Author: Garnik Tadevosian

Chess: Armenian chess team to face Norway at the opening round of European Championship 2019

Garnik Tadevosian
Panorama, Armenia
Oct 24 2019

The Armenian team is set to start at the European Team Chess Championship 2019 in Batumi, Georgia. The competition with participation of 72 teams coming from 40 European federations, opened on Wednesday to last until November 2.

In the first round the Armenian men’s team will face Norway, while the women’s team will play against Finland. The leader of the Armenian team grandmaster Levon Aronian will miss the first round.

The event will be played in 9 rounds, Swiss system, with the time control of 90 minutes for 40 moves + 30 minutes for the rest of the game, with 30 seconds increment for every move played, starting from the move one.

168: Armenian government to hold closed-door format discussion on situation in Syria’s north

Garnik Tadevosian
| 11:43 | October 10 2019
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The Armenian government will discuss the current situation in Syria’s north during a closed-door format session, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said at today’s Cabinet meeting.

“After completing today’s Cabinet meeting we will hold a discussion in a closed-door format to exchange views on the current situation in Syria’s north, the possible developments and our positions”, the PM said.

Armenian, Tunisian FMs discuss bilateral cooperation in New York

Garnik Tadevosian

Armenian, Tunisian FMs discuss bilateral cooperation in New York

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YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 25, ARMENPRESS. Foreign Minister of Armenia Zohrab Mnatsakanyan on September 24 met with Foreign Minister of Tunisia Khemaies Jhinaoui as part of his working visit in New York, the Armenian MFA told Armenpress.

During the meeting the Armenian and Tunisian FMs discussed broad range of issues relating to the bilateral cooperation, reaffirming their mutual readiness to contribute to the expansion and strengthening of the existing agenda with joint efforts. In this regard they highlighted the need to expand the legal framework and take actions to hold regular political consultations between the two foreign ministries.

The officials exchanged views on the activity of the International Organization of La Francophonie as an effective platform ensuring cooperation between the states sharing the Francophonie values. They also discussed the preparation works of the upcoming summit which will take place in Tunisia next year.

The Armenian FM said as a chairing country at the La Francophonie Summit Armenia attaches great importance to the close cooperation with international and regional organizations, such as the UN, UNESCO, the Council of Europe.

The Armenian minister introduced his Tunisian counterpart on Armenia’s achievements in IT, smart development, creative education and innovation, highlighting the implementation of programs with the involvement of direct stakeholders for the full utilization of partnership potential at these directions.

Zohrab Mnatsakanyan and Khemaies Jhinaoui expressed satisfaction over the effective partnership and mutual support in international and regional structures.

Edited and translated by Aneta Harutyunyan




Newsom Signs Pact to Boost Trade with Armenia

Garnik Tadevosian
GVWire.com
Sept 24 2019
 
 
Newsom Signs Pact to Boost Trade with Armenia
 
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Trade opportunities between California and Armenia are getting a boost following the signing of an economic cooperation agreement by Gov. Gavin Newson and Armenia’s foreign minister Tuesday in New York.
 
The agreement establishes a Trade and Services Desk in Armenia to connect Californian and Armenian businesses and help facilitate various trade and commercial activities, according to a news release from the governor’s office. Newsom is in New York City this week attending events at the United Nations and the World Economic Forum.
 
“California is fortunate to share in the rich heritage of the Armenian people,” Newsom said. “This agreement builds on our strong ties and will create new opportunities for entrepreneurs from both California and Armenia.”
 
Newsom Meets with Prime Minister
 
California is home to the largest Armenian community in the United States, the release said.
 
Gov. Gavin Newsom meets with Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in New York City. (Office of the Governor)
 
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan attended the signing and met with Newsom, along with Armenia’s Ambassador to the United States, Varuzhan Nersesyan, Armenia’s High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs Zareh Sinanyan, Armenia’s Consul General in Los Angeles Armen Baibourtian.
 
Armenia Focusing on Technology Sector
 
The meeting followed a visit to California by the prime minister earlier this week. In Los Angeles, he met with city officials as well as Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis, who serves as Newsom’s International Affairs and Trade Development Representative.
 
“California’s deep and longstanding friendship with Armenia has contributed to economic prosperity, inspired opportunities for students, and enriched our collective cultural values,” Kounalakis said.
 
Pashinyan praised California ‘s innovative economy, noting its leading positions in technology. He said Armenia has identified the tech sector as a priority for development and views stronger cooperation with California as an important step.
 
“We want to strengthen our democracy economically, and the cooperation with our democratic partners, the United States will contribute to the fulfillment of our goals,” Pashinyan said.

Sports: Armenian weightlifter named world champion

Garnik Tadevosian
Panorama, Armenia
Sept 23 2019
Sport 20:20 23/09/2019 Armenia

Armenian weightlifter Hakob Mkrtchyan competing in the 89 kg weight category won gold moments ago at the World Weightlifting Championships in Pattaya, Thailand. Mkrtchyan was named champion with a total of 360 kg result.

To note, the championship is a qualifying event for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.

