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It is the punishment of the perpetrators of the Armenian Genocide that can prevent future crimes. Ombudsman’s message

Parkev Tvankchian

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 13:06,

YEREVAN, APRIL 23, ARMENPRESS. Human Rights Defender of Armenia Kristine Grigoryan delivered a message on the occasion of the 107th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, noting that only the condemnation of the Armenian Genocide, the punishment of those responsible and the restoration of justice can prevent future crimes, ARMENPRESS was informed from the Office of the Human Rights Defender.

The message reads: “April 24 marks the 107th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, but justice has not been restored so far. The rights of killed and mutilated men, women and old people, orphans, Armenians who were forcibly expelled from their homes, subjected to inhuman torture on religious or national grounds, have not been restored. Many of them dies with all these in front of their eyes throughout their lives, longing for their relatives and homeland, hope that at least future generations will witness the restoration of justice.

The policy of denial of indisputable realities, which Turkey has been pursuing for more than a century, continues to be a serious challenge to the implementation of international legal system establishing universal norms for the condemnation, prevention and prosecution of crimes against humanity.

Efforts to protect human rights, the rule of law and the universal international justice system, which gained momentum after the First World War, continue to be overshadowed by this extremely reprehensible policy of the Turkish state.

Impunity breeds and justifies new crimes.

Unfortunately, the dangers of genocidal policy on the basis of ethnic and religious hatred have not vanished for our people. The saddest and most recent evidence of this is the documented crimes of the Azerbaijani-Turkish tandem against ethnic Armenians during the 2020 war. The propaganda of ethnic and religious hatred and the criminal acts motivated by it are being carried out by the Azerbaijani state at the state level against the Armenians of Artsakh even now, aiming to evict Artsakh of its native people, eliminate the monuments and samples of centuries-old Armenian culture, erase the traces of Armenianism, make life of Armenians living in their homeland impossible.

Today we pay tribute to the memory of the innocent victims of the Armenian Genocide, reaffirming that it is the condemnation of the crime, the punishment of the guilty and the restoration of justice that can prevent future crimes."

Australian-Armenian philanthropist Heros Dilanchian awarded with Prime Minister’s Medal

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 16:15,

YEREVAN, APRIL 20, ARMENPRESS. Chief of Staff at the Office of the Prime Minister of Armenia Arayik Harutyunyan received Australian-Armenian philanthropist Heros Dilanchian, the government’s press service said.

According to the decision of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Heros Dilanchian has been awarded with the Armenian PM’s Medal for his contributions to the development of economy and for long-term charitable activity.

Arayik Harutyunyan handed over the medial to Heros Dilanchian, highly valued his charitable activity for the benefit of the development of the homeland.

Moscow court hands prison terms to Azerbaijanis who attacked Armenians

Parkev Tvankchian
PanARMENIAN
Armenia –
– 18:26 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net - The Lyublinsky District Court in Moscow has handed prison terms to five Azerbaijani people who were involved in interethnic clashes in the Russian capital in 2020, TASS reports citing the press service of the court.

In July 2020, against the background of the escalation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, clashes between Armenians and Azerbaijanis took place in various parts of the world too. In Moscow, several people wearing medical masks attacked individuals in cars with Armenian license plates. Shortly thereafter, seven people from Armenia attacked the restaurant Bakinsky Dvorik in the southwest of Moscow.

"The court found Alakbarov E., Valiev B., Hamidov P., Ismailov T., Kafarov A. guilty of hooliganism and sentenced them to 2 years and 8 months in prison in a penal colony," the press service said. Two other ddefendants were handed suspended sentences.

Fly Arna celebrates graduation of first cabin crew cadet

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 13:58,

YEREVAN, APRIL 15, ARMENPRESS. (Press Release, ANIF) Armenian National Interests Fund (ANIF) is glad to inform that Fly Arna, Armenia’s national airline, a joint venture company between ANIF and Air Arabia Group, today announced the graduation of its first batch as cabin crew in their brand new uniform, who successfully completed their technical and customer service training.

This graduation follows the wide recruitment campaign that took place last January in Armenia to support the launch of the airline operations. The graduated cadet consisted of 20 cabin crew members who graduated after completing their extensive initial and practical course and training.

As batch 01 is ready to embark, two more cabin crew batches are currently under training. This follows the readiness of the Fly Arna’s first aircraft that completed its paint job earlier this week.

Fly Arna is currently in the process of applying for its Airline Operation Certificate (AOC) and more details on the launch date and destinations will be shared in due course.

‘Exclude any status of Artsakh within Azerbaijan’: Armenian opposition outlines demands

Parkev Tvankchian
Panorama
Armenia – April 6 2022

POLITICS 12:36 06/04/2022 ARMENIA

Armenia must remain a guarantor of Artsakh’s (Nagorno-Karabakh) security and refrain from signing a peace treaty with Azerbaijan that would undermine the right of Artsakh Armenians to self-determination, Armenia’s two opposition blocs Hayastan and Pativ Unem (With Honor) said in a statement at a rally in Yerevan's Liberty Square on Tuesday, outlining their demands on the authorities.

The full text of the statement shared by the Hayastan alliance is provided below.

