ArmInfo. Famous photographer-documentarian German Avagyan passed away. The famous photographer-documentarian was also known for his reports during the Karabakh war.
German Avagyan was born on December 12, 1962 in the city of Tsulukidze (Khoni) in Georgia. In 1980- 1985 studied at the Yerevan Polytechnic Institute. Since 1989, his career as a photojournalist began: he, in particular, collaborated with the “Republic of Armenia” and
Among the achievements and awards –
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YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 14, ARMENPRESS. The Turkish authorities have strengthened security measures of the Russian Embassy in Ankara after Ambassador Alexei Yerkhov began receiving threats over the escalation of the situation in Idlib, Syria, TASS reported.
A Russian diplomat in Turkey told TASS that the Turkish government ramped up security for the diplomatic mission after the latter’s request.
Edited and translated by Stepan Kocharyan
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YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 12, ARMENPRESS. Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan sees some circles in the state apparatus which should be got rid of and the state gets rid of them step by step. ARMENPRESS reports Pashinyan said during Parliament-Cabinet Q&A session, answering the question of an MP from “Luminous Armenia” Party about those who resist the revolution.
Pashinyan noted that 90% of state workers are those who worked in the state system at least in the last 10 years. “What has changed in their lives? The only thing that has changed is that many of them complain that before they had opportunities to earn money but now they have no such opportunities. When customs service employees agree to allow a van enter without any taxes, isn’t it a resistance against the revolution? If a state official takes bribe for providing social assistance, isn’t it a resistance against the revolution? Some of those people are already in jails, some of them will go to jail soon and some will be fired from their positions”, Pashinyan said.
Edited and translated by Tigran Sirekanyan
11:18, 31 January, 2020
YEREVAN, JANUARY 31, ARMENPRESS. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has signed an order on creating a governmental inter-agency commission to coordinate the efforts on preventing the novel coronavirus spread in Armenia.
Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan is heading the commission. The PM has ordered the commission to brief him on the situation and the work.
Minister of Healthcare Arsen Torosyan is serving as Deputy Chairman of the commission.
The composition of the commission includes Deputy Healthcare Minister Lena Nanushyan, Deputy Foreign Minister Avet Adonts, Deputy Minister of Emergency Situations Armen Harutyunyan, Deputy Director of the National Security Service Samvel Hayrapetyan, Deputy Chief of Police Hayk Mhiryan, Tourism Committee director Susanna Safaryan, Civil Aviation Committee administrator Tatevik Revazyan, Healthcare and Labor Inspection Agency Director Hakob Avagyan, State Service for Food Safety Director Georgi Avetisyan, Disease Control and Prevention Center director Artavazd Vanyan, WHO Armenia Office Director Yegor Zaytsev and UN Food and Agriculture Organization Program Manager Zaruhi Beglaryan.
Speaking at a press conference on January 31, Healthcare Minister Arsen Torosyan said that the commission has already held its first sitting and the situation around the coronavirus outbreak in China has been discussed. He said they have also discussed the possibility of a potential evacuation of the Armenian citizens who are currently in China. He noted that among the Armenian nationals in China, not all are willing to leave.
Edited and translated by Stepan Kocharyan
Artsakh Defense Army says will take respective measures if Azerbaijan continues provocations in LoC
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YEREVAN, OCTOBER 30, ARMENPRESS. The Defense Army of Artsakh will take respective actions deriving from the situation if Azerbaijan continues provocations in the line of contact, the Artsakh defense ministry said in a statement, commenting on the increase in ceasefire violations by the Azerbaijani side in the Artsakh line of contact, the ministry told Armenpress.
“In recent days an increase in ceasefire violations by the adversary is noticed in the Artsakh-Azerbaijan line of contact. By again demonstrating an unconstructive position and moreover, ignoring the session of the CIS defense ministers being held in Baku, the Azerbaijani side moves on the path of artificially escalating the situation in the frontline, frequently firing shots from sniper rifles.
The defense ministry of the Republic of Artsakh announces that it adheres to the agreements reached on mitigating the tension between the conflicting sides, but in case of the continuation of provocations by the adversary it will take respective actions deriving from the situation”.
