A total of 8,000 hay bales were burnt by the fire that broke out in the village of Yeraskh of Armenia’s Ararat Province as a result of Azerbaijani shelling on Friday, the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported.
The Ararat Regional Crisis Management Center was alerted about the incident in mid-afternoon on Friday.
Three fire brigades were dispatched to the scene.
The fire was contained on Saturday, at 7:57am, the ministry said.
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Elected heads of the villages of Nor Kazanchi and Tsakhkashat told the “Caucasian Knot” that the problems of water supply and repair of houses damaged during the autumn war have not been resolved in the communities.
The “Caucasian Knot” has reported that on October 10, four communities of Nagorno-Karabakh held elections for heads of communities and the Council of Elders in one village. Residents of the village of Nor Kazanchi in the Martakert District, located a kilometre from the Azerbaijani military posts, expressed their hope that after the election of the community head, two main problems will be solved, that is, water supply and security.
Ruslan Arustamyan, the newly elected head of the Nor Kazanchi community, intends to submit to the government of Nagorno-Karabakh a programme for the improvement and development of the village. He told the “Caucasian Knot” correspondent that the community should be provided with drinking water supply, rural roads need to be repaired, and residents need a kindergarten and repair of houses damaged during the war.
“The problem of village safety is no less important. During the war, the village of Nor Kazanchi became a borderline. After the murder of a tractor driver in Martakert, the problem of safety of work in the field has been acute. I intend to appeal to the authorities and Russian peacekeepers to strengthen the protection of rural workers in the field,” Ruslan Arustamyan said.
Suren Sargsyan, the newly elected head of the Tsakhkashat community, says that the problem of residents’ safety is not on the agenda. “However, we have a number of unresolved social problems. They include the repair of residential buildings that were damaged during the war or fell into disrepair. We also have problems with water supply: all communications have been installed in our village, water is still not supplied,” Suren Sargsyan told the “Caucasian Knot” correspondent.
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PanARMENIAN.Net – Head of the Civil Aviation Committee Tatevik Revazian has said the Armenian side does not what or whom Azerbaijani planes are carrying to Nakhijevan when using Armenia’s airspace.
Revazian made the remarks in an interview with the Public Television on Wednesday, October 6, in response to a statement from Baku, according to which Azerbaijan has begun to use the airspace of Armenia for domestic passenger flights to Nakhijevan․
Weighing in on concerns about the contents of the aircraft, Revazian said Azerbaijan has no right to transport weapons using a civilian plane. The official added that Armenia has never closed its airspace to Azerbaijan who stopped using it in 2014.
On 12 November 2014, an Armenian Mil Mi-24 attack helicopter was shot down by Azerbaijani Armed Forces during a training flight in Nagorno-Karabakh, killing all three crew members.
“Azerbaijan has never, in fact, closed its border for Armenian aircraft either, except during the 44-day war. We have never used Azerbaijan’s airspace because it was not commercially justified,” Revazian added.
18:41, 6 October, 2021
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 6, ARMENPRESS. Another captive has returned from Azerbaijan, ARMENPRESS reports Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia Suren Papikyan told at the National Assembly.
Papikyan assured that everyone knows what measures the Armenian Government takes for returning all the captives from Azerbaijan.
‘’Now Artur Davidyan has returned, who had crossed the border of Artsakh on August 22, 2021. He is already in Armenia’’, Papikyan said, assuring that the Armenian authorities spare no efforts for returning the captives.
The Iranian and Armenian foreign ministers met in Tehran on Monday.
Iran’s Hossein Amir-Abdollahian discussed bilateral relations with his Armenian counterpart Ararat Mirzoyan, who is on a two-day trip to Iran. They also spoke about roads connecting Iran and Armenia as well as Armenia’s conflict with Azerbaijan, according to the official Islamic Republic News Agency.
Iran and Armenia share a land border and have longstanding ties. Iran also has a sizable Armenian community. Moreover, many Iranians traveled to Armenia this summer to get vaccinated against COVID-19 amid a slow vaccine rollout in Iran.
Armenia and another Iranian neighbor, Azerbaijan, fought a war last year over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. The conflict ended in a victory for Azerbaijan, which was heavily supported by Turkey. Iran stayed neutral during the war, and attempted to mediate a cease-fire.
The meeting followed recent tensions between Iran and Azerbaijan. Last week, Iran held a military drill near the Azerbaijani border, despite public objections from Azerbaijan.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said after the meeting that Iran has good relations with both Armenia and Azerbaijan, the Islamic News Agency reported.
13:28, 5 October, 2021
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 5, ARMENPRESS. Minister of Finance Tigran Khachatryan received today Russian Ambassador to Armenia Sergei Kopyrkin, the ministry reports.
During the meeting the minister presented the government’s five-year action plan, the introduction of a public finance management system and the reforms strategy. He highly appreciated the close cooperation with Russia and attached importance to the development of the relations especially in economic direction.
