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Arman Tatoyan: Political interests and maintaining a position are once again take a priority over the security of Armenia and Artsakh

Jirair Kafian
ARMINFO
Armenia –
Alina Hovhannisyan

ArmInfo. Political interests and maintaining a position are once again take a priority over the security of Armenia and Artsakh. Ex-Ombudsman of Armenia Arman  Tatoyan wrote on his Facebook page.

Referring to the speech of Nikol Pashinyan on April 14 in the  National Assembly, Tatoyan stressed: “The head of government noted  that, “if we go the other way, we will surrender Karabakh, the  incidents of  Parukh are a good example, piece by piece.”. It is  obvious that this was done in order to soften the discontent of the  society and justify the invasion of the Azerbaijanis in Parukh”.

The former Ombudsman said that what happened in Khramort and Parukh  is the result of the destructive political idea put forward by the  Prime Minister about the “equal withdrawal of troops”. In his  opinion, this speech by Nikol Pashinyan is an attempt to mislead the  public, to hide the catastrophic consequences of his approach to the  equal withdrawal of troops and to prevent the dissatisfaction of  citizens in the event of such possible developments in the future. 

Families of fallen soldiers to hold protest in Yerevan

Jirair Kafian
Panorama
Armenia –

Parents and other relatives of Armenian soldiers killed in the 2020 war in Artsakh have announced their intention to hold a protest in Yerevan’s Charles Aznavour Square on April 26, urging all to join them.

In particular, Ms. Naira, the mother of fallen soldier Gevork Javakhyan, shared a photo with her son on Facebook, writing: “You have repeatedly asked what you can do for us. Now I am asking you to stand by us.”

The hero soldier’s mother pointed to Nikol Pashinyan’s latest statement that the war “could have been prevented, as a result of which we would have had the same situation, of course without the casualties.”

“We can’t remain silent any longer. By staying silent, we become indirect accomplices of this bloody crime. The souls of our sons are restless; they demand vengeance and accountability from us. They want us to be determined,” she said, addressing relatives of fallen soldiers.

“We are gathering at Charles Aznavour Square (Moscow Cinema) on April 26, at 2pm, to determine our further steps.

“Please bring photos of our heroes with you or wear T-shirts with their images. Our demand is just and comes from heaven, our goal is noble,” the woman said.

Similar posts were also made by fallen soldier Abgar Nazaryan’s mother, Mrs. Naira, Anahit Manasyan, a relative of artilleryman Hayk Melikyan, and others.

Armenpress: Azerbaijan violates line of contact in Artsakh – Russian MoD

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Azerbaijan violates line of contact in Artsakh – Russian MoD

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 21:06,

YEREVAN, APRIL 15, ARMENPRESS. A confirmed violation of the line of conact in Martakert region of Artsakh has been recorded, ARMENPRESS reports the Defense Ministry of Russia said.

“The command of the Russian peacekeeping contingent, in cooperation with the representatives of Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan, is taking measures to resolve the incident,” the statement said.

Ongoing cooperation is maintained with the General Staffs of the Armed Forces of Armenia and Azerbaijan to ensure the security of Russian peacekeepers and prevent possible incidents.

Artsakh president give harsh response to Armenia`s premier

Jirair Kafian
ARMINFO
Armenia –
Marianna Mkrtchyan

ArmInfo. Azerbaijan’s proposals concerning Artsakh’s status are unacceptable, Artsakh  President Arayik Harutyunyan stated at his meeting with activists and  heads of communities in Martakert. 

“We understand we are neighbors, but we cannot submit. It is  inadmissible. We should be guided by the status quo option, as  Russians are saying. The Russian peacekeepers will stay here with no  time limits as hey have arrived here as guarantors of the Artsakh  Armenians’ security.

“Living on here as de facto independent and seeking further de jure  changes – independence or joining Armenia – which I consider  unlikely. But it could be relations with Russia, vertical relations,”  Harutyunyan said. 

Speaking in Parliament on , Armenia’s premier said:  “The international community is telling us straightforwardly now:   being the world’s only country refusing to recognize Turkey’s ally  Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity is a great threat not only to  Artsakh, but also to Armenia. The international community is telling  us again now: request a lower status for Nagorno-Karabakh,  and you  will enjoy international unanimity on Armenia and Artsakh.   Otherwise, we request you not to hope for us not because we are  unwilling to help, but because we are unable to.”

