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

AW: Karnig Alajajian named Honorary Booklet chairperson of the HMADS 2022 Gala

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Karnig and Alice Alalajian

By Jennifer Chelebi

NEW YORK, NY—In celebration of the 55th anniversary of our beloved Holy Martyrs Armenian Day School (HMADS), we invite you to join the Friends of HMADS committee and this year’s Honorary Booklet chairperson Karnig Alajajian on June 4, 2022 at the North Hills Country Club in Manhasset, New York. 

We have all struggled over the last few years to maintain a sense of connectivity both physically and emotionally to our Armenian heritage, family and community, making this year’s gala perhaps the most important one yet. As the son of Armenian Genocide survivors Vahan and Agnes Alajajian, Karnig has devoted his life to celebrating and preserving the Armenian spirit, making him the ideal Honorary Booklet chairperson for this very special occasion. 

A commitment to education and a bold entrepreneurial energy has led Alalajian’s life of hard work in which he has taken pride in successful business endeavors and remained dedicated in his service to Armenian organizations. Since his arrival in the United States from Egypt, where he was raised alongside his sisters in a proud Armenian family, Alajajian has not only immersed himself in the Armenian community but taken on the even more difficult task of spreading the message about the thriving Armenian culture to others. 

Alalajian pursued his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering at Fairleigh Dickinson University in 1955. Upon graduation, he began working at Bell Systems while pursuing a master’s degree. Alalajian ventured out on his own and began working in real estate, opening firms in Queens, New York. He also served on the Board of Directors of ALMA Bank from 2015 to 2019. 

For seven years, Alalajian was president of the Armenian Students’ Association at New York University. He has represented St. Sarkis Church in Douglaston, N.Y. as a delegate to the National Representatives Assembly and has also been a member of the Hamazkayin Armenian Educational and Cultural Society for 50 years, where he engages in the theater group. Alalajian, along with his loving and supportive wife Alice, has established the Alajajian Family Scholarship Fund with the Armenian Relief Society (ARS), a scholarship that will support students of Armenian descent who are pursuing their higher education in the US.

Please join the Friends of HMADS, the HMADS Board of Directors and Karnig Alajajian and family as we reconnect with friends for an exceptional evening of dining and entertainment. Dance the night away to joyous Armenian music from the multitalented songwriter, singer and producer Harout Bedrossian. This year, the raffle committee has put together an exceptional selection of prizes, so please come and support their efforts with your generosity. The festivities will begin at 7:30 p.m. with a bountiful cocktail hour. 

Your Gala Dinner Dance contribution of $175 will greatly support the efforts of the Friends committee and HMADS, benefiting future generations of Armenians. For further information about this highly anticipated event or to find out how to become a part of the Friends of HMADS, please contact the school office at (718) 225-4826, Negdar Arukian at (718) 423-4813, or Nayda Voskerijian at (516) 603-2809.




Armenian opposition MPs file motion for release of fallen soldier’s father

Emil Lazarian
Panorama
Armenia –

LAW 16:35 18/05/2022 ARMENIA

Armenian opposition MPs Artur Vanetsyan, Armenuhi Kyureghyan and Tigran Abrahamyan have filed a motion for the release of Garik Galeyan, the father of fallen soldier Mkhitar Galeyan, Vanetsyan said on social media.

Galeyan was arrested early on Wednesday morning for “breaking into a military unit, gravely insulting and hurting” an army officer. He was later taken to hospital due to deteriorating health.

The lawmakers visited the General Military Department of Armenia’s Investigation Committee to file the petition.

“Honor and glory to the parents of heroes! Eternal memory to our fallen brothers!” Vanetsyan wrote on Facebook.

Team Armenia announces lineup for EUBC Men’s European Boxing Championships in Yerevan

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Team Armenia announces lineup for EUBC Men’s European Boxing Championships in Yerevan

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YEREVAN, MAY 17, ARMENPRESS. The Armenian National Boxing Team announced the composition of the team for the upcoming EUBC Men’s European Boxing Championships in Yerevan (May 21-30).

The following boxers are included in the team: Baregham Harutyunyan (48kg), Arthur Hovhannisyan (51kg), Janik Sahakyan (54kg), Arthur Bazeyan (57kg), Karen Tonakanyan (60kg), Hovhannes Bachkov (63,5kg), Gurgen Madoyan (67kg), Narek Zakharyan (71kg), Vakhtang Harutyunyan (75kg), Hambardzum Hakobyan (80kg), Rafayel Hovhannisyan (86kg), Narek Manasyan (92kg) and super-heavyweight Davit Chaloyan.

