Author: Karagyozian Lena

Kocharyan: Armenia has lost control over more territories than admitted

Karagyozian Lena
PanArmenian, Armenia
Dec 27 2021
December 27, 2021 – 15:25 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – Leader of the opposition Armenia alliance, ex-President Robert Kocharyan has described the year 2021 as a “complete failure”, maintaining that nothing has improved in the past 12 months.

Addressing an end-of-the-year press conference on Monday, December 27, Kocharyan said that the authorities are talking about 40 square kilometers being under Azerbaijani control, but in reality the Armenian side has lost control over much larger areas.

Lawmaker from the ruling Civil Contract party Eduard Aghajanyan said in mid-November that the Azerbaijani military has occupied about 41 square kilometers of the territory of Armenia since violating the country’s border in May.

“The demarcation with the use of GPS systems has led to the fact that the Azerbaijani troops have been positioned on the edge of their supposed border. We had to retreat at least from 500 meters to 1-1․5 km, in some places a little more. The same happened in the sections of Vardenis and Nakhijevan,” Kocharyan said, according to Pastinfo.

“The whole area, from their positions to ours, is not controlled by us. We have lost control not only over that 40 square kilometers, but also over dozens of times larger areas.”

The former President added that Armenia has lost the opportunity to use key roads and noted that nothing has been done during the year to increase the capacity of the army.

Armenian political party: Artsakh can never be a part of Azerbaijan, no govt can subordinate will of people

Karagyozian Lena
News.am, Armenia
Dec 26 2021
23:37, 26.12.2021

Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) can never be and will never be a part of Azerbaijan, and no government can subordinate the will of the people of Artsakh. This is stated in the statement issued by the “Country for Living” Party which reads as follows:

“The “Country for Living” Party reaffirms its position that in regard to Artsakh, our goal is and will be to enshrine the final status of Artsakh (the right to self-determination based on the referendum of December 10, 1991) and achieve international recognition of the status. Artsakh can never be and will never be a part of Azerbaijan, and no government can subordinate the will of the people of Artsakh.

In this context, the political party supports the statement that President of the Republic of Artsakh Arayik Harutyunyan made on and expresses its unconditional support to the Republic of Artsakh in the process of full exercise of the Armenians of Artsakh to their right to self-determination.

At the same time, we recall the decision “On the situation created in the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic” adopted by the Supreme Council of the Republic of Armenia on July 8, 1992 and in effect to this day, which enshrines the following: “To consider unacceptable for the Republic of Armenia any international or domestic document stating that the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic is a part of Azerbaijan.””

COVID-19: Armenian CDC reports 118 new cases, 3 deaths

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 11:09,

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 25, ARMENPRESS. 118 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in the last 24 hours, bringing the cumulative total number of confirmed cases to 344,379, the Armenian National Center for Disease Control and Prevention said.

7084 tests were administered (total 2,530,000).

3 people died, raising the death toll to 7942.

328 patients recovered, bringing the total number of recoveries to 330,311.

As of December 25 the number of active cases stood at 4628.

No agreement on meeting with Erdogan, Armenian PM says

Karagyozian Lena
Public Radio of Armenia
Dec 24 2021
, 20:57

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There has been no idea any any agreement on a meeting with Turkey’s President Regep Tayyip Erdogan, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said at an online press conference today.

He added, however, that if the discussions between the special representative go ahead successfully and the process matures to that point, meetings on high and highest level will naturally follow.

“It will definitely take place if the process goes successfully,” the Prime Minister said.

He added, however, that the date of the meeting of the special representatives is yet to been agreed. The Prime Minister said it will be a definitely be a lengthy process, not one, two or three meetings, and added that there should not be exaggerated expectations.

As for the recognition of the Armenian Genocide, PM Pashinyan said “it has never been a precondition for normalization of relations with Turkey.

“The Armenian side, all authorities without exception have said that they are ready to normalize relations with Turkey without preconditions, which means that the recognition of the Armenian Genocide has not been a precondition for normalization of diplomatic relations and opening of borders,” the Prime Minister said.

He added, however, that the stance on the international recognition of the Armenian Genocide is enshrined in the Government’s program.

Happy to have repatriated 10 Armenian servicemen: Tovio Klaar

Karagyozian Lena
Public Radio of Armenia
Dec 19 2021
, 13:58

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Happy to have been able to repatriate 10 Armenian servicemen, EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia Tovio Klaar said in a Twitter post.

Ten Armenian POWs were repatriated with the mediation of the President of EU Council Charles Michel.

Tovio Klaar called it “an important gesture by Azerbaijan in the process of addressing humanitarian issues ”

“The European Union will continue to work with both countries to build on the successful meetings of the President of the EU Council with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev.

EU Council President Charles Michel hosted the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan for a trilateral meeting on the sidelines of the Eastern Partnership Summit in Brussels.