Wounded Artsakh serviceman in stable condition after latest Azeri shooting

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 13:59,

STEPANAKERT, APRIL 13, ARMENPRESS. The serviceman of the Artsakh Defense Army who was wounded from Azerbaijani fire in Parukh is in stable condition, a source close to the authorities in Artsakh told ARMENPRESS.

The source said that the situation in Parukh is calm.

The Azeri shooting in Parukh left one Artsakh soldier wounded.

On April 12, the Russian peacekeeping forces in Nagorno Karabakh officially accused Azerbaijan in violating the ceasefire. 

The incident was resolved by the peacekeeping contingent’s command in cooperation with the militaries of both sides.

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s congratulatory message on the occasion of Motherhood and Beauty Day

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Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s congratulatory message on the occasion of Motherhood and Beauty Day

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 10:15, 7 April, 2022

YEREVAN, APRIL 7, ARMENPRESS. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan released a congratulatory message on the occasion of Motherhood and Beauty Day celebrated on April 7 in Armenia.

“Dear women, mothers, sisters, daughters,

I warmly congratulate you on the occasion of Motherhood and Beauty Day, which is the culmination of the women’s month.

Armenia is, perhaps, an exceptional country in terms of the existence of a women’s month.

This has happened due to some circumstances, but there is a big agenda in this, because the majority of the population of our country are women.

Yes, during this month we emphasize beauty, we emphasize love, we emphasize respect. But especially this year I want to emphasize the power, I want to emphasize the potential, I want to emphasize the decisive role, I want to emphasize that for solving the problems facing our country, women need to be fully involved in all spheres of public life, from economy to public administration, in the law enforcement and security spheres, because if we do not involve the potential of women in these spheres, it means that we are using half of the already limited opportunities for the development of the country.

And if we add to this the exceptional role of women in solving demographic problems, it will become clearer why I say that the role of women in overcoming our situation is crucial.

Our government’s policy is giving an opportunity to bring this crucial role to life, and we hope to receive your practical support.

Taking today’s opportunity, I extend my warmest words to the mothers, wives, sisters and daughters of our brothers martyred for the defense of the Motherland, emphasizing that they are the full addressees of what I said today and the realization of our martyrs’ unaccomplished goals should be a stimulus for living and creating for them and all of us.

Dear women, mothers, sisters, daughters, may this day of motherhood and beauty open a new page of optimism and spring for our country,” the PM said in the message.

Corruption Prevention Commission plans to introduce anti-corruption educational programs in Armenia

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 11:19, 7 April, 2022

YEREVAN, APRIL 7, ARMENPRESS. Armenia highlights introducing anti-corruption programs, raising public awareness for preventing corruption, the chief specialist at the department of education, public awareness programs and monitoring in the Corruption Prevention Commission said in an interview to Armenpress.

Anahit Hovakimyan said the Commission plans to introduce anti-corruption education and subject programs with the study of the best international practice and via its localization in Armenia.

“Although there are anti-corruption-related courses, different informal programs in Armenia, but they are very few and do not always ensure the necessary effectiveness. The analysis of the current situation in Armenia shows that citizens very often are not aware of the anti-corruption reforms that have been carried out, and as a result they do not use them, which in its turn leads to the reduction in the efficiency of the steps taken so far”, she said.

Mrs Hovakimyan added that it is proposed to take constant steps, carry out awareness raising campaigns for public servants and broad circles of the society, as well as organize special courses to form zero tolerance to corruption phenomenon and a will for jointly fighting corruption.

The function on conducting anti-corruption education belongs to the Corruption Prevention Commission. Hovakimyan said the Commission is currently studying the international experience of preparing and implementing formal and informal educational programs, the innovations used in them and their experience for making high-quality courses.

“We decided to analyze the successful examples at a global level. Of course, they should be localized and adapted to our national and cultural features, and then to organize courses in educational institutions. We are studying the experiences of all possible anti-corruption programs. Moreover, these experiences are from such countries as Austria, UK and the United States”, she said.

According to her, the anti-corruption education could serve as a mean for preventing corruption as the lack of public awareness in this field forces to pay attention on its necessity in Armenia.

“The implementation of educational programs will form a negative attitude towards corruption within the society, will contribute to citizens’ demonstrating right behavior, forming a demanding approach among citizens, as well as to the reduction of corruption cases in the long-run”, Anahit Hovakimyan said.

