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7-8 out of 10 children in Armenia have chance to fully recover from cancer

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 14:58,

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 15, ARMENPRESS. 7 or even 8 out of 10 children in Armenia have a chance to fully recover from cancer, Director of the Hematology Center after Yolyan Samvel Danielyan said during a press conference.

“Since the mid-1990s we have had a 3-5% recovery among children suffering cancer, but today 7-8 out of 10 children is recovering. This is thanks to the work of the great group of doctors”, he said.

Head of the Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Diseases Gevorg Tamamyan stated that in high-income countries more than 80% of children suffering cancer recover, meanwhile in low-income countries this figure is just 20%.

Cancer is one of the main reasons of deaths among children and youth.

Every year nearly 300,000 cases of cancer are diagnosed among children under 19.

Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan

OSCE Chairperson-in-Office to visit Moldova after Georgia, no visits to Armenia, Azerbaijan

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YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 15, ARMENPRESS. OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sweden, Ann Linde will leave for Moldova following the visit to Georgia, the press service of the OSCE told ARMENPRESS, adding that no visit is planned to Armenia and Azerbaijan.

‘’OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sweden Ann Linde will pay a visit to Georgia on February 16 and will leave for Moldova on February 17 to meet with high ranking officials. No visits to Armenia or Azerbaijan are scheduled in the sidelines of the Georgia-Moldova visit’’, the OSCE press service said.

COVID-19: Armenia reports 89 new cases, 156 recoveries in one day

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 11:08, 8 February, 2021

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 8, ARMENPRESS. 89 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have been confirmed in Armenia in the past one day, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 168,177, the ministry of healthcare said today.

156 more patients have recovered in one day. The total number of recoveries has reached 159,876.

6 more patients have died, raising the death toll to 3123.

1870 tests were conducted in the past one day.

The number of active cases is 4395.

The number of people who had been infected with COVID-19 but died from other disease has reached 783 (4 new such cases).

Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan

Azerbaijani top diplomat discusses Nagorno-Karabakh with UK minister

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TASS, Russia
Feb 9 2021
WorldFebruary 09, 20:22

BAKU, February 9. /TASS/. Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov has discussed the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh with Wendy Morton, Minister for European Neighborhood and the Americas at the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, the press service of the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry informed on Tuesday.

“Bayramov informed his British colleague [Wendy Morton] of the current situation in the region and the process of adhering to the provisions of the trilateral agreements on Karabakh dated November 9 and January 11. It was noted that adherence to these agreements would help ensure peace and security in the region and create opportunities for cooperation,” the message says. The Azerbaijani minister stressed that the republic had taken all the necessary steps from its side to adhere to the provisions.

For her part, Morton stressed the importance of cooperation between both states in the sphere of gender equality, fight against climate change and development of green energy. The minister stressed that the UK is ready to aid Azerbaijan’s demining of its territories.

The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry noted that the sides had exchanged opinions on a number of bilateral issues, namely in the sphere of energy.

Earlier on Tuesday, Morton met with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. During the meeting, he said that the seventh session of the Southern Gas Corridor Advisory Council is set to take place in Baku this week. Achievements and prospects of cooperation will be considered, he said.

Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27, 2020, with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, a disputed territory that had been part of Azerbaijan before the Soviet Union break-up, but primarily populated by ethnic Armenians, broke out in February 1988 after the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region announced its withdrawal from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic. In 1992-1994, tensions boiled over and exploded into large-scale military action for control over the enclave and seven adjacent territories after Azerbaijan lost control of them.

On November 9, 2020, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed a joint statement on a complete ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh starting from November 10. The Russian leader said the Azerbaijani and Armenian sides would maintain the positions that they had held and Russian peacekeepers would be deployed to the region. Besides, Baku and Yerevan must exchange prisoners and the bodies of those killed.

Why were Armenia-made drones virtually not used in Karabakh war?

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News.am, Armenia
Feb 9 2021
16:56, 09.02.2021

YEREVAN. – The lack of large-scale use of Armenian-made drones is due to the lack of mass production; Hakob Arshakyan, Minister High-Tech Industry of Armenia, told this to a press conference on Tuesday.

He added that funding projects have been accepted for the development and production of attack and reconnaissance drones, and some of them have already been completed. According to Arshakyan, Armenia needs to achieve production opportunities for both types of these drones.

“The [Armenian-made] reconnaissance UAVs, which are not inferior to competitors in their parameters, have been used in [the recent war in] Karabakh [Artsakh] and have performed well. The UAVs that were not tested but were ready were also used, “Arshakyan said.

And when asked why footage on the operation of the Armenian-made drones was virtually not made public—as the adversary was doing, the minister explained that since the matter was about intelligence apparatus, the information provided the latter is confidential and not subject to publication.

Entry procedure of foreign citizens to territory of Artsakh updated – Foreign Ministry

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YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 10, ARMENPRESS. Artsakh’s Foreign Ministry has issued a statement, informing that for security reasons, the entry procedure of foreign citizens to the territory of the Republic of Artsakh in the post-war conditions has been updated.

