Author: Torgomian Varazdat

Machkalashen village mayor: Russia peacekeepers removed Artsakh flag on Amaras Monastery

Torgomian Varazdat
News.am, Armenia
Sept 22 2021
12:45, 22.09.2021

The Russian peacekeepers on Tuesday removed the Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) flag placed on Amaras Monastery near Machkalashen village in the Martuni region of Artsakh. Lernik Avanesyan, the prefect of Machkalashen, told Armenian News-NEWS.am about this Wednesday.

“I was called [by phone] and told that, ‘The Russians have come, removed the flag. What should we do?’ I said, ‘I am not authorized to say what you should do. It’s a matter for the top [authorities]. How would I know?’” stated the head of the aforesaid rural community.

According to Avanesyan, on Monday, the Azerbaijanis moved their position about 1 km forward, but then had gone back through the mediation of Russian peacekeepers. However, the Azerbaijanis had posited a respective condition that the flag of Artsakh placed on Amaras Monastery be taken down, and the Russian peacekeepers had proposed to hang the flag of Armenian there instead.

The mayor of Machkalashen village added that at the moment there is no flag on Amaras Monastery.


Armenia Deputy PM: Government intends to end construction of alternative roads in Syunik Province in spring 2022

Torgomian Varazdat
News.am, Armenia
Sept 16 2021
18:59, 16.09.2021

The government intends to end construction of the alternative roads in Syunik Province in the spring of 2022. This is what Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia Suren Papikyan told reporters today, adding that the first of the roads is the Kapan-Tatev road, which very few drivers choose to take and only drive with the accompaniment of police officers.

“If necessary, the truck drivers who wish to drive towards Kapan and Tatev will be escorted by police officers since, as you know, the road is being repaired, and there may be problems, if the drivers aren’t escorted by police officers,” Papikyan said.


Armenia: 834 Covid-19 patients in critical or serious condition

Torgomian Varazdat
PanArmenian, Armenia
Sept 15 2021
– 11:44 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – 142 people infected with Covid-19 in Armenia are in critical conditions, 692 others are in serious condition, while 60 patients are placed on ventilators, Health Minister Anahit Avanesyan said in an interview with the Armenian Service of RFE/RL on Wednesday, September 15.

Avanesyan said all the patients needing inpatient treatment have been hospitalized in 17 medical institutions around the country, but hospital beds are running out.

According to the Health Minister, the Delta variant currently accounts for 90% of all the cases being registered in Armenia each day.

Avanesyan also revealed that vaccination in Armenia has caused no serious health consequences, with those getting the jabs reporting only fever or other typical symptoms.

Artsakh reports 2 daily COVID-19 cases

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 11:45, 9 September, 2021

STEPANAKERT, SEPTEMBER 9, ARMENPRESSS. 2 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the Republic of Artsakh in the past 24 hours, the ministry of healthcare said today.

59 COVID-19 tests were conducted on September 8.

Currently, 23 infected patients receive treatment in hospitals. 4 of them are in serious condition.

 

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Artsakh’s Minister of Defense resigns

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YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 11, ARMENPRESS. The Minister of Defense and Commander of the Defense Army of Artsakh Lt. General Mikayel Arzumanyan resigned.

His resignation was formally accepted by President Arayik Harutyunyan on September 11, the presidency reported.

No replacement has yet been named.

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Film: ​Fortress: Shooting of new film co-produced by Armenia kicks off in Sicily, Italy

Torgomian Varazdat
Public Radio of Armenia
Sept 7 2021

Fortress: Shooting of new film co-produced by Armenia kicks off in Sicily, Italy

September 7, 2021, 10:58 1 minute read


The shooting of the full-length feature film Fortress directed by Jessica Woodworth and co-producer of the Armenian side Angela Frangyan has started in Sicily, Italy. The film is a co-production between Armenia, Belgium, Italy, Bulgaria and the Netherlands, the Armenian National Cinema Center informs.

Armenia has both financial and creative participation in the film, which stars Armenian actor Samvel Tadevosyan, Hollywood actress Geraldine Chaplin and others.

