Author: Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS

Karabakh: Martakert residents close road to Karvachar, Azerbaijani convoy turns back

Emil Lazarian
 NEWS.am 
Armenia – Feb 17 2022
17:36, 17.02.2022

Residents of Magavuz village of Martakert blocked the road of the Azerbaijani convoy on Thursday.

The convoy was forced to turn back. Local residents did not open the road to Karvachar for them.

Artsakh MP Metaqse Hakobyan told NEWS.am that Artsakh people have voiced their protest over the latest ceasefire violations by Azerbaijanis. The villagers are outraged because Armenian conscript Khachatur Khachatryan was shot and wounded from a position near Mazavuz on Tuesday.

“The villagers demanded not to shoot at Armenian positions and not to target civilians. They also demanded that Azerbaijanis not interfere with their agricultural work, ” Hakobyan said.

Azerbaijanis in recent days have not only wounded an Armenian soldier, but have also been targeting civilians. The other day in the Martakert they fired at Armenian villagers cultivating land near the line of contact.

As a result of the shots, a tractor was damaged. The next day, the Azerbaijani military, at gunpoint, did not allow the villagers to enter the territory in question. Russian peacekeepers were also present during all the incidents.

According to Hakobyan, the presence of peacekeepers does not at all deter Azerbaijanis; there are cases when the peacekeepers themselves are forced to ask Artsakh people to stop working on the land in the area because they understand that Azerbaijanis can become uncontrollable at any moment.

Today, Russian peacekeepers accompanied the Azerbaijani convoy.

“The peacekeepers urged the villagers to open the road, but they disagreed, saying it was their message to Azerbaijanis,” said Metaqse Hakobyan.

Azerbaijani authorities’ threats to arrest Artsakh President are clear manifestation of terrorist policy – statement

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 12:02, 17 February, 2022

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 17, ARMENPRESS/ARTSAKHPRESS. Nearly 30 NGOs in Artsakh issued a statement condemning the recent statement of the Azerbaijani prosecution directed against the President of Artsakh, emphasizing that Azerbaijan’s terrorism is directed against the statehood and the citizen of Artsakh.

Armenpress presents the full text of the statement issued by NGOs:

“The threats made by the Azerbaijani authorities at the highest state level to arrest the President of the Republic of Artsakh are a clear manifestation of terrorist policy, a gross violation of fundamental international principles and norms and pursue far-reaching geopolitical goals.

These criminal plans aim at paralyzing the governance system of the Republic of Artsakh, create panic among the population of Artsakh, distort our country’s connection with the outside world, disrupt the activity of the Russian peacekeeping mission and complete the expansionist plans of Turkey and Azerbaijan.

We strongly condemn such statements and address a call to the society of Artsakh and all Armenians. Azerbaijan’s terrorism is directed against the statehood and the citizen of Artsakh. Our people should not be subject to provocations, they should unite, act against the criminal goals of the enemy, put aside the existing disagreements.

We call on the international community, the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairmanship and the United Nations to condemn the Azerbaijani state terrorist policy, take steps to curb it. Such policy is a danger not only to Artsakh and its citizen, but also to the whole civilized community”.

Armenia Sets World Hot Air Ballooning Record

Emil Lazarian
 by Asbarez Staff

 

 February 18, 2022

 

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SkyBall launched the longest world record flight without landing from Orenburg, Russia on Feb. 16

Armenia set a world record in hot air ballooning as SkyBall, the founder of ballooning in Armenia, operated the world’s longest flight without landing.

The balloon took off from Russia’s Orenburg region on February 16 and landed near the city of Neftekams (Bashkortostan), covering a distance of approximately 302 miles. The flight lasted 34: hours and 41 minutes. The previous record was 32 hours and 12 minutes.

Scenes from the launching of the hot air balloon in Russia’s Orenburg region

The two experienced pilots – Sergey Bazhenov from Moscow and Nairi Barseghyan from Armenia – thus beat the previous record set by Ivan Menyaylo and Fedor Konyukhov five years ago.

Barseghyan told Armenpress that on Wednesday the balloon took off at 8 a.m. local time and landed at its destination on Thursday at 6:45 p.m..

The hot air balloon was piloted by Sergey Bazhenov and Nairi Barseghyan

The record will be documented by the World Air Sports Federation and it is remarkable that for the first time in history the name of Armenia will be written in aviation sports. 

