Author: Garnik Zakarian

 17:11, 8 April, 2022

YEREVAN, APRIL 8, ARMENPRESS. Women’s Euro 2022 qualifying round match between Georgia U-19 and Armenia U-19 teams took place in Centre d’Entrenament FAF, Andorra la Vella on April 8, the Football Federation of Armenia reports.

Georgia U-19 won with a score of 2:0.

Armenia U-19

1․ Yana Harutyunyan, 2. Manik Sargsyan, 3. Mariam Karapetyan, 4. Emma Douzmanian, 5. Sona Danielyan (20. Alla Avetisyan, 87), 6. Marine Sahakyan, 7. Nare Avetian, 9. Svetlana Hambardzumyan, 10. Astghik Avanesyan (22. Meri Ghratyan, 67), 11. Karine Yeghyan (c), 13. Liana Simonyan (21. Naira Katikyan, 87)

Armenia is staunch advocate for smart investments, deputy PM says in UAE

 09:47, 30 March, 2022

YEREVAN, MARCH 30, ARMENPRESS. Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia Hambardzum Matevosyan participated on March 29 in the Annual Investment Meeting 2022 in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, his Office said.

While delivering remarks at the event, the deputy PM presented the Armenian government’s policy of “open doors” for investments. He said this conference will allow to reveal the whole potential and the policy directed to smart investments of the participating states.

“The government of Armenia assumed a commitment to build a science-based, export-directed and inclusive economy. On this path we promote the inflow of foreign investments which push forward innovation, generate knowledge and technologies, contributing to the overall upgrading of the economy”, the deputy PM said, assuring that the government remains committed to the policy of “open doors” and ensuring transparent, fair and beneficial environment for foreign investments.

He also said that the government continues the reforms directed to the investment climate and the public services, proposing to foreign investors predictable and competitive business environment, with strong protection guarantees in accordance with the best international standards.

“In addition to general economic reforms, Armenia is also actively diversifying its economy, giving priority to those areas which create broad investment opportunities. For example, the impressive progress of Armenia’s information technologies industry boosted the revolutionary industries, including the biotechnologies and agrotechnologies. The prospering IT industry has not only become an engine for stable growth, but also an exemplary model for other countries”, he said, proposing the foreign entrepreneurs also to consider Armenia for their successful business initiatives. The deputy PM also presented the Enterprise Armenia agency, created by the government for boosting investments.

As for the COVID-19-related consequences and challenges, the deputy PM assured that Armenia’s investment environment is well positioned for the post-Covid world. “As the pandemic is gradually receding, we expect growth in investments from different countries. Our investment specialists are ready to help, the government in its turn will come up with new initiatives, by creating a favorable legislation for the business aimed at attracting investments from the whole world. I repeat, we are staunch advocates for small investments, and the great opportunities are ahead”, he said, calling on investors to take action.

Pashinyan, Putin discuss tense situation in Nagorno Karabakh

 21:34, 1 April, 2022

YEREVAN, 1 APRIL, ARMENPRESS. Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan held a phone talk with President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, ARMENPRESS was informed from the Office of the Prime Minister.

The sides discussed issues related to the steps being taken aimed at ensuring security and stability in Nagorno Karabakh, the tense situation caused by the invasion of the Azerbaijani units into the area of responsibility of the Russian peacekeeping contingent in Nagorno Karabakh.

The need for full implementation of the agreements reached by the trilateral statements signed by the leaders of Armenia, Russia and Azerbaijan on November 9, 2020, January 11 and November 26, 2021 was reaffirmed.

 10:52,

YEREVAN, MARCH 14, ARMENPRESS. It has been for over a week, the Azerbaijani side is not allowing the representatives of Artsakh to restore the alleged “disruption” of the gas pipeline, Human Rights Defender of Armenia said in a statement, adding that as a result, more than 100.000 people have been deprived of heating in cold weather conditions.

“In parallel, the electricity is being regularly cut. This further worsens the difficult humanitarian conditions which has been emerged during and after the war.

As a result, hospitals, schools, kindergartens, temporary shelters for displaced persons are deprived of their basic living conditions; it is impossible to exercise the right to health care of people, and the right of children to education.

Moreover, it has been a week since the Azerbaijani military forces have been shooting intensively in the direction of the peaceful villages of Artsakh; Khramort village and Askeran city of Askeran region, and Karmir Shuka and Khnushinak villages of Martuni region. In Khramort village, a peaceful civilian was injured.

All these are aimed at maintaining an atmosphere of fear and terror among the people living in Artsakh, with ultimate aim of making Armenians to leave and annihilate Artsakh from its indigenous Armenian population”, the Ombudswoman said.

“I strongly condemn the ongoing criminal policy of the Azerbaijani state. I call on international organizations to clearly respond to the situation and to increase the pressure on Azerbaijan to stop this criminal behavior.

Human Rights are universal, and they should be viewed outside the geopolitical framework.

This statement has been sent to international organizations and diplomatic missions”, she said.