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Asbarez: ARS Western U.S. Raises $50,000 for Lebanon

Jane Topchian
August 7,  2020

The injured from Tuesday’s blast flock to ARS centers around Beirut

As a result of the devastating explosion in Beirut, Lebanon on August 4, the Armenian Relief Society of Western USA has raised $50,000 among its chapters, members, and individual donors as part of the Armenian Relief Society, Inc.’s Emergency Appeal for Lebanon. The ARS Regional Executive Board has mobilized into action to collect additional donations for disaster relief efforts through this campaign. The destruction caused by the explosion has caused substantial deaths, thousands of injuries, structural damages, and has left hundreds of thousands homeless.

The severe impacts of this disastrous event have had an enormous impact on Armenians in Lebanon and abroad. The ARS Regional Executive Board calls upon its members and community to lend a helping hand to Lebanon, which has served as a home country to Armenians who sought refuge among the Diaspora.

The ARS centers around Beirut are a refuge for the community

Now more than ever, we collectively find it our responsibility and duty to offer the utmost moral and financial support to extend humanitarian aid and to help alleviate the challenges of our Lebanese Armenian compatriots.

Donations can be made online by marking Lebanon Disaster Aid. Checks payable to ARS can be mailed to the ARS Regional Headquarters, located at 517 W. Glenoaks Blvd., Glendale, CA 91202. Tel. (818) 500-1343

We ask that your heart lead you and you bring help where it is needed now in Lebanon. Your contribution, in any 

Sports: Armenian star Hovhannes Bachkov turns professional with MTK Global

Jane Topchian
WBN – World Boxing News
Armenian star Hovhannes Bachkov turns professional with MTK Global                

 
MTK Global is proud to announce the signing of world-class amateur superstar Hovhannes Bachkov as he turns professional. Armenian hero Bachkov has been regarded as one of the best amateurs in the world for a number of years, having won gold medals at the European Games in 2019 and the European Championships in 2017, and bronze medals at the World Championships in 2019 and 2017. He also represented his country at the 2016 Olympics in Rio, and looks destined for an extremely bright future after teaming up with MTK Global. Bachkov said: “It was time for me to box in the professional ranks, and MTK Global is the best management company with many champions. “I have a lot of memories of fights in the amateurs, but I have not yet reached my goal in boxing. As a professional athlete, I want to become world champion and be the best fighter in my weight class. “I was pleased to be an amateur and compete in all the competitions and win all the fights that I did, but now I’m very excited to turn professional.” MTK Global Vice-President Jamie Conlan said: “We are delighted to announce the signing of Hovhannes Bachkov to MTK Global. Hovhannes is widely regarded as one of the best amateur boxers in the world, and his all-action fan friendly style has seen him medal at World and European Championships, as well as become an Olympian at Rio 2016. “At MTK we have always prided ourselves in being the only management company that is truly global in both fighters and gyms located throughout the world.

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“To acquire his services is a huge a statement of our intent, and going forward these elite level fighters are the calibre of signing that we are looking to acquire.” News on when Bachkov will make his highly-awaited professional debut will be announced in due course.

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Lithuanian Foreign minister to Armenia and Azerbaijan: escalation benefits neither side

Jane Topchian
DELFI. Lithuania
Foreign minister to Armenia and Azerbaijan: escalation benefits neither side
                                                    BNS Sunday, July 19, 2020
Foreign minister to Armenia and Azerbaijan: escalation benefits neither side Link copied aA Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevicius on Friday spoke by phone with his Armenian and Azerbaijani counterparts amid continuing clashes on the border between the two South Caucasus countries

 

“The renewed armed conflict between the two Eastern Partnership countries poses a serious threat to security in the region,” Linkevicius said in a press release.
“Neither side needs confrontation. What is the most important now is to bring the situation under control decisively, make a strategic pause, cease fire and refrain from any move that could lead to a further escalation,” he said.
The Lithuanian minister called on the countries to make full use of available channels of bilateral communication and underlined the need for a stronger involvement by the OSCE Minsk Group, according to the ministry.
Linkevicius also discussed the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border during his phone conversation with Turkey’s foreign minister.

Syria, Iran sign military cooperation agreement

Jane Topchian

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 14:39, 8 July, 2020

YEREVAN, JULY 8, ARMENPRESS. On July 8 Syria and Iran signed a comprehensive agreement on cooperation in the military field, TASS reports citing Al Mayadeen TV.

The agreement has been signed by the Syrian defense minister and Iran’s Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces.

The agreement aims at strengthening the ties in the military and security spheres.

 

Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan

Newspaper: Armenia President’s urgent statement on not signing Constitutional Court law was PM’s instruction

Jane Topchian
News.am, Armenia
July 4 2020
Newspaper: Armenia President’s urgent statement on not signing Constitutional Court law was PM’s instruction Newspaper: Armenia President’s urgent statement on not signing Constitutional Court law was PM’s instruction

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Sports: In Armenia prematurely ended the football championship, but the coronavirus is not to blame

Jane Topchian
The Times Hub
July 4 2020
 
 
 
In Armenia prematurely ended the football championship, but the coronavirus is not to blame
 
By Natasha Kumaron July 4, 2020in Sport
 
Five teams were disqualified for various periods of time for participation in contractual matches
 
In Armenia ahead of schedule finished the season in the First League championship, but the reason was not ill-fated coronavirus. The decision of the Executive Committee of football Federation of Armenia adopted after consideration of the case about contractual matches in the League. Five teams – the “Aragats”, “torpedo”, “Masis”, “locomotive” and “Yerevan” – were disqualified for various periods of time. Also under the sanctions were 58 people, 44 of them were suspended from football for life.
 
