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Bilateral relations, security and regional issues. Meeting of Presidents of Armenia and Georgia

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 20:29,

YEREVAN, MAY 30, ARMENPRESS. The official welcoming ceremony of the President of the Republic of Armenia Vahagn Khachaturyan, who arrived in Georgia on an official visit, took place on May 30 at the Orbeliani Palace of the President of Georgia.

As ARMENPRESS was informed from the press service of the Armenian President’s Office, the military orchestra performed the anthems of Armenia and Georgia.

After the official welcoming ceremony, the President of Armenia made a note in the book of honorary guests of the Presidential Palace of Georgia. “I am glad to state that I am paying my first official visit in the status of the President to fraternal Georgia. I am convinced that as presidents of good-neighborly states, we will make a significant contribution to the further strengthening and deepening of relations between the two countries,” the Armenian President wrote.

Afterwards, the private conversation between the Presidents of Armenia and Georgia Vahagn Khachaturyan and Salome Zourabichvili took place, which was followed by a meeting of the delegations in an expanded format.

Welcoming the official delegation of Armenia, Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili said that it is very appreciated that the visit takes place on the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Armenia and Georgia, which have been 30 years of close friendly relations between the two countries and will continue in the same way.

President Khachaturyan thanked for the warm reception and noted that Armenia attaches great importance to the continuous development and strengthening of relations with neighboring Georgia, for which there are all preconditions.

Issues related to Armenian-Georgian relations and development prospects were discussed at the meeting. The sides stressed that there is a great potential for expanding cooperation in various fields, including the fields of transport, communications and information technologies.

Security and political issues, as well as other issues of regional significance were touched upon, and it was noted that the high level of relations between Armenia and Georgia is one of the important factors ensuring security in the South Caucasus.

Turkish press: Turkey’s first cheese museum in Kars draws immense interest

Emma Jilavian
 KARS, TURKEY MAY 23, 2022 – 10:24 AM GMT+3
Kars Cheese Museum attracts great attention from locals and foreign tourists as the 18th cheese museum in the world and the first in Turkey, Kars, eastern Turkey, May 23, 2022. (IHA Photo)


Kars Cheese Museum in northeastern Turkey attracts great attention from locals and foreign tourists as it is 18th cheese museum in the world and the first in Turkey. According to the data of the museum, 12,000 people visited the Cheese Museum within three months.

The museum, which is registered as the “18th Cheese Route of the World,” includes more than 30 types of cheese and it stands out as the new tourist destination point in Kars.

Museum Director Yeşim Koç stated that it is necessary to tell the history of the museum building and said: “This is actually a bastion built in 1734, and it was called the Cavalry Bastion. It is also known as the Dere Bastion. This building was especially important for us in terms of its history. When we go inside, we try to explain, especially Kars’ cheeses, from its production to the sale process. We have a plateau section, a milking area and an endemic plant section. We have sections where we introduce Ottoman houses and Russian buildings.”

Noting that the museum has attracted great attention, “We encountered a great deal of interest. In fact, this place has been very important in terms of tourism. We were met with great interest by the people of Kars as well. We are just a 3-month-old museum. Our museum has been open since February, and the number of visitors since then is over 12,000. We are proud of this, I hope it will be more, our number of visitors will increase even more,” she added.

In the museum, tools used in making cheese such as storage tanks, gruyere cooking apparatuses, casks for yeast, and salt molds have also been put on display while cheesemaking is animated as well.

The section of Dere Bastion’s history includes the representations of Kars Station, Kars’ vegetation, Ankara Gazi Station, gruyere production hall, cheese hall, Kars’ houses, chef’s working station and workshop areas.

Parents of fallen soldiers enter SJC building in Yerevan

Emma Jilavian
Panorama
Armenia –

SOCIETY 14:20 26/05/2022 ARMENIA

The parents of Armenian soldiers killed in the 2020 war in Artsakh entered the building of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), a state body overseeing Armenian courts, for a meeting with its chair, Gagik Jhangiryan.

About 60 parents, led by Karin Tonoyan, gathered near the state agency in central Yerevan on Thursday morning to protest against a court decision to bar them from attending hearings on an appeal against the refusal to bring treason charges against PM Nikol Pashinyan.

They demanded a meeting with the SJC chief, who eventually agreed to receive 30 parents.

Aram Vardevanyan, an MP from the opposition Hayastan alliance, said reporters were not let in, adding the parents would raise the issue at the meeting.

The Armenian opposition leaders and supporters marched to the SJC earlier on Thursday to support the protesting parents.

Tatoyan: Azerbaijan has always had territorial claims against Armenia

Emma Jilavian
Panorama
Armenia – May 16 2022

LAW 14:36 16/05/2022 ARMENIA

Azerbaijan has always claimed the territories of Armenia that could allow it to divide the country and exercise control over its roads and strategic infrastructures, former Armenian Ombudsman Arman Tatoyan said on Monday.

“Baku sticks to this policy, making new territorial claims now,” he wrote on Facebook.

