Author: Elizabeth Jabejian

 13:21,

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 10, ARMENPRESS. The representatives of the Russian Embassy in Armenia led by Ambassador Sergei Kopyrkin visited today the statue of renowned Russian poet and diplomat, the great friend of the Armenian people, Alexander Griboyedov to lay flowers and a wreath on the occasion of the professional day of Russian diplomats.

Talking about the current level of the Armenian-Russian relations, the Ambassador told reporters that these relations are at the highest level.

“That status is quite clear: we are allies, strategic partners, and the Armenian and Russian peoples are brothers. This is also reflected in our diplomatic relations. The relations between our diplomatic services are really very close”, the Russian Ambassador said.

The Ambassador and his staff also visited the central cemetery in Yerevan to lay flowers at the tombs of famous Armenian diplomats who had a great contribution in diplomacy.

“With these rich history and traditions, I think we are doomed to close cooperation, in a good sense, especially when we have many common issues and interests. In this complex world Armenian and Russian diplomats stand in the same frontline on key matters. This is very important, and Russia appreciates that”, Ambassador Kopyrkin said.

Edited and translated by Aneta Harutyunyan

 16:48, 8 February, 2020

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 8, ARMENPRESS. Armenia is the world’s 5th most optimistic country, according to a survey conducted by MPG LLC, a full member of the GALLUP International Association in Armenia.

MPG LLC Vice President Gayane Dadzunts presented the data at a news conference today by juxtaposing their polls with the same polls conducted in 46 other countries.

“The question was the following: what do you think, will 2020 be better, worse or the same as 2019? 62% of respondents said it will be better, 7% said it will be worse, 25% said it will remain the same while 6% found it difficult to answer. The pessimist percentage was taken out of the optimism percentage and the optimism index totaled 55: with this indicator Armenia is in the top five optimistic countries,” she said.

1517 people in Yerevan, other cities and villages were polled.

The most optimistic country in the world is Peru, followed by Albania, then Nigeria and Kazakhstan.

Most pessimistic countries are Lebanon, Hong Kong, Jordan, Italy and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Edited and translated by Stepan Kocharyan

 18:53, 7 February, 2020

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 7, ARMENPRESS. the citizens of the Republic of Artsakh, representing non-governmental organizations, can participate in the upcoming elections in Azerbaijan only as international observers with appropriate guarantees for their safety. And members of the Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Artsakh, in turn, can organize training to share their experience of holding fair and transparent elections with their Azerbaijani counterparts. Only in this format can the citizens of the Republic of Artsakh participate in the upcoming elections in Azerbaijan, Chairwoman of the Central Electoral Committee of Artsakh Srbuhi Arzumanyan said, commenting on the announcement of the Central Electoral Committee of Artsakh, ARMENPRESS was informed from Artsakh’s CEC.

“Comment by Chairwoman of the Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Artsakh Srbuhi Arzumanyan on the Statement by the Central Electoral Commission of Azerbaijan

Such a statement by Azerbaijan is ridiculous. Just a few years ago, the Azerbaijani authorities tried to annihilate the peaceful population of the Republic of Artsakh, claiming that there were no civilians in Artsakh, and subjected the peaceful settlements of our country to large-scale attacks. And now they are cynically declaring that the citizens of Artsakh can participate in the upcoming elections in Azerbaijan. I would like to stress that there is no legal-political connection between the citizens of the Republic of Artsakh and the state of Azerbaijan. The people of Artsakh declared the establishment of its independent statehood yet at the December 10, 1991 referendum. For 29 years already, the citizens of the Republic of Artsakh have effectively exercised their inalienable right by establishing their own state structures through free and transparent _expression_ of will. And the regular national elections in Artsakh scheduled for March 31 will be another step on the way to the continued strengthening of the democratic statehood in our country. At the same time, I would like to note that the citizens of the Republic of Artsakh, representing non-governmental organizations, can participate in the upcoming elections in Azerbaijan only as international observers with appropriate guarantees for their safety. And members of the Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Artsakh, in turn, can organize training to share their experience of holding fair and transparent elections with their Azerbaijani counterparts. Only in this format can the citizens of the Republic of Artsakh participate in the upcoming elections in Azerbaijan”, Srbuhi Arzumanyan said.

Edited and translated by Tigran Sirekanyan

 10:22, 30 January, 2020

YEREVAN, JANUARY 30, ARMENPRESS. The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is dispatching its experts to China to help contain the novel coronavirus outbreak, President Donald Trump’s top economic adviser Larry Kudlow told reporters on Wednesday.

“We are sending our best experts from CDC to help them”, he said. “The Chinese invited us to do so.”

According to latest data, the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in China has hit 7711, and the death toll rose to 170.

More than a dozen countries have reported confirmed cases of the virus.

All fatalities took place in China.

Edited and translated by Stepan Kocharyan