“Citizens of foreign countries wishing to visit the Republic of Artsakh must first apply to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Artsakh to obtain a permit to enter Artsakh. This procedure applies both to foreign citizens who need an entry visa, and to citizens of visa-free countries.

Taking into account security considerations, information about applications is also transmitted to the Russian peacekeeping forces.

After the approval of applications, the foreign nationals who submitted them are informed about it and after receiving their visas at the Permanent Representation of the Republic of Artsakh in Yerevan, they can leave for Artsakh.

As for the timing, corresponding works are being carried out to improve the mechanism. The entry permit is issued within 3 or 4 working days. Sometimes the process may take longer, in which case the foreign national who submitted the application will be notified about it.

The mechanism is already in progress. In recent days, representatives of a number of foreign media and international organizations have arrived in the Republic of Artsakh under this procedure”, the statement says.

Armenia approves Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine – Russia’s RDIF

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WHBL.com
Feb 1 2021
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Feb 1, 2021 8:45 AM

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Armenia’s health ministry has approved the Russian Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine for domestic use, the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), responsible for marketing the vaccine abroad, said on Monday.

Other countries that have approved the vaccine so far include Algeria, the Palestinian Territories, Venezuela, Serbia, Argentina and Guinea.

(Reporting by Anastasia Teterevleva; Writing by Alexander Marrow; Editing by Catherine Evans)

Re-launch of regular flights with Russia will contribute to tourism development, Armenian PM say

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 12:13, 4 February, 2021

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 4, ARMENPRESS. During today’s Cabinet meeting Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinhyan touched upon “I Am Travelling Without COVID-19” project and its implementation process, stating that a great flow of people arriving in Armenia has been observed since the launch of the program.

“This is an economic factor because during the past year many of our compatriots who wished to visit Armenia didn’t have that opportunity and now, when the air communication has resumed with Russia, it is expected that our compatriots will arrive in Armenia”, Pashinyan said.

Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan clarified that the travel model which they have agreed over with the Russian and Belarusian partners was a one-month pilot project, but according to yesterday’s decision that one-month has been removed. “Starting from February 15 we will have four flights a week on both directions. Within these three days 3900 people have left Armenia, and 3400 arrived in Armenia”, he said, adding that the number of people who departed with Armenian passports is 1423, and the number of those who arrived in Armenia with Armenian passports is 1263.

As for those citizens who departed for Russia and then returned back due to some problems, the deputy PM said this has no connection with the project app. But he noted that they will assist in solving that problem within their capacities.

PM Pashinyan tasked to conduct a necessary communication with the citizens so that they will be fully aware of the app. According to him, the resumption of regular flights with Russia will contribute to the development of tourism.

Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan

Russian, Armenian foreign ministers discuss implementation of statements on Karabakh

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TASS, Russia
Feb 5 2021
The Russian foreign ministry pointed out that the two foreign ministers touched upon bilateral relations and cooperation in foreign affairs

MOSCOW, February 5. /TASS/. The Foreign Ministers of Russia and Armenia, Sergey Lavrov and Ara Ayvazyan, focused in a phone call on Friday on implementation of the agreements reached by the leaders of Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan on Nagorno-Karabakh

“The foreign ministers discussed the implementation of the agreements reached by the leaders of Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia of November 9, 2020 and January 11, 2021, as well as the results of the meeting of the working group co-chaired by the three countries’ deputy prime ministers, which was held in Moscow on January 30, 2021,” the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

The foreign ministry pointed out that the two foreign ministers touched upon bilateral relations and cooperation in foreign affairs.

“They outlined a schedule of upcoming contacts between the foreign ministers,” it added.

On November 9, 2020 Russian President Vladimir Putin, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed a joint statement on a complete ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh.

On January 11, Putin, Aliyev and Pashinyan agreed to set up a working group chaired by the three countries’ deputy prime ministers, which should focus on mending transport and economic ties in the region.

Message of Karabakh President’s Chief of Staff on occasion of Armenian Army Day

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News.am, Armenia
Jan 28 2021
Message of Karabakh President’s Chief of Staff on occasion of Armenian Army Day
23:10, 28.01.2021

Chief of Staff of the President of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) Artak Beglaryan posted the following on his Facebook page:

“Today is the hardest day for us Armenians to celebrate since the declaration of independence, but in any case, congratulations on the occasion of Armenian Army Day and Homeland Defender’s Day!

Our pain and losses are infinite, just like our dues and real expectations.

Yes, since establishment, a lot has been done for the functioning of Armenian statehood and the army, but there have been crucial mistakes and omissions that led to the current situation.

If we Armenians truly want to fix the mistakes and continue the path to empowerment of statehood, we need to be smart and work hard, as well as analyze, properly assess the global risks and raise the level of effectiveness of governance systems.

I congratulate and thank everyone who has made a certain contribution to homeland defense and the functioning of the Armenian Army, and as for the martyred boys and men, we have no right to forget about our great moral duties to them for a minute.”