Edited and translated by Aneta Harutyunyan
ARF Bureau chairman Hago Der Khachadourian
Armenian Revolutionary Federation Bureau Chairman Hagop Der Khachadourian issued a statement immediately following Tuesday’s adoption by the U.S. House of Representatives of H.Res. 296, the Armenian Genocide resolution.
“The vote on this resolution is historic because it is the first time in 35 years that a comprehensive resolution on the Armenian Genocide has been brought to the plenary session of the United States House of Representatives,” said the Der Khachadourian.
“This House resolution not only reaffirmed and affirmed the US recognition of the Armenian Genocide, it also formally rejected Turkey’s denialist policy. The great support received by the two parties in the House of Representatives opens the way for the Senate to adopt Resolution 150 with similar content and to encourage the President of the United States to use the term “genocide” in a noble and sincere manner,” added Der Khachadourian.
“On the world stage, this decision by the US House of Representatives is an important challenge to Turkey’s policy of obstruction of justice, and will contribute to a genuine, just and complete settlement of the crimes committed by Turkey during the First World War against the Armenian people and other nations,” explained the ARF Bureau chairman.
“We would like to emphasize once again that one of the important messages of this resolution is also the warning that crimes and genocides against humanity are intolerable to the civilized world and that their denial is equally unacceptable, no matter who, where, where they commit these crimes,” emphasized Der-Khachadourian.
Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan was present today at the pomegranate festival held in the town of Martuni.
As the press service at the President’s office reported, President Sahakyan walked along the pavilions, got introduced with the products, talked with the participants on diverse issues.
To note, the annual pomegranate festival is an excellent event for pomegranates lovers and good opportunity for farmers to present their products.. The event features an exhibition and culture and concert programme.
“We pray that Operation Peace Spring, which aims to end terrorism and ensure the security of the borders, will continue in accordance with its purpose and establish peace and security as soon as possible,” said Archbishop Sahak Masalyan, head of the Armenian Patriarchate of Turkey’s Spiritual Council, in a statement Friday.
Stating that as the Armenian community they always underscore the importance of people living a prosperous life in an environment of peace, Masalyan said the ongoing wars and chaos in the Middle East, especially in Syria, worried them deeply as well.
“Unfortunately peace is not always ensured through peaceful means… May God protect our country and our people from disasters with His merciful power,” he added.
He also said elections for the new patriarch would be held on December 11. The Armenian Church in Turkey has been ruled by a deputy Patriarch since 2008. The former patriarch Mesrob Mutafyan died on March 8 in Istanbul after years of battling dementia.
Turkey launched Operation Peace Spring, the third in a series of cross-border anti-terror operations in northern Syria targeting terrorists affiliated with Daesh and the PKK’s Syrian offshoot the People’s Protection Units (YPG), on October 9 at 4 p.m.
The operation, conducted in line with the country’s right to self-defense borne out of international law and U.N. Security Council resolutions, aims to establish a terror-free safe zone for Syrians return in the area east of the Euphrates River controlled by the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which is dominated by YPG terrorists.
The PKK — listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S. and the European Union — has waged a terror campaign against Turkey for more than 30 years, resulting in the deaths of nearly 40,000 people, including women, children and infants.
Turkey has long decried the threat from terrorists east of the Euphrates in northern Syria, pledging military action to prevent the formation of a “terrorist corridor” there.Since 2016, Turkey’s Euphrates Shield and Olive Branch operations, launched in August 2016 and January 2018, respectively, have liberated northwestern Syria from YPG/PKK and Daesh terrorists, making it possible for nearly 400,000 Syrians who fled the violence to return home.
‘I’m really excited to be here’ – Kim Kardashian says in response to ARMENPRESS question
10:55, 8 October, 2019
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 8, ARMENPRESS. Armenian-American reality TV superstar Kim Kardashian West arrived in the venue of the World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT 2019) which is taking place in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia.
“I am really excited to be here”, Kim Kardashian West said in response to ARMENPRESS question.
Kim Kardashian West will be a special keynote speaker and panelist at the 23rd WCIT 2019.
WCIT 2019 launched in Yerevan, Armenia on October 7. The Congress is hosted by Armenia with the support and under the high patronage of the Government of the Republic of Armenia. The World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT) was established by the World Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA). Its main organizing body is the Union of Advanced Technology Enterprises (UATE). The Congress will last until October 9.
Edited and translated by Aneta Harutyunyan