Category: 2018

Aram Manukyan, the chief wine maker of “Yeraskh Wine Factory” CJSC and a member of the “Civil Contract” party, wants to become the head of Aygezard community in Ararat region. Head of the community Artur Manukyan and non-partisan Vahagn Sargsyan will also compete for the post. He was nominated by the Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP).

The election will take place on June 10. Local elections will be held in 19 communities in Aragatsotn, Ararat, Armavir, Gegharkunik, Lori and Kotayk regions. The elections of the leader of the community will be held in 8 communities, elections of member of the council of elders will be held in 7 communities, and in 4 communities, elections of both leader of the community and community council will be held.

The leader of the Antarashen community of Lori region, non-partisan Rafik Kharatyan and the community’s driver Sergey Biryukev will compete for becoming community leaders.

And in Dprevank community in Aragatsotn region, the head of non-partisan community Aramayis Kasabovand and laborer at Pekar Kredo company Hovik Kodabashyan will compete.

Under the leadership of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, a consultation took place, during which the process of preparation and holding of the 17th summit of Francophone States and Governments was discussed.

The Prime Minister attached importance of organizing and conducting of the summit. “It is an unprecedented event in the history of the Third Republic. We have to do everything to make this event historic not only for Armenia, but also for the International Organization of the Francophone,” Nikol Pashinyan noted.

It is reported that over fifty heads of states and governments will take part in the summit, and the participation of the Francophone partner delegations also is expected. More than one hundred delegates are expected to arrive, the total number of guests will be up to 5000 people. Foreign Ministers’ Conference will be held three days before the launch of the two-day summit, which will be followed by the regular meeting of the Permanent Council.
Within the framework of the event, a business forum will be organized with wide representation of companies and enterprises of the Francophone countries. A Francophone town will be formed, a gala concert will take place, a state dinner will be held in honor of the official delegations. It was noted that “Live Together” slogan has already been approved and a special web site will be developed, too.

During the consultation, the information about the works to be done to provide infrastructure and solve a number of other technical issues was reported to the Prime Minister.

Nikol Pashinyan noted that the consultations on the organization of the Summit will be periodic, with a view to promptly respond to all possible problems and to find solutions quickly.

Members of the Sasna Tsrer group Arayik Khandoyan and Ashot Petrosyan have stopped their hunger strike. They started a hunger strike on May 9, joining the “Founding Parliament” president Garegin Chukaszyan, demanding the release of political prisoners.

Stopping a 10-day hunger strike, however, does not mean that they refuse their demands. “They have entered a new stage of struggle,” said Arayik Papikyan to A1 +.

Only Garegin Chukaszyan continues hunger strike at this moment.

Let us remind you that Arayik Khandoyan, a member of the Sasna Tsrer group and nine others who were in the case stayed for three days at the Court of General Jurisdiction of Shengavit residence because Judge Mesrop Makyan did not change their preventive measure. The supporters, as a sign of protest, closed the court entrance. Only at midnight on May 19, police were able to open the Shengavit court proceedings and remove the members of the Sasna Tsrer group from the court.

The National Security Service (NSS) stated that the memebers of Sasna Tsrer who were in court had asked them to move them to penitentiary institutions. Defender Arayik Papikyan considers this as fake information. “They have said before that as long as demonstrators are in near the court, they will remain in court.”

In two cases of Sasna Tsrer, the judges did not change their preventive measures. Judge Artush Gabrielyan did not hold a session.

In Tumanyan community of Lori region, rafting- a ride on inflatable boats through the river, took place for the first time in Armenia.

The participants of the rafting have arrived at the Sanahin station from the nearby Tumanyan city via the Debed River, overcoming 12 kilometer in an hour.

RA Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs Levon Vahradyan highlighted the potential of our country with regards to its nature (mountains, rivers, green zones) in the implementation of the Sport Tourism Concept, and noted that these potentials should be used to develop extreme sports in our country.

In autumn of 2017, Armenian and foreign experts conducted a study to rebound on the Debed River and recorded that Debed has a favorable 4+ degree complexity.

