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Trust is foundation of our strategic partnership – President Sarkissian congratulates Vladimir Putin

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 18:42,

YEREVAN, JUNE 11, ARMENPRESS. President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian sent a congratulatory message to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the occasion of Russia Day.

As ARMENPRESS was informed from the press service of the Armenian President’s Office, the message runs as follows,

‘’Honorable Vladimir Vladimirovich,

Please, accept my sincere congratulations on the national holiday of Russia, the Russia Day. This remarkable day was a turning point in the history of the country. It’s closely related with the deep-rooted reforms aimed at the improvement of the welfare of the citizens of Russia.

We record with satisfaction that the strategic partnership between Armenia and Russia, which are based on the centuries-old fraternal relations between our peoples, steadily strengthen and cover the whole spectrum of our cooperation in the political, economic, military and humanitarian spheres.

The foundation of this strategic partnership was and must always be in the future the high level of trust between our peoples.

Today the deepening of our relations become more and more significant in regional economic projects, particularly, in the spheres of high technologies, AI, innovations and food security, as well as the expansion of cultural, humanitarian and educational projects.

Honorable Vladimir Vladimirovich, I wish you good health and success, and peace, happiness and welfare to the fraternal people of Russia.

I am sincerely convinced that Russia will successfully overcome the hardships resulted by the spread of coronavirus and will confidently continue the path of development and progress’’.

Editing and translating by Tigran Sirekanyan

World Bank Cuts 2020 GDP Forecasts for Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan

Tambiyan Samvel
New York Times
June 9 2020
 
 
 
By Reuters 
June 9, 2020
 
TBILISI — The World Bank has cut its 2020 economic growth forecasts for Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia due to the coronavirus pandemic, but it expects the three South Caucasus nations to recover next year.
 
“Growth in the South Caucasus is projected to decelerate to -3.1% this year as the subregion faces growth headwinds from the COVID-19 pandemic and, subsequently, low commodity prices,” the World Bank said in a global economic prospects report.
 
Growth is projected to pick up to 3% in 2021, it said, as the impact of shocks related to the pandemic dissipates and tourism recovers alongside improving consumer and business confidence in Armenia and Georgia.
 
“Activity is expected to firm in Azerbaijan in 2021 as oil prices stabilise, but the overall recovery will be muted by lingering structural rigidities,” it said.
 
Georgia’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth is expected to fall by 4.8% in 2020 before rebounding to around 4% in 2021, the World Bank said.
 
The Georgian government has also revised its economic outlook forecast to -4% this year from a previous growth projection of 4.5%.
Georgia’s economy contracted by 3.6% year-on-year in the first four months of 2020, compared with 4.8% growth in the same period of 2019, as measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus took their toll.
 
The World Bank forecast Armenia’s economy would shrink by 2.8% in 2020 and then expand by 4.9% in 2021.
 
The Armenian government expects a contraction of 2%, down from an earlier projection of 4.9% growth.
 
GDP in oil-rich Azerbaijan is expected to contract by 2.6% in 2020, partly due to weaker crude prices, but should rebound by 2.2% next year, said the World Bank, which had previously predicted Azerbaijan’s growth would be 2.3% in 2020.
 
(Writing by Margarita Antidze; Editing by Gareth Jones)
 
 

Armenian PM says coronavirus situation gives hope for stabilization

Tambiyan Samvel
TASS, Russia
June 9 2020
As many as 350 more coronavirus cases were confirmed in Armenia during the day

YEREVAN, June 9. /TASS/. The coronavirus situation in Armenia is still tense but there is hope for its stabilization, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Tuesday.

“The epidemic situation concerning the coronavirus infection in our country is still tense but there is hope for stabilization. But we should not relax. On the contrary, we should be still more careful,” he said, calling on people to show responsibility and obey by quarantine norms.

“Everyone must wear a face mask and keep social distance,” he stressed.

As many as 350 more coronavirus cases were confirmed in Armenia during the day and 352 patients recovered. The overall number of coronavirus cases has reached 13,675.

