Author: Garnik Tadevosian

Verelq: “My Step” will win in the extraordinary NA elections with 68.3% of voters’ votes. GALLUP:

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According to the polls conducted by “GALLUP International Association”, the alliance of “My Step” parties will win with 68.3% of voters’ votes in the extraordinary NA elections. Aram Navasardyan, director of MPG LLC, a full member of “GALLUP International association” in Armenia, said this during the press conference held on November 23.


The research was conducted by face-to-face survey method. The number of surveys: 1111, the sampling error of the survey is 3%. The research period is November 17-21. Place of implementation: Republic of Armenia.


Extraordinary parliamentary elections in Armenia will be held on December 9, 2018. The campaign period is from November 26 to December 7. A 12-day period has been established by the Electoral Code.


“We asked the participants of the polls to answer the question, which party or alliance of parties they are going to vote for in the extraordinary parliamentary elections to be held on December 9? 68.3% indicated that “My Step” is the alliance of parties, 6.7% – the “Prosperous Armenia” party, 1.5% – the Republican Party of Armenia, 1.2% – the “Bright Armenia” party, and 1% – the “Armenian Revolutionary Federation” party. The remaining parties and alliances received less than 1% of votes. 12.7% of respondents refused to answer, and 6.7% found it difficult to answer the question,” Navasardyan noted.


70.9% of citizens indicated that they will definitely participate in the extraordinary parliamentary elections.


“70.9% said that they will definitely participate. 15.5% would rather participate, 2.9% would rather not participate, 8.9% would definitely not participate. From our experience, we should take into account the number of people who say that they will definitely participate,” said Aram Navasardyan.


“GALLUP International association” is going to conduct the second round of the survey during the pre-election campaign, from December 1 to 4.

Armenia analyst: Anti-Russian slogans are impermissible in forthcoming elections

Garnik Tadevosian
News.am, Armenia
Nov 18 2018
Armenia analyst: Anti-Russian slogans are impermissible in forthcoming elections Armenia analyst: Anti-Russian slogans are impermissible in forthcoming elections

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YEREVAN. – There is no doubt that during the election campaign season, anti-Russian slogans and moods will become more active by some political forces in Armenia, analyst Aram Safaryan said at a press conference on Saturday.

But in his words, it is indispensable to continue the course which Armenia follows for more than 25 years, and not to create tension in relations with Russia.

“The course of Armenia’s foreign policy has always differed by [the fact] that it has had a multi-vector orientation,” he noted. “And it should not be permitted that Armenia turns into an arena for a West-Russia confrontation.”

The analyst added, however, that considering many factors, it is necessary to maintain the special level of relations with Russia.

“The political forces [of Armenia] should take into account the fact of close cooperation with Russia,” Safaryan stressed, in particular.

He added that the new Armenian authorities need to increase the level of relations with Russia.

Eleven political forces in Armenia will vie for parliamentary seats in the snap voting on December 9.

And the 12-day election campaign season will kick off on November 26.

168: ‘Why is the same menu in all restaurants of Nagorno Karabakh?’ – Russian bloggers impressed with Artsakh cuisine

Garnik Tadevosian
| 12:30 | November 16 2018
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Russian bloggers Natalia Anokhina and Anton Frolov published an article about Artsakh in their blog after their visit touching upon its cuisine.

The bloggers participated in the Wine Festival in Artsakh and shared their impressions from the event.

“Participating in the Wine Festival in Nagorno Karabakh we approached a table where Zhingyalov hats [a type of flatbread stuffed with finely diced herbs and green vegetables] was sold. We have heard about this delicious pie long ago. It is always served in hot condition and is very tasty. But usually their sizes are so big that one cannot eat it easily especially when he/she is not hungry and eats during the blog-tours three times a day”, the bloggers say. “If you ever visit Nagorno Karabakh, you must definitely eat the Zhingyalov hats. Perhaps, it is one of the famous local dishes. You can buy it in the Stepanakert market”, they stated.

The bloggers say they have spent four days in Artsakh, and during that period they have been fed so much that they have collected two kilograms of weight. “In general, the cuisine of Nagorno Karabakh is similar to the Armenian cuisine – kebab, barbeque, vegetables, greens, wine and etc. People will make you happy with this always and everywhere”, the bloggers wrote, adding that vegetables in Karabakh are always fresh.