In turn the Russian Ambassador congratulated the minister on appointment and expressed the readiness of the Russian side to carry out cooperation in all areas based on the traditions of already 30-year-old partnering relations.
The officials also discussed the development prospects of the Armenian-Russian relations in the fields of economy, energy, infrastructure, new technologies and entrepreneurship.
The Armenian Minister and the Russian Ambassador also discussed the activity of the South Caucasus Railway, highlighting its significance in the development of Armenia’s economy and the fact that the upgrading of the railway’s capacities opens new opportunities for socio-economic development.
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Sculptor Hagop Janbazian and ARF Bureau member Arsen Hambardzumyan at the unveiling of Aram Manoukian’s bust
YEREVAN—The bronze bust of Aram Manoukian, one of the founders of the Republic of Armenia, was unveiled today at the Armenian Revolutionary Federation Aram Manoukian Youth Center of Yerevan. The sculpture, which is the work of Canadian-Armenian artist and community activist, Hagop Janbazian, was placed in the lobby of the Aram Manoukian Center, through which hundreds of youths enter every day.
“Were it not for Aram Manoukian and his contemporaries, we would not have the First Republic, we would not have Soviet Armenia, and we would not have today’s independent republic,” ARF Bureau member Arsen Hambardzumyan said in his remarks.
Scenes from the unveiling of Aram Manoukian’s bronze bust, sculpted by Hagop Janbazian
In his address, sculptor Hagop Janbazian thanked the ARF Bureau for the opportunity and highlighted the importance of honoring Manoukian’s legacy. “The young people who enter this building will bow not in front of this bust, which is, after all just a bronze statue, but in front of Aram’s everlasting memory. They have inherited his eternal torch and will continue to carry on his legacy,” Janbazian said.
In his remarks, art critic Movses Hergelian (Tsirani), called Manoukian the ‘hero of the heroes’ because he was able to unite the nation. Commenting on the artwork, Tsirani said: “By looking into this statue’s eyes, it is evident that Janbazian has captured the moment when Manoukian commands us to be united and, at the same time, obliges us to be committed to his message. We are accountable to him because he established Armenian statehood. Without Aram Manoukian, there would be no Armenian state.”
Janbazian’s bust of Aram Manoukian is also displayed at the Sardarapat Memorial complex’ Sardarapat Ethnography and Liberation Movement History Museum. Janbazian is the author of several monuments, sculptures, and other pieces of art in Armenia and across the world, especially in Armenian communities throughout the Diaspora.
The PACE resolution that was adopted yesterday includes the proposal of the Human Rights Defender of Armenia to create a demilitarized zone around the borders of Armenia, Armenian Ombudsman Arman Tatoyan informed.
In his words, the concept to create a demilitarized zone between Armenia and Azerbaijan is being actively disseminated in the international community as well. The proposal was presented to the PACE Special Rapporteur along with the relevant facts.
In particular, when the resolution on the humanitarian consequences of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict was adopted in Strasbourg yesterday, where among other issues, the two countries are urged to start negotiations on delimitation and demarcation, and to study the issue of creating a demilitarized zone with the involvement of peacekeeping or military monitoring forces.
“Over the past year, my various meetings and discussions with the representatives of various international organizations had the aim of proving that the only effective way to prevent the criminal acts of the Azerbaijani servicemen is to establish a (demilitarized) security zone. The placement of armed Azerbaijani servicemen, including the placement of signs and flags in the immediate vicinity of Armenian villages and on the roads between the communities has no legal grounds; they should be removed and a (demilitarized) security zone should be created,” Tatoyan said, adding the delimitation and demarcation of the border with Azerbaijan, without the creation of a security zone will not only fail to ensure the rights of the citizens of Armenia, specifically those of the border residents, but will cause further violations of rights and tensions.
“The activities and work on the concept of the security zone is near completion, where through thorough and extensive analysis, including through the use of a map, we have demonstrated its need for the protection of the rights of people,” added Tatoyan.
VAN NUYS, Calif. (KCAL) – Security video from the St. Peter Armenian Apostolic Church in California shows a man walk up to the church at about 1:30 a.m. on Thursday with a bag, a bat and a purpose.
“A young man in his 20′s came, well-organized and you can tell it’s premeditated,” Shnork Demirjian, the church’s parish priest, said.
The man takes a moment to put on a mask and his hat again, then he begins to smash the stained-glass windows along one side of the church.
“Initially you feel surprised and then you realize what’s happening, the devastation and the damage,” Demirjian said. “We have to control our sentiments, but you still feel angry.”
After more than 20 strikes along the wall, the suspect shattered a total of eight windows.
Demirjian called police who are now investigating the incident as vandalism. However, Demirjian believes it’s a hate crime.
“By coincidence on Sept. 21, it was the celebration of the independence of Armenia,” he said. “I really believe that it’s against Armenians who happen to be Christians.”