On June 7, Pashinyan said that the real number of those infected might be more than 100,000 and the country’s public health system was overloaded because of mass violations of sanitary norms. He said law enforcement agencies were unable to control the situation.

On the following day, he said he had initiated resignation of senior officials of the National Security Service and police, and the chief of the General Staff.

President of Belarus wishes speedy recovery to Armenia’s PM and his family

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 12:18, 2 June, 2020

YEREVAN, JUNE 2, ARMENPRESS. Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan had a telephone conversation with President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, the PM’s Office told Armenpress.

The Armenian PM and the Belarussian President exchanged views on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the actions taken to fight the disease. They introduced the situation in both countries and exchanged information about the steps taken and the experience acquired.

President Lukashenko wished a speedy recovery to PM Pashinyan and his family from coronavirus, expressing hope that the pandemic will soon overcome and they will have an opportunity to meet face to face like in the past.

On June 1 Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan announced that he and his family members have been infected with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan

Armenia’s Sevan put on lockdown

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Panorama, Armenia

Sevan, a community in Armenia’s Gegharkunik Province, has been placed under lockdown in an effort to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.

Commandant Tigran Avinyan has ordered restrictions on entry into and exit from the community, with the exception of transportation of essentials, including food, medicine and fuel.

Sevan residents are allowed to return to the community until May 25, 1pm.

Special checkpoints are to be set up in the places defined by the National Security Service and police to ensure the implementation of the special regime.

Also, temporary restrictions have been imposed on some types of economic activity in the community.

Minister of Health Arsen Torosyan, National Security Service Director Eduard Martirosyan, Chief of Police Arman Sargsyan and Governor of Gegharkunik Gnel Sanosyan will oversee the enforcement of the lockdown.

The decision takes effect on 25 May, at 6am, and is in force until 3 June, at 11:59pm. 

Armenpress: Minister Arayik Harutyunyan addresses congratulatory message on International Museum Day

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Minister Arayik Harutyunyan addresses congratulatory message on International Museum Day

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 10:56,

YEREVAN, MAY 18, ARMENPRESS. Armenia’s minister of education, science, culture and sport Arayik Harutyunyan addressed a congratulatory message on the International Museum Day.

Armenpress presents the message:

“Dear employees of museums,

Since 1978 the international community is celebrating May 18 as the International Museum Day, at the proposal of the International Council of Museums (ICOM). It’s already four years our country, having a rich museum heritage, has become an active participant and advocate of this initiative.

Museums are the most important centers of our culture, education and development, which keep and present our historical memory, the witnesses of key events, facts and our national identity in general.

May 18 is a good opportunity to value the role of museums as centers of acquiring new knowledge, recognizing real values, getting inspired, creating and implementing imaginary ideas. Due to the current situation, for the first time we have to celebrate this day in unusual conditions. Under the slogan “Museums For Equality: Diversity and Inclusion” all museums will present their events online, and the traditional Museum Night is planned to be held in November.

May 18 is also accepted to be considered as the professional day of people working in the museum field. Therefore, I specifically congratulate all specialists of the field. I wish you productive activity, energy and hundreds of thousands of visitors”.

Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan

Armenia to be supplied with 70 additional ventilators – PM

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YEREVAN, MAY 16, ARMENPRESS. Armenia will be supplied with 70 additional ventilators to tackle the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said at a press conference today, presenting 100 facts about the new Armenia.

“In order to resist the novel coronavirus disease nearly 100,000 test kits were acquired and we continue acquiring medical equipment, personal protective items. In particular, Armenia will be supplied with 70 additional ventilators (at the moment we have 100). It is also planned to acquire additional ambulances and high-capacity cars”, he said.

Pashinyan informed that the process of purchasing mobile X-ray scanners and other medical equipment for diagnosing and treating the virus has already started. Production of face masks launched in Armenia which is capable of meeting the domestic demand and also conducting an export. The same relates to the production of alcohol-based hand sanitizers.  

