Author: Karapet Navasardian

France says situation in Karabakh "disturbing"

Karapet Navasardian
PanARMENIAN
Armenia – April 5 2022
April 5, 2022 – 10:53 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – French Ambassador to Armenia Anne Louyot has described the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) as “disturbing”.

Louyot made the remarks at a meeting with Vice President of the National Assembly Ruben Rubinyan who provided details about the situation in the Karabakh, created as a result of the invasion of the Azerbaijani armed forces.

According to Rubinyan, the policy of Azerbaijan is aimed at the eviction of Armenians from Artsakh.

Azerbaijan has broken into Nagorno-Karabakh, and the incursion has left three Armenian soldiers dead and at least 14 others injured. On March 24, Azerbaijan stormed into the zone of the responsibility of the Russian peacekeepers stationed in the area and is refusing to completely withdraw its forces from strategic heights.

Other issues related to regional security, as well as the dialogue between Armenia and Turkey were also on the table.

Armenian Parliament proposes to hold session dedicated to 15th anniversary of CSTO PA in Yerevan in June

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 15:19, 6 April, 2022

YEREVAN, APRIL 6, ARMENPRESS. Speaker of Parliament of Armenia Alen Simonyan received today Executive Secretary of the CSTO Parliamentary Assembly Sergei Pospelov, the Armenian Parliament’s press service said.

Within the framework of the chairmanship in the CSTO, the Parliament of Armenia made a proposal to hold the session dedicated to the 15th anniversary of the Parliamentary Assembly in Yerevan in June.

The meeting sides then touched upon the standing committees of the CSTO Parliamentary Assembly. The outgoing session of the CSTO PA Standing Committee on political affairs and international cooperation will be held in the second half of 2022.

The discussion also focused on issues relating to expanding the structure of the CSTO Parliamentary Assembly.

All sides should do everything so that Azerbaijani troops return back to their initial positions – minister

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 13:42, 28 March, 2022

YEREVAN, MARCH 28, ARMENPRESS. All sides should do everything so that the Azerbaijani units, which infiltrated into the territory of Artsakh, return back to their initial positions, Armenia’s Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Gnel Sanosyan told reporters in the Parliament today.

“One thing is clear: the positions, where the sides were located after November 9, have been violated, both in the direction of the position and the height. And all sides should do everything so that the Azerbaijani troops return back to their initial positions. This is very clear”, the minister said, when asked to comment on the recent incursion of the Azerbaijani armed forces into the area that is under the responsibility of the Russian peacekeeping troops in Nagorno Karabakh.

Sports: Watch Haaland score two stunning goals for Norway before being forced off injured in a 9-0 win over Armenia

Karapet Navasardian
March 29 2022
  • Ian Tuckey

  • 14:44 ET, Mar 29 2022
  • Updated: 15:25 ET, Mar 29 2022

ERLING HAALAND conjured a dazzling double but limped off before half-time as Norway destroyed ten-man Armenia 9-0.

The Borussia Dortmund goal machine underlined why Manchester City and Real Madrid want him so badly with two contrasting crackers – before he provided a huge injury scare.

Haaland improvised with an outside-of-the-left foot lob when the ball was lifted through to him on the right for a 24th minute opener.

Then the 21-year-old surpassed even that by taking a through-pass on his heel without breaking stride before slipping another deft left-footed finish with his second touch.

But he then promptly crumpled in pain – and was substituted for the second period.

Norway remained rampant, though, with Watford frontman Joshua King completing a hat-trick, including a penalty and Arsenal midfielder Martin Odegaard providing two assists.

All the hosts’ goals came after Kamo Hovhannisyan saw red for Armenia on 17 minutes.

Genk’s Tottenham target Genk midfielder Kristian Thorstvedt and Nurnberg midfielder Mats Moller Dæhli also scored.

Then Haaland’s replacement, Real Sociedad’s Alexander Sorloth pounced for two goals in the last five minutes.

Supreme poacher Haaland has asked Odegaard about life at Real – heightening suggestions City might struggle to persuade him to move to the Premier League.

Manchester United and Barcelona are also not out of the running.

Odegaard said: “We are good friends so we talk about lots of things, like when I was there.

“So yeah we talked about it but it’s not anything special.”

Armenia reports 21 daily COVID-19 cases

Karapet Navasardian

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 11:15, 31 March, 2022

YEREVAN, MARCH 31, ARMENPRESS. 21 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Armenia in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 422,519, the ministry of health said.