“I should mention that such records belong to superpowers. If we look at the list we will see the U.S., Russia, Japan, and one or two European countries, now the name of Armenia will be in this list, which was our ultimate goal,” concluded Nairi Barseghyan.

Construction of new Armenian American museum has started in Glendale

Emil Lazarian
Feb 20 2022
By John Gregory
Sunday, 9:41AM PT
GLENDALE, Calif. (KABC) — Glendale is home to a large population of Armenian Americans, and the city will soon be home to a museum focused on their history and accomplishments.

Construction has started on a new museum and cultural center, something the Armenian American community in Glendale has dreamed about for decades.
“This is one step closer to the dream,” Glendale Mayor Paula Devine said. “One step closer to the dream that’s going to be right here for all of us who are so privileged to have this museum in Glendale, in our city.”

The center will have a focus on learning with a wide range of public programming. The museum will house permanent and temporary exhibitions, an auditorium, a demonstration kitchen, and an archives center.

The center will highlight the horrors and lessons of the Armenian Genocide.

“It’s going to be a place that’s going to preserve the memory of all those martyrs from the Armenian genocide,” Armenian American Museum Executive Director Shant Sahakian said. “But also a place for youngsters, and students to come every single year to be able to learn, and educate themselves, and educate others about the tragedy of the Armenian Genocide, but also the perseverance of the people and also as a lesson to make sure those types of things never happen again.”

Located on Colorado Boulevard in Glendale, the center is right in the middle of one of the largest Armenian communities in the United States.

“This project was born with the Armenian genocide centennial as a gift for the next hundred years, the next generation of Armenian Americans, and so for Armenians it’s going to be a hub for the community,” Sahakian said. “It’s going to be a platform for Armenian artists, thought leaders, writers, authors, but also a place that’s going to be a public institution to serve all.”
For Armenian Americans, it will be a new home for their heritage, and for everyone else a chance to learn and better understand this vibrant community.

The center is expected to be open in the summer of 2024.

  

Armenia and Artsakh Republic united in the fair fight for realization of national aspirations

Emil Lazarian
Public Radio of Armenia
Feb 20 2022
, 20:20

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Armenia and Artsakh continue to be united in the fair fight for the realization of national aspirations, the Foreign Ministry of Armenia said in a statement on Artsakh Revival Day.

“On February 20, 1988, the Council of People’s Deputies of the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast made a historic decision to peacefully strive for putting an end to the decades-long policy of ethnic discrimination and cleansing against the Armenians of Artsakh and the realization of their right to self-determination,” the Ministry said.

“These events of 1988 laid the foundation for the pan-Armenian movement – a struggle for the right to free, safe and dignified life in one’s own homeland and the protection of rights,” it added.

“After 34 years, despite the horrific massacres and ethnic cleansing carried out by the Azerbaijani SSR and then two bloody Karabakh wars, Armenia and Artsakh continue to be united in the fair fight for the realization of national aspirations, statehood, sovereignty, rights of the Armenians of Artsakh, and international recognition of the homeland,” the statement reads.

Putin signs order drafting reservists

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YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 19, ARMENPRESS. President of Russia Vladimir Putin signed an order on drafting reservists to the military, RIA Novosti reported.

According to the order, the citizens from the Russian reserve will be drafted to “pass military training in the Russian Armed Forces and in the state security and federal security service bodies.”

Zelensky to participate in Munich Security Conference and return to Ukraine on same day

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YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 19, ARMENPRESS. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky will participate in the Munich Security Conference on February 19 and will return to Ukraine on the same day, the Ukrainian presidency said in a statement.

“Naturally, the discussions at the Munich Security Conference will be dedicated to the current threats in Eastern Europe and the situation around Ukraine. That’s why our country’s stance must be accurately presented in order for issues relating to Ukraine to be solved with Ukraine’s participation,” the presidency added.

Shell explosion in Rostov Region – report

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YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 19, ARMENPRESS. An explosion occurred in the Tarasovsky District of Russia’s Rostov Region, RIA Novosti reported citing the law enforcement agencies.

A law enforcement source told RIA Novosti that preliminary information suggests a shell exploded. The blast took place at a distance of 1km from the border with Ukraine.

“The explosion took place at 04:00 in the morning, 300 meters from a village home of Mityakinskaya village,” the source said.

No victims or damages were reported.