Author: Torgomian Varazdat

PM calls on people’s encouragement to lawmakers supporting early elections

Torgomian Varazdat
| 17:22 | October 8 2018
Category
Politics

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has called on citizens to encourage those Members of Parliament who are in favor of dissolving the incumbent parliament and holding early elections in December of the current year.

“Dear countrymen, it is necessary to encourage rather to accuse the lawmakers who are in favor of dissolving the incumbent parliament and holding early elections in December. Basically they are fulfilling your demand. Let’s encourage everyone who is accepting that there is nothing higher than the people’s will. With courage!” he said on Facebook.

Earlier today independent lawmaker Arman Sahakyan, who was formerly representing the Republican faction, expressed support for holding snap elections in December.

Republican (HHK) faction MP Gevorg Kostanyan, a former Prosecutor General, also supported Pashinyan and the government in an interview today.

Chess Olympiad: Indian men lose to Armenia, women draws against Italy

Torgomian Varazdat
Outlook India
Oct 3 2018
      
Outlook 21:44 IST Chess Olympiad: Indian men lose to Armenia, women draws against Italy

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Chennai, Oct 3 Fifth seeded Indian open team on Wednesday lost to eighth seeded Armenia 1.5-2.5, while the Indian womens team drew with Italy 2-2 in the ninth round of the 43rd World Chess Olympiad at Georgia.

With three draws and one loss India went down to lower rated Armenia and in the process made the chances of being in the medal list further dim.

Playing on the top board with white pieces former World Champion V. Anand split points with the Armenian opponent Levon Aronian in 31 moves.

On the second board P. Harikrishna with black pieces signed the peace treaty with Gabriel Sargissian in 25 moves.

Similarly B.Adhiban drew against Hrant Melkumyan, while ill luck struck India on the fourth board where K.Sasikiran lost to Haik M Martirosyan.

In the women’s section, Koneru Humpy split points with Olga Zimina in 33 moves.

On the second board Harika Dronavalli defeated Elena Sedina in 40 moves, while Tania Sachdev lost to Marina Brunello.

The fourth board saw Padmini Rout signing peace treaty with Daniela Movileanu in 50 moves.

Charles Aznavour: 10 topics to not say goodbye

Torgomian Varazdat 
CE Noticias Financieras English
October 1, 2018 Monday
Charles Aznavour: 10 topics to not say goodbye
Charles Aznavour, the last giant of the French song of the twentieth
century, died at dawn on Monday, October 1, at 94 in the south of
France.
The most well-known French singer abroad sold more than 100 million
records, in 80 countries, over eight decades of an exceptional career
that he had not put an end to.
Of Armenian origin, Aznavour had just returned from a tour of Japan,
having been forced to cancel several concerts this summer (boreal) due
to a broken arm, caused by a fall. He planned to perform on October 26
in Brussels.
Nicknamed Frank Sinatra of France, he achieved world fame despite a
voice and a physicist, for many, atypical. "La Boheme", "La Mamma" and
"Emmenez-moi" are among his most outstanding songs of a repertoire of
marked nostalgic tone.
It was part of his nature, that constant artistic restlessness, as he
declared in an interview in EL PAÍS. "Everything inspires me:
television, radio, books ... As I have no imagination, I take what I
see, there are people who have it and, nevertheless, they are not able
to write a song". An artist, he said, is equally inspired by the
sorrows that joys. "Although it is true that there are not as many
happy songs as sad," said the ambassador of the French song.
He also composed for artists such as Edith Piaf and as an actor, he
participated in some 80 films and he usually lived in Geneva
(Switzerland), where he worked as an ambassador of Armenia.
"My work is my life, I love what I do and as long as I have the health
and strength to do it, I will do it", he comments for ABC in 2016.
Here, 10 themes to live nostalgia with dignity:
01. La Bohème.
02. La Mamma .
03. Emmenez-moi.
04. Et pourtant.
05   Qui
06. Il faut savoir.
07. Mourir d'aimer.
08. Eteins La Lumière.
09. Avec.
10. Subtract.

168: ‘Vanetsyan at the helm in Armenia’, UEFA on new president of football federation

Torgomian Varazdat
| 14:06 | September 24 2018
Category
Sport

UEFA, Union of European Football Associations, the administrative body for association football in Europe, has addressed the election of Arthur Vanetsyan as president of the football federation of Armenia.

Vanetsyan has been elected to a 4-year term. He serves as the director of Armenia’s National Security Service.