A group of protesters removed from a ministry building by police

Karagyozian Lena
Panorama, Armenia
Dec 10 2021

SOCIETY 12:48 10/12/2021 ARMENIA

Police officers detained a group of citizens who got into the building of the foreign ministry on Friday to stage a protest action. Among participants were the head of opposition Zartonk (Awakening) party Ara Zohrabyan and journalist Nairi Hokhikyan. 

Police officers prevented the action and pushed Zohrabyan and Hokhiyan out of the building. 

“Your actions are unlawful as you are obeying the orders of the traitor. The one who follows the traitor is a traitor,” Hokhikyan was shouting as he was forced out of the building and taken to police vehicle. 

Armenia committed to contributing to global mission of strengthening democracy. Pashinyan’s remarks at Democracy Summit

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YEREVAN, DECEMBER 10, ARMENPRESS. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan delivered remarks at the virtual “Summit for Democracy” initiated by US President Joe Biden, ARMENPRESS was informed from the Office of the Prime Minister.

The Prime Minister, in particular, noted.

“Honorable President Biden,

Excellencies,

Ladies and Gentlemen,

It is my honor to represent the Republic of Armenia at today’s Summit for Democracy. Citizens of Armenia do not take for granted the value of government of the people, by the people, for the people. We have fought for it throughout our modern history. By voting for independence in 1991, we also restored a multi-party system and a framework of political rights that is meant to empower the individual citizen. Over the last three years, Armenians have chosen democracy over authoritarianism twice. The first time was in 2018, following the non-violent Velvet Revolution, and the subsequent free and fair snap election. The second time was in 2021, following a devastating war. Armenians went to the polls, again, to ensure that we would not return to the ways of the past. Indeed, democracy is a perpetual work in progress.

We are committed to the consolidation of democracy in Armenia through strengthening democratic institutions. By embracing transparency and accountability, we are planning governance reforms and the implementation of policies that will build faith both in Armenia and among our partners abroad. By 2026, we aim to achieve continuous improvements in comparative indicators, specifically rising from a score of 50 to 60 in the World Bank’s Worldwide Governance Indicator, and 49 to 60 in Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index.

We also consider tackling climate change as fundamental to democratic governance, and are committed to building a low-emission energy sector and a vibrant green economy.

In our bid to consolidate our democracy, we are facing multiple challenges. The biggest challenge for us comes in the form of military threats to our security. Fighting for democracy at home is yet another challenge. That challenge is compounded when threats arise from beyond our borders. If we are to restore the appeal of democracy throughout the world, we need to join forces to face these challenges together. Armenia is committed to contributing to the global mission of strengthening democracy, and we hope that we are not alone”.

The two-day event is attended by leaders and representatives of more than a hundred countries.

Joe Biden delivered a speech at the opening of the Summit, after which the panel discussions started.

Representatives of non-governmental organizations and the private sector are also taking part in the conference.

Issues related to countering threats to democracy, fighting corruption and protecting human rights are on the agenda of the two-day debates.

Government sees possible re-launch of Amulsar as “positive risk” in state budget draft

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 11:44, 8 December, 2021

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 8, ARMENPRESS. The Pashinyan Administration sees the possible re-launch of the Amulsar Mine as a “positive risk”, finance minister Tigran Khachatryan told lawmakers during parliamentary debates of the 2022 state budget.

The opposition Hayastan faction MP Andranik Tevanyan asked the minister whether or not the budget includes projections on the Amulsar mine and what’s the government’s approach regarding the mine and whether or not it will be re-launched.

Finance Minister Khachatryan said the budget draft describes as a “positive risk” if Amulsar mine were to be re-launched during the year. “Nevertheless, you should know that during a 12-months period starting from the launch there will be preparatory works which should lead to the mine’s operations,” the minister said.

Editing and Translating by Stepan Kocharyan

Armenia reports 502 daily COVID-19 cases

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 11:11, 1 December, 2021

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 1, ARMENPRESS. 502 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Armenia in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 339,020, the ministry of healthcare reports.

7279 COVID-19 tests were conducted on November 30.

590 patients have recovered in one day. The total number of recoveries has reached 317,765.

The death toll has risen to 7610 (43 death cases have been registered in the past one day).

The number of active cases is 12,198.

 

Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan

The Central Bank of Armenia has become a member of the Sustainable Banking and Financial Network

Karagyozian Lena
Market Screener
Dec 1 2021
12/01/2021 | 03:21am EST

PRESS RELEASE 30.11.2021

Since November 24, 2021, the Central Bank of Armenia is a member of the reputable international Sustainable Banking and Financial Network (SBFN).

The network was created by the International Finance Corporation and it helps its members mobilize information, resources and practical support for the development and implementation of national initiatives that contribute to the development of sustainable financing at the national, regional and global levels. SBFN is a voluntary network for financial regulators of emerging market to develop knowledge sharing and sustainable financing capabilities. The network currently has 66 member institutions from 44 developing countries.

Network members are committed to developing sustainable finance in line with international best practices, with the aim of improving environmental, social and governmental (ESG) risk management, and directing capital flows to climate-positive activities.

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