Arminfo, Armenia
May 1 2020
ArmInfo.By decision of the Prime Minister, Armen Abroyan was relieved of his post as Deputy Minister of High-Tech Industry.
Author: Kalantarian Kevo
Yerevan "Antituberculous dispensary" eliminated
Arminfo, Armenia
ArmInfo.”Antituberculous dispensary” CJSC is eliminated. The Council of Elders of Yerevan adopted the corresponding decision at the meeting on April 28. The elimination commission will be created by the mayor of Yerevan within 15 days after the entry into force of this decision.
With the unification of all the antituberculosis dispensaries of Yerevan, the urban antituberculosis dispensary was founded in 1987. The organization reveals, diagnoses and treats the patients with tuberculosis. There is all necessary equipment for free, qualified, professional service of the population. The dispensary has an in-patient department with 48 hospital beds, where 280-300 patients are treated, 150-200 conscripts are given medical expert examination: 9-10 thousand fluorographic and 4-5 thousand X-ray and layered investigations are done in the department of X-ray and fluorography.
In substantiating the decision, it is noted that earlier the Ministry of Healthcare of the Republic of Armenia, for the implementation of community-based tuberculosis medical care and services in Yerevan, allocated 9 outpatient clinics the funds provided for laboratory and instrumental diagnostic studies and highly specialized consultations.
Considering that early detection, prevention, further treatment and continuous monitoring of tuberculosis are included in targeted state health programs and are provided to the population exclusively on a free basis, the company’s further activities without state-guaranteed free medical care and services are not practical.
Employment contracts were terminated with medical personnel and some employees of the administrative and business personnel of the CJSC in the manner prescribed by the Labor Code of the Republic of Armenia. Currently, 12 individuals work in the company to coordinate current work, whose salary in January-February was paid at the expense of free cash of the company.
Armenian newspaper criticizes authorities while bringing Georgia as a positive example
Georgian Journal, Tbilisi
Yerevan is buried in rubbish, Rustaveli Avenue is washed in Tbilisi – says Armenian newspaper Golos Armenii. Author Marina Mkrtchyan compares measures taken by the Armenian and Georgian authorities in the fight against the coronavirus and strictly criticizes PM Nikol Pashinyan’s government. First, she speaks about steps made by the Georgian PM Giorgi Gakharia, such as monetary compensation to the Georgian citizens of GEL 150, imposing lockdown in Tbilisi and other three large cities, fines of up to GEL 15 000
and making wearing masks compulsory.
“Citizens of Armenia, by contrast, see deputies and ministers on television every day at parliamentary and government meetings without masks. They see without masks the prime minister, speaker, and commandant, who urge them to comply with safety rules” – Marina Mkrtchyan says.
Tbilisi mayor Kakha Kaladze during disinfection works
“Amid the coronavirus epidemic, the Yerevan City Hall is not engaged in disinfecting the entrances and elevators of apartment buildings, but in spring fieldwork” – reads the article. “On the central streets of the capital, gardening employees dig out some flower beds and plant flowers. In a state of emergency – this is the most “necessary” work to do. Central streets are buried in trash. The situation is similar in the courtyards and entrances of multi-apartment buildings, where tenants wipe the railing and wash the stairs themselves. The fact that the mayor of Yerevan is obsessed with phobias and is hiding from the coronavirus is already known far beyond the borders of the country.”
“Unlike Armenia, where the government cannot influence the rise in prices for essential goods, Georgian PM promised to keep under control prices of 9 items, namely rice, pasta, vegetable oil, flour, sugar, wheat, milk powder, buckwheat and beans” – Marina Mkrtchyan says.
Disinfection works in Tbilisi streets
Is there a difference in how Armenians die – because of the coronavirus or hunger? – asks the author and says:
“Situation in Armenia resembles a mess and general chaos, while Pashinyan and his gang are busy dealing with personal and political accounts, they do not care about the people! Nikol advises people to squeeze coronavirus with tweezers in a glass of vodka. President Lukashenko, who is called the “last dictator of Europe,” also advises treatment with vodka and a bath. What a striking resemblance in approaches!” – by saying that, the article concludes:
“If Gakharia let himself to give such an advice, he would be forced to leave the post the same day!”