‘Speaking after his election, he said that he would be guided by the principle of “football for all”, and would do his utmost to take Armenian football to a new level of development,’ UEFA said.

The new FFA President explained that the association would work to create a new nationwide system to discover and develop talented young footballers for the future.

“We should expand the geography of Armenian football, and carry out large-scale work in the regions,” Vanetsyan stressed. “We will, of course, be cooperating with UEFA during the process,” UEFA quoted Vanetsyan.

Arthur Vanetsyan was elected president of the football federation on September 22.

Armenian FM, Russian deputy defense minister discuss deepening military cooperation

Torgomian Varazdat
ArmenPress, Armenia
Aug 3 2018
Armenian FM, Russian deputy defense minister discuss deepening military cooperation


YEREVAN, AUGUST 3, ARMENPRESS. Foreign minister of Armenia Zohrab Mnatsakanyan on August 2 received deputy defense minister of Russia, Colonel-General Alexander Fomin, the foreign ministry told Armenpress.

During the meeting FM Mnatsakanyan said Armenia highly appreciates the military and military-technical cooperation between the two countries both in bilateral and multilateral formats. In this context he highlighted that Armenia attaches great importance to the further strengthening of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) and is committed to continue its active engagement for that purpose.

The two officials discussed the prospects on deepening the cooperation in the military field during the meeting. They highlighted the experience of effective military, military-technical cooperation between Armenia and Russia. The Armenian FM said the 102nd Russian military base in Gyumri is one of the positive and important examples of the cooperation in the military field.

At the meeting the Armenian FM and the Russian deputy defense minister also discussed regional and international security affairs. They specifically touched upon the situation in the Middle East and Syria, the challenges facing the region’s ethnic and religious minorities caused by the actions of the terrorist groups. Minister Mnatsakanyan said Armenia is very sensitive towards the ongoing developments in the region as they directly touch upon the security of our compatriots in Syria, the preservation of the Armenian rich historical-cultural heritage. The sides also highlighted the importance of joint actions of the international community in fight against terrorism.

Edited and translated by Aneta Harutyunyan

DJ arrested in Azerbaijan for playing Armenian song

Torgomian Varazdat
PanArmenian, Armenia
– 13:14 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – A DJ was arrested in the Azerbaijani resort town of Nabran after he played an Armenian song during an event on July 21.

As a result of complaints by the residents living in the area, officers of the Khudat district police department arrived, Median.Az said citing a report from Yenicag.az.

Nagiyev Abdul Khalig oglu, who worked as a DJ in the recreation center, found himself surrounded by police officers shortly afterwards. After showing resistance to the officers, the DJ was detained and taken to the police station.

According to him, he got the music from the computer of the head of the entertainment center.

Nagiyev was arrested for 10 days by the decision of the Khachmaz District Court.

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Azerbaijani Press: Conflict between Armenia’s population, Church heating up

Torgomian Varazdat
AzerNews, Azerbaijan
14:13 (UTC+04:00)

By Rashid Shirinov

The situation around the Armenian Apostolic Church (AAC) and Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II is heating up.

Protests against the Catholicos began immediately after the “velvet revolution” in the country, and since the government does not intervene in the issue, the protesters are becoming more and more active. They demand the resignation of the head of the AAC, which is mired in corruption, criminal and debauchery.

A few days ago, there was a new scandal – activists of the movement “New Armenia – New Catholicos” blocked the car of Karekin II and did not let him go to the place of pilgrimage.

“Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II made a pilgrimage to Gndevank, where activists of the movement blocked the way to the Patriarch. They blocked the road with cars and stones and shouted threats and insults at His Holiness,” priest Vahram Melikyan, Director of the Information Services Department of Etchmiadzin (mother church of the AAC), informed, adding that “the movement’s behavior oversteps the mark.”

Ultimately, Karekin II failed to make a pilgrimage. He was taken out by the police and returned to Etchmiadzin.

This incident forced to react somehow the Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, who had not previously commented on the conflict.

“The situation around the AAC creates a certain unpleasant atmosphere. I instructed the police to investigate the incident, to carefully assess it,” Pashinyan said, calling the conflict the Church’s internal problem. This means that the Armenian authorities are not going to interfere in the Church affairs.

“At some point, the government will take specific decisions, but it is not the right situation yet,” the Armenian prime minister added.

Thus, it seems that Pashinyan is not against the change of the head of the AAC and is literally ready to contribute to this by his non-interference. However, the possible resignation of Karekin II is unlikely to change something radically in the Armenian Church, since a complete change of its structure is necessary in order to achieve positive results.