Pashinyan congratulates Malta’s PM on Independence Day

Garnik Tadevosian

Pashinyan congratulates Malta’s PM on Independence Day

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YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 21, ARMENPRESS. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a congratulatory letter to Prime Minister of Malta Joseph Muscat on the country’s Independence Day, the Armenian PM’s Office told Armenpress.

“I warmly congratulate you and the good people of Malta on Independence Day, wishing further progress and prosperity to your country.

I am convinced that we can contribute to the development and expansion of current mutual beneficial cooperation between our countries through joint efforts for the benefit of our peoples”, Pashinyan said in his letter.

Edited and translated by Aneta Harutyunyan




Armenian FM, Deputy PM of Latvia discuss cooperation prospects

Garnik Tadevosian

Armenian FM, Deputy PM of Latvia discuss cooperation prospects

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YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 17, ARMENPRESS. Foreign Minister of Armenia Zohrab Mnatsakanyan met with minister of defence and deputy prime minister of Latvia Artis Pabriks, ARMENPRESS reports Anna Naghdalyan, the spokesperson of the FM, wrote on her Facebook page.

“The official visit of FM Zohrab Mnatsakanyan kicked off by the meeting with deputy prime minister and defense minister Artis Pabriks. The sides discussed cooperation prospects and regional security issues”, Anna Naghdalyan wrote.

Edited and translated by Tigran Sirekanyan




Sports: Karapet Chalyan qualifies for Olympic Games and World C’ship semifinal

Garnik Tadevosian
MediaMax, Armenia
Sept 16 2019
Karapet Chalyan qualifies for Olympic Games and World C’ship semifinal

Karapet Chalyan (77kg) has competed successfully and provided his participation in the Olympic Games of Tokyo in 2020.

His competitor in 1/4 final will be Pavel Liakh (Belarus). The Armenian athlete won 2:1 at the first stage, although he was 0:1 behind.

Then the wresters had more active and dynamic fights and scored points one after another. As a result, Chalyan won 5:4 and qualified for the semifinal.

He won 4:2 the competition against Shohei Yabiku (Japan) in 1/16 final and got advantage 9:0 ahead of time over Jesus Rivas (Venezuela). 

Gevorg Gharibyan (60kg) was defeated in his first fight this morning.

Three-time world champion Artur Aleksanyan (97kg) will compete for the gold medal today. Slavik Galstyan (63kg) won the bronze medal yesterday. 



The Deputy Prime Ministers of Armenia and Ukraine discussed the prospects for the development of cooperation

Garnik Tadevosian
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RA Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan had a telephone conversation with Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fyodorov.


RA Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan posted about this on his Facebook page.


“We discussed the possibilities of comprehensive development of Armenian-Ukrainian cooperation.


We emphasized the exchange of experience of the two countries in digitalization processes, as well as addressed the challenges and opportunities in the course of public service reforms.


During the conversation, Deputy Prime Minister Fyodorov confirmed his participation in the 23rd World Conference on Information Technologies to be held in Yerevan on October 6-9. We agreed to meet within the framework of the conference and discuss in more detail the important issues of the Armenian-Ukrainian agenda,” Avinyan wrote.

Troy’s Armenian Festival offers great food and cultural pride

Garnik Tadevosian
Troy Record, NY
Sept 7 2019
Troy’s Armenian Festival offers great food and cultural pride

  • Melissa Schuman

TROY, N.Y. — The annual Troy Armenian Festival, hosted by the Holy Cross Armenian Apostolic Church, is a celebration of great food and cultural pride.

“We are the only Armenian church in the city of Troy,” commented church chairman Antranig Karageozian. “This is our biggest fundraiser of the year.  Proceeds will go to the operational costs of the church, and this year towards renovating the Sunday School classroom.”

The church hall was filled with tables where people could sit to enjoy their meals.  A long row of tables at the back was filled with raffle prizes, all donated by local businesses.  Another, even longer row of tables along the side of the room was filled with Armenian baked goods for sale.

Outside, in the church yard, a tent was set up where festival attendees could eat outside, enjoying the beautiful day.  A bouncy house and soccer game were set up for entertainment, and Armenian music played in the background.

“Later tonight we’ll light the place up, and it will be a lovely little evening under the stars,” commented Karageozian.

The church has gained some recent attention with a cooking show on WNYT.  They also are going to do a radio show next Friday on WAMC, at 2pm.

All of the food served at the festival this weekend was very fresh.  Ingredients were purchased the Thursday prior, and the members of the church ladies’ guild immediately began preparing the food for cooking.

Within the first hour of the festival, 60 dinners had been sold.  It’s not hard to understand why – the food offered at the festival was very good.

Each dinner came with very generous portions of chicken, beef, salad, bread, and rice with noodles.  The meats were moist and flavorful, and very well seasoned.  The rice and noodle side dish provided a good, light flavor that contrasted well with the richness of the meats.  Everything was cooked perfectly.

Later in the afternoon, four young ladies dressed in traditional costumes danced to Armenian folk songs to the delight of the crowd.

Classes are offered at the church on Friday evenings to teach children in the Armenian community about their culture, from how to speak the language to how to do folk dances.  The classes are all taught by volunteers, mostly parents and grandparents of the children.

For everyone at the Troy Armenian Festival this weekend, it was a wonderful coming together to celebrate their heritage and enjoy a very good meal.