Majority of YSU students join boycott of classes – Hayastan bloc

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Armenia – May 2 2022

The majority of Yerevan State University (YSU) students have boycotted classes, joining the anti-government protests in Yerevan, the opposition Hayastan alliance said on Monday.

“Today, on May 2, only 15% of YSU students attended classes,” the bloc said in a Facebook post.

The Armenian opposition began a large-scale civil disobedience campaign on Monday morning, blocking traffic throughout central Yerevan.

Police: 244 people apprehended in Yerevan as of 2pm

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Armenia – May 2 2022

YEREVAN. – Since early Monday morning, Armenia’s opposition members and their supporters are blocking roads and carrying out peaceful actions of civil disobedience in the capital Yerevan.

As of 2pm Monday, 244 citizens carrying out disobedience actions in Yerevan have been brought to police stations, Armenian News-NEWS.am has learned from the Police of Armenia.

They have been taken to taken to police stations for failing to comply with the lawful requests by police officers.

Peaceful disobedience actions by the opposition have started in Armenia’s capital Yerevan early Monday morning. Accordingly, a number of streets have been blocked.

Earlier, Armenian News-NEWS.am reported that the opposition forces had set up tents Sunday at France Square in downtown Yerevan and stayed there overnight. Resistance Movement coordinator Ishkhan Saghatelyan—the National Assembly deputy speaker from the opposition “Armenia” Faction and a representative of the Supreme Body of the opposition Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) Dashnaktsutyun Party of Armenia—announced Sunday that peaceful acts of civil disobedience will begin Monday throughout Armenia, especially the downtown Yerevan streets will be closed off. Also, he called for boycotting school classes and holding labor strikes.

To note, it is raining in Yerevan since the morning, and all these peaceful actions of civil disobedience are being held under the rain.

Georgian FM pays tribute to memory of Armenian Genocide victims in Yerevan memorial

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YEREVAN, APRIL 29, ARMENPRESS. Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia Ilia Darchiashvili, who is in Armenia on an official visit, visited the Armenian Genocide Memorial in Yerevan to pay tribute to the memory of the innocent victims.

The Georgian FM was accompanied by his Armenian counterpart Ararat Mirzoyan, Armenian foreign ministry spokesperson Vahan Hunanyan said.

Photos by Gevorg Perkuperkyan

“Accompanied by the Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan, the Foreign Minister of Georgia Ilia Darchiashvili visited the Armenian Genocide Memorial to pay tribute to the memory of the victims of the Genocide”, the foreign ministry spokesperson said on social media.

Oppositionist urges people not to succumb to authorities’ ‘provocations’

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The spokesman of the opposition Homeland Party, Sos Hakobyan, has urged people not to give in to the “provocations” of the current Armenian authorities.

“We must remain united till the end, not give in to divisive provocations and take effective steps, without stealing thunder from each other,” he said in an appeal to all citizens, figures and organizations.

“If we keep it up, Nikol Pashinyan and his team will be ousted in a few days,” Hakobyan added.

Armenia’s opposition groups started small-scale protests and marches in Yerevan earlier this week in preparation for mass anti-government demonstrations.

Hajiyev: Baku is waiting for Yerevan to recognize Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity

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Assistant to the President, head of the foreign policy department of the Presidential Administration of Azerbaijan Hikmet Hajiyev said that Baku offered an integration model for the South Caucasus, Azerbaijani media reported.

“Azerbaijan offered an integrated model of the South Caucasus. The region is currently very fragmented, so we need to establish more ties and contacts between people,” Hajiyev said Thursday at the “South Caucasus: Development and Cooperation” conference in Shushi.

According to him, quoted by Azerbaijani media, Baku expects Yerevan to recognize Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity and is ready to recognize Armenia’s territorial integrity. “Azerbaijan’s main message to Armenia is the recognition of territorial integrity and sovereignty. Is Armenia ready for this? We are ready,” the presidential aide said.

He also highlighted the importance of solving the issue of border delimitation and demarcation between the two countries: “We are already receiving certain signals that this process will begin in the near future.”

Hajiyev added that Baku considers the residents of Nagorno-Karabakh of Armenian origin as its citizens.

Turkish press: Turkish, Armenian special representatives to hold 3rd meeting on May 3

Rabia İclal Turan   |28.04.2022


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The third meeting of envoys from Turkiye and Armenia for normalization of ties is set for May 3, foreign ministries of both countries confirmed Thursday. 

“The next meeting of the Special Representatives of Turkiye and Armenia in the Turkiye-Armenia normalization process, Ambassador Serdar Kilic and Deputy Speaker of the Armenian Parliament Ruben Rubinyan, will take place on May 3 in Vienna,” the Turkish Foreign Ministry announced in a statement, while spokesperson for the Armenia’s Foreign Ministry also confirmed it on Twitter.

