The Armenian national team played its third match within the framework of the SADA Cup international tournament held at Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concert Complex.
On Sunday the Armenian team headed by Rex Kalamian was defeated by the Syrian team with the score 57:59.
Tomorrow Armenia will travel to Malta, where the team will participate in the European Championship of Small Countries.
The tournament will be held from 28 June to 3 July.
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YEREVAN, JUNE 25, ARMENPRESS. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is taking part in the 31st sitting of the Board of Trustees of the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund in Yerevan, ARMENPRESS was informed from the Office of the Prime Minister.
President of Armenia Vahagn Khachaturyan, President of Artsakh Republic Arayik Harutyunyan and others are taking part in the sitting.
Activity report of the foundation for 2021 is presented at the sitting.
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YEREVAN, JUNE 25, ARMENPRESS. The family of the Ghazaryans living in Gandza village of Ninotsminda municipality has set a new record in Georgia, giving birth to the 14th baby, ARMENPRESS reports “Georgia” newspaper informed.
Newborn Daniel was born on June 21, weighing 2 kg 600 grams and 48 cm tall.
Varduhi Ghazaryan surpassed the record of a mother giving birth to her 13th child last year.
The family of Ghazaryan has 8 sons and 6 daughters. The eldest, Hakob, is 23 years old and studies at the Faculty of Geography and Geology of Yerevan State University. And Angelina, who was the youngest before Daniel was born, is 1 year and 4 months old.
Varduhi Ghazaryan, 42, assures she will give birth again if God wants it.
The Prime Minister received the representatives of the Central Board of Armenian Democratic Liberal Party-Ramgavar
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YEREVAN, JUNE 25, ARMENPRESS. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received the representatives of the Central Board of the Armenian Democratic Liberal Party-Ramgavar headed by the Chairman of the of the Central Board Michael Kharapian, ARMENPRESS was informed from the Office of the Prime Minister.
The Prime Minister congratulated on the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the party, highlighting its role in the history of the Armenian people. Nikol Pashinyan expressed hope that the Ramgavar Party will continue its activities in the Diaspora and in the Motherland more vigorously in the near future.
Michael Kharapian noted that the Democratic Liberal Party-Ramgavar reaffirms its support for the Armenian Government for the benefit of the solution of the problems facing the Motherland and progress.
Issues related to the activities of Ramgavar Party and the strengthening of Armenia-Diaspora ties were touched upon during the meeting.
BY KATY SIMONIAN
This year’s 45th Navasartian Festival and Closing Ceremonies will feature an impressive line-up of musical performances from some of today’s most celebrated artists.
Marking a return to Los Angeles City College, where the games were first held back in the late 1970s, Homenetmen continues its tradition of hosting the Navasartian Festival with an array of music from two dozen recording artists during the three-day event which will take place Fourth of July weekend.
Patrons will be treated to beautiful Armenian music from the acclaimed Tigran Asatryan, Andre, Christina Pepelian, and Joseph Krikorian among many others, with songs that encapsulate the spirit of the Armenian people and the joyful occasion of the festival.
The Navasartian Festival will begin on Friday, July 1 at 4:00 pm. and continue through Saturday, July 2 and Sunday, July 3, kicking off at 8:00 a.m. each day. The Closing Ceremonies will commence at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 3.
Only minutes away from Little Armenia, Los Angeles City College is located at 855 North Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles CA 90029. Accessible parking as well as Metro and Bus Stops are available. The campus offers a beautiful setting and safe environment with the comfort of multiple parking structures and easy access to amenities.
“Following a two-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we look forward to welcoming the community back with a celebration honoring the achievements of the young athletes who stand at the heart of the Homenetmen family,” says 45th Honorary President Mr. Ara Tchaghlassian. “Music, food and dancing will be among the many festivities for all to enjoy, as they are cornerstones of the Armenian culture,” he added.
With an exceptional display of music coupled with highlights such as the heartwarming Parade of Champions, this year’s Navasartian Festival promises to be one of the brightest, most successful events of the year.
For more information about the Navasartian Games and Festival, including a full list of singers and schedule, please visit the Navasartian Games website or call (323) 344-4300.