This isn’t the first time a church in the area has been the target of vandals.
Back in April, someone angrily defaced a Virgin of Guadalupe mural at the St. Elizabeth Catholic Church with a sledgehammer.
“It’s against all people of all nations of religion because disrespect to one religion is a disrespect to other religions,” Demirijan said.
As for the man who damaged the priceless windows at St. Peter Armenian Church, Demirijian hopes his hate will be changed into love.
“Forgiveness, you’re going to receive forgiveness, but you have to pay for what you have done,” he said.
Nazeli Ter-Petrosyan, a 16-year-old student at Mkhitar Sebastatsi Educational Complex, Yerevan, Armenia, has been included in the top 50 shortlist for the Chegg.org Global Student Prize 2021, a new $100,000 award to be given to one exceptional student that has made a real impact on learning, the lives of their peers and on society beyond.
Nazeli, shortlisted for the Global Student Prize 2021, was selected from over 3,500 nominations and applications from 94 countries around the world.
The Varkey Foundation launched the Chegg.org Global Student Prize earlier this year, a sister award to its $1 million Global Teacher Prize, to create a powerful new platform that shines a light on the efforts of extraordinary students everywhere who, together, are reshaping our world for the better. The prize is open to all students who are at least 16 years old and enrolled in an academic institution or training and skills program. Part time students as well as students enrolled in online courses are also eligible for the prize.
Together, the Global Student Prize and the Global Teacher Prize will tell inspirational stories from both sides of education. The prizes will shine a spotlight on the great work teachers do in preparing young people for the future and the amazing promise some of the brightest students are showing in their learning and far beyond.
Chegg.org has partnered with the Varkey Foundation to create the new Global Student Prize. Lila Thomas, Head of Chegg.org, said:
“In this age of COVID, students like Nazeli have shown great courage to keep studying and keep fighting for a better future despite huge obstacles. The Global Student Prize has been launched to shine a light on their stories and listen to their voices. After all, it is their dreams, their insights and their creativity that will help solve some of the greatest questions humanity has ever faced.
“Our finalists this year have a made a huge impact in areas from the environment to equality and justice, from health and wellbeing to education and skills, from youth empowerment to ending poverty.
“We were so inspired by the achievements of these extraordinary students throughout the world that applied for the inaugural Global Student Prize that Chegg chose to double the value of the prize to $100,000.”
Sunny Varkey, founder of the Varkey Foundation, said:
“Congratulations to Nazeli for reaching the final 50. Her story clearly highlights the importance of education in tackling the great challenges ahead – from climate change to growing inequality to global pandemics. It is only by prioritizing education that we can safeguard all our tomorrows. Education is the key to facing the future with confidence.”
Nazeli Ter-Petrosyan, a student at American University of Armenia, Yerevan, in June graduated from “Mkhitar Sebastatsi” Educational Complex where she has been teaching programming skills to her peers since the 6th grade. From the very start, Nazeli had such a passion for computing that she wanted to share her knowledge with everyone by teaching seminars, conducting workshops, and blogging for a general audience. By 10th grade, she was teaching robotics to 4th- and 5th-graders, and continues to do so today.
Nazeli has also lent out her skills to public-benefit organizations in need of support. In 2018, she created a website and provided free tech support for the NGO Delure, which provides juridical support for victims of violence, soldiers, and socially vulnerable people. Since September 2020, she has volunteered as a 3D modeler for the NGO Youth Opportunities, where she is designing and modeling a future learning center. At the age of just 14, she received the Armenian Prime Minister’s Best Student award for achievements in IT, and most recently, she won entrance and is now studying in the most competitive university in Armenia at the age of just 16 – despite the obstacles of coronavirus lockdowns and a second Artsakh war in the country.
Applications and nominations for this year’s student and teacher prizes opened on Tuesday 2 February and closed on Sunday 16 May. Students who applied for the Global Student Prize are being assessed on their academic achievement, impact on their peers, how they make a difference in their community and beyond, how they overcome the odds to achieve, how they demonstrate creativity and innovation, and how they operate as global citizens.
Following today’s announcement, the top 10 finalists of both the Global Student Prize and the Global Teacher Prize will be announced in October this year. The winners of both prizes will be chosen from the respective top 10 finalists by the Global Student Prize Academy and the Global Teacher Prize Academy, made up of prominent individuals. The winners are due to be announced at an awards ceremony in Paris in November.
Should Nazeli win the Global Student Prize, she would like to use the funds for a variety of purposes. First, she would donate money to a foundation in her country that helps injured and handicapped soldiers. Second, she would support startups whose ideas and goals are similar to her own, to acquire further experience in the startup world. Third, some funds would be used for international volunteering and workshops, for example volunteering to teach English in Asian monasteries. Finally, part of the money would be used to pay her tuition for university.