Ameriabank awarded with TFP Prize for Deal of the Year 2021: Green Trade by EBRD

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YEREVAN, MAY 17, ARMENPRESS. Ameriabank’s project on saving water and energy resources, implemented jointly with Banca Popolare di Sondrio (Italy), has been recognized as the Deal of the Year 2021: Green Trade by The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).  The announcement was made during the EBRD’s 2022 Annual Meeting and Business Forum held in Marrakech, Moroccowhere in a separate award ceremony a special tribute was made to banks most active in Green Trade Facilitation Program (TFP).

TFP facilitates and promotes the foreign trade in goods necessary for energy efficiency improvements and low-carbon transition.As part of this joint project, a modern bottling line was imported and installed in Armenia with a water-savings impact equivalent to the annual fresh water consumption of 440 Armenian households.

Suren Kocharyan, Head of Trade Finance Center at Ameriabank, commented: “This isa much- valued recognition by EBRD of Ameriabank’s active and efficient trade finance operations. Trade Facilitation Programme fosterssuccessful international collaborations, like the one with Banca Popolare di Sondrio, andbrings the most direct impact on the lives of people and communities. We will step up our active work in trade finance activities which is also in alignment with our responsible business model to contribute to a resource-efficient and environmentally sustainable future for Armenia.”

Ameriabank has a long-term commitment to creating a sustainable environment and supporting customers’ transition towards a carbon neutral economy. To this end, the Bank has embedded green and environmentally friendly approach in its project financing rationale and applies in its everyday operations. 

Since 2009, Ameriabankhas financed more than USD 225 million worth energy efficiency and renewable energy projects with the support of various international financial institutions and impact investors.

In 2020, Ameriabank became the first Bank in Armenia to issue Green Bonds and has a commitment to become a leading regional issuer of Green Bonds.

Artsakh has nothing to "lower", it has redlines it will never cross – David Babayan

Emil Lazarian
ARMINFO
Armenia –
Marianna Mkrtchyan

ArmInfo.Artsakh has nothing to “lower”. It has the redlines that it will never cross, Foreign Minister of the Republic of Artsakh David Babayan stated at a  Facebook conference held by the Azatutyun Radio in response to a  question about a need to agree to a lower status for  Nagorno-Karabakh. 

In response, he said: “And who is the international community? The  concept of international community is most sophisticated. One of the  members of the international community, Azerbaijan, claims no bars at  all exist nor is there a Nagorno-Karabakh problem. Another member of  the international community, Armenia, is saying: here is Artsakh. The  international has not nor can it have a common opinion on the issue,  especially now that the world has entered the era of barefaced  geopolitics,” Mr Babayan said. The concepts of human rights or  democracy are being disregarded, he added. 

Some of the western countries are overtly supporting Azerbaijan,  others are indifferent and still others are supporting the Armenian  side.   

In this context, Mr Babayan highlighted the importance of reasonable  reckoning and balanced actions in defense of Armenian national  interests. 

“You see that we have no room for lowering the bar. Why was the  international community silent for the 44 days when we were being  massacred? We must defend our interests instead of thinking of  getting dividends from some states or others. We have nothing to  lower, we have redlines. There is no turning back,” Mr Babayan said. 

He calls for understanding Azerbaijan’s nature. Why is Azerbaijan  refusing to recognize Artsakh now? It has much more now that it once  dreamt of, does it not? This conflict has no solution or a balance of  forces is a solution. 

The international community is divided. It is not any longer  controlled by one or two centers, as it is a multipolar world now. 

As to Russia’s position, Mr Babayan recalled Russia’s explicit  statement – a more explicit that the ones by the United States and  France (the two other OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs). Specifically,  Moscow stated that border delimitation and demarcation between  Armenia and Azerbaijan has nothing in common with Nagorno-Karabakh,  which is right.   

As to the possibility of Artsakh applying for joining Russia, Mr  Babayan said Stepanakert’s only agenda is retaining Artsakh’s  statehood and having it recognized. 

As to why Artsakh is not joining Armenia, Mr Babayan noted that  joining Armenia remains a top priority.  “But the rules of  geopolitics turn out to be such. Azerbaijan did its best to present  the conflict as a territorial one, but we had not the necessary  potential to make our voice heard.” The world is dominated by  geopolitical interests and biased approaches, with “some allowed and  others prohibited.” 

Speaking in Parliament this, Armenia’s premier said:   “The  international community is telling us straightforwardly now:  being  the world’s only country refusing to recognize Turkey’s ally  Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity is a great threat not only to  Artsakh, but also to Armenia. The international community is telling  us again now: request a lower status for Nagorno-Karabakh, and you  will enjoy international unanimity on Armenia and Artsakh. Otherwise,  we request you not to hope for us not because we are unwilling to  help, but because we are unable to.”  

