Category: 2018

According to research conducted in 2015, 52% of boys in Armenia are subjected to bullying, i. e. physical or psychological violence (mockery, humiliation). The members of a five-year-old public campaign against violence against children, “Replace Violence with Love,” stress that violence is everywhere at school, at home, in the yard.

“The types of violence are different. Among them is bullying This is a childhood violence that is ignored,” says Aida Muradyan, World Vision Child Protection and Education Program Coordinator.

Bullying is divided into several types: physical bullying (beating, heating), verbal, or psychological bullying (mockery, etc). Bullying victims are mostly people who have not found their place in society, or those who have certain physical, external defects, big nose, and so on. Aida Muradyan mentions that becoming a bullying victim depends on children’s upbringing, family atmosphere, which also affects children’s self-esteem.

Victoria Ohanyan, Head of UNICEF Access to Justice Program, adds that the role of teachers is most importantly to prevent violence between children.

“The problem is that children think that this is a normal phenomenon, they can ridicule to the other, and the one who is bullied believes that he has to endure,” says Victoria Ohanyan.

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Shortly before Prosecutor-General Karen Bisharyan, filed a motion to find Ishkhan Barseghyan, accused of receiving large-scale bribery, guilty and sentence to 8 years of imprisonment.

In his speech, he considered Ishkhan Barseghyan’s guilt justified. The prosecutor also mentioned that there were no mitigating and aggravating circumstances of the judge’s sentence.

Attorney Elsa Zakaryan was also involved in the same case. Sh e is charged with bribery.

The prosecutor petitioned to abolish the criminal prosecution against Elsa Zakaryan as she accepted her guilt and helped to find out the case.

At the next hearing the defense party will deliver speeches.

John Bilezikyan, an American-Armenian physician, Prof., does his best in order to visit Armenia at least twice per year.

“I visited Armenia for the first time in 2007. My parents have never been in Armenia, they settled down in the USA after the Genocide. When coming to Armenia I felt obliged to support my country.”

John Bilezikyan, Vice President of international education, Director of the bone metabolic illness program at the Columbia University College of Medicine and Surgery, is not coming to Armenia as a tourist. He conveys his experience to local specialists.

“I had two missions: to give the necessary knowledge to local doctors and bring the equipment which would help to diagnose the desease in its early stage and then prevent it. There was only one densitometer in the country. Today, eleven years later, there are ten such equipment in Armenia.”

Densitometer is an equipment that measures strength of bones. “Hologic” company has provided them.

“I applied to them and saud that I was to take densitometers to Armenia but could not pay. Every year I applied to that company, asking to give one equipment. Armenia is one of the leading countries in the world in terms of the number of these devices per person.”

It is hard for the Prof. to assess preparedness of the Armenian doctors, but he is sure about one thing.

“Eleven years ago, when we held seminaries, doctores did not ask any question, and today theere are a lot of questions, and many of the local doctors provide with consultation during the seminaries.”

“I am an academician, I teach more. My practical activity is limited but I have patients. My services are available as there is medical insurance in the US.”

In order to avoid the illness, the doctor advises using calcium-rich food, not to smoke cigarettes and use alcohol.

By the way, on May 12, John Bilezikyan was awarded the Honorary Medal of the Island. It is granted to the US citizens who have dedicated their lives to serving the public.

On May 28, at 18:20, the Hadrut Regional Department of the AIDS informed that wolfs attacked people in Mets Tagher and Tumi communities of the Hadrut region between 17:00 and 18:00. The Artsakh Republic Emergency Situations Service informs that a 10-year old T. Kh., a 4-year-old A. M. and a 11-year-old K. G. were taken to “Arevik Children’s Medical Association” CJSC with bodily injuries.

According to the doctors, the condition of the victims is assessed as moderate.

World Without Tobacco Day this year is marked with the slogan “Tobacco and cardiovascular diseases”. Tobacco use is one of the main causes of cardiovascular diseases.

Due to smoking, 6 million people die every year, according to the World Health Organization, the death of about 900 people is due to secondhand smoke.

According to the official data, 26-27% of the population over the age of 15 smokes today in Armenia, every second man smokes (53.4%), in the case of women it is incomparably lower (2.3%), this cannot give an accurate picture of the situation, since women usually hide that they smoke; in recent years, the number of young smokers has increased.

Since last year, according to the EAEU regulation, in all participating countries cigarette packs got a terrible look. According to the international health organization, the photos are effective and help people to give up a dangerous habit.

“A1 +” conducted a survey among citizens to find out what influence the photos have on smokers and how they relate to the rise in cigarette price.

The 12th World Chess Champion Anatoly Karpov, is deeply concerned about the future of chess. He said this during a regular interview.

“Clearly, FIDE is in deep crisis. It was expected, but no one imagined it would start so soon. Yes, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, travels quite a lot, but he has to reconsider his attitude towards chess. It would be good if he consulted with professional chess players in order not to make wrong decisions. For example, the knockout world cup tournament. The chess lost its image and reputation. It is sad that Kirsan Ilyumzhinov does not want to understand the essence of chess, he wants to make changes in its rules,” said the famous chess player.

Anatoliy Karpov thinks that current world champion Magnus Carlsen does not care about the reputation of chess.

“World champions should think about the protection of chess traditions. However, Magnus Carlsen wants everything to suit him. As a result, he let the changes in chess rules, which is unacceptable,” concluded the former world champion.