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Armenia: Yerevan to host Junior Eurovision 2022

Frangulian Shushan
April 6 2022
ARMENIA

by Sanjay (Sergio) Jiandani  April 6, 2022

The EBU has announced that the 20th Junior Eurovision Song Contest will be held in Yerevan, Armenia in December.

Yerevan and Armenia will be hosting the Junior Eurovision Song Contest for the second time in the history of the competition. The 2022 JESC will be held at the Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concerts Complex in Yerevan, Armenia on Sunday 11 December.

Hovhannes Movsisyan (AMPTV CEO) says:

It is an honour to host the 20th edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Yerevan – one of the most ancient and iconic cities in the world.

We are excited to work together with the EBU and our partners from public service media across Europe to create an unforgettable journey for our young talents and a state of the art television show for millions of viewers all over the globe.

We will spare no effort to make sure that we create magic for the young participants and viewers, and we look forward to welcoming you all to Yerevan later this year.

Martin Österdahl (JESC Executive Supervisor) says:

Armenia’s cool, classy and contemporary winning song set a new standard for Junior Eurovision, and we’ve no doubt that excellence will be reflected in the quality of show AMPTV are producing in this special anniversary year.

We look forward to working with our colleagues in Armenia, and can’t wait for them to showcase the unparalleled enthusiasm and passion that we know Yerevan has for Junior Eurovision.


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Russian FM speaks of Karabakh conflict, investments in Armenia

Frangulian Shushan
ARMINFO
Armenia – April 8 2022
Marianna Mkrtchyan

ArmInfo.The Nagorno-Krabakh problem, and the South Caucasus in general, has always been a key issue in Armenian-Russian discussions of regional affairs, Russian FM Sergey Lavrov stated at enlarged talks with an Armenian delegation  led by FM Ararat Mirzoyan. 

“And our meeting is one more good opportunity to review all the  fields of our cooperation and alliance. We are interested in further  development of Armenian-Russian relations. We are appreciating your  contribution to our cooperation as Parliament Speaker and Minister of  Foreign Affairs,” Mr Lavrov said. 

Speaking of the bilateral dialogue, the Russian FM said that a  consultation plan is to be signed on April 8 for the next two years. 

“We are preparing for another all-important event, a summit, and  today we are going to discuss how to impart a new quality to our  alliance. 

“As a key ally, we will continue assisting Armenia in strengthening  its defense potential and ensuing border security. And as Armenia’s  major trade and economic partner and foreign investor, we will go on  seeking new projects that would ensure stability of our trade and  creation of production capacities and jobs,” Mr Lavrov said.  

He reported a package of additional Russian investments in Armenia’s  economy.

The Russian FM also mentioned the traditional bilateral cultural and  humanitarian and educational cooperation. 

In the context of Armenia’s CSTO chairmanship, Mr Lavrov said that  “it is much more important for the CSTO, CIS and EAEU to compare  their actions with the plans Armenia has presented to the  organization members.”

“As regards the Karabakh peace process, we have three groups of  agreements reached at the top level, and we will continue  implementing them, including the activities of the Russian  peacekeeping contingent in Karabakh, under its mandate,” Mr Lavrov  said. 

PM Pashinyan leaves for Brussels on a working visit

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 20:13, 5 April, 2022

YEREVAN, APRIL 5, ARMENPRESS. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan left for Brussels on a two-day working visit, ARMENPRESS was informed from the Office of the Prime Minister.

The Prime Minister will have a private conversation with the President of the European Council Charles Michel. The trilateral meeting of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, the President of the European Council Charles Michel and the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyes is scheduled in Brussels.

Armenian PM congratulates Assyrian community on New Year, Kha b-Nisan

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 10:42, 1 April, 2022

YEREVAN, APRIL 1, ARMENPRESS. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a congratulatory message to the representatives of the Assyrian community of Armenia on the occasion of the Assyrian New Year, Kha b-Nisan, the PM’s Office said.

The message reads as follows:

“I warmly congratulate the Assyrians of Armenia on the occasion of the New Year, Kha b-Nisan.

New hopes and dreams, new plans and ideas are associated with the New Year. May the coming year be a year of success and new achievements for the Assyrians of Armenia, and may the heirs of the ancient Assyrian culture in Armenia not only preserve, but also develop and enrich their native language and culture.

May this beautiful spring holiday of love and fertility accompany you throughout the coming year, and may all the ordeals remain away.

I wish the Assyrian community of Armenia happiness, prosperity, success and new development programs”.