Tatoyan cited the case concerning territories in Tavush Province. He reminded that an area of 1,002 dessiatins (an archaic land measurement) called “Aji”, which was located between the Armenian village of Barana (now Noyemberyan) and Azerbaijan’s Ghaymakhli (Ghaymakhlu) village, was a part of the First Republic of Armenia (1918-1920) and Soviet Armenia up to 1924.

“This territory had wild forests as well as pastures, which were vital for the local villagers. In addition, they were of strategic importance,” the ex-ombudsman said.

“At that time, the Azerbaijani authorities made great efforts to take control of this territory, realizing that in that case they would be able to cut off the northeastern parts of Armenia from each other and establish control over the roads. It would have created serious problems for the rights of the residents of the Armenian SSR villages not only in socio-economic but also in security terms.

“As a result, by the decision of the Land Commission of the Central Executive Committee of Transcaucasia dated October 31, 1924, the northeastern part of “Aji” (612 dessiatins) was handed over to the Azerbaijani SSR, while the southwestern part (390 dessiatins) was given to the Armenian SSR. That is, Armenia was deprived of most of the territory.

“We should not forget that Azerbaijan’s policy has not changed over the years. At that time, the Armenian governments ignored the rights of villagers and their security, considering border issues with territorial-political and mechanical approaches,” Tatoyan said.

Over 1900 Russian citizens, 20 Ukrainian nationals registered in Armenia as private entrepreneurs

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 10:31, 19 May, 2022

YEREVAN, MAY 19, ARMENPRESS. Since the launch of the military operations in Ukraine, the citizens of Russia and Ukraine have registered 1907 and 20 private entrepreneurships in Armenia respectively, as well as limited liability companies, the Justice Ministry of Armenia said in response to the query of ARMENPRESS.

Russian citizens and/or legal entities registered 1011 LLCs in the Armenian Justice Ministry’s State Register Agency of Legal Entities from February 24 to May 17 of this year. 1907 citizens have been registered in Armenia as private entrepreneurs.

As for their economic activity in Armenia, the ministry mentioned software development as a frequent type of activity, as well as activities in IT and computer techniques.

 

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Georgian defense ministry delegation visits Vazgen Sargsyan Military University in Armenia

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YEREVAN, MAY 20, ARMENPRESS. The delegation of the Defense Forces of Georgia Readiness and Military Training Department and the Ministry of Defense’s Personnel Management Department is in Armenia on a working visit, the Armenian Ministry of Defense said in a press release.

On May 19, the delegation was received by Colonel Gevorg Martirosyan, the Head of the Center of Human Rights and Integrity Strengthening of the Armenian Ministry of Defense.

During the meeting the sides attached importance to ensuring the continuity of the Armenian-Georgian cooperation in the defense area and exchange of experience in strengthening integrity. The implemented work, future actions and opportunities for cooperation in direction of strengthening integrity in the Armed Forces were discussed.

The members of the delegation also visited the Vazgen Sargsyan Military University of the Ministry of Defense and were briefed on the Good Management and Strengthening of Integrity education program’s methodology and introduction process.

Former IBF, WBO world champion Arthur Abraham builds park in Yerevan childhood home district

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YEREVAN, MAY 16, ARMENPRESS. Retired Armenian-German professional boxer Arthur Abraham has founded a park in Nerkin Charbakh, the neighborhood in Yerevan where he was born.

The construction of the park began around a year ago and was completed recently.

The inauguration of the park will take place at 16:00, June 1.

Abraham will personally open the park.

The park is located near the Surb Khach (Holy Cross) Church of Nerkin Charbakh in Yerevan’s Shengavit district.

Arthur Abraham, born Avetik Abrahamyan, held multiple world championships in two weight classes, including the IBF middleweight title from 2005 to 2009, and the WBO super-middleweight title twice between 2012 and 2016.

No violations registered in the zone of responsibility of peacekeepers in Nagorno Karabakh – MoD Russia

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YEREVAN, MAY 12, ARMENPRESS. The Russian peacekeeping contingent continues to fulfill its tasks in Nagorno-Karabakh, ARMENPRESS reports the Russian Defense Ministry issued a statement on this.

Russian peacekeepers are monitoring the situation round the clock at 27 checkpoints.

It is noted that no violations were registered in the area of responsibility of the Russian peacekeeping contingent.

Parliament Speaker says opposition’s actions coincide with most important visits and escalation of border situation

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 12:51, 3 May, 2022

YEREVAN, MAY 3, ARMENPRESS. From the first hours of the opposition’s rally, shots with the use of large caliber weapons were fired by the Azerbaijani armed forces on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, Speaker of Parliament of Armenia Alen Simonyan said at a briefing today.

“I have repeatedly stated that the actions of our opposition almost always coincide either with the most important visits (for example, the meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin or President of the European Council Charles Michel), or the incidents occurring on the border”, the Speaker said.

The Speaker says he doesn’t consider this as a coincidence, adding that these actions are coordinated in some way.

“I think that our citizens understand well and also perceiving it, they do not join. These rallies are gradually becoming less crowded. As a result of that perception, people do not participate”, Alen Simonyan said.