakh seriously question Baku’s commitment to the peace process,” added Pashinyan.
“We reaffirm the importance of the implementation of the previous agreements, in particular, those reached during the meetings in Vienna, St. Petersburg and Geneva, which aim at creating favorable conditions for peace and making confidence-building measures,” explained Pashinyan.
Armenia’s prime minister also reiterated Yerevan’s commitment to continue its participation in the NATO mission in Afghanistan, citing his new government’s commitment to international peace and respect for human rights.
“Armenia will continue supporting the inclusive peace process led and participated by Afghanistan. I want to once again state that we will continue supporting the international efforts aimed at establishing comprehensive peace, prosperity and stability in friendly Afghanistan,” said Pashinyan who said that Armenia will devote 130 troops, as in the past, to the effort.
During his visit to Brussels, Pashinyan had the opportunity to meet with various leaders of NATO member-states and Europe. On Wednesday, he attended the NATO dinner and met with President Donald Trump and first lady, Melania (explore above photo gallery)
Davit Harutyunyan, the Republican Party (HHK) politician who is a former justice minister, says he doesn’t see the party’s responsibility in the arrests and discoveries of abuses involving HHK members. Harutyunyan says he regrets over the occurrences, and adds that his treatment for a criminal doesn’t differ because of their party-affiliation.
“The Republican party was a large party having government tools, if we look statistically, naturally problems here could’ve been much more than in smaller parties,” he said.
Harutyunyan didn’t deny that such scandalous discoveries didn’t happen in the previous government, but he says that similar cases have happened and the guilty have been held accountable.
He says that the statements of security agencies cause uncertainty over some issues. He said that the statement over Hayastan All Armenian Fund’s director, currently in custody, is unclear.
“It says he infused personal money to the accounts to cover up the misappropriation. If indeed he has paid the entire money from his own pocket then I wouldn’t see misappropriation here, but I don’t have any information and I don’t tend to justify anyone,” he said.
Regarding the charges brought against former Michael Harutyunyan over the 2008 March 1 events, Harutyunyan said the charges are a serious error. He said that Harutyunyan is charged under Article 300.1, an article which didn’t exists back in 2008, thus a criminally liable act cannot have retroactive force.
“I hope today our law enforcement agencies will treat their work more vigilantly because such errors devaluate the other work,” he said.
Regarding illicit enrichment discoveries, Harutyunyan noted that any unexplainable enrichment made before July 1, 2017 isn’t criminalized.
Marianna Mkrtchyan. The Foreign Minister of Belarus Vladimir Makei met with the co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group Stefan Visconti (France), Igor Popov (Russia), Andrew Chaufer (USA) and Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office for the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict Andrzej Kasprzyk.
According to the press service of the Belarusian Foreign Ministry, the co-chairs of the Minsk Group and the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office informed the minister about the situation in the conflict zone and the efforts they are making to resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
During the meeting, topical issues of the activities of the OSCE Minsk Group, the possible contribution of Belarus to the process of peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict were also discussed.
Within the framework of the Minsk Group co-chairs’ visit to Minsk, they met with Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus Oleg Kravchenko.
To note, in the beginning of June it became known about the deliveries to Azerbaijan of the Belarusian MLRS “Polonaise” and LORA. Azerbaijani media reported that they were presented to the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev during the opening of another military unit. This message caused a negative reaction both in Armenian society and in the leadership of the country.
Unofficial results show Erdogan won presidential election
By Sorwar Alam
ANKARA
Religious leaders of non-Muslim communities in Turkey congratulated President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on his success in presidential and parliamentary elections on Sunday.
Istanbul’s Armenian Catholic Archbishop Levon Zekiyan, Vicar of Armenian Patriarch of Turkey Aram Ateshian, the head of the Jewish Community of Turkey Ishak Ibrahimzadeh, Turkish Syriac-Catholic Church Patriarchal Vicar Orhan Canli, the head of the Armenian Foundations Union Bedros Sirinoglu, chief rabbi of the Jewish community in Turkey Ishak Haleva are among the religious leaders who congratulated Erdogan.
