Author: Vorskanian Yeghisabet

Armenia PM: If there had been no revolution, Amulsar gold mine would have been in operation long ago

Vorskanian Yeghisabet
News.am, Armenia

14:11, 12.03.2020

If there had been no revolution, the Amulsar gold mine would have been in operation long ago. Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan mentioned this during the YES campaign—in the forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments—in Jermuk town.

“I have a big disagreement with many, many people over Amulsar,” Pashinyan said. “It’s that a number of our beloved compatriots say the mine shouldn’t work, whereas a number of [other] compatriots say it should work. I have disagreements with both of them. I say that we must go after the truth to the end; moreover, the history of recent months shows that this is not an easy path.”

The PM said that much work has been done in recent months over Amulsar. “I am one of the few people who have no interest except for the interest of Armenia’s interest regarding Amulsar,” he added. “We went deeper into the problem and asked whether Amulsar’s environmental impact assessment was assessed by its degree of accuracy.

The second question is whether, the results of research carried out here in the past, in the Soviet times, have been taken into account in the mine-related processes..

The third direction is as follows: The Investigative Committee has compiled a questionnaire consisting of 154 questions as a result of the debate between Elard and Lydian Armenia, which will be sent also to the concerned NGOs, also to the National Academy of Sciences, so that this questionnaire be clarified, around which there will be a final questioning of the representatives of Elard and Lydian.

He emphasized that there should be no risk to the air and water. “The point is whether the mine can be operated in such a way that the air, water (…) are not polluted,” Pashinyan added, in particular.

Armenian politician could become head of 15th arrondissement of Paris

Vorskanian Yeghisabet
PanArmenian, Armenia
– 17:53 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – Armenian and Turkish public figures Anouch Toranian and Agnès Evren are the main contenders to become the leader of the 15th arrondissement of Paris.

Evren is a current member of the European Parliament, formerly deputy head of the 15th arrondissement.

Evren has good chances of winning in a district with a population of more than 250,000 people.

Toranian, meanwhile, is a member of Socialist Party alongside Anne Hidalgo, the Mayor of Paris.


Armenia’s Gyumri on Forbes list of 17 most beautiful places to travel to in spring

Vorskanian Yeghisabet
Public Radio of Armenia

 

Based on the recommendations of travel experts, Forbes has compiled a list of 17 most beautiful places to travel to in spring. Among others, Forbes advises to visit Armenia’s second largest city of Gyumri.

“With new budget airline routes to Gyumri from Germany and Greece, Armenia’s second city is finally stepping into the spotlight for more than just its association with the 1988 Spitak Earthquake. Spring is a fantastic time to visit Gyumri as the harsh winters subside and flowers saturate the city as it prepares to celebrate Easter with juicy fruits and heaping plates of pilaf,” the article reads.

The publication notes that Gyumri is home to hip cafes and concept shops like Konjelazia Tourism& Design, several cultural spaces, unique places to stay like Masters’ House Bed & Bar and Loft Gyumri, and Armenia’s most humorous locals.

“Stop into Gwoog Gastrohouse for a local taste of Gyumri and try their Panrkhash, a dish made from cheese and lavash. Local herbs create tasty tea at Herbs & Honey, a beautiful cafe located in the center of Gyumri and the perfect place to stop before checking out a show at the Alikhanyan Puppet Theater. And, if you’re looking for a souvenir to take home from Gyumri, look no further than HayAr Jewellery where all accessories are made from repurposed bullets by Gyumri artist Artak Tadevosyan,” Forbes writes.