The bloggers were also impressed by the salads and various hot dishes. They sum up the article by talking about the market of Stepanakert, recommending all foreigners to visit there while being in Artsakh. “Even if you have no plans to buy anything, you can organize an interesting photoshoot there”, they said.

The Russian bloggers also promised to publish another article this time about the wine of Nagorno Karabakh.

Sports: Marcos Pizzelli is Kazakh top scorer

Garnik Tadevosian
News.am, Armenia
Nov 11 2018

Armenian national team and Aktobe midfielder Marcos Pizzelli named Kazakhstan Premier League top scorer.
During the current season, a 33-year-old football player scored 18 goals in 24 appearances.

As reported earlier, due to heavy knee injury Pizzelli missed the last five matches.

Acting Prime Minister: Armenia should become a country of law, labor and high technologies

Garnik Tadevosian
Arminfo, Armenia
Oct 27 2018
Acting Prime Minister: Armenia should become a country of law, labor and high technologies

Yerevan October 27

Alexander Avanesov. Armenia should become a country of law, labor and high technologies. This was announced by Acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan at the Investment and Trade Forum.

According to the press service of the RA government, in their address to the forum participants, the head of the government stated with regret that in the recent past some often associated Armenia with corruption, poverty, emphasized the fact that Armenia is an agrarian country. “After the non-violent velvet revolution in Armenia, we set the task for Armenia to become a country of law, labor and high technologies,” Nikol Pashinyan stressed, adding that businessmen and investors are the main ally of the government of the country. “We want to encourage work and success of Armenia and tell each of the investors:” Come, work in Armenia, enrich the country and enrich yourselves. We invite every investor in Armenia to achieve success and inspire others to succeed, encourage others, “said the Acting Prime Minister.

Nikol Pashinyan stressed that today there are favorable conditions for investments in the country, because in Armenia all people are equal before the law. “In Armenia, there were major political changes, the government, the state system, the environment changed, and, in fact, we have almost no case of redistribution of property in the country. This is an important and exceptional result of our revolution, because, really, these changes were not made with the goal of replacing people with old morals with new ones, and leaving the old moral. We want the Republic of Armenia to be a unique country in the world – with its own perspectives, environment, ability to ensure equality before the law, guaranteeing the security of investments, guaranteeing the integrity of the person and, of course, excellent environment and potential for creativity. In this regard, we certainly hope that investments in Armenia will increase significantly, and there are already the first prerequisites for this, “said Nikol Pashinyan, adding that after May, the volume of imports of equipment necessary for the production increased by a two-digit figure.

The Acting Prime Minister said that there are special procedures, regimes and other tax systems for importers of production equipment. “Customs duties and VAT are postponed on condition that this equipment will be put into operation and new jobs will be opened. This, of course, is our condition and offer to all investors. In general, it’s very important to encourage work in Armenia. Two days ago speaking at the National Assembly, I said that entrepreneurial skills are a special talent and gift. As not all people can paint like the classics of painting, just as not everyone can do business like successful businessmen. I want to admit that I realize that business is not my priority, especially in the status of Prime Minister. Generally, I consider it a catastrophic phenomenon when in any country the head of state is engaged in business and has business interests. I think this is the first prerequisite for breaking the business environment, thus I have good news for all of you, I don’t have any competitors at all, this is the most important prerequisite that you can freely and fully fulfill your business talent in Armenia. The biography of the businessmen present here has proved that you are people with business talent, and we invite you to invest your talent in the construction of the new Economy of New Armenia “, Nikol Pashinyan said.

To note the event is attended by parliamentarians, ministers, business representatives, chairmen of chambers of commerce and industry, and representatives of top management from companies from 20 countries. The participants of the three-day conference will have the opportunity to get acquainted with the business and investment environment of the country and discuss the prospects for investments in Armenia. Delegates will visit various enterprises to familiarize themselves with the legal and economic features of investments in Armenia. Then Nikol Pashinyan held a working lunch with members of the presidium of the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Armenia. Various issues related to the improvement of the investment environment in the country, legislative regulation, tax reforms and the fight against corruption were discussed. The interlocutors noted the importance of the steps taken by the government to combat corruption in terms of improving the investment environment, and stressed that the business community, including SMEs, will benefit from this. The parties also touched upon the issues of effective dialogue and feedback between the government and business.