2024 tests were conducted on March 30.

The recoveries rose by 108 in a day, bringing the total number to 409,987.

2 death cases have been registered. The death toll has risen to 8613.

As of March 31, the number of active cases is 2243.

Azerbaijan Slams Russia’s Accusation Of Breaking Ceasefire In Conflict With Armenia

Karapet Navasardian
Written By

Dipaneeta Das

IMAGE: AP


After Moscow accused Azerbaijani forces of violating the ceasefire in the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh, Baku on Saturday urged Moscow to ensure Armenian troops are removed from internationally recognised territories of Azerbaijan. The matter was brought forward during a brief meeting between defence ministers of Russia and Baku, where Azerbaijan clarified their positions and locations of deployment of its armed forces. The meeting followed Russia’s first-ever public rebuke to Azerbaijan for defying the Russian peacekeeping mission’s zone in Nagorno-Karabakh.

“Violating the provisions of the trilateral statement of the leaders of Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia from November 9, 2020, Azerbaijan’s armed forces between March 24 and March 25 entered the zone of responsibility of the Russian peacekeeping contingent in Nagorno-Karabakh and set up an observation post,” the Russian Ministry of Defence said in a statement.

Moscow also claimed that Azerbaijan troops used Turkish-made drones to launch an attack on Karabakh troops, killing at least 3 people, as the situation rapidly spiralled downward in the region, RT News reported. In response, Baku “regretted the one-sided statement” by the Russian Ministry of Defence, which it said, “failed to reflect the truth.” In addition, Azerbaijan also refuted Russia’s allegations, stating it “did not violate a single provision” of the Russia-brokered trilateral Ceasefire Accord signed between Armenia and Azerbaijan in 2020. The peace accord aimed to end hostilities in the conflict-ridden territory of Nagorno-Karabakh.

READ | Putin meets with Armenia and Azerbaijan leaders over ceasefire; calls it ‘constructive’

“This statement by the Russian Ministry of Defense contradicts the nature of bilateral relations and the Declaration of Allied Cooperation signed between the two countries on February 22, 2022,” the statement said, as quoted by Ukrinform, adding that Russia must “ensure the complete withdrawal of the remnants of the Armenian army and illegal Armenian armed groups from the internationally recognized territories of Azerbaijan.”
 

Nevertheless, the peace deal did not completely eliminate skirmishes between the arch enemies. On multiple occasions, both fronts engaged in clashes with the frequency increased manifold in recent days. On Saturday, it was Russia’s first formal accusation against one party violating the brokered deal since the end of the conflict over Karabakh in November 2020. Earlier on Thursday and Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday held two rounds of talks with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Kremlin informed.

Russia urges Azerbaijan to pull back from Nagorno-Karabakh

The eruption of violence also coincides with the Russian invasion of Ukraine marking a month, while both sides continue to dig for common ground in a bid to ensure a peace treaty. Noting the uprising scenarios that could lead to potential physical conflict, Moscow urged Azerbaijan to pull back troops from the Russian peacekeeping contingent zone. Russia added that currently, the peacekeepers are in action to “resolve the situation.” Further, the Russian defence ministry appealed to all parties “to exercise restraint and ensure strict compliance with the existing tripartite agreement.”

https://www.republicworld.com/world-news/rest-of-the-world-news/azerbaijan-slams-russias-accusation-of-breaking-ceasefire-in-conflict-with-armenia-articleshow.html

Armenia applies to ECHR over Azerbaijani violations against people of Artsakh

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YEREVAN, MARCH 25, ARMENPRESS. The Representative of Armenia on international legal affairs submitted a request on March 24 to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on applying an urgent interim measure against Azerbaijan over the recent violations against the population of Artsakh.

In a statement the Office of the Representative said that facts with concrete proofs were presented according to which since February of this year the Azerbaijani forces, located near the village of Khramort in Askeran region of Artsakh, have been regularly threatening the peaceful population of Artsakh, urging them to leave their homes and the territory.

“The cases of irregular shots fired by Azerbaijan in March towards the peaceful population, including the schools of Artsakh were also presented in the request. These cases resulted in the damage of the main pipeline supplying natural gas to Artsakh, and the whole population of Artsakh is left without gas supply. In these cold weather conditions the whole population of Artsakh, including the hospitals and schools have to survive without natural gas. Such encroachments are a direct threat not only to the residents of Khramort village, but also the entire population of Artsakh.