Kilic was named as Turkiye’s special envoy to discuss steps towards normalization with neighboring Armenia on Dec. 15, 2021. Three days later, Armenia appointed its own special representative Rubinyan.

The first round of talks was held in the Russian capital Moscow on Jan. 14, where both parties agreed to continue negotiations without any preconditions, according to a statement released after the meeting. Turkish and Armenian envoys met for the second time in Vienna on Feb. 24.

Also, a historic bilateral meeting took place between the foreign ministers of Turkiye and Armenia on the sidelines of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum on March 12.


As part of the efforts, Turkiye and Armenia have also resumed commercial flights as of Feb. 2 after a two-year hiatus.

The two countries have been divided on a range of issues, including Armenia’s occupation of Nagorno-Karabakh, and 1915 events between the Ottoman Empire and Armenians, and the border between the two neighboring countries has been closed since 1993.

ANCA-WR Endorses Gavin Newsom for Governor of California

LOS ANGELES—The Armenian National Committee of American-Western Region has endorsed incumbent Governor of California Gavin Newsom for his reelection. 

“Governor Newsom has been an incredible friend to the Armenian community throughout his years in public office,” said chair of the ANCA-WR Board of Directors Nora Hovsepian, Esq. “Governor Newsom has been a committed advocate for justice for the Armenian Genocide, a true ally in the strengthening of ties between California and Armenia, and has been committed to honoring the contributions of the Armenian-American community to the State of California. We are grateful for the Governor’s principled leadership on issues of importance to our community, and look forward to continuing to work with him to strengthen ties between the State of California, Armenia and Artsakh,” Hovsepian concluded.

Governor Newsom has been a stalwart friend of the Armenian-American community, advocating  for its interests from his time on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, through his tenure as Mayor of San Francisco, and then during his eight years as Lieutenant Governor before being elected as Governor in 2018.

As Governor, Newsom remained unwavering in his commitment to representing the voice of California’s Armenian community at the State Capitol. Governor Newsom has issued annual proclamations declaring April 24th as a “Day of Remembrance of the Armenian Genocide” in solemn remembrance of the 1.5 million innocent victims of the grave crime against humanity. 

Newsom has also been dedicated to pursuing justice for the victims and survivors of the genocide, signing AB1320 – the Divestment from Turkish Bonds Act – into law in 2019. This was the culmination of years of advocacy spearheaded by the Armenian Youth Federation, Armenian Students’ Associations along with the ANCA-WR to divest public funds from Turkish government-owned investments and securities in response to Ankara’s enduring denial of the Armenian Genocide.

As a further demonstration of his commitment to historic justice for the Armenian people, in 2021 Newsom launched the Governor’s Council on Holocaust and Genocide Education — an initiative spearheaded alongside Senator Henry Stern with the backing of the ANCA-WR which aims to support and promote education on the Holocaust and other genocides by providing schools, educators and students with the necessary resources and training materials to do so. The Council, which will include representatives of the Armenian-American community, will play an integral role in bringing Armenian Genocide studies to schools across the state.

As Governor, Newsom has demonstrated a commitment to honoring and celebrating the contributions of Armenian-Americans to the State of California and the United States as a whole – allocating $8 million from the California budget to the construction of the Armenian American Museum. Newsom has also made significant contributions to the strengthening of ties between California and the Republic of Armenia, signing an agreement to create a Trade and Services Desk in Yerevan that was formally inaugurated in 2021.

Governor Newsom has also been outspoken in support of the Armenian-American community during its most trying times. The Governor forcefully condemned the abhorrent hate crimes perpetrated against the Krouzian-Zekarian Vasbouragan (KZV) Armenian School and the Armenian center adjacent to the St. Gregory Armenian Apostolic Church in San Francisco. Newsom also indicated his support for the global Armenian community during the horrific invasion of Artsakh by Azerbaijan in 2020. 

“I am humbled by the Armenian National Committee of America – Western Region’s endorsement for my re-election as Governor of California,” remarked Governor Newsom. “Throughout my years in public service, I have been a proud friend and enthusiastic advocate for the Armenian community of California. I look forward to continuing to support projects like the Armenian American Museum to highlight the incredible contributions of the Armenian-American community to the Golden State – as well as to deepen ties between the State of California and the Republic of Armenia through the Trade and Services Desk in Yerevan. I also stand committed to the cause for justice for those innocent lives cruelly taken from us during the Armenian Genocide – and to honor their memory through the recently established Governor’s Council on Holocaust and Genocide Education. We must remain ever-vigilant in the face of bigotry and genocide denial so as to ensure these crimes are never forgotten – and never repeated. I will always be a proud friend and ally of the Armenian people, and look forward to continuing to represent your community’s voice at the State Capitol.”