Katy Simonian is a member of the 45th Navasartian Victory Ball Committee.
Hatred is especially dangerous, when it is proliferated towards a neighbor, and even more dangerous, when there is an unresolved conflict in need of a robust peace process, Armenian MP Sona Ghazaryan said, addressing the session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.
“This is a case in the context of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, and systematic Armenophobia in Azerbaijan,” she said.
“You know too well the case of the Trophy Park in Baku that glorifies war and depicts Armenian soldiers in captivity, degrading human dignity and dehumanizing Armenians. This was a case of state-sponsored hatred and racism. The mannequins of Armenian soldiers were taken down only after Armenia filed a case with the International Court of Justice based on the Convention on Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination,” the MP noted.
She reminded about the interim decision of the International Court of Justice, calling on Azerbaijan to take all necessary measures to prevent incitement and promotion of racial hatred and discrimination, including by officials and public institutions targeted at Armenian nationals or people of Armenian descent.
“I believe that the Council of Europe and its Parliamentary Assembly should be very vocal and direct, calling state-level hatred, speech, racism and xenophobia by name. We should all together combat this, because hatred is a poison, it’s very hard to collect once it spills over,” Sona Ghazaryan concluded.
MP Tigran Abrahamyan of the opposition Pativ Unem bloc has reacted to the killing of an Armenian soldier by Azerbaijani gunfire near the town of Vardenis and the fatal shooting in Aparan on Sunday.
“In parallel with safeguarding the lives of our servicemen on the border, we must protect them inside the country as well,” he wrote on Facebook on Monday.
“Only after solving these problems can we think about defending the borders and overcoming security threats.
“The internal and external Turks are in fierce competition to create more threats for Armenia and Artsakh,” Abrahamyan said.
The Investigative Committee of Armenia has revealed details of a fatal shooting in the Armenian village of Nigavan, which left two killed and five others wounded.
In a statement on Monday, the law enforcement agency said late on Saturday a 32-year-old Yerevan resident, who was driving his brother’s car in the town of Aparan, honked his car horn to alert the driver of a passing Infiniti vehicle, then drove around and stopped it.
Afterwards, the man and his brother engaged in a verbal dispute with the driver about yielding the right of way. Several residents of Aparan intervened in the conversation, which turned into a heated argument and continued in the outskirts of the town.
Later on Sunday, the 32-year-old Yerevan man, his brother and several other individuals went to the area near a petrol station in Aparan, where they met one of the disputants and beat him.
The conflict continued at an area near the garbage dump in Nigavan village, where the 32-year-old man, who had a gun, fired it at his opponents. As a result, seven victims were taken to different medical centers, were two of them died.
The shooter has been arrested. A probe into the further circumstances of the incident is underway.
Three young people were hospitalized—in critical condition—at “Armenia” medical center after the shootings in Nigavan village yesterday, one of whom, unfortunately, has died. Ashot Kurghinyan, Deputy Director of “Armenia” Republican Medical Center, told this to Armenian News-NEWS.am
“All three had gunshot wounds. Two of the three sustained gunshot wounds to the head and neck area, and the 18-year-old—to the chest area.
The first one was pronounced dead here. The second was operated on by neurosurgeons; he has a very severe brain injury. After the surgery, he is at the intensive care unit—in a critical condition (…).
And the condition of the 18-year-old young man is, thank God, the most stable, stable and severe. He also had an operation, the fragment was removed from his lung, his lung was drained, and he is also at the intensive care unit. Right now he is being disconnected from the respirator,” Kurghinyan said.
Earlier we reported that according to the police, at around 7:45pm on Sunday, an incident took place between a group of people in Nigavan village of Aragatsotn Province. And during that time, a shot was fired.
Greece has finished the raffle of Acropolis Cup, Armenian boxers won 7 medals, the press service of the Greek Boxing Federation reported.
Artur Ghazaryan (60 kg) and Narek Hovhannisyan (63 kg) won gold medals, Seyran Yeghikyan (54 kg) and Benik Nikoghosyan (63 kg) won silver, Ararat Gyulbengyan, Ararat Harutyunyan and Hovhannes Papazyan won bronze medals.