Category: 2017

Armen Avak Avakian promises to expand “path” of American business to Armenia

Maral Chavushian
Banks.am, Armenia

Aug 25 2017
25.08.2017 | 14:51 Home / News /

“Our servicemen are among best representatives of Armenian society”

Kalantarian Kevo
MediaMax, Armenia

Aug 25 2017

Photo: Press service of the Armenian President

Photo: Press service of the Armenian President

Photo: Press service of the Armenian President

Photo: Press service of the Armenian President

Photo: Press service of the Armenian President

Photo: Press service of the Armenian President

http://www.mediamax.am/en/news/armypolice/24803/

http://www.mediamax.am/en/news/armypolice/24803/hoto: Press service of the Armenian President

Serzh Sargsyan delivered a commencement speech for class of 2016-2017 from Armenian military educational institutions, held at Sardarapat Memorial. 279 graduates became lieutenants today. 

“Only the Armenian independent state could form this new group in our society. Armenian government will do everything possible to solve issues that our distinguished servicemen face,” President of Armenia said.

“Spirits of Sardarapat heroes follow us here, and we all should realize the historic responsibility of providing security for Armenia and preserving the eternal existence of our state,” Serzh Sargsyan said.

The “One for all and all for one” slogan is at the heart of our armed force – President Sargsyan

Baghdasarian Karlen
Panorama, Armenia

Aug 25 2017

Supreme Commander-in-Chief of RA Armed Forces, President of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan joined today the country’s top leadership to attend the graduation ceremony of 2016-2017 academic year graduates of military-educational institutions at Sardarapat memorial complex.

As the press department at the President’s Office reported, the President welcomed the participants, congratulated the graduates of military-educational institutions on the graduation ceremony, wishing them good service and every success.

In accordance with the order signed by the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Armenia, 279 graduates have been awarded the first commissioned officer title of Lieutenant. Within the framework of the event, the graduates of military educational institutions received their graduation documents and daggers, which were handed in by the President of the Republic and the National Security Council members. The President of Armenia delivered a speech on that occasion.

The event ended with a farewell ceremony to combat flags and a ceremonious military march.

Below is the statement by President Serzh Sargsyan in its entirety at the graduation ceremony of 2016-2017 academic year graduates of military-educational institutions

“Dear Graduates,

Dear Servicemen,

I sincerely congratulate you on completion of this important stage in your life. You have successfully completed your studies and will depart from here to serve your dedicated mission.

You will be at the frontline, at the military units, at the headquarters and in the rear. Wherever you may go, you will assume the role of a commander followed by our courageous soldiers.

I have no doubt that first of all you will be exacting with yourself that will entitle you to be as much exacting towards your subordinates who are supposed to follow your example, your moral image. You will become a family member, elder brother and a counselor for them.

I am confident that either your superiors will act as such senior brothers and experienced advisors. They have already passed that same path. They should help you avoid the mistakes they have made, they must rely on and support you.

The Armenian army is just such a large family. Our country is just such a large family. Movses Khorenatsi used to say, “We are a small nation.” Yes, we are small, yet powerful, strong with unity characteristics of a [powerful nation and family.

We must remember that the primary meaning of the word “nation” is family and dynasty. The purpose of your service is to ensure the safety and peace of your family, your dynasty, your nation.

Dear Servicemen,
he “One for all and all for one” slogan is at the heart of our armed forces, which became the people’s army uniting the countrymen and the writers, the drivers and the software developers, the jewelers and the musicians. It was just that national effort that defended Artsakh and continues to guarantee its security.

The military service brings up a new type of Armenian citizen – firmly standing on the ground, confident in their strength, supporting their companions, confident about the strength of the rear. This type is brought up by your parents in the family, and the same will be handed down to your children. This type is trained in our schools, learning from teachers to distinguish between good and bad, good, evil, and injustice.

On these positive values and freedom we build our country, defend our cause and our land. That is why we won in the battlefield and are strong in our positions. Dear servicemen, you are just the leaders in those positions: you are the guardians of our frontiers.

The staff of commissioned officers of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia features a new type of Armenian intellectuals thanks to Armenia’s independent statehood. And our State will do its utmost to solve the problems of its glorious soldiers.

Here, where the spirit of the Sardarapat heroes flies, we all have to understand the burden of historical responsibility that we have on our shoulders. It is not only the security of today’s Armenia, but also the responsibility to ensure the continuity of our statehood.

Dear Graduates,

Dear Servicemen,

Reiterating my congratulations, I wish you all good service and great achievements that will undoubtedly be the success of the whole nation.

