19:14, 6 December, 2021
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 6, ARMENPRESS. By the decision of the Prime Minister of Armenia, Karen Sarukhanyan has been relieved of the post of the Deputy Minister of Emergency Situations of Armenia.
Sarukhanyan had been appointed Deputy Minister of Emergency Situations on September 8, 2021.
The U.S. Embassy in yerevan has issued a statement, commending the Armenian people for their participation in municipal elections on October 17, November 14, and December 5, as well as their what it described ‘continued commitment to Armenia’s democratic trajectory.’
It is noted that a small number of Embassy staff observed the elections in a visitor capacity and were pleased to see the elections were generally calm, peaceful, and well-administered, the competitive nature of the elections, the vibrancy of Armenia’s democracy, and the significant progress Armenia has achieved over the years.
“We also note reports of pressure against opposition candidates and encourage authorities to investigate credible allegations of abuse. As we work to perfect our own democracy, we welcome Armenia’s commitment to its democratic reform agenda and look forward to strengthening our bilateral ties based on shared democratic values.
11:39, 2 December, 2021
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 2, ARMENPRESS. A meeting between Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov in Stockholm isn’t ruled out, Armenian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Vahan Hunanyan told ARMENPRESS.
“A meeting is possible within the framework of the 28th OSCE Ministerial Council,” he said.
FM Mirzoyan is currently in Stockholm, taking part in the OSCE ministerial meeting.
On December 1, the European External Action Service representative Luc Pierre Devigne told RFE/RL’s Armenian service that Mirzoyan and Bayramov will meet on December 2.
Editing and Translating by Stepan Kocharyan
The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group (Andrew Schofer of the United States of America, Igor Khovaev of the Russian Federation, and Brice Roquefeuil of France) released the following statement today:
The Co-Chairs met with Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan on 1 December and with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jehun Bayramov on 2 December on the margins of the OSCE Ministerial Council in Stockholm. The Co-Chairs also met incoming OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau. The Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office (PRCiO) Andrzej Kasprzyk participated in the meetings.
The Co-Chairs regret that it was not possible to hold a joint meeting between the Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan under their auspices in Stockholm. They express their readiness to host such a meeting as soon as circumstances allow to continue discussions begun in New York in September and in Paris in November.
17:07, 2 December, 2021
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 2, ARMENPRESS. Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia Mher Grigoryan participated in the plenary session of the 2nd Eurasian Congress titled “Key investment projects – systematic driving forces of economic growth in EAEU” in Moscow, the deputy PM’s Office told Armenpress.
The session was also attended by the Russian prime minister, the deputy prime ministers of several CIS states and other officials.
Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan
15:08, 1 December, 2021
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 1, ARMENPRESS. Moscow assesses useful the OSCE role in the settlement process of the Transnistria and the Nagorno Karabakh conflicts, the Russian foreign ministry said in a statement issued ahead of the OSCE Ministerial Council.
“The OSCE plays a useful role in the Transnistria and the Nagorno Karabakh settlement process. We think that the solution of any conflict must be carried out through peaceful political and diplomatic methods, with the direct participation of the conflicting sides and consideration of interests within the frames of the set formats”, the statement says.
Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan
The Russian Defense Ministry has submitted new proposals on the preparatory stage of delimitation and demarcation of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said at the Government sitting today.
He reiterated that the proposals are acceptable to the Armenian side and instructed Defense Minister Suren Papikyan to discuss the details with his Russian counterpart Sergey Shoigu.
The Prime Minister said during the Q&A session at the National Assembly on Wednesday that since May 2021 the Russian side has submitted three proposals on the delimitation and demarcation of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border.
He said all three have been and continue to be acceptable to the Armenian side.
Levon Aronian became the winner of the Tata Steel India Blitz Blitz Chess Tournament held in India.
After the 18th round, the Armenian grandmaster and the Indian grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi scored 11.5 points each.
We have received positive signals from Turkey to reopen the dialogue, but Ankara sets new preconditions, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said in an interview with Le Figaro
“We have always stated that we are ready to normalize our relations without preconditions, despite the huge support provided by Turkey to Azerbaijan during the war against Artsakh, both politically and through the supply of weapons and the deployment of thousands of foreign mercenaries,” Minister Mirzoyan said.
“We have received positive signals from Turkey to reopen the dialogue, but it remains complicated. Ankara is setting new preconditions. Among them is the “corridor” connecting Azerbaijan and Nakhichevan. It can in no way be a subject of discussion. States must allow transit while maintaining sovereignty over their own territory. All communication channels in the region must be reopened,” the Foreign Minister said.
11:07,
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 19, ARMENPRESS. 799 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Armenia in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 332,713, the ministry of healthcare reports.
8148 COVID-19 tests were conducted on November 18.
1903 patients have recovered in one day. The total number of recoveries has reached 301,856.
The death toll has risen to 7212 (29 death cases have been registered in the past one day).
The number of active cases is 22,243.
Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan