Author: Liana Toganian

Measures to foster investment programs discussed at Government

Liana Toganian

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 20:40, 26 August, 2020

YEREVAN, AUGUST 26, ARMENPRESS. Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan convened a consultation on August 26 to discuss the interim report of the activities of the Armenian National Interests Fund (ANIF).

As ARMENPRESS was informed from the Office of the Prime Minister of Armenia, Chief Executive Officer of ANIF David Papazian presented the potential investment programs discussed in the sidelines of public-private cooperation.

In the sidelines of the anti-crisis measures of the Government, the goals and toolkits of ANIF were discussed.

Nikol Pashinyan noted that ANIF is an important tool for the anti-crisis policy and tasked to continue works in the direction of investment programs.

Lavrov: “Russia will do everything to advance the Karabakh peace process”

Liana Toganian
MediaMax, Armenia
Aug 26 2020

“Our common approach is to continue the settlement process.

 

It is important to maintain the atmosphere required for stable proceeding of the negotiations. However, they should be held just for the sake of negotiating, the goal should be the peaceful settlement of Karabakh conflict. As an OSCE Minsk Group co-chair, Russia will do everything to create conditions for advancing the negotiation process,” said Lavrov.


Paris, Dubai, Beirut: Upcoming flights to/from Armenia

Liana Toganian
Public Radio of Armenia
Aug 18 2020

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The Armenian Civil Aviation Committee has published the schedule of the upcoming charter flights to/from Armenia.

Belavia airline will operate Minsk-Yerevan-Minsk flights on daily basis until August 25 (arrival at 02:45, departure at 03:35).

On August 19 Aircompany Armenia will operate a Yerevan-Kostanay-Yerevan flight (departure at 08:00, arrival at 15:30).

On August 19 Aircompany Armenia will carry out a flight from Moscow to Yerevan (arrival at 23:55).

On August 19, 24, 25 and 31 Nord Star will operate Moscow-Yerevan-Moscow flights (arrival at 14:50, departure at 16:10).

On August 19, 21, 23, 24 and 26 Fly Dubai will carry out Dubai-Yerevan-Dubai flights (Arrival at 11:10, departure at 12:10).

On August 20 Air company Armenia will operate a Yerevan-Rostov-on-Don-Yerevan flight (departure at 10:00, arrival at 14:00).

On August 20 Nord Star will operate a flight on Moscow-Yerevan-Nizhniy Novgorod route (arrival at 14:50, departure at 16:10).

On August 21 Aircompany Armenia will carry out a flight from Krasnodar to Yerevan (arrival at 15:15).

On August 21 Arcompany Armenia will operate a Yerevan-Chelyabinsk-Yerevan flight (departure at 17:00, arrival on August 22, at 00:45).

On August 21 Air France will carry out a Paris-Yerevan-Paris flight (arrival at 17:15, departure on August 22, at 05:50).

On August 21 and 28 SKYUP airline will operate a Kyiv-Yerevan-Kyiv flight (arrival at 22:30, departure at 23:25).

On August 22 and 26 Red Wings will carry out Moscow-Yerevan-Moscow flights (arrival at 16:5, departure at 20:30).

On August 22, 25 and 29 the Middle East Airline will operate Beirut-Yerevan-Beirut flights (arrival at 16:45, departure at 17:45).

On August 23 and 30 Nord Star will operate Moscow-Yerevan-Moscow flights (arrival at 14:50, departure at 16:10).

On August 25 Siberia Airlines will carry out Moscow-Yerevan-Moscow flight (arrival at 16:25, departure at 17:20).

On August 28 Nord Star will operate a Moscow-Yerevan-Moscow flight (arrival at 12:50, departure at 14:10).

On August 29 Nord Star will carry out a Moscow-Yerevan-Moscow flight (arrival at 17:45, departure at 19:05).

On August 27 Nord Star will operate a Moscow-Yerevan-Moscow flight (arrival at 15:50, departure at 17:10).

On August 28 Air France will carry out a Paris-Yerevan-Paris flight (arrival at 17:15, departure on August 29, at 05:50).

For details on all charter flights it’s necessary to contact the air companies.

According to the Armenian government decision of August 12, non-citizens will be allowed to Armenia. They can choose to self-isolate for 14 days or take a PCR test and leave the self-isolation, if the result is negative.

Jermuk residents organize a car march towards Yerevan in protest of Amulsar gold operation

Liana Toganian
Panorama, Armenia
Aug 20 2020
Residents of Jermuk town fighting against Amulsar gold mining are holding a big car march on August 20 toward capital Yerevan. As the organizers of the march said in a statement, they will drive to Yerevan to make their voice heard and present demands to those responsible for decision making.
 
The car march is expected to arrive in Yerevan at 16.00 where they will hold the protest near the Opera and Ballet House in Liberty square.The organizers also call on all active citizens to join the peaceful action aimed ‘saving Amulsar.’
 
“It is ridiculous that after revolution people are still obliged to stand as a human shield to protect their rights, the environment and economic independence of the country against the danger of Amulsar operation,” the statement said in part.

Time to pay more attention to economic bloc – PM Pashinyan convenes consultation

Liana Toganian

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 18:51,

YEREVAN, AUGUST 12, ARMENPRESS. A consultation took place headed by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, addressing issues of implementing new anti-crisis measures in different economic branches.