Based on these facts and combining them with the case law of the European Court, the Representative of Armenia on international legal affairs recorded that Azerbaijan’s actions directly endanger the fundamental rights of the population of Artsakh protected by the Convention and contain a threat of an irreversible loss. The European Court has been asked to apply an urgent interim measure against Azerbaijan and oblige to stop the threats, the shootings and restore the supply of the natural gas”, the statement says.

Today, on March 25, the Representative of Armenia on international legal affairs also applied to the International Court of Justice, drawing its attention on the aforementioned violations made by Azerbaijan.

Favorite Armenian stickers back in Viber – Viva-MTS

Karapet Navasardian
Panorama
Armenia –

Viva-MTS is pleased to announce that at the request of subscribers and users the Armenian language stickers issued by Viva-MTS and created as part of cooperation with the Viber messenger are back and available for free download without time limitations.

Viva-MTS released the first series of its stickers in Viber in the image of a girl in 2019. In 2020, the Company released the second series of stickers with Armenian inscriptions in the image of a boy, along with its first Armenian-language mobile game “Sis-Masis”. The girl and boy stickers have been downloaded more than 650,000 times. However, free downloads of stickers featuring favorite characters were previously available for a limited period.

Now the popular stickers are back with no time limitations. They are available to Viber messenger users from anywhere in the world.

“Viva-MTS attaches great importance to the feedback of its subscribers and always tries to quickly respond to them. Telecommunications has now become more than just a voice or data service. Our digital transformation strategy aims to provide two-way communication between the company and its subscribers on different digital platforms. The proof of this is the reissue of Armenian language Viva-MTS stickers in Viber. The positive response and enthusiasm of our subscribers helped make the favorite Viva-MTS stickers available for free download without time limitations. We are glad that these stickers are another way to promote the Armenian language in the social media,” Viva-MTS General Manager Ralph Yirikian said.

 

How to download new Viva-MTS stickers?

Stickers can be found in the search field of the Viber sticker market by entering “Viva-MTS Stickers”. You can download them for free and use without restrictions. Stickers are available for subscribers of both Viva-MTS and other mobile operators. Stickers can be downloaded here:

Girl stickers: https://vb.me/mts_am_vb_pr

Boy stickers:  https://vb.me/mts_am2_vb_pr

For more information, you can visit the website www.mts.am.

Sports: Armenia vs Montenegro prediction, preview, team news and more | International friendly 2022

Karapet Navasardian
Sachin Bhat , Analyst

Armenia host Montenegro at the Stepanakert Republican Stadium in Stepanakert on Thursday for an international friendly.

The Mountaineers are looking to put the World Cup disappointment behind them and start afresh.

Despite going unbeaten in their first four games, including a win in each of their first three, they finished fourth in Group J.

Key player Henrikh Mkhitaryan also announced his retirement earlier this month.

The Brave Falcons met with a similar fate in Group G after finishing with an identical record as Armenia with three wins, three draws and four defeats from 10 qualifying games.

Now, both these sides look forward to the UEFA Nations League in June.

Montenegro have been drawn alongside Romania, Greece and Bosnia in Group 3 of League B, while Armenia face Scotland, Ireland and Ukraine in Group 1 of the same league.

There have only been two previous clashes between the sides, with each team claiming one win.

Armenia beat Montenegro 3-2 at home in a 2018 World Cup qualifier but the latter gained revenge with a 4-1 thumping in the return.

Armenia Form Guide (all competitions): L-L-L-D-D

Montenegro Form Guide (all competitions): L-D-L-W-D

Armenia

Head coach Joaquin Caparros had initially called up a 30-man squad for their friendlies against Montenegro and Norway.

But Columbus Crew midfielder Lucas Zelarayan and Club Brugge forward Sargis Adamyan have pulled out through injuries.

Cyprus-based defender Hovhannes Hambardzumyan has also withdrawn with COVID-19.

Injured: Lucas Zelarayan, Sargis Adamyan

Suspended: None

Unavailable: Hovhannes Hambardzumyan

Montenegro

The Brave Falcons have announced 25 players for their friendlies against Armenia and Greece, including seven uncapped players.

Atletico Madrid star Stefan Savic and former Manchester City striker Stevan Jovetic are among the more experienced stars called up.