According to unofficial results, with 96.31 percent of ballots counted, Erdogan received 52.68 percent of the vote.
The ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party and the People’s Alliance — an alliance between the AK Party and the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) — also secured a parliamentary majority with a combined vote of 53.69 percent.
By request to publish
A CALL
Troubles Arising in the Armenian Church on the Street
no
That Will Solve Other Religious
Under the foundation of the institution
Dear Armenians
in Armenia, Artsakh and Diaspora of the World
Well known to all of us
are, in the history of the Armenian people, both peaceful and more often blood-strewn with wars
and sad pages full of suffering. How many times it was destroyed and turned into ashes again
below, like Phoenix, our beautiful cities and churches are revived, among them
also the Mother See of the Armenian Apostolic Church.
It has been difficult for our people
process human in history, however
we have never been abandoned by God and the Church He founded. The Armenian Church in particular
The Mother See of St. Etchmiadzin is always gathered in care under its caring arches
miss his smell. The Armenian cleric has always led his flock in times of struggle for existence
and in everyday life. The identity, language and culture of the Armenian people
preserved in the Armenian Church and to him Thanks to the donors. Until today The church is the sacred gathering place,
which unites and Armenian holds a world diaspora
his children.
Mother in the chair
the rulers embody the Armenian Church and unite with it. Therefore
contrary to their human fallibility, they cannot be defamed or violated
the circumstance and position.
now today Unchained against the throne of the Mother See
the struggle will not only tarnish his person, but also the Armenian Church and divisions
creates in the ranks of believers.
Framer Libertarian
The party believed in the role of the Mother Chair throughout its existence, unconditionally
the standard-bearer has been to him and the gifted torch bearer
the Holy path of his mission.
for RAK
damage to the reputation of the Mother See, which started in the street today, is intolerable
the movement that is alien to the value system of the Armenian people.
RAK believes
that elects the Patriarch of the Armenian Church and controls his destiny
refers only and only to the religious institution and operating under its auspices
bodies with a special ritual and procedure.
Therefore, Armenian
We believe that the troubles that have arisen in the church are not in the street
under the oath of another religious institution. Such anxieties to transport to the street
The Armenian people have an unfortunate experience in their distant or recent past in history, whose mention is not even mentioned
will inspire and concern every Armenian.
Present anxiety
circumvention and its amicable solution lack collective effort and reciprocity
awareness of tolerance and responsibility to be kept intact
The foundations of the Mother See and Lusavorchackert Armenian Church.
Against
FRAMEWORK LIBERTY PARTY
CENTRAL MINISTRY
Sevak Jacobian Sergio Nahapedian
Academician Chairman
In the framework of the criminal case investigated in the Investigative Division of Malatia-Sebastia administrative district of Yerevan Investigative Department of the RA Investigative Committee a decision was made to involve the former headmaster of «Primary School N 11 after M. Melkonyan» SNCO R. Azizyan as a defendant for abusing official authorities.
On May 16, 2018 the criminal case initiated in the police division on abusing official authorities by the former headmaster of «Primary School N 11 after M. Melkonyan» SNCO R. Azizyan was received in the proceeding of the Investigative Division of Malatia-Sebastia administrative district of Yerevan Investigative Department of the RA Investigative Committee.
In the result of investigatory actions of great volume actual data were obtained on the allegation that R. Azizyan holding the position of the headmaster of «Primary School N 11 after M. Melkonyan» SNCO from 2014 to 2017 signed orders to give monetary rewards to a number of employees. The latters received the rewards and returned them to the headmaster in whole or in part as she had required.
On the base of the obtained sufficient evidence the investigator made a decision to involve her as a defendant for abusing official authorities according to the Part 1 of the Article 308 of RA Criminal Code and search was declared.
Police subdivisions were tasked to take measures to find R. Azizyan and bring her to the investigative body.
Preliminary investigation is ongoing. Measures are taken to provide the comprehensive, complete and objective investigation of circumstances of the case.
Note; Everyone charged with alleged crime offence shall be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law.