Other destinations on the list include: Hunza Valley (Pakistan), London (England), Aruba, the Natchez Trace Parkway (USA), Death Valley National Park (California), Cusco (Peru), Vancouver Island, (BC, Canada), Tbilisi (Georgia), Mexico City (Mexico), Isle of Skye (Scotland), the Willamette Valley (Oregon), Maui (Hawaii, USA), Morocco, Iceland, Bacalar, Quintana Roo (México),  Tucson (Arizona),

Armenian PM’s spouse, Senior Director of NUS Medicine International Council discuss cooperation ways

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Armenian PM’s spouse, Senior Director of NUS Medicine International Council discuss cooperation ways

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 10:02, 3 March, 2020

YEREVAN, MARCH 3, ARMENPRESS. Spouse of the Armenian prime minister, Chairwoman of the Board of Trustees of the My Step and City of Smile charitable foundations, Anna Hakobyan, met on March 2 with Senior Director of the Medicine International Council of the National University of Singapore (NUS) Raja Kamal and Head of the Center of Pediatric Oncology and Hematology of Armenia Gevorg Tamamyan, Mrs. Hakobyan’s Office told Armenpress.

At the meeting Mr. Raja Kamal released details from the upcoming conference of the NUS Medicine International Council to take place in Armenia in June, stating that famous doctors and public figures will deliver remarks at the event. He said the cooperation with the Armenian doctors started after the visit of the Armenian PM’s wife to the NUS Medicine International Center on July 9, 2019. Raja Kamal said the upcoming conference is the first result of that meeting, but the cooperation with the Armenian side in the field of oncology and hematology will continue. Mr. Kamal was interested in the activity of the City of Smile charitable foundation, adding that the Council can cooperate with the Foundation in scientific research, training and technical upgrading spheres.

 

Edited and translated by Aneta Harutyunyan




Agreement on air communication between Armenia and Jordan signed into law

Vorskanian Yeghisabet
Public Radio of Armenia
March 4 2020

Armenian President Armen Sarkissian has signed the law on ratification of the Agreement on air communication between Armenia and Jordan.

The agreement between the Governments of the two countries was signed in November 2018.

At a meeting in Yerevan on February 11 President Armen Sarkissian and King Abdullah II of Jordan stressed the importance of establishment of a direct air link between the capitals of the two countries – Yerevan and Amman.

Armenia hails Iran’s efforts to contain COVID-19

Vorskanian Yeghisabet
Mehr News Agency, Iran
March 4 2020

TEHRAN, Mar. 04 (MNA) – In a phone conversation on Wednesday, Iranian and Armenia health ministers discussed the situation around the novel coronavirus outbreak.

Health Minister of Armenia Arsen Torosyan praised the measures adopted by Iran to contain the virus, wishing success for the Iranian health sector on defeating the outbreak.

Iranian Health Minister Saeed Namaki pointed to extensive measures implemented across the country to contain the virus, especially to increased controls in borders for crossing passengers and goods. He referred to the importance of boosting hygienic standards and protocols in shared borders.

The conversation comes as the virus has infected 2,336 people, claiming 77 lives in Iran as of Tuesday.

Armenia announced on Tuesday, a three-week closure of the joint border with Iran following concerns over the spread of the virus.

The Armenian minister also held a meeting with Iranian Ambassador to Armenia Abbas Badakhshan Zohouri on Tuesday to discuss the situation.

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Armenian Parliament debates bill on granting customs privileges to repatriates

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 14:38, 6 March, 2020

YEREVAN, MARCH 6, ARMENPRESS. The Armenian Parliament debated today the bill proposed by the ruling My Step faction MP Sisak Gabrielyan according to which it is proposed to expand the customs privileges granted to repatriates, as well as facilitate the respective procedures.

Introducing the bill on making changes and amendments to the Law on Customs Regulation, the lawmaker said this bill will also promote repatriation.

“According to the current regulation, all our citizens, who have not permanently resided in Armenia, can use customs privileges if they have not permanently lived in Armenia on the 183rd day of each year within five years. According to the current law, this privilege for the imported property and car is granted exclusively to those repatriates who do not have an Armenian citizenship or are not registered in Armenia. In other words, even if the citizen has not lived in Armenia for 10 years, but is still registered here, he/she cannot use this privilege. And we state that if the passport and visa department checks via a system that a person has lived outside Armenia in the past five years and applied to that body for permanent residence in Armenia, he/she will receive a letter that he/she doesn’t have a permanent residence and within 18 months after acquiring that document he/she will be able to import personal property and one vehicle with her/his name”, the MP said.