Injured: None

Suspended: None

Unavailable: None

Armenia (4-2-3-1): David Yurchenko; Davit Terteryan, Varazdat Haroyan, André Calisir, Kamo Hovhannisyan; Solomon Udo, Erik Vardanyan; Tigran Barseghyan, Artyom Avanesyan, Narek Grigoryan; Artur Miranyan.

Montenegro (5-4-1): Milan Mijatović; Nikola Vukčević, Igor Vujačić, Stefan Savić, Žarko Tomašević, Risto Radunović; Milutin Osmajić, Aleksandar Šćekić, Miloš Raičković, Marko Vukčević; Stevan Jovetić.

Even though it is only a friendly, the sides will be eager to return to winning ways here.

Armenia do not have many good options without Mkhitaryan, while Montenegro boast some decent attacking options which could help them to a win.

https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/armenia-vs-montenegro-prediction-preview-team-news-international-friendly-2022



Sports: Gary Chivichyan made significant strides when he became the first Armenian nominated for the ESPN ESPY’s award

Karapet Navasardian

BRAND PARTNER CONTENTMARCH 22, 2022

The NBA is undoubtedly the most popular basketball league in the world. A player’s league, where jersey sales are a part of its branding and tradition. Superstars like Lebron James, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, and Luka Doncic account for the top-selling jerseys. Once in a blue moon, we would see players like Jeremy Lin become a fan favorite. “Linsanity” took over, and the Lins surname was on every New York Knick Jersey purchased. This year, a similar event occurred for the LA Clippers G league affiliate, The name? Gary Chivichyan.

Chivichyan, a guard for the AC Clippers (affiliate of the Los Angeles Clippers), made significant strides when he became the first Armenian nominated for the ESPN ESPY’s award. Chivichyan finished 4th all-time in Idaho State Universities’ three-point field goals and led the Pacific Tigers to a 23 game winning season as the second-leading scorer. He broke numerous NCAA shooting records and garnered the attention of many NBA teams. The Minnesota Timberwolves G League Affiliate Iowa Wolves drafted Chivichyan (Second round, pick #7) in the 2021 NBA G league draft.

Chivichyan later signed with the Clippers following training camp and immediately became a fan favorite. Due to his presence on and off the court, the AC clippers sold thousands of tickets for their home games at the Toyota Center in Ontario, California, breaking every attendance record. Following demand from thousands of fans, the Clippers decided to do the inevitable, selling Chivichyan’s G league jersey to the public, an unprecedented decision and one that has never been done before for an NBA G league player. The decision paid off as jerseys are selling at a rapid rate. The website for the AC Clippers has Chivichyan’s jersey up for sale for an official NBA price of $100 per jersey. They recently posted on their social media, “The wait is over! Get your authentic, game-worn Gary Chivichyan jersey on our mobile ordering website NOW”.

He was the first Armenian nominated for an ESPY’s award, the first Armenian drafted into the NBA G League, and now the first Armenian to have his jersey sold in the NBA and its affiliate organizations. The Clippers organization plans on having Chivichyan as a valued member of their team. They are aware of his skills on the court, his prowess as a shooter and scorer, and the value he brings to the basketball team. They are also mindful of the positive image amongst the clipper fans and communities.

“I am a minority in this sport and have accomplished a great deal just in my first year. From being the first Armenian to be drafted after a successful college career, overcoming the hurdles of the pandemic, signing with a professional organization, to being one of the very few NBA G league players who is having their jersey sold online,” Gary explains.

With a profound passion for the game, Gary works hard every day to become a better version of himself. His plans include playing in the NBA summer league tournament and preparing for his second season in the NBA G League. He envisions a prosperous future as an integral part of the team’s success. There is a wide belief that Chivichyan will be a significant player for the Clippers organization moving forward on and off the court.

You may purchase an authentic Gary Chivichyan jersey by clicking this link: https://l.instagram.com/?u=https%3A%2F%2Facclippers.ordernext.com%2F96106f7d-9dd2-4f16-a1bc-b7e9c7dadfbd%2Fmenu%2F83c67e06-468e-4d5c-b76c-e4e7c42dde86&e=ATNRkJa0zIqL32jQDHje-shj88SSVIdtc_t4g0S7Bhf_czelOA-7tvBGCBWsRADCoqeBK4IhqlWAKhte0eVEwzZD3qqbUc8jPwgz2Q&s=1

https://www.laweekly.com/gary-chivichyan-made-significant-strides-when-he-became-the-first-armenian-nominated-for-the-espn-espys-award/