Author: Garo Vardanian

Yerevan police search for hospital assault suspect

13:48, 2 February, 2019

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 2, ARMENPRESS. Yerevan police are searching for an assailant who has allegedly assaulted a doctor at the Armenia Medical Center early morning Saturday.

The doctor has reported to police that an unknown assailant has physically assaulted him at the hospital’s reception area.

“Officers have been dispatched to the scene, the suspect has been identified”, Yerevan Police Department told ARMENPRESS.

Other details weren’t immediately clear.

Edited and translated by Stepan Kocharyan

Parliament speaker offers condolences on death of Yazidi religious leader

15:53, 2 February, 2019

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 2, ARMENPRESS. Speaker of the National Assembly of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan sent a condolence message to the Yazidi people on the death of Mire-Mira Takhsin Beg, religious leader of the Yazidi people, ARMENPRESS was informed from the press service of the parliament of Armenia.

“It was with deep grief that we learned about the death of Mire-Mira Takhsin Beg, the religious leader of the Yazidi people worldwide.

Takhsin Beg had firm relations with the Armenian statehood, the Yazidi community in Armenia and his loss is a great grief also for the Armenian people, a friendly people for the Yazidi people.

I extend mu deep condolences to the Yazidis of Armenia and the world, the family of Mire and share the grief of the loss”, reads the condolence message of Ararat Mirzoyan.

Edited and translated by Tigran Sirekanyan

Aliyev conversation proceeded within framework of earlier public statements, Pashinyan says

17:10,

YEREVAN, JANUARY 25, ARMENPRESS. Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan has reassured that during the Davos meeting with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev he discussed all the public statements made earlier.

The PM made the remarks when asked at a Moscow news conference whether or not returning Nagorno Karabakh to the negotiations table has been discussed.

“The statements that I have done publicly, certainly, all issues have been discussed during our meeting. Not once have I said that I can represent the Republic of Armenia in these talks, I cannot represent the Republic of Artsakh due to the simple reason that the citizens of Artsakh do not participate in elections in Armenia, meaning they haven’t elected me prime minister, they elect their own president, they have their parliament and government. Due to this reason I cannot negotiate on behalf of Nagorno Karabakh. This is clear for everyone,” Pashinyan said.

Pashinyan added that understandably citizens and journalists are interested to know every detail about what he and Aliyev spoke about. “But in terms of ethics it is inadmissible when they go out and disclose everything they’ve spoken about. But generally you all know what we have talked about, because the conversation proceeded within the framework that complies with my public statements”.

Edited and translated by Stepan Kocharyan

ArmInfo. To implement the  reforms, we use new approaches and innovative methods, including the  use of digital tools. About this December 17 at a press conference,  said Acting Minister of Justice Artak Zeynalyan.

He noted that an administrative amnesty was carried out, which spread  to more than 108,000 citizens, and more than 1 million 260 thousand  enterprises were discontinued. A criminal amnesty was also carried  out, as a result of which more than 550 prisoners were released. As  for the probation field, she touched over 1,000 citizens. In Yerevan,  Gyumri, Goris in prisons, special departments will be opened for the  treatment of prisoners, which will provide an opportunity with less  funding to get more effect.

More than 240 people were parole, this is more than a third of the  submitted petitions. At the same time in the history of Armenia, a  life prisoner was released for the first time.

A video link system was also introduced. Henceforth, prisoners during  the month of 20 minutes are entitled to a video link with the family.  In the event that they have exhausted the limit, then on the  instructions of the minister the prisoners will have an additional  opportunity. Long visit times for life-long prisoners and prisoners  for especially serious crimes have been extended. The practice of  unjustified ban on dating was discontinued. Prisoners also received  the right to receive a document certifying their identity.

According to Zeinalyan, about 270 million drams were allocated to  restore the sewage system at the Nubarashen, Vardashen and Sevan  penitentiaries, of which more than 100 million were saved and the  money would be returned to the budget. In 200 cases, a petition for  clemency was made, which were presented to the Prime Minister. Also  acting the minister noted that the capabilities of the electronic  notary were expanded.

Already developed and will soon be presented a new strategy to combat  corruption. Soon a new program of actions in this area will be  presented to the public.

Changes were also made to the Civil Code. The procedure for paying  pensions to people abroad was forgiven. Now, you can certify the  existence of a citizen by means of a notary or a consul. Previously,  this required the personal presence of a pensioner.