“Decisions were taken in relation to those clubs, in which case FFA received a reasonable, compelling evidence from international organizations and law enforcement agencies. The evidence that we have received from our international colleagues, will be transferred in law enforcement bodies.
 
However, this process ends. Established in the FFA, the Expert group will continue to work to identify all possible adverse occasions. In addition, this year introduced a licensing system for clubs of the First League. This will help prevent the emergence of clubs of unknown origin. Our goal is to eradicate corruption and contractual matches in Armenian football,” said Hayrapetyan Armen Melikbekyan.
 
 

Armenian PM conveys congratulations to Justin Trudeau on Canada Day

Jane Topchian

Armenian PM conveys congratulations to Justin Trudeau on Canada Day

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 16:10, 1 July, 2020

YEREVAN, JULY 1, ARMENPRESS. Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan has sent a congratulatory message to Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau on the occasion of Canada Day, the Armenian PM’s Office told Armenpress.

The message runs as follows:

“Dear Mr. Prime Minister,

On behalf of the people of Armenia and on my own behalf, I hereby extend heartfelt congratulations to you and to the friendly Canadian people on the occasion of Canada Day.

Armenia highly appreciates the Armenian-Canadian friendly relations, which are developing in an atmosphere of partnership and mutual trust. I am pleased to note that the warm personal relations established between us impart a special impetus to the multifaceted Armenian-Canadian dialogue. Of course, the Armenian community in Canada, too, has played a significant role in the development and deepening of bilateral relations.

I assume that Canada Day will be marked in a slightly different way this year due to the pandemic. However, I am confident that the Canadians will celebrate this landmark Day in a high festive mood. So, once again, my heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to the friendly people of Canada!”

Buquicchio pointed out the inconsistency of the constitutional amendment process with the clear recommendations of the Venice Commission

Jane Topchian
Arminfo, Armenia

ArmInfo. President of the Venice  Commission Gianni Buquicchio sent a response letter to former  President of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Armenia  Hrayr Tovmasyan.

According to the press service of the Constitutional Court, the  letter says in particular: “I closely followed developments related  to constitutional changes in Armenia. I regret that they do not  comply with the clear recommendations of the Venice Commission. I can  only urge respect for the Constitution. This is a fundamental  requirement of the rule of law>.

To recall, on June 24, Armenian President Armen Sarkissian signed a  package of bills, including those related to amendments to the law on  the Constitutional Court. The relevant amendments were approved by  the National Assembly at an extraordinary meeting on June 22.  According to the amendments, the powers of the judges of the  Constitutional Court Felix Tokhyan, Hrant Nazarian and Alvina  Gyulumyan, who had been in office for more than 12 years, were  terminated. Already former head of the Constitutional Court Hrayr  Tovmasyan will continue to work as a judge.

The chairman and deputy chairman of the Constitutional Court will be  elected after the approval of the full composition of the Court (9  judges). Moreover, the current composition of 6 judges is sufficient  for the legality of the convened meetings, that is, the activities of  the Constitutional Court will not be interrupted.  According to the  law, in the absence of the chairman and deputy chairman of the  Constitutional Court, the powers of the chairman are temporarily  performed by the oldest judge, that is, Ashot Khachatryan.

IDBank joins “The power of 1 dram” initiative

Jane Topchian

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 13:31,

From now on, IDBank is the strategic partner of the initiative of Idram Company, “The power of 1 dram”. The program is aimed at the development of a number of fields of vital and strategic importance.

“IDBank joins the initiative “The power of 1 dram” and becomes the strategic partner of the program. We also believe that everything starts from 1 dram, so from now on, 1 dram will be transferred to “The power of 1 dram” from each payment made through IDBanking.am online platform and IDBank terminals. We especially attach importance to the fact, that the first program of “The power of 1 dram” is aimed at providing necessary equipment for distance learning of the children residing in the villages of frontier and high mountainous districts, as we have already mentioned that education was announced as the main direction of the corporate social responsibility of IDBank”, said Tatevik Vardevanyan, the Head of Communication unit of the Bank.

“We are very happy that our cooperation with IDBank is not limited to the business field, and a few days after the announcement of “The Power of 1 dram” the Bank has become the strategic partner of the initiative. This witnesses the common ideology of our companies. I am sure at the end of the program, joining our efforts and doing these small steps we will accomplish a great job”, stated Gor Amiryan, the Head of Marketing unit of Idram Company.

The Bank informs that joining the program they give their customers the opportunity to become a part of this great job and to become a good will ambassador without spending a dram by just making payments through Idram application, terminals, atwww.idram.amwebsite, throughIDBanking.am online platform or IDBank terminals.

You can track the collected amount in real time at idram.am/1dram, Idram application, idram.am website, through IDBanking.am online platform, and the beneficiaries of the initiative of this year will be announced soon.

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Opposition Bright Armenia Party MPs to file lawsuits

Jane Topchian
News.am, Armenia

17:36, 20.06.2020