Acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has awarded the title of People’s Artist of Armenia to actor, scriptwriter Yervand Manaryan, 94.
“I made a decision to award Yervand Manaryan the title of People’s Artist of Armenia. He did not receive this truly earned title for many years because of his political opposition views. The decision will come into effect de jure after the president signs it,” Pashinyan said on Facebook.
Prosperous Armenia party’s pre-election list to be headed by Gagik Tsarukyan at upcoming parliamentary elections
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YEREVAN, OCTOBER 29, ARMENPRESS. Prosperous Armenia party’s pre-election list will be headed by Gagik Tsarukyan during the upcoming snap parliamentary elections, reports Armenpress.
“I will head the list. We are preparing the list. I am still thinking about how to prepare it so that there will be changes. There will be changes, we will see”, Tsarukyan faction head Gagik Tsarukyan told reporters in Parliament.
Asked whether the party’s list may include candidates from the Republican Party of Armenia, Tsarukyan said he and his team stand together with Nikol Pashinyan, they are trying to do so that after the revolution happiness will be long-lasting for the people.
H.E. ARAM A. CATHOLICOS
ENCOUNTERS HAD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
His official visit to Pern (Switzerland).
during the visit, on October 26-28, 2018, H.S.O.T.T. Aram A. His Holiness the Patriarch
had the following visits and meetings:-
1) His Holiness the Patriarch to his delegation
together with the members, he visited the Lebanese embassy, where he was officially received
by Ambassador Rola Nurittin. Then, an official dinner was held in honor of the Patriarch
had
2) His Holiness in the bishopric of Pern
His Holiness had a meeting with the clergy of the city, university professors
and had a theological dialogue with the doctoral degree students
about the issues.
3) He had the opportunity to have a short meeting
to have a meeting with the official of the Armenian Embassy, Anahit Haroutionian, that is special
Pern had come to attend His Holiness’s lectures.
4) His Holiness’ delegation
along with the members was present at the official dinner given in his honor
organized by the Old Catholic Church, which was also attended by religious people
and political figures.
5) Aram A. A Catholic meeting
had an interest in the Middle East in general and the political and economic issues of Syria in particular
related to the representative of the Swiss state, Ulfkank Amateus Pruelhart.
His Holiness met with the same person about a year ago, during which He
emphasized the need to support the Christian communities of Syria.
6) Pern in the days of his existence, His
His Holiness also held successive religious, political and inter-church meetings
with those responsible.
7) Let us also inform that His Holiness the Patriarch
and his visit was widely covered by the main daily newspaper of Switzerland.
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ANCA Hovig Apo Saghdejian Capital Gateway Program Director Tereza Yerimyan working with the Fall 2018 CGP fellows. Yerimyan and the CGP Advisory Committee members offer personalized career services to program fellows and interns.
Recent Graduates Seeking Jobs in Washington should Submit Applications by November 15th for Free Housing and Job Placement Support; Student Internship Opportunities also Available
WASHINGTON–The Armenian National Committee of America’s Tereza Yerimyan joined with recent graduates Lucine Mikhanjian and Peter Sahagian in an online video reminding potential applicants about the upcoming November 15th deadline for the Winter 2019 session of the Hovig Apo Saghdejian Capital Gateway Program.
The unique job placement and internship program, which offers three months of free housing, career-building workshops, and networking opportunities, helps Armenian Americans interested in starting policy, political or media careers in Washington, DC. Yerimyan serves as the program’s director.
Applications for the Winter 2019 session are due by November 15. The session starts on January 7, 2019.
“We’re your gateway to Washington,” said Yerimyan. “If you’re ready to make the move to DC, the ANCA staff and CGP alumni are ready to help with personalized career services and mentorship from top tier professionals.”
Launched in 2003 with a founding grant by the Cafesjian Family Foundation, the ANCA CGP has helped over two hundred Armenian American professionals from across the U.S. explore career prospects in Washington DC. Gateway Program fellows are offered three months of free housing at the ANCA’s Aramian House, located in the heart of Washington, DC, in the Dupont Circle neighborhood, just blocks from the ANCA offices. Yerimyan and the Capital Gateway Program Advisory Committee (CGPAC) coordinate a series of career placement workshops on a range of issues including resume and cover letter preparation, effective interview strategies and networking. The CGPAC also connects fellows with mentors most closely aligned with their career goals for one-on-one advice and encouragement.
For university students interested in a quarter/semester in Washington, DC, the ANCA CGP can assist with internship guidance and placements both at the ANCA headquarters and other public policy and government institutions. Students are offered up to three months of free housing at The Aramian House depending on space availability and along with assistance to ensure they meet their university program obligations.
Additional information about the ANCA Hovig Apo Saghdejian Capital Gateway Program is available at anca.org/gateway, by emailing [email protected] or by calling (202) 775-1918.