California is home to the largest Armenian diaspora community in the world, with up to a million residents of Armenian ancestry across the state. The Armenian-American community of California has made an indelible impact on the social, cultural, political, and economic fabric of the state.

With primary elections approaching on June 7th, Armenian-Americans have an important opportunity to ensure our community’s collective voice is heard, and are poised to play a significant role in shaping the future of the state.

The ANCA-WR will continue to announce its endorsements as it works tirelessly to ensure issues of significance to the Armenian-American community are addressed by candidates ahead of the upcoming elections.

The Armenian National Committee of America-Western Region is the largest and most influential Armenian-American grassroots advocacy organization in the Western United States. Working in coordination with a network of offices, chapters, and supporters throughout the Western United States and affiliated organizations around the country, the ANCA-WR advances the concerns of the Armenian American community on a broad range of issues.

Ara Malikian brings Spanish travel show to Armenia

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PanARMENIAN.Net – World-famous violinist Ara Malikian has arrived in his historical homeland of Armenia to tell the Spanish public about his trip later.

Malikian is in town with the crew of the travel show Planeta Calleja of the Spanish TV channel CuatroTV, along with host Jesús Calleja and has already managed to post a short video to his Instagram, Sputnik Armenia reports.

“Don’t forget to watch the next edition of Planeta Calleja. Together with Jesus and his cool team, we went to Armenia and discovered the homeland of my grandparents,” Malikian captioned the post.

Footage published online shows the musician and the film crew traveling in different parts of Armenia. In Dilijan, for instance, Malikian is seen playing right on the street, jokingly pretending to be a street musician, as a crew member begins to collect coins from passers-by.

Planeta Calleja is an adventure program by Calleja who, together with famous people, travels the world to explore its fauna and flora and the dangers that it entails.

Sports: Azerbaijan to skip European Boxing Championships in Armenia

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The Azerbaijan Boxing Federation has announced it will not send athletes to next month’s European Championships in Armenia, with the relationship between the two nations remaining in a long-standing conflict.

The Azerbaijan Boxing Federation said the decision not to attend the men’s event was made at a recent board meeting.

Preparations for the World Boxing Championships were cited as a contributing factor, as well as “other sensitive issues”.

The men’s World Championships is not scheduled to take place this year, although the women’s event will be held from May 6 to 21.

“As a result of the discussions, it was decided not to participate in the European Championship in May, taking into account the upcoming elections to the International Boxing Association in May, the training sessions and training programmes of our athletes for the World Boxing Championship, as well as other sensitive issues,” a statement read.

“It should be noted that Azerbaijani boxers were remembered for their successful performances in the last two European Championships in March and April this year.

“They repeated the record of our boxing history 10 years ago, winning one gold, one silver and two bronze medals in the U-22 continental championship.

“At the European Junior Boxing Championship, our team won the championship after a three-year break.

“Our team finished the competition with one gold and one bronze medal.”

Azerbaijan’s withdrawal will mark the first time since 2008 the nation will not win a medal at the men’s European Championships.

The European Championships will take place from May 21 to 31.

Armenia and Azerbaijan have been in conflict over the Nagorno-Karabakh region.

The separatist territory of Nagorno-Karabakh is an ethnic Armenian enclave inside Azerbaijan that is also known as Artsakh.

Nagorno-Karabakh is inside Azerbaijan but has been under the control of ethnic Armenian forces backed by Armenia since 1994.

It has been the subject of a longstanding conflict between the two nations, with several flare-ups in recent years.

The conflict intensified in 2020 when Azerbaijan claimed its second-largest city, Ganja, had been attacked by Armenian missiles.

Armenia accused Azerbaijan of firing missiles into the capital of the disputed territory in response.

Over 6,000 casualties were reported from the 2020 conflict.

A ceasefire was agreed in November 2020, with Russian peacekeeping forces deployed to the region.

Armenia filed a case against Azerbaijan at the International Court of Justice last year, with hearings held at The Hague in October.

Azerbaijan has been accused of mistreating prisoners of war.

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Armenian President receives representatives of Konrad Adenauer Foundation

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YEREVAN, APRIL 26, ARMENPRESS. President of Armenia Vahagn Khachaturyan received today Lars Hänsel, Head of the Department Europe and North America at Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) Foundation, and Thomas Schrapel, Director of the Regional Programme Political Dialogue South Caucasus of KAS, the Presidential Office said.

Lars Hänsel presented the activity of the Foundation in Armenia, the projects and educational programs being implemented with different state agencies.

President Khachaturyan highly appreciated the mission of the Foundation in Armenia.

The cooperation opportunities with the Presidential Office in programs of mutual interest were discussed during the meeting.