“As a result of the government-community-civil society-private sector partnership, single elderly people, large, needy families and other vulnerable groups, as well as those instructed to be self-quarantined have been provided with over 50,000 food and hygiene items, worth 13,000 AMD on average”, the PM added.

Reporting by Lilit Demuryan; Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan

May 9 is Victory Day: Armenians in WWII

Tambiyan Samvel
Public Radio of Armenia
May 9 2020

Today marks the 75th anniversary of Victory in World War II. Seventy-five years ago today, the last remnants of the Nazi regime unconditionally surrendered to the Allied Powers.

About 600,000 Armenians participated in the war, and only half returned home.

Six Armenian national divisions participated in the Great Patriotic War, five of which were formed after the outbreak of hostilities.

Victoriously, the Soviet divisions formed in the Armenian SSR and the Armenian fighters enlisted in Soviet troops paraded to Europe. Many ended their glorious journey in Warsaw, Prague and Vienna.

Members of the glorified Tamanyan Division marked the fall of the Third Reich by performing the Armenia Kochari folk dance under the walls of the defeated Reichstag in Berlin.

75th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War!

6 national Armenian divisions participated in the Great Patriotic War, five of which were formed immediately after the start of the war. Armenian divisions and Armenian fighters entered Europe in a victorious parade as part of the Soviet forces, liberating countries and peoples from the fascist yoke. Many ended their glorious journey in Warsaw, Prague and Vienna. The fighters of the glorious Tamanian Division celebrated the capture of Berlin by dancing the national “Kochar” under the walls of the crushed Reichstag. Six Armenian national divisions participated in the Great Many have ended their glorious journey in

Gepostet von Armenia am Mittwoch, 6. Mai 2020

The names of the Armenian marshals are eternally inscribed in history books.

During the Patriotic War, the Armenian people gave the Soviet Union three marshals of the armed forces, one marshal of the Soviet Union and one admiral of the Soviet Union.

75th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War!

Among the immortal names of the commanders of the Great Patriotic War, the names of the Armenian marshals are eternally inscribed in history books.During the Patriotic War, the Armenian people gave the Soviet Union three marshals of the armed forces, one marshal of the Soviet Union and one admiral of the Soviet Union.#Victory75

Gepostet von Armenia am Donnerstag, 7. Mai 2020

More than 60 Armenian generals commanded the fronts of the war. At the end of the war, 83 officers received the ranks of general.

Tax revenues over-performed by 8,9 billion in Q1 despite coronavirus crisis, says Pashinyan

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 11:56, 6 May, 2020

YEREVAN, MAY 6, ARMENPRESS. The government budget’s tax revenues in Q1 2020 have been over-performed by 8,9 billion drams, while a 20 billion over-performance was forecast if the coronavirus situation were not to happen, PM Nikol Pashinyan said in parliament.

“On March 13th, we fully entered a crisis phase with all its parameters, and despite this the 2020 first quarter tax revenues were over-performed by 8,9 billion drams,” Pashinyan said.

Editing and Translated by Stepan Kocharyan

Armenpress: Former NSS Director invited to Special Investigation Service

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Former NSS Director invited to Special Investigation Service

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 18:38, 7 May, 2020

YEREVAN, MAY 7, ARMENPRESS. Former Director of the National Security Service of Armenia (from 2018-2019) Artur Vanetsyan has been invited to the Special Investigation Service in connection with the announcements of former Ambassador of Armenia to the Vatican Mikayel Minasyan, who is currently wanted by the law enforcement bodies of Armenia, ARMENPRESS reports Vanetsyan’s lawyer Lusine Sahakyan wrote on her Facebook page.

”Legal procedure is underway and we refrain from extra comments”, she wrote.

On May 2 Mikayel Minasyan issued a footage, where he said hat former NSS Director Artur Vanetsyan had initiated a meeting with him in Rome on the instruction of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, suggesting him to pay some symbolic money to any foundation, after which no criminal case would be pressed against him, but he would have to stay abroad. In the footage Minasyan said that he had denied the proposal.

Reporting by Karen Khachatryan, Editing and translating by Tigran Sirekanyan