She said it is supposed that there will be classes in universities relating to anti-corruption content and strengthening of integrity. “Trainings will be organized for teachers”, she said.

As for the international cooperation in this direction, Hovakimyan highlighted the cooperation with the UN’s GRACE initiative (Global Resource for Anti-Corruption Education and Youth Empowerment). “It gives us an opportunity to exchange teaching materials on anti-corruption and strengthening integrity, to get acquainted with the UN experience in this field. We also have an invitation to participate in a summer school within the framework of the cooperation”, she said.

She also mentioned the cooperation and the signing of a memorandum of understanding with IACA, which will allow to organize trainings among public servants.

There are no concrete dates for the launch of educational programs, but the Commission hopes they will launch it soon.

 

Interview by Karine Terteryan




Armenia FM: Azerbaijan’s ‘corridor’ theme negatively affects process of unblocking communications

Jirair Kafian
NEWS.am
Armenia – April 8 2022
Armenia FM: Azerbaijan’s ‘corridor’ theme negatively affects process of unblocking communications
17:27, 08.04.2022

The deployment of Russian peacekeepers in Nagorno Karabakh is meant to prevent provocations and ensure the security of the Nagorno Karabakh people, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said.

His remarks came at a joint press conference with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

“The visit takes place under conditions when the main topic of discussion between the top leaders of our countries is the situation in the South Caucasus, the situation in and around Nagorno-Karabakh, the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, the actions aimed at rolling the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh into a humanitarian crisis, the “breakdown” at the gas pipeline on the territory under the control of Azerbaijani Armed Forces, the permanent violation of the cease-fire, against the background of other geopolitical events, the intrusion of Azerbaijani AF on 24 March into Nagorno-Karabakh, in Parukh village, in the Russian peacekeepers’ responsibility zone. This is a constant exaggeration of the “corridor” theme, negatively influencing the process leading to unblocking of all transport and economic communications in the region; this is an actual blocking of international structures’ activity in Nagorno-Karabakh, this is a refusal to withdraw the units of their armed forces, penetrated to the territory of Armenia, and so on,” Mirzoyan said.

The minister reiterated Russia’s key role in suspending Azerbaijani aggression against Nagorno-Karabakh, the deployment of Russian peacekeeping forces in Nagorno-Karabakh was designed to be a factor in preventing provocations and ensuring the security of the people of Nagorno-Karabakh and creating conditions for the restoration of normal life. “We highly appreciate the mediation efforts of Russia, including in the framework of the co-chairmanship of the OSCE MG. We also highly appreciate the efforts of Russia aimed at the implementation of the agreements stipulated in the statements of November 9, 2020, January 11 and November 26, 2021. I would like to stress once again Armenia’s commitment to the implementation of all the agreements, among which the return of prisoners of war and other detainees and the preservation of the historical and cultural heritage in the territories, which are now under Azerbaijani control, remains a top priority. We believe that only through peaceful negotiations can we achieve a solution that will bring peace and stability to the South Caucasus,” Mirzoyan said.

Armenian FM said that he also presented the Armenian side’s position on launching negotiations on the peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan. In this regard, he reiterated the importance of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs’ full work in accordance with the mandate received from the international community. 

Armenia interested in developing relations with Dominican Republic: deputy FM tells new Ambassador

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 16:37, 7 April, 2022

YEREVAN, APRIL 7, ARMENPRESS. Newly-appointed Ambassador of the Dominican Republic to Armenia Frank Hans Dannenberg Castellanos (residence in Moscow, Russia), presented today the copy of his credentials to Deputy Foreign Minister Paruyr Hovhannisyan, the foreign ministry said.

Congratulating the first Ambassador of the Dominican Republic to Armenia on appointment, the deputy FM said Armenia is interested in developing multifaceted relations with the Dominican Republic.

The Ambassador thanked for the welcome and wishes and stated that he is committed to maximally developing the cooperation with Armenia in different areas during his mission.

The Armenian deputy FM presented to the foreign diplomat the current developments around the Nagorno Karabakh conflict and the position of the Armenian side.

Issues relating to the development of political dialogue, formation of a legal-contractual field and multilateral cooperation were discussed during the meeting.

The sides also discussed a number of regional and international matters.