Thank you.”

Azerbaijan outraged over the sale of Kim Kardashian lipstick sale in Baku

Adrine Hakobian
Public Radio of Armenia

Aug 25 2017
14:10, 25 Aug 2017

Azerbaijan has detected something of a national security breach. And this time it comes via a lipstick collection carrying Armenian-American television star Kim Kardashian West’s brand name (KKW) and sold to unsuspecting Azerbaijanis, EurasiaNet.org writes.

For Azerbaijan any product with an ethnic Armenian connection, whether a lipstick or a rifle, can be considered an enemy operation. “You put a little bit of Kim Kardashian West (KKW) on your lips and, boom, you support Azerbaijan’s enemy, one government-aligned media outlet warned,” the article reads.

“You may say it’s just cosmetics, big deal. What does it have to do with the Armenian-occupied territories of Azerbaijan?” observed Azeri Today in a Russian-language article with the sub-title “For the attention of Azerbaijan’s Security Services!” The story takes the trouble to respond to its own question.

The Kardashian family spends part of its earnings on “advancing the recognition of ‘the Armenian Genocide’,” the author posited.

The 36-year-old Kardashian West indeed campaigns for international recognition of the massacre of ethnic Armenians by Ottoman Turks as genocide.

EurasiaNet.org reminds that with her sister Khloé and husband, rapper Kanye West, in tow, Kardashian West made a grand visit to Armenia in April 2015, drawing attention to genocide commemorations there. The actress’ own paternal ancestors barely escaped the killings when they migrated to the US at the turn of the 20th century.

The fact that neither KKW by Kylie, nor its distributor, KylieCosmetics.com, is Armenian means little or nothing to ethnicity-conscious Azerbaijanis. Earlier this year, calls were made in Azerbaijan to ban Yandex and Uber’s joint taxi-hailing service because an ethnic Armenian is at the helm of the company, EurasiaNet.org writes.

Ismail Serageldin: "We do not need Karabakh war – we need peace"

Baghdasarian Karlen
Vestnik Kavkaza

Aug 25 2017
25 Aug in 12:34 By Vestnik Kavkaza

The Global Young Leaders Forum, held in Baku with the support of the State Committee for Work with Diaspora and the Nizami Ganjavi International Center, was attended by many influential politicians from all over the world. The director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, co-chair of the Nizami Ganjavi International Center Ismail Serageldin told Vestnik Kavkaza about the results of the forum and modern processes in the East.

– How do you assess the results of the Baku Global Young Leaders Forum?

– The Nizami Ganjavi International Center has a tradition to organize large conferences with participation of high-ranking people from all over the world, including current and former presidents of different countries. This time a very interesting event was held: we tried to establish contact with the leaders of the future, young people from different countries, whom we consider to be global leaders in their areas of activity. It was a dialogue between generations – between experienced but young in their hearts people and young people, who will gain experience and become global leaders. And this event was very successful. I believe that those young people with whom we have been communicating these days have a very promising future: they can go into business, to the government, to any sphere of life.

– Can the young leaders become those who finally solve world problems?

– I hope most of these problems will be resolved much earlier. We should not leave all the problems to the next generation.

– Do you agree with the opinion of some experts that now there is a war in the Middle East between the civilizations of the East and the West?

– I totally disagree. The is a war going on between Muslims and extremists. At the moment, most of the victims of terrorists in the Middle East are Muslims, and almost 100% of those who fight on the ground against militants in Syria, Iraq and elsewhere are also Muslims. The extremely turbulent situation has spread to the West as well, but if we look at at the scale of the ongoing battles objectively, these are battles between Muslims and extremists. So there is no question of any confrontation between the West and the East. Yes, some say, “You are an ally of the West, you are not a real Muslim,” but that’s just rhetoric. In fact, there are much more important problems in the Middle East now than the discourse about the East-West confrontation.

– Which of these problems, in your estimation, should be solved in the first place?

– I think that all global players must recognize that we should work with the population and should not ignore the fact that up to 50% of the population in a number of countries have become internally displaced persons. We must strive to find a solution that would bring peace and security to these countries. It will not be easy. Last year I published an article in Newsweek titled ‘Crafting Stability in the Middle East’, where I proposed a negotiating model and other conditions, which would help us to achieve, if not the best solution, then at least a stable one that will allow people to return to their homes and become ordinary citizens.

– Is this approach applicable to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict?