Today, Vice President of Armenian National Consumers’ Union Ruben Haytayan said at the news conference that the violations in Armenia’s bakery market are continuing.

Ruben Haytayan states that even though the national food safety service says that the field is settled, it does not correspond to the reality.

“Only the price tag is mentioned on the bread. Despite the requirements of the law, the flour type and many other details are not mentioned.”

Ruben Haytayan announced that there are also violations in the dairy sector.

“The same thing is in the butter’s case. There are also violations here when the manufacturer does not specify the presence of vegetable oils in it. This is also an example of fraud. It is roughly the same as selling copper instead of gold. It is necessary to bring to responsibility and punish,” said Ruben Haytayan.

It has been several days that Armenian wine days are being held in the world-renowned Wine City Museum titled “Armenia, the Charming Country of Wine.”

In November 2017, a Memorandum of Cooperation was signed between tVine and Wine Foundation of Armenia (VWFA) and the La cite du Vin Museum, according to which from May 2018 the Armenian wine days will be regularly held in the museum for a year.

Before the launch of the event, director of the VWFA Zaruhi Muradyan and expert Anahit Davtyan conducted master classes for the museum staff. In the future, the latter should present the history and traditions of Armenian winemakers, Armenian wines and the grape varieties.

All tickets were sold a few weeks before the official opening of the event. The visitors were very interested in the presentation of Armenian winemakers and enjoyed exclusive wines from Armenian grape varieties.

Within the framework of the visit, meetings with leading wine experts as well as presentation of Armenian wines and tastings were held for representatives of Armenian communities of Paris, Bordeaux and Toulouse, and French importers.

The presentation of Armenian wines was organized with the support of the Armenian International Inter-ethnic Gang in Paris within the framework of cooperation with the VWFA.

Director of VWFA Zaruhi Muradyan says: “I highly appreciate the organization of Armenian events in the world’s best wine museum, and I am confident that it will greatly contribute to the realization of our mission, which is contributing to the recognition and demand of Armenian wines in the world. The high praise of the French people is quite encouraging to our wines, as it is evidence of the high quality of our wines and having the characteristics that satisfies the international wine lovers.”

It is worth mentioning that the museum is unique in its kind and hosts about 450,000 visitors a year from different countries. During the event, La Cite du Vin will feature 42 Armenian wines.

RA Minister of Agriculture Artur Khachatryan participated in “The European Union (EU) to Shirak region. New jobs thanks to the launch of the wool production” program. Head of Delegation of the EU to Armenia Piotr Świtalski, Minister of Territorial Administration and Development Suren Papikyan, Acting Governor of Shirak region Seyran Petrosyan, Head of “Human In Need” NGO Varduhi Dadunts, Head of Amasia Community Jemma Harutyunyan, other people and guests were also participating.

According to Artur Khachatryan, the implementation of the program will restore the culture of our national carpet weaving, non-agricultural jobs will be created in the agricultural community, population revenues will be diversified, and sheep breeding will be developed through its entire value chain.

The Minister underlined that Shirak region was one of the centers of sheep breeding and in case of success, we will have a good model, which can be used in other regions of Armenia.

Armenian deputy PMs and ministers are taking the oath of office in the residence of President Armen Sarkissian.

According to the Constitution, the members of the Cabinet have to take the oath of office.

Days of Europe have kicked off in Armenia since May 12. Many events are being held in Yerevan and in the regions.

Today, events have taken place in the Lori regional center in Vanadzor and the European Union (EU) Ambassador to Armenia Piotr Switalski was present at this traditional celebration.

Lori TV channel hosted the ambassador today.

The interview is available in the video.

Dear Colleagues,

I decided to leave the post of State Revenue Committee (SRC) Information and Public Relations Officer, and I would like to thank you for your effective work, partnership and friendship, and I am grateful also for your significant contribution to numerous achievements made by the SRC.

I am confident that our cooperation will continue, I wish all of us success and new achievements.

Nelly Manucharyan