Bolton spoke about reasons for possible cancellation of 907 amendments

Garnik Tadevosian
Arminfo, Armenia
Oct 25 2018
Bolton spoke about reasons for possible cancellation of 907 amendments

Yerevan October 25

Marianna Mkrtchyan. The decision to suspend the 907th amendment has not yet been made. This was announced by US presidential adviser on national security John Bolton, commenting on the possible cancellation of the 907th amendment by Donald Trump and the sale of weapons to Azerbaijan on October 25 in Yerevan.

“The decision to suspend action has not yet been made, and I cannot predict what it will be in terms of increasing the sale of weapons. But the situation is such that Armenia buys most of its weapons from Russia, Azerbaijan also buys more than 80% from the Russian Federation. This Of course, the circumstance does not contribute to the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, “Bolton said.

At the same time, he stressed that this fact provides a serious tool for influencing the parties and does not lead to peace. According to him, the Americans believe that competitiveness is the driving force. “And our weapons are in any case better than the Russian. And I believe that we should study this issue within the framework of our laws,” said Bolton.

Earlier, Bolton, referring to the possibility of repealing Amendment 907, the assistant did not rule out that Donald Trump could use his powers to suspend the 907th Amendment to the Freedom Support Act, which limits US assistance to Azerbaijan at the state level, as it did predecessors. “This provision was approved by the Congress. The executive branch of government does not necessarily follow the same political line and, according to our constitution, in fact it is the president who determines foreign policy. In many cases, different presidents suspended this provision in order to conduct procurement, and we constantly consider this opportunity to decide whether this is necessary “, – concluded Bolton.

Amendment 907 was adopted by the Congress in 1992 and prohibited the provision of assistance to Baku through the government line by the US administration in connection with the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia. For many years, Azerbaijani diplomacy has sought to repeal the 907th Amendment, but so far without success.

Verelq: Karo Karapetyan alias “Yuvetsi Karo” was killed in Yerevan

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Karo Karapetyan, nicknamed “Yuvetsi Karo”, was killed in Yerevan due to the gunshot wounds he received from the former deputy of the National Assembly, member of the “Prosperous Armenia” party.


As SHAMSHYAN.com reports, on the night of October 6, a citizen was taken to the “Erebuni” medical center in a dead state with gunshot wounds. The operative group of the Erebuni police department headed by the head of the department Vardan Vardanyan arrived at the hospital.


It is noted that the deceased is Karo Karapetyan, a former deputy of the National Assembly, member of the “Prosperous Armenia” party, nicknamed “Yuvetsi Karo”.


The police and investigators found out that Karapetyan was taken to the hospital from “Aigi” bakery located on Armenakyan street of Nork-Marash administrative district. A criminal case has already been initiated under several articles of the RA Criminal Code.


It is also noted that one more person with gunshot wounds was transferred to Yerevan “St. Grigor Lusavorich” medical center. Police and investigators found firearms, shot shells and traces of blood in one of the private rooms of the said bakery.


Who was Karo Karapetyan?


Karo Karapetyan, whose family, according to press data, owns the Shahumyan wine factory, was elected a member of the National Assembly in 2007 and served two terms in that capacity. 2012 He was also elected deputy on the proportional list of PAP.


He was one of the “silent” deputies who dutifully did not participate in the NA sessions. He was absent from the sessions of the 5th convocation 66 times. Before he became a deputy, his father was a deputy in the National Assembly.


Karo Karapetyan’s relatives and himself have repeatedly appeared in the center of scandalous events. Back in 2009, on the Yeraskh-Yerevan highway, he got into an argument in his car with Artur Zadoyan, a resident of Dvin village, during which Zadoyan hit Karapetyan on the head with an iron rod, who then shot Artur Zadoyan 5 times with a gun attached to him.


Two of the bullets hit Zadoyan’s right shoulder and right leg. Note that Karo Karapetyan stated that Artur Zadoyan ambushed him and wanted to take revenge in order not to pay the 57 thousand dollars owed to him. The investigation of the case was remarkable in the sense that Karo Karapetyan was neither accused nor victimized in this case. And later, the proceedings of the case were suspended.