The ANCA CGP is named after Hovig Apo Saghdejian, a beloved young community leader who lost his life in a tragic car accident and whose eternal memory continues to inspire new generations of Armenian Americans. His family generously established the Hovig Apo Saghdejian Memorial Fund in his memory and, over the past decade, have played a vital role in the expansion of the program. Substantial support has also been provided by longtime ANCA benefactors Mr. and Mrs. Frank and Barbara Hekimian and the Armenian American Veterans Post of Milford, Massachusetts (AAVO).
The purchase of The Aramian House was made possible through a generous donation by the family of the late community leader and philanthropist Martha Aramian of Providence, Rhode Island. The Aramian family – led by sisters Sue, the late Margo, and the late Martha – have long been among the most generous benefactors of ANCA programs as well as of charitable projects in the Armenian homeland and the Diaspora.
PanARMENIAN.Net – Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian will be seen in action in the upcoming Tata Steel chess meet which will be held in the Indian city of Kolkata from November 9-14, Times of India reports.
This rapid and blitz format tournament will be one of strongest-ever in the country with four of the 11 players in the fray are in the top-10 bracket of the Fide world rankings.
The Grandmasters meet will see five foreigners and six Indians vying for $40,000 prize money.
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov of Azerbaijan,Wesley So and Hikaru Nakamura of the United States and Sergey Karjakin of Russia (2760) will also be involved.
The Investigative Committee has launched a criminal case over the armed assault on the house of former president of the Court of Cassation Arman Mkrtumyan, the Investigative Committee reported
On August 28, at 22:00, three masked gunmen entered into the house of Arman Mkrtumyan: one of the gunmen has been arrested, the others managed to escape. Arman Mkrtumyan and his family members were in the house at the time of the incident.
All necessary actions are being taken to clarify all details of the incident.
Investigation continues.
Armenia’s Court of Appeals has rejected the appeal of CSTO Secretary General Yuri Khachaturov’s attorney Mihran Poghosyan.
The Special Investigative Service of Armenia has charged CSTO Secretary General Yuri Khachaturov over the 2008 March 1 case under the Article 300.1 part 1 of the Criminal Code for breaching the constitutional order of the Republic of Armenia in conspiracy with others. Khachaturov was serving as deputy defense minister of Armenia in 2008. On July 27 the Special Investigative Service filed a motion to remand Khachaturov into custody. The court approved the motion. But on July 28, Yuri Khachaturov has been released on bail.
In response to ARMENPRESS question whether they are going to submit an appeal to Court of Cassation, attorney Mihran Poghosyan said they will express their position upon receiving the court’s ruling and discussing the formulations included in it.
Bundeskanzlerin Merkel hat in Eriwan am Mahnmal für die Opfer des Völkermordes an den Armeniern einen Kranz niedergelegt.
Merkel sagte, die begangenen Grausamkeiten dürften und würden niemals vergessen werden. Bei dem Genozid während des Ersten Weltkriegs im damaligen Osmanischen Reich wurden bis zu 1,5 Millionen Menschen ermordet. Merkel war in der armenischen Hauptstadt zuvor mit militärischen Ehren empfangen worden. Die Kanzlerin führte Gespräche mit Regierungschef Paschinjan und Präsident Sarkissjan.
Morgen reist Merkel weiter nach Aserbaidschan. Dort will sie in der Hauptstadt Baku mit Präsident Alijew zusammenkommen. Interessant ist Aserbaidschan für Deutschland und Europa vor allem als Energielieferant, das Land steht allerdings wegen Menschenrechtsverletzungen in der Kritik. Im Vorfeld hatte die aserbaidschanische Regierung dem CDU-Bundestagsabgeordneten Weiler, einem Mitglied von Merkels Delegation, die Einreise verweigert. Zur Begründung hieß es, der Politiker habe sich in dem zwischen Armenien und Aserbaidschan umstrittenen Gebiet Berg-Karabach aufgehalten.
Angela Merkel has offered Germany’s help in forging a diplomatic solution to the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia. Baku is the chancellor’s last stop on a three-day visit to the South Caucasus.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Saturday that Berlin could help mediate between Azerbaijan and neighboring Armenia to resolve a long-running territorial dispute over Nagorno-Karabakh.
“Germany wants to help find peaceful solutions,” the chancellor told journalists in the Azerbaijani capital, Baku, adding that the conflict was a major burden on the region.
Merkel called for stronger economic cooperation with Azerbaijan as she sat down for talks with the South Caucasian country’s president, Ilham Aliyev. The pair discussed the domestic human rights situation, the possibility of expanding energy markets to avoid dependency on Russian gas, and efforts to end the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
Azerbaijan is Merkel’s final stop on a three-day tour that has already taken her to Georgia and Armenia.
Frozen conflict
Nagorno-Karabakh, a mountainous border region, officially belongs to Azerbaijan but was seized by local Armenian forces during a war in the early 1990s following the break-up of the Soviet Union.
For more than 20 years, the two countries have been locked in a bitter dispute, with occasional flares in violence along the border. Azerbaijan has repeatedly threatened to take the region back by force, while Armenia says it will crush any military intervention.
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Germany is a member of the Minsk group, which for years has been attempting to negotiate peace under the leadership of the US, Russia and France.
Merkel was expected to return to Berlin later Saturday.