Finland to submit NATO membership application on May 17

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YEREVAN, MAY 17, ARMENPRESS. Foreign Minister of Finland Pekka Haavisto has announced that his application for NATO membership will be submitted on May 17, ARMENPRESS reports, gazeta.ru informed.

“The application will be submitted this evening”, the Foreign Minister of Finland said.

According to Haavisto, by becoming NATO member, Finland will not make changes in its foreign policy.

On May 15, Sweden and Finland made an official decision to apply for NATO membership. They explained this decision by the situation around Ukraine.




Armenian serviceman receives no life-threatening injuries as a result of mine explosion

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YEREVAN, MAY 17, ARMENPRESS. Armen Babayan, contract private serviceman of one of the regiments of the north-eastern direction of the country, was injured on May 17 at about 16:15 as a result of mine explosion. His life is not under threat.

As ARMENPRESS was informed from the Defense Ministry of Armenia, investigation is underway to find out the circumstances of the incident.

Armenpress: Russian Deputy FM does not rule out new Pashinyan-Aliyev-Putin trilateral meeting

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Russian Deputy FM does not rule out new Pashinyan-Aliyev-Putin trilateral meeting

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YEREVAN, MAY 17, ARMENPRESS. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko does not rule out the possibility of organizing a new trilateral meeting of the leaders of Armenia, Russia and Azerbaijan to discuss the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, ARMENPRESS reports Rudenko told TASS.

“We continue to work systematically at all levels for the implementation of the trilateral agreements reached at the highest level on November 9, 2020, January 11 and November 26, 2021. The leaders are in constant touch. We do not rule out the possibility of organizing a face-to-face meeting if necessary. On May 12, in Dushanbe, within the framework of the sitting of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers, Sergey Lavrov discussed the full scope of issues related to the normalization of relations between Baku and Armenia with his Armenian and Azerbaijani counterparts,” Andrey Rudenko said.

CivilNet: Partnership Agreement and Karabakh on agenda as Mirzoyan heads to Brussels

Emil Lazarian
CIVILNET.AM

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  • Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan left for Brussels, where he is set to meet with European Commission Vice President Josep Borrell and other high-level EU officials.
  • The Karabakh conflict has taken an especially heavy toll on both Armenian and Azerbaijan elders, according to new reports by Amnesty International.
  • Police detained hundreds of anti-government protesters in Yerevan who blocked streets across the capital in acts of civil disobedience. They are demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation.

Iran, Armenia hold talks on transportation cooperation

Emil Lazarian
MEHR News Agency, Iran


TEHRAN, May 16 (MNA) – The Iranian Minister of Roads and Urban Development says he has held talks with his Armenian counterpart on developing transporting cooperation between the two countries as part of the north-south transit corridor (INSTC).

At the end of the talks between the Iranian Minister of Roads and Urban Development Rostam Ghasemi with the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of the Republic of Armenia, the Iranian minister stated that Iran and Armenia’s geographical locations could be used as transit road route from east to west and north to south if there is serious cooperation between the two countries.

Ghasemi said that there is not a lot of transportation cooperation between Iran and Armenia in the current situation, but the construction of a new route between the two countries will be a step toward achieving high-level transportation cooperation.

He said that there are currently restrictions on the movement of Iranian trucks on the Armenian side of the border, adding, “We are trying to use Iranian companies to widen this route and standardize it.”

The Iranian minister also said, “We can deliver the goods needed by Armenia from the port of [Iranian] Shahid Rajaei [in the south] to Julfa [on the Iranian side of the border with Armenian] by rail and from there to Armenia.”

Ghasemi announced that the Armenian infrastructure minister will visit the Tehran-North freeway in Iran and the 6.5-kilometer bridge built on this route which connects and shortens the road between the Iranian capital with the northern provinces.

As regards linking the Iranian Chabahar port to the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), the Iranian minister said, “The construction of the port itself has been physically completed and we have signed an agreement with the Indians regarding the transfer of equipment to the port and operationalizing it, but there are still some disputes between the Iranian Ports and Maritime Organization and the Indians that we are resolving.”

Regarding the Chabahar-Zahedan railway project, Ghasemi said, “In recent years, the [Iranian] National Development Fund has provided resources for the construction of the Chabahar-Zahedan railway, but with this amount, the project will not be completed. We are looking to provide more budget for the Chabahar-Zahedan railway from other sources.”

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