"We, the participants of the rally held in defense of Armenia and Artsakh, regardless of our ideological and political differences, resolutely reject the agendas imposed by the Turkish-Azerbaijani tandem.

To create preconditions for peace, Azerbaijan must return Armenian prisoners of war, hostages and other detained persons as well as those given prison sentence, withdraw its troops from the sovereign territory of Armenia, and return to the positions held in Artsakh as of November 9, 2020.

We, the participants of the rally, declare that we are committed to the following fundamental principles:

– to affirm that the Republic of Armenia is the guarantor of the security and right to self-determination of the Artsakh people with all its components;

– to exclude any status of Artsakh within Azerbaijan;

– to exclude an enclave status of Artsakh without a reliable land link with Armenia;

– to take steps to restore the negotiation process in line with the format and objectives enshrined in the 1994 OSCE summit decision;

– to exclude the provision of corridors under the pretext of “unblocking communications” at the expense of Armenia's sovereignty and territorial integrity;

– to exclude signing of any interstate treaty and any process of border delimitation and demarcation under the conditions of use or threat of force by Azerbaijan;

– not to sign any agreements with Azerbaijan which would undermine the exercise of Artsakh's right to self-determination without restrictions;

– to rule out any agreement in Armenian-Turkish relations which would call into question the Armenian Genocide as well as the right to be the bearer of the Armenian spiritual and cultural heritage.

These principles stem from the vital interests of the Armenian people, thus any government must be guided by this agenda and ensure its implementation. Promoting this agenda does not entail war, but rather a willingness to establish a true, just and dignified peace that meets the vital interests of the Armenian people.

Failure to adhere to these principles will inevitably lead to a nationwide and legitimate uprising by all possible means and methods.

The individuals, civil society organizations and parties who share the agenda unveiled are free to join the statement.

Liberty Square, 5 April 2022.”

Armenpress: President of Armenia addresses congratulatory message on Motherhood and Beauty Day

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President of Armenia addresses congratulatory message on Motherhood and Beauty Day

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 09:46, 7 April, 2022

YEREVAN, APRIL 7, ARMENPRESS. President of Armenia Vahagn Khachaturyan addressed a congratulatory message on the Motherhood and Beauty Day, the Presidential Office said.

“Dear mothers, ladies, daughters and sisters,

I warmly congratulate you on the Motherhood and Beauty Day.

This day is yet another opportunity to express our boundless love, admiration, and reverence to you in a new way.

Women’s role in the family, in upbringing and educating children, fostering a respectful and considerate attitude to generations, and instilling love and devotion to the homeland and nation is undisputable; also in all the spheres of our life, in the political and social arenas.

Armenian women are the bearers and transmitters of the centuries-old traditions of our people, the guardians of our value system, and the core of our identity.

I sincerely wish you all health, prosperity, love and optimism, also peace, happiness, and solidarity to your homes”, the message reads.

Putin talks with PM of Armenia on Nagorno-Karabakh

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 Suman Munshi

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The Presidents discussed the outcome of Ilham Aliyev’s April 6 talks in Brussels with Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan. They stressed the need to fully implement the agreements on Nagorno-Karabakh between the leaders of Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Russia, as well as to step up the efforts of the trilateral working group on developing economic ties and transport links in the region.

They also discussed the launch of the delimitation of the Azerbaijan-Armenia border and preparations of the peace treaty between Azerbaijan and Armenia.

The leaders reaffirmed their mutual commitment to continue close interaction on the current agenda of bilateral relations.

















Central Bank of Armenia: exchange rates and prices of precious metals – 08-04-22

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 17:27, 8 April, 2022

YEREVAN, 8 APRIL, ARMENPRESS. The Central Bank of Armenia informs “Armenpress” that today, 8 April, USD exchange rate down by 1.23 drams to 475.69 drams. EUR exchange rate down by 1.72 drams to 517.79 drams. Russian Ruble exchange rate up by 0.11 drams to 6.37 drams. GBP exchange rate down by 3.09 drams to 620.39 drams.

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

Gold price down by 41.92 drams to 29553.71 drams. Silver price up by 0.80 drams to 372.86 drams. Platinum price stood at 16414.1 drams.

Azerbaijan paving the way for new provocations in Karabakh, says Armenia

Parkev Tvankchian
PanARMENIAN
Armenia, March 29 2022
March 29, 2022 – 11:11 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijan is paving the way for new provocations and attacks in Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh), the Security Council of Armenia said in a statement on Monday, March 28.

The Council said the security situation around Nagorno-Karabakh was extremely tense, and that their analysis shows that Azerbaijan, trying to find imaginary justifications, is paving the way for new provocations and attacks in Artsakh, including accusing Armenia of "unconstructive actions in the issue of the peace treaty."

"In the current situation, the Security Council considers it necessary to reaffirm the earlier position of the Republic of Armenia and offers the Republic of Azerbaijan to immediately start negotiations on a comprehensive peace treaty," the statement said.

"The Security Council, drawing the attention of the international community on the chances for armed clashes in Nagorno-Karabakh and on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, considers it necessary to launch international containment mechanisms to prevent further military escalation and ethnic cleansing in the region."

The statement came amid renewed violence in Nagorno-Karabakh, as 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.