‘’Today we have gathered to discuss our future measures to support the economy in the crisis situation. Up till now we have adopted 22 anti-crisis programs, some of which are completed, some are in process. We will make decisions based on discussions with the representatives of concrete branches, but we also have the issue of adopting a strategy of how we plan to overcome the economic crisis. We hope that the healthcare system is already near overcoming and it’s time to intensify our activities in the economic bloc’’, Pashinyan said.

As ARMENPRESS was informed from the Office of the Prime Minister, different programs were discusses, including measures to preserve jobs in crisis-hit tourism sphere.

Various proposals and observations were presented. The participants of the consultation expressed conviction that like the previous anti-crisis programs, the new one will also foster the economic restoration and development.

Summing up, PM Pashinyan tasked to finalize the programs and submit them to the discussion and approval of the Government.

Editing and translating by Tigran Sirekanyan

Armenian delegation meets with Patriarch Gregory Peter XX Ghabroyan in Lebanon

Liana Toganian
Panorama, Armenia
Aug 10 2020

Politics 14:19 10/08/2020Armenia

The Armenian delegation to Lebanon on Sunday met with His Beatitude Gregory Peter XX Ghabroyan, Catholicos-Patriarch of Cilicia of Armenian Catholics. Armenian Ambassador to Lebanon Vahagn Atabekyan was present at the meeting, the Office of the High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs reported.

The Patriarch welcomed the delegation and addressed the situation facing Lebanese-Armenians, including the human and material losses the community has suffered.

High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs Zareh Sinanyan, thanked the Patriarch for the welcome and noted that Armenia is providing aid to the Lebanese government, the Lebanese people, and the Lebanese-Armenian community. “The goal of this visit is to develop a comprehensive understanding of how we can support our Lebanese-Armenian compatriots,” stated the high commissioner.

In his remarks, Gregory Peter XX Ghabroyan emphasized that the Armenian people have two hearts, Armenia and the Diaspora, and expressed joy that the Armenian people finally have a free and independent homeland. He also highlighted the assistance received from the government of Artsakh two weeks ago. “Our brothers are with us, and this was a very beautiful gesture.”

At the end of the meeting, Sinanyan noted that two additional planes with humanitarian assistance are scheduled to fly to Beirut, the food and medicine they carry will be provided to the Armenian community.

Armenian woman stopped at Munich airport in Germany after husband’s bones found in bag

Liana Toganian
Deutsche Welle, Germany
Aug 6 2020

A woman traveling from Greece said she wanted to return her husband’s remains to his native Armenia. Authorities later deemed the transfer of the bones as lawful.

Authorities at Munich airport in Germany detained a 74-year-old Armenian woman after human bones were found in her luggage, German federal police said Tuesday.

Airport officials found the humans remains after examining the contents of a wooden box in the woman’s luggage. They then called in customs officers, a doctor and a public prosecutor for further questioning.

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Police interrogations revealed that the woman was attempting to fly the bones of her deceased husband from her home in Greece to be laid to rest in their native Armenia, with flight stopovers in Munich and Kyiv before reaching the destination. The woman was accompanied by her 52-year-old daughter.

Documents indicated that the woman’s husband had died in 2008 and was buried near their home in Thessaloniki.

Federal authorities determined that the transfer of human remains was lawful. The public prosecutor also found no grounds for a criminal investigation.

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The mother and daughter were permitted to continue on their journey, taking the bones with them.

We are ready to provide assistance at this difficult moment, Sarkissian tells Lebanon’s Aoun

Liana Toganian

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 11:36, 5 August, 2020

YEREVAN, AUGUST 5, ARMENPRESS. President Armen Sarkissian has addressed a telegram to his Lebanese counterpart Michel Aoun to express condolences over the deadly Beirut blast, Sarkissian’s Office said.

“I am deeply shocked by the news of the Beirut explosion”, Sarkissian said in the telegram.

 “This tragedy claimed numerous lives and caused great devastation. I express my condolences to you and the brotherly people of Lebanon. I wish resilience and fortitude to the families of the victims and speedy recovery to the injured. At this difficult moment, we are ready to provide assistance to the brotherly Lebanon”, the Armenian President said.

Editing and Translating by Stepan Kocharyan

Armenpress: French MP honors memories of Armenian servicemen killed as a result of Azerbaijani aggression

Liana Toganian

French MP honors memories of Armenian servicemen killed as a result of Azerbaijani aggression

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 19:25,

YEREVAN, JULY 27, ARMENPRESS. French MP Valérie Boyer has commented on the recent escalation of the situation on Armenia-Azerbaijan border, noting that she wanted to honor the memories of the Armenian servicemen killed during the clashes.

”I wanted to honor the memories of the Armenian servicemen who fell as a result of the Azerbaijani aggression against Armenia”, ARMENPRESS reports Boyer wrote on her Facebook page, adding that a commemorative event was organized at Holy Translators church of Marseille.

”France should remain Armenia’s ally and sister”, the French MP said.

6 Armenian servicemen have been killed during the Azerbaijani aggression against Armenia that started on July 12. 4 of them died during the clashes, another was severely injured and died later at the hospital. Another servicemen was killed today, July 27.

Azerbaijan has reported over a dozen of casualties, including a General-Major and a Colonel. Armenia claims it has prooves Azerbaijan has suffered much more casualties.

Editing and translating by Tigran Sirekanyan