Russia accuses Azerbaijan of violating Nagorne-Karabakh ceasefire agreement

Frangulian Shushan
  Arzu     1 min read

Russia on Saturday accused Azerbaijan of violating the ceasefire agreement signed with Armenia after the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war. “Between March 24 and 25, Azerbaijan’s armed forces violated a tripartite agreement between the leaders of Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia and entered territory under the responsibility of the Russian peacekeeping force in Nagorno-Karabakh.“, The Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.

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According to the ministry, the Azerbaijani forces set up a surveillance post “Four attacks by Bayraktar type dronesOn the Karabakh forces near the Farouk area. “Russian command of peacekeeping force is taking action to resolve the situation … Appeal for withdrawal of troops sent to Azerbaijan“, He added.

The agreement, signed on November 9, 2020 by Vladimir Putin and the leaders of Armenia, Nicole Pashinian and Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan, marked the end of a six-week violent conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the pro-Armenian territory of Nagorni-Karabakh. Declared independence. By then the Azerbaijani forces had made huge regional gains.

The Russian announcement comes as its military is engaged in a major offensive in Ukraine.

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On Friday, Karabakh officials said two soldiers had been killed by Azerbaijani forces.

Armenia opposition MP: Azerbaijan gradually expanding its opportunities for pressure on Artsakh

Frangulian Shushan
NEWS.am
Armenia –
15:08, 24.03.2022

Azerbaijan is gradually expanding its opportunities for pressure on Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh)—and this is not limited to the suspension of the natural gas supply. Tigran Abrahamyan, an MP from the opposition “With Honor” Faction in the National Assembly (NA) of Armenia and a security expert, stated about this during Thursday’s press briefings in the NA.

According to him, talking about all the challenges and threats is unproductive at this phase.

The lawmaker, however, admitted that alarming processes are taking place around Artsakh.

“The way out of the current situation is not being discussed yet,” Abrahamyan said.

As for the current suspension of natural gas supply to Artsakh, the MP called it a “humanitarian catastrophe.”

According to him, these disruptions in natural gas supply have caused a chain reaction and had a negative impact on the lives of the Armenians of Artsakh.

“If the issue of heating is pushed to the background after the warming of the weather, the negative effect on the economy and industry will only continue to intensify,” Tigran Abrahamyan added.


Residents of Khramort village set up a self-defense unit

Frangulian Shushan
NEWS.am
Armenia –
21:00, 24.03.2022

Soldiers of Artsakh Defense Army in Khramort are ready to resist possible provocations of Azerbaijan, local residents created a self-defense detachment, CivilNet reported.

“Azerbaijanis have advanced in the direction of the village of Parukh. If they capture the heights, they will gain positional superiority over the neighboring villages of Noragyugh and Khnabad.”

Azerbaijani press: Azerbaijan presents postage stamp commemorating partnership with UN in Shusha [PHOTO]

Frangulian Shushan
11:39 (UTC+04:00)
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By Trend

Presentation of a postage stamp dedicated to the 30th anniversary of partnership between Azerbaijan and the UN took place in Shusha city [liberated from Armenian occupation in the 2020 second Karabakh war], Trend reports.

The postage stamp was presented at the meeting dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the country’s membership in the UN.

At first the participants of the meeting arrived by plane at the Fuzuli International Airport, and after getting acquainted with it, they went to Shusha on the Victory Road [symbolizing a path used by Azerbaijani army to reach and liberate the city].

The main purpose of the Shusha meeting is to establish a favorable platform for reviewing the path of the Azerbaijan-UN partnership towards the Sustainable Development Goals, as well as discussing Azerbaijan’s new priorities and opportunities in post-pandemic and post-conflict realities.

Discussions at the meeting will be held on two panels.

At the first panel current challenges and opportunities in the field of the Sustainable Development Goals in the post-conflict period will be considered, exchange of views on issues such as ensuring safe and dignified return of former internally displaced persons to the liberated territories, using the potential of “green energy”, humanitarian activities, cleaning up territories from mines, will be assessed.

During the second panel, such issues as the state of the world after the COVID-19 pandemic, post-pandemic realities, assessing opportunities to reduce the socio-economic impact of the pandemic on the global environment, and Azerbaijan’s global initiatives in this area will be discussed.

Among the participants of the meeting are the officials of Azerbaijan, the UN resident coordinator, the leadership of the structures of the world organization in our country.

CivilNet: A New Wave of Russian Migrants in Armenia

Frangulian Shushan
CIVILNET.AM

17 Mar, 2022 08:03

Since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Armenia has seen a significant inflow of Russians into the country. They are seeking a safe haven from the Russian government’s new laws. However, many have found it difficult to find a place to stay and are facing a large rise in prices. CivilNet’s team spoke to some of the Russians in Yerevan to gain insight into their experience in Armenia thus far.