Georgian PM Giorgi Gakharia
Source: golosarmenii.am
Denied justice cannot be solution to the issue – FM Mnatsakanyan about Armenian Genocide
17:50,
YEREVAN, APRIL 21, ARMENPRESS. The international recognition of the Armenian Genocide remains one of the priorities of Armenia’s foreign policy agenda, ARMENPRESS reports Foreign Minister of Armenia Zohrab Mnatsakanyan said in a press conference on April 21.
”Denied justice cannot be a solution to the issue. 105 years ago the Armenian people were left alone with criminals. It was supposed that the Armenian people should be exterminated, but today they are victorious, because they exist, prosper, are successful and has statehood and Diaspora. But the denied justice remains a wound and a serious challenge and the Armenian people will continue to struggle’’, Mnatsakanyan said.
The Minister noted that the recognition of the Armenian Genocide is also a preventive measure, since unpunished crime can be repeated.
On April 24 the Armenian Genocide Memorial will be closed for all visitors aimed at preventing the spread of the novel coronavirus in the country. Other events are planned to take place to pay homage to the memory of the victims of the genocide.
At 21:00 on April 23, church bells will ring and simultaneously the street lights in Yerevan and other major cities will be switched off. “We will ask our citizens also to switch off the lights of their homes and use the mobile phone display light out of their windows to symbolize the united presence near the Eternal Flame. The luminous commemoration moment will have its symbolic response from Tsitsernakaberd, where Kamo Seyranyan and Liana Alexanyan will perform the Ari Im Sokhak song,” Chief of Staff of the Prime Minister’s Office Eduard Aghajanyan said at a news conference.
Starting 08:00 on April 24th, citizens in Armenia can send an SMS on the 1915 number, and on 0037433191500 for citizens sending from abroad, with their names to affirm their remote participation in the commemoration. “The names of people sending the messages will be screened on the pillars of the memorial,” he said.
State of emergency has been prolonged until May 14. Strict limitations on people’s movement has been imposed.
Edited and translated by Tigran Sirekanyan
U.S. to provide more funding to Armenia to fight COVID-19
13:19, 17 April, 2020
YEREVAN, APRIL 17, ARMENPRESS. The U.S. Government, through USAID, has committed an additional $600,000 to Armenia to support the country’s response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the USAID Armenia Office told Armenpress.
These funds will build on the $1.1 million in support announced last week that will help:
- prepare laboratory systems
- activate case-finding and event-based surveillance
- support technical experts for response and preparedness
- bolster risk communication
IMF funds provided to Armenia to be spent for mitigating consequences of coronavirus
13:05,
YEREVAN, APRIL 15, ARMENPRESS. Armenia’s government will direct the 280 million USD aid provided by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for mitigating the consequences of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), deputy minister of economy Avag Avanesyan said at a press conference.
“The IMF provides aid to Armenia worth 280 million USD. These funds are available to our government because we have constantly improved the business climate and ensured the protection of investments, as well as carried out reforms. As a result, a trust has been formed in the international community that Armenia will spend these funds for mitigating the consequences of the coronavirus”, Avanesyan said.
He assured that the main purpose of spending these sums is going to be the major strengthening of the healthcare system, as well as mitigation of social and economic shocks. “This is a loan without terms, in other words the government will choose on what to spend these sums”, he said.
On April 10 the International Monetary Fund (IMF) team reached a staff level agreement with the Armenian authorities for the completion of the second review of Armenia’s reform program, which is supported by the IMF, the IMF said in a statement. The statement says the authorities have requested an increase in financial support provided by the IMF for Armenia and, pending Executive Board approval, around $280 million will be available immediately after the Board meeting.
According to the latest data, the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in Armenia has reached 1,111. The total number of recovered patients is 297. The active cases are 797.
Reported by Lilit Demuryan
Edited and translated by Aneta Harutyunyan
We survived the Armenian Genocide, together we will defeat COVID-19
Public Radio of Armenia
April 9 2020
Russia to extradite Armenia former MP
News.am, Armenia
April 8 2020
10:55, 08.04.2020
Karabakh Police receive applications from 101 citizens
News.am, Armenia
March 31 2020
21:28, 31.03.2020
Administrative Court accepts for proceedings Lydian Armenia ex-employees’ lawsuit against Police
News.am, Armenia
April 4 2020
17:10, 04.04.2020