Co-producer of the Armenian side Angela Frangyan says: “When I was told that Jessica Woodworth was in Armenia a looking for a “fixer,” a person that would look locations and accompany the team, I immediately agreed, thinking that it was a good opportunity to show my favorite places to the famous director. The Armenian lands became a real inspiration for the director. Later, they invited me to the Netherlands and offered to be their co-producer, even though I had no experience with such a large project.”

“Everything in Armenia seems to be beyond any specific time and place, this is a unique attraction,” Jessica Woodworth says.

In March 2021 Eurimages announced support to the film.



Armenia’s stability in political and economic areas very important for Georgia – PM Garibashvili

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 17:08, 8 September, 2021

TBILISI, SEPTEMBER 8, ARMENPRESS. Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan and his Georgian counterpart Irakli Garibashvili discussed the regional cooperation and a number of other issues during their meeting today in Tbilisi.

At the press conference after the meeting, the Georgian PM said that the stability of Armenia in both political and economic areas is very important for Georgia.

“This is directly linked with the stability of our country. Respectively, our regional goals are three – peace, stability and welfare. Georgia has always supported peaceful cooperation and coexistence in the South Caucasus, we have proved this with our work some times before. Several months ago, we have achieved success with the leaders of the three countries – Georgia and especially with my mediation, with the direct participation of Mr. Prime Minister, as well as with the efforts of the Azerbaijani President. It was connected with the return of the Armenian captives and the handover of key documents, the maps, to Azerbaijan. This successful precedent gives us an opportunity for optimism. I once again reiterated my readiness to the Prime Minister that Georgia will continue to play the role of the active mediator in order to restore trust which is very important”, the Georgian PM said.

He noted that Georgia is ready to discuss new cooperation ideas and projects.

At their meeting the Armenian and Georgian PMs have also discussed issues connected with economy, trade, transport and communication, as well as talked about Pashinyan’s large-scale programs.

“We have also talked about the fields of tourism, energy and culture with the Armenian Prime Minister. These are the issues which we discussed and share completely the same visions over it. I want to state that our country has an interesting transit potential, which we have also discussed. This potential must be used fully”, he stated.

Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan arrived in Georgia on September 8 on an official visit.

 

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Turkish-Azerbaijani drills in Lachin region disrupt de-escalation efforts – Armenian MFA Spokesman

Torgomian Varazdat
Public Radio of Armenia
Sept 7 2021


September 7, 2021, 17:51

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The joint Azerbaijani-Turkish military exercises in the vicinity of Lachin corridor disrupt de-escalation efforts, Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Vahan Hunanyan said in comments to Sputnik Armenia.

The remarks come as the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry announced joint drills with Turkey in the Lachin region.

“We consider the conduct of Turkish-Azerbaijani military drills on the borders of Armenia and Artsakh, as well as in the vicinity of Lachin corridor as actions disrupting the steps towards de-escalation,” the Spokesperson said, adding that it is “inconsistent with the spirit of the Statement of November 9, 2020, and undermines the efforts of establishing lasting peace, security and stability in the region.”

Turkish press: Turkey, Azerbaijan launch joint military drill in Azerbaijan’s Lachin

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Burak Dag   |06.09.2021


ANKARA 

Turkey and Azerbaijan on Monday launched a joint military drill in Azerbaijan’s Lachin region that was liberated from Armenian occupation last year, according to the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry.

The joint exercise is being held under the Agreement on Military Cooperation between Azerbaijan and Turkey, the ministry said in a statement.

The exercise aims to improve interoperability and combat coordination as well as the commanders’ military decision-making and unit controlling skills, it noted.

“During the exercises, special attention was paid to improving the skills of using modern military equipment and other military means in difficult terrain,” the statement added.

PM Pashinyan, Russian Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group discuss ways for NK conflict settlement

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 18:20, 6 September, 2021

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 6, ARMENPRESS.Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received the newly appointed Russian Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group Igor Khovayev. His visit to Yerevan is of cognitive nature, ARMENPRESS was informed from the Office of the Prime Minister.

The interlocutors discussed the ways of settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, in that context emphasizing the importance of the activities of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs’ format.