Author: Markos Nalchajian

Sports: UEL. Pyunik – Shkupi match ends in draw

Markos Nalchajian
Armenpress, Armenia
 
 
UEL. Pyunik – Shkupi match ends in draw
 
19:22, 11 July, 2019
 
YEREVAN, JULY 11, ARMENPRESS. The Gyumri City Stadium hosted the UEFA Europa League 1st qualifying round 1st leg match between FC Pyunik and FC Shkupi, Armenpress reports citing the Football Federation of Armenia.
 
Armenian silver medalist side played a draw with the score of 3:3. Erik Vardanyan (2’, penalty), Maksim Zhestokov (80’) and Edgar Manucharyan (85’) scored for FC Pyunik. North Macedonian team goals were scored by Muharem Bajrami (26’, 60’) and Darko Ilieski (43’).
 
The 2nd leg match will be played at Cair Stadium in Skopje on July 18. The winner of this tie will face the Jablonec (Czech Republic) in qualifying 2nd round.

Archbishop Aram Ateshyan elected chair of Spiritual Council of Istanbul’s Armenian Patriarchate

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Archbishop Aram Ateshyan elected chair of Spiritual Council of Istanbul’s Armenian Patriarchate

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15:14, 5 July, 2019

YEREVAN, JULY 5, ARMENPRESS. The Spiritual Council of Istanbul’s Armenian Patriarchate held a meeting on July 5 chaired by patriarchal locum tenens Bishop Sahak Mashalian, the Patriarchate told Armenpress.

A decision was made to elect Archbishop Aram Ateshyan as chair of the Spiritual Council.

Previously, Bishop Sahak Mashalian was serving as chair of the Spiritual Council, but on July 4 he was elected as patriarchal locum tenens, therefore, this position remained vacant.

After the election of Mashalian as locum tenens, the process of electing a new patriarch has officially launched in the Armenian Patriarchate of Istanbul.

Patriarch Mesrob II died in March 2019.

Edited and translated by Aneta Harutyunyan




Music: Armenian Notes

Markos Nalchajian
Fort Worth Weekly
July 2 2019
 
 
Armenian Notes
 
By Kristian Lin
July 2, 2019
 
 

“How do you know when a guy is Armenian?” asks a character in the film Author, Author! “His last name rhymes with ‘Armenian.’ ” This year’s edition of the Mimir Chamber Music Festival takes on a distinctive note from the Caucasian country that produced the likes of Aram Khachaturian, Alan Hovhaness, and various members of System of a Down. Arno Babajanian worked during the Soviet era and produced many musical pieces in the accepted Soviet vein, but his celebrated Piano Trio is distinctive precisely because he incorporates traditional Armenian motifs and techniques into a conventionally Western framework. The same goes for Prokofiev’s Second String Quartet (sometimes called the “Kabardinian” Quartet), which was inspired by the composer’s trip to the Caucasus region and his exposure to folk music there.

If the Eurasian vibe isn’t your thing, the festival will also have plenty of music from other places, including classics such as Ravel’s Second Violin Sonata and Brahms’ Viola Sonata. Mahler’s Piano Quartet is a rare chance to hear the composer in a non-symphonic setting, a single movement of a planned larger work that he abandoned. Ives’ “From the Salvation Army” String Quartet sounds downright decorous in this company, but Elgar’s Piano Quintet is a chance to hear the English composer’s oak-paneled anguish in a chamber setting. Plus, Dr. Sajid Surve will return to lecture on repetitive stress injuries that musicians are prone to. As always, curious sounds will be available to you at this festival.

The Mimir Chamber Music Festival runs Jul 3-12 at TCU, PepsiCo Recital Hall, 2800 S University Dr, FW. Tickets are $35. Call 817-257-7602.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

UNCTAD prepares report on Armenia’s investment policy at the proposal of President Sarkissian

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UNCTAD prepares report on Armenia’s investment policy at the proposal of President Sarkissian

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10:45,

YEREVAN, JUNE 29, ARMENPRESS. President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian, who is in Switzerland on a working visit, met with Secretary General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Mukhisa Kituyi in Geneva.

As ARMENPRESS was informed from the press service of the President’s Office, the UNTCD Secretary General thanked President Sarkissian for accepting his invitation and joining the UNCTAD Panel of Eminent Persons. This group of 7 persons gives consultation to the UNCTAD Secretary General over the curent economic challanges, generates ideas aimed at overcoming them.

Noting that the UNCTAD is one of the key isntitutions of the UN, the President of Armenia highly praised the activities of the UN body. He also expressed gratitude to the Conference and personaly Secretary General Mukhisa Kituyi for initiating the preperation of the report on Armenia’s investment policy free of charge. Armen Sarkissian highlighted the report also in term of attracting foreign investors. Sarkissian hoped that UNCTAD’s recent visit to Armenia will be useful for the report which will be ready in October of this year.  

Edited and translated by Tigran Sirekanyan




Film: Armenian films win awards at ECG Film Festival in London

Markos Nalchajian
Panorama, Armenia
Culture 11:52 28/06/2019 Armenia

First Eurasian Creative Guild (ECG) Film Festival was held in London as part of the British Romford Film Festival on 6-10 June.

Founded in 2017 by British film makers and enthusiasts, the Romford Film Festival this year teamed up with the Eurasian Creative Guild (London), which has created a unique platform for communication between British filmmakers and their post-Soviet counterparts, the official website of the festival reported.

Despite its infancy, the ECG Film Festival gathered over 60 films from 24 countries. The event kicked off with the British premiere of “My Name is Kozha” (1964) directed by Kazakh filmmaker Abdulla Karsakbayev.

During its five days, the film festival had over 1,500 attendees and screened films from diverse locations such as Kazakhstan, Russia, Italy, Finland, US, Belarus, Sweden, Germany, Iran, Georgia, Armenia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Canada and the UK.

Guests of the festival also had a unique opportunity to learn about the Eurasian region, not only through cinema, but also through exhibitions of paintings, handicrafts and books created by members of the Eurasian Creative Guild. Two Silk Road Fashion shows, networking round table events and creative meetings were also held within the framework of the Eurasian Film Festival. 

On the final day of the festival, the award ceremony was orchestrated to adorne the most talented filmmakers for their efforts.

A trailer for “Three Distichus”, a book by Armenian writer Elena Aslanyan was named the best book trailer of the festival. Boris Hayrapetyan won the best short film director award for his film “Yes! Today”, while Mher Mkrtchyan’s “Ludwig the Hedgehog” picked up the audience choice award in the Best Cast category. 

US Discussed Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict With Armenian, Azerbaijani Ministers – State Dept.

Markos Nalchajian
Sputnik News Service
Thursday
US Discussed Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict With Armenian, Azerbaijani Ministers – State Dept.


WASHINGTON, June 20 (Sputnik) – US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs David Hale discussed the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in separate meetings with the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, State Department Spokesperson Morgan Ortagus said in two readouts on Thursday.

“Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs David Hale met yesterday in Washington, DC, with Armenian Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan. The two discussed regional challenges and opportunities, with Under Secretary Hale underscoring the importance of preventing further violence and making progress in the OSCE Minsk Group process toward a peaceful resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict,” Ortagus said. ” Hale outlined Administration priorities on a range of issues, including cyber security, trade and investment practices and sanctions policy.”

In a separate meeting, Hale and Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov in addition to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict discussed security, energy, and economic growth.

The conflict in Armenian-dominated Nagorno-Karabakh started in 1988 with the autonomous region announcing its secession from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic. In 1991, the Armenia-backed region proclaimed independence from Azerbaijan and the creation of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. This move triggered a military conflict, which led to Baku losing control over the region.

The situation in the region is monitored by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Minsk Group chaired by Russia, the United States and France, within the framework of which negotiations on peace settlement has been conducted since 1992.

Bus with Korean tourists crashes into truck in Armenia

Markos Nalchajian
News.am, Armenia
June 9 2019
 
 
Bus with Korean tourists crashes into truck in Armenia
22:14, 09.06.2019
 
There was a major accident in the Armenian Kotayk region: a tourist bus collided with a truck, shamshyan.com reported.
 
According to the source, the accident occurred near the Armenian Garni village on Sunday. As a result of the accident, the truck drove off the road and crashed into the garden of one of the residents. The driver was taken to Surb Grigor Lusavorich Medical Center in Yerevan.
 
There were Korean citizens in the bus. According to the source, 15 Korean tourists sought medical care at University Hospital No. 1.
 
Materials are being prepared in this regard.

Central Bank of Armenia: exchange rates and prices of precious metals – 06-06-19

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Central Bank of Armenia: exchange rates and prices of precious metals – 06-06-19

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17:11, 6 June, 2019

YEREVAN, 6 JUNE, ARMENPRESS. The Central Bank of Armenia informs “Armenpress” that today, 6 June, USD exchange rate down by 0.22 drams to 479.57 drams. EUR exchange rate down by 2.50 drams to 538.80 drams. Russian Ruble exchange rate down by 0.02 drams to 7.36 drams. GBP exchange rate down by 1.19 drams to 608.77 drams.

The Central Bank has set the following prices for precious metals.

Gold price вup by 157.15 drams to 20584.51 drams. Silver price вup by 1.75 drams to 228.81 drams. Platinum price вup by 163.84 drams to 12751.13 drams.

MP from the ruling party urges citizens to exert pressure on Judge over ex-President Kocharyan’s case

Markos Nalchajian
Panorama, Armenia
Politics 12:23 18/05/2019 Armenia

Member of the ruling My Step fraction at the Armenian National Assembly Hayk Sargsyan has called on citizens to exert pressure on the judge ahead of issuing the court decision on the measure of ex-President Robert Kocharyan’s pre-trial detention.

Sargsyan took to Facebook to call on all citizens to gather in front of the court building today at 13:00 when the court is expected to issue the decision.

To note, the post was later removed from Facebook, however the users keep disseminating the screenshot of the note on social media.

At a court hearing on Thursday Artsakh current and former Presidents presented personal guarantees to a the court requesting the release of Robert Kocharyan from pre-trial detention.

Earlier in January, the Yerevan court declined the defense motion to release Kocharyan on bail and instead approved the prosecutor’s motion to extend arrest imposed on him as a pre-trial measure of restraint. Robert Kocharyan has been placed in custody since December 7, 2018, pending trial. He is charged with overthrowing Armenia’s constitutional order during the March 1-2, 2008 post-election events in Yerevan, but strongly denies any wrongdoing

The electricity generation at solar power plants grows by 3.3 times in first trimester

Markos Nalchajian
Panorama, Armenia
May 9 2019

A total of 2.3 million kilowatt-hours of electricity were generated in Armenia in January-March 2019, up by 3.3 times to compare with productions volumes of the same period in 2018, Armenia’s National Statistical Service (NSS) reported.

According to the NSS figures, in January-March 2018 the electricity generation at solar power plants amounted to 0.7 million kilowatt-hours,

in 2018 the electricity generation at solar power plants grew by 12.8 times against the volumens of 2017, amounting to 5.1 million kilowatt-hours.