Edited and translated by Aneta Harutyunyan




Pashinyan: Samvel Karapetyan`s work against the policy of the destruction of Armenian monuments in Turkey and Azerbaijan is highly appreciated

Vorskanian Yeghisabet
Arminfo, Armenia
Feb 27 2020

ArmInfo. RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a telegram of condolences over the death of famous specialist in monuments Samvel Karapetyan.

According to the press service of the government, the telegram in  particular reads:  ”I learned with deep sorrow about the untimely  death of the famous Armenian specialist in monuments, historian,  chairman of the Yerevan Office of the Research on Armenian  Architecture Foundation (RAA) Samvel Karapetyan. The consistent work  of the famous specialist in monuments against the policy of the  destruction of Armenian monuments in Turkey and Azerbaijan is worthy  of appreciation. I express my deepest condolences to the family and  colleagues of Samvel Karapetyan and share their grief”.  Famous  Armenian historian and specialist in architectural monuments Samvel  Karapetyan died at the age of 58. An expert traveled in Armenia,  Turkey, Georgia, and other countries, photographing and mapping  monuments of Armenian architecture for research purposes. 

For many years, he fought against the attempts of the Georgian and  Turkish authorities to appropriate some Armenian historical monuments  by destroying the corresponding inscriptions in the Armenian  language.  In addition, thanks to the help of researchers and  tourists from around the world, he was able to collect and summarize  data on the destruction of Armenian monuments in Azerbaijan. In  particular, on the facts of the destruction by the Azerbaijani  military of the cemetery of Old Dzhugha, he created a documentary  film, which was subsequently marked with a presidential award. He  also presented these egregious facts in the US Congress and the  European Court of Human Rights. Samvel Karapetyan is the author of a  number of books and publications on the Armenian cultural and  architectural heritage.

 

Armenia’s High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs meets Cilicia Business Club members in Moscow

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YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 18, ARMENPRESS. Armenia’s High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs Zareh Sinanyan met with the members of the Cilicia Business Club during his visit to the Russian capital of Moscow, his Office told Armenpress.

The meeting was also attended by Armenian Ambassador to Russia Vardan Toghanyan.

The meeting participants were firstly introduced on the activity of the Office of the High Commissioner, its priorities and the agenda issues of the work with the Diaspora. As key directions Sinanyan highlighted the maximum engagement of the Diaspora to the Armenian life, the development of infrastructures and elimination of barriers, implementation of mass repatriation and the restoration of mutual trust between the Diaspora and Armenia.

Founder of the Cilicia Business Club Nver Sargsyan introduced their main actions to be done in 2020, mainly putting the focus on the opportunities and prospects for investment programs in Armenia. An agreement was reached to hold this year’s Armenian Business Networking event in joint cooperation with the Office of the High Commissioner. Zareh Sinanyan was also introduced on the idea of creating an offline communication platform Cilicia Tun which will serve as a place for meetings of the Diaspora-Armenian businessmen and exchange of experience in Armenia. The Club will also launch an online platform where the users can download their data, activity areas, get acquainted with each other and work jointly.

Zareh Sinanyan thanked the businessmen for such an interest to Armenia’s business environment and expressed readiness to cooperate and assist.

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Sports: Artur Alexanyan starts with victory at European Wrestling Championships

Vorskanian Yeghisabet
Panorama, Armenia
Feb 11 2020

Sport 19:44 11/02/2020 Armenia

Armenian Greco-Roman wrestler, an Olympic Champion (2016) a three-time World Champion (2014, 2015, 2017) Artur Alexanyan started with victory at the European Wrestling Championship underway in Rome. In the competition of the 97kg weight category Alexanyan defeated Jenk Ildmin representing Turkey by 7:1.

The Armenian will next face World and European Vice champion Kiril Milov of Bulgaria in the quarter finals of the tournament Another representative of Armenia Gevorg Gharibyan, competing in the 60 kg weight category, overcame Augustin Bojanov-Spanov of Argentina in the qualification round by 9:1.