– I am convinced that problems like the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict should be resolved through diplomacy and international laws, especially since there are a number of UN Security Council resolutions on this issue. We do not need wars – we need peace, because there is no development without peace, there is no happiness and well-being of people. Security cannot exist without peace, peace cannot exist without judicature, and judicature cannot exist without justice. The best way to achieve this is to comply with UN Security Council resolutions.

Coca-Cola donates coolers to small businesses in rural Armenia

Emil Lazarian
PanArmenian, Armenia

Aug 25 2017
– 13:14 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – 50 small and medium-sized businesses, based in communities of Tavush and Gegharkunik regions will receive coolers from Coca-Cola Hellenic Armenia Company. From now on grocery store owners from Chinari, Movses, Aygepar, Sevkar, Baghanis, Aygehovit, Artanish, Jil, Chambarak and Vahan villages will be able to keep beverages and dairy products, sold in their shops, fresh and cool, in all seasons.

The communities have been selected by Coca-Cola Hellenic Armenia Company business developers, well familiar with the market in the regions, thus the priority was given to small businesses of bordering communities, with limited capacity to purchase coolers themselves.

“Our Company has always prioritized sustainability of the communities we operate in. Over the past two decades, we have put efforts to foster the economic growth in the country, drawing special attention to small and medium-sized businesses. For us it is particularly important to help inhabitants of regions, especially those living in border communities, so that they develop capacity to sustain their businesses and grow further, at the same time supporting their families”, said Christoph Speck, General Manager of Coca-Cola Hellenic Armenia.

Coolers, which previously served to store Company’s products, have been freshly painted and fit to store other products. Distribution to the communities has already started and by the end of the month, all owners will be able to make use of their newly received coolers.

Coca-Cola Hellenic Armenia has operated in the country since 1995. Being part of the Coca-Cola Hellenic Group, which for many years has been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices, the Company pays special attention to corporate social responsibility projects. Along with community wellbeing, water stewardship and youth development are in the center of attention.


Armenian consulate general trying to find out if there are Armenians among bus accident victims in Russia

Antonian Lara
ARKA, Armenia

Aug 25 2017

YEREVAN, August 25, /ARKA/. Armenia’s consulate general in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don is working now to find out whether citizens of Armenia or ethnic Armenians among the victims of a bus accident that killed more than a dozen of workers, the Armenian Foreign Ministry said in Twitter.

According to Russian media reports, a bus transporting workers fell into the Black Sea today early morning. As a result of the accident, 14 people died, and 24 were saved. -0-

Buses equipped with special elevators to operate in Yerevan

Hambardsumian Paul
Panorama, Armenia

Aug 25 2017

Yerevan Municipality Transport Department informs that from September 1 of the current year 17 buses equipped with special elevators for people with locomotor disabilities will serve 4 routes N14, N20, N22 and N28.

According to the source, the routes of the buses are worked out in the principle so that people with special need could reach the city center and go back without waiting long.

It should be noted that at the side and front parts of the buses corresponding stickers with the telephone numbers of dispatching offices serving the routes are stuck so as it will be possible to get all necessary information, the release said.

No Armenian citizens among victims of Krasnodar bus accident

Boris Nahapetian
ARKA, Armenia

Aug 25 2017

YEREVAN, August 25, /ARKA/. Armenia’s Consulate General in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don said the two ethnic Armenians, identified as S. Budulyan and A. Budulyan who were killed in a bus accident in the Krasnodar province of Russia are not citizens of Armenia.

According to Russian media reports, a bus transporting workers fell into the Black Sea today early morning. As a result of the accident, 17 people were killed.-0-

17:25 25.08.2017

U.S. Ambassador hails Armenian PM’s anti-corruption efforts

Emil Lazarian
MediaMax, Armenia

Aug 25 2017

Photo: Press service of the RA government

“I warmly welcome your efforts in fight against corruption and improvement of business climate, which contributed to growing interest of American companies and investors in Armenia. We continue considering the best ways of supporting your efforts and deepening bilateral trade and investments with Armenia. Supporting Anti-Corruption Council will be the most effective way of bringing our commitment into reality,” Armenian government’s press service quoted Richard Mills as saying.

Richard Mills also told about the positive feedback he received from Armenian-based U.S. companies on the operation of Armenian State Revenue Committee.

Touching upon the fight against corruption and State Revenue Committee’s operation, Karen Karapetyan remarked that it is pleasant to receive such feedback on the government’s efforts.

“Nevertheless, we still have a lot to do in these directions, and our reforms will be continuous. We have the commitment to improve business climate and fight against corruption, which is necessary for the development of the Armenian economy,” Armenian PM stressed.

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