The MP’s son also appeared in the scandalous story. Vardan Karapetyan: The latter, driving a “Bentley Continental 6.0” car with license plate number 88 RR 888, another Toyota Prado car with license plate number 33 LD 840, violating the traffic rules, accompanied each other. This is only a small part of the stories related to the MP and his relatives.


Her son-in-law was also at the epicenter of the scandal


In 2014, her son-in-law also appeared in a scandalous story Gor Arakelyan, with the participation of which an argument took place in the center of Yerevan, which escalated into shootings.


According to the version, Arakelyan asked a certain Valery Hovhannisyan and Norayr Harutyunyan for a way, but the latter did not give them a way. After that, Gor Arakelyan got out of the car and started arguing with them. After that, Karo Karapetyan fired shots, because of which not only the disputing party was injured, but also bystanders. Scream


Arakelyan was arrested and sentenced to 6.5 years in prison. For the act, Gor Arakelyan was charged with attempted murder, which was later reclassified with a milder charge. And the other side of the dispute, Nerses Melkonyan and Valerik Hovhannisyan, was charged with hooliganism.


But in 2017 In May, it became known that the RA President Serzh Sargsyan granted pardon to Gor Arakelyan, the son-in-law of Yuvetsi Karo, ex-MP Karo Karapetyan.


Months after his release, on January 27, 2018, Gor Arakelyan’s body was found in Yerevan hotel complexes. Advisor to the President of the Investigative Committee Sona Truzyan reported that according to the conclusion of the forensic medical examination of the body, the cause of death of 33-year-old Gor Arakelyan was an acute blood circulation disorder in the brain, an ischemic stroke of the paraventricular regions of the hemispheres. Acute disturbance of the vital functions of the brain.

Verelq: Armen Sargsyan congratulated Vladimir Putin on his birthday

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Today, President Armen Sargsyan sent a congratulatory message to the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, on the occasion of his birthday.


In particular, it is said in the congratulatory message:


“In Armenia, your significant personal contribution to the strengthening of the allied relations between Armenia and Russia, which are based on centuries-old strong fraternal ties and mutual support of the peoples of our countries, is highly appreciated.


Having witnessed the further deepening of relations between our countries in all spheres of interstate cooperation, both in the bilateral format and within the framework of integration and international associations, I am sure that our joint efforts will continue to strengthen allied cooperation for the benefit of Armenia and Russia.


I sincerely wish you good health, well-being and new successes in your activities for the benefit of fraternal Russia.”

Smithsonian: Mapping Armenia’s Edible Landscape, One Wild Bilberry Bush at a Time

Garnik Tadevosian
Smithsonian Magazine
Sept 27 2018


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By Laura Kiniry
smithsonian.com
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few years ago, Serda Ozbenian and two friends were hiking, searching for bezoar goats around southeast Armenia’s Smbataberd Fortress, when they noticed a patch of wild stinging nettle growing near the ruin’s entrance. While most visitors come to this centuries-old hilltop site for a dose of history and mountain views, the three self-proclaimed food enthusiasts were, at least for the moment, more taken with the edible plants. As they gathered bunches of nettles, applauding their luck and discussing recipes for yeghinchov abour (nettle soup) and jingalov hats—an Armenian stuffed-bread filled with wild nettle and dill — an idea was born: Why not create a user-friendly database to help other foragers find caches of edible herbs?

Judge, intelligence chief and law enforcement head questioned amid wiretapping probe

Garnik Tadevosian
| 15:27 | September 27 2018
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Amid the ongoing investigation into the wiretapping of a phone conversation between National Security Service director Arthur Vanetsyan and Special Investigative Service director Sasun Khachatryan, Yerevan court of general jurisdiction judge Vache Margaryan (pictured above) has been questioned, Investigative Committee spokesperson Sona Truzyan told ARMENPRESS.

She said that as required by law the prosecution had requested the Supreme Judicial Council to give consent for questioning the judge, which it did.

“The judge has been questioned amid the named criminal case. Special Investigative Service director Sasun Khachatryan and National Security Service director Arthur Vanetsyan have also been questioned within the same case,” she said.

Another criminal case has been filed in the prosecution on abuse of power.