Category: 2019

French parliamentarians arrive in Artsakh

 19:49,

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 10, ARMENPRESS. French parliamentary delegation has arrived in Artsakh on a 3-day working visit. Deputy President of the National Assembly of Artsakh Vahram Balayan met them near We Are Our Mountains monument.

As ARMENPRESS was informed from the press service of the National Assembly of Artsakh, the French delegations is scheduled to meet with the representatives of Artsakh’s legislative and executive bodies, as well as to carry out cognitive tours to educational and cultural institutions and production facilities.

Edited and translated by Tigran Sirekanyan

FM Mnatsakanyan receives newly appointed Ambassador of Lithuania Inga Stanyte-Tolockiene

 20:11,

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 10, ARMENPRESS. Foreign Minister of Armenia Zohrab Mnatsakanyan received on September 10 newly appointed Ambassador of Lithuania Inga Stanyte-Tolockiene, who delivered the copies of her credentials, ARMENPRESS was informed from the press service of the MFA Armenia.

Minister Mnatsakanyan congratulated the Ambassador on assuming the responsible mission and expressed confidence that she will contribute to the strengthening and deepening of the friendly relations between Armenia and Lithuania.

The Foreign Minister of Armenia presented to Inga Stanyte-Tolockiene the reform agenda and political priorities of the Government of Armenia.

Referring to the Armenia-EU partnership, Zohrab Mnatsakanyan highlighted the role of the Comprehensive and Enhanced Agreement between Armenia and the EU.

The sides exchanged views on various issues of international and regional developments.

Edited and translated by Tigran Sirekanyan

UN General Assembly 74th Session to open September 17

 20:33,

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 10, ARMENPRESS. The 74th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 74) will open on Tuesday 17 September 2019. The first day of the high-level General Debate will be Tuesday, 24 September 2019. The Prime Minister of Armenia will also participate.

The President-Elect of the 74th session is H.E. Mr. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, of Nigeria, was elected on 4 June 2019. Professor Tijjani Muhammad-Bande has had an outstanding career as a scholar and diplomat. As Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, he worked with colleagues from all regions of the world to achieve common objectives. He served as the Vice-President of the General Assembly during the 71st session.

This year, in addition to the general debate, world leaders will participate in five summits or high-level meetings to boost action on climate change and accelerate progress on sustainable development, aimed at securing healthy, peaceful and prosperous lives for all.

The high-level week (23 – 27 September) provides a unique opportunity to demonstrate the value of multilateralism and highlight increased ambition and accelerated action on UN priorities, under the tagline “Action for People and Planet: 1 Week – 5 Summits – 17 Goals.

Climate Action Summit 2019 (23 September)

The UN Secretary-General is convening a summit, under the slogan “A Race We Can Win. A Race We Must Win,” to mobilize political and economic energy at the highest levels to advance climate action for the implementation of the Paris Agreement and many of the goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, ARMENPRESS was informed from the UN Office on Yerevan.

High-level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage (23 September)

The first-ever High-level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage convened by the President of the General Assembly will launch new efforts to provide access for all to affordable, inclusive and resilient health systems. 

Sustainable Development Goals Summit (24 – 25 September)

The SDG Summit – the first High-level Political Forum under the auspices of the General Assembly — will allow world leaders and other stakeholders to demonstrate how they intend to accelerate action to transform our societies and economies.

High-level Dialogue on Financing for Development (26 September)

The High-Level Dialogue on Financing for Development will bring together leaders from Government, business and the financial sector to help unlock the resources and partnerships needed and accelerate progress.

High-level Review of Progress on SAMOA Pathway (27 September)

Five years after an ambitious agreement – the SAMOA Pathway — to support sustainable development in small island developing states, the High-Level Review will discuss progress on combating the devastating impact of climate change, building economic and environmental resilience, and other challenges.

Additional events in the context of the opening of UNGA 74

SDG Media Zone (21-27 September)

The SDG Media Zone will bring transformative ideas and change-making initiatives to audiences at the United Nations and around the world. During the high-level week, the SDG Media Zone will host impactful, dynamic and in-depth conversations with decision-makers, influencers and media partners – live-streamed on UN WebTV and promoted by partnering media organizations.

 Annual Treaty Event (24 – 27 September)

The annual Treaty Event is an opportunity for Member States to sign, ratify or accede to multilateral treaties deposited with the Secretary-General. It is focused on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable

Development through the multilateral treaty framework, addressing social, economic and environmental challenges, and work towards peaceful and inclusive societies and a clean planet for sustainable development.

High-level Event on the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child – CRC30 (25 September)

The high-level commemorative event will take place in the Trusteeship Council Chamber at UN HQ. The CRC30 Report on Changing Childhoods: 30 years back, 30 years ahead will be launched in November.

4.8 magnitude earthquake recorded in Armenia

 20:37,

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 10, ARMENPRESS. According to the Mediterranean Seismological Center a 4.8 magnitude earthquake was recorded in the territory of Armenia at 20:22 local time. The epicenter was 11 km north from Amasia region, hypocenter – 3 km.

ARMENPRESS reports underground shocks were recorded in Vanadzor, Gyumri and Yerevan.

Edited and translated by Tigran Sirekanyan

Trump fires John Bolton

 20:44,

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 10, ARMENPRESS. President of the USA Donald Trump fired national security adviser John Bolton, ARMENPRESS reports Trump tweeted.

“informed John Bolton last night that his services are no longer needed at the White House. I disagreed strongly with many of his suggestions, as did others in the Administration, and therefore I asked John for his resignation, which was given to me this morning. I thank John very much for his service. I will be naming a new National Security Advisor next week”, Trump wrote.

Edited and translated by Tigran Sirekanyan

Seismic activity is decreasing, authorities say

 10:02,

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 11, ARMENPRESS. Following the September 10 evening magnitude 4,8 earthquake near the Armenia-Georgia border, the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported that currently all aftershocks are weaker than the first one, thus the seismic activity is decreasing.

According to authorities similar quakes are characteristic to the Javakheti Fault Zone.

The ministry said that its Seismic Protection Service continues daily monitoring and the data suggests that no abrupt seismic changes are expected.

According to preliminary information the tremors did not cause causalities or destruction in Armenian territory.

The September 10 earthquake was felt in several provinces of Armenia, including in Yerevan.

Nearly 30 aftershocks ranging from magnitude 1,8 to 3,7 were recorded afterwards.

Edited and translated by Stepan Kocharyan

North Korea tests super-large multiple rocket launcher 

 10:05,

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 11, ARMENPRESS. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was present during Tuesday’s trials of a “super-large multiple rocket launcher”, TASS reported citing South Korea’s Yonhap news agency.

Kim, who is also the supreme commander of the Communist state’s armed forces, “gave field guidance to the test-fire of super-large multiple rocket launcher again on Tuesday”.

The North Korean leader said the test provided an opportunity to fully test the system’s combat operation, trajectory characteristics, accuracy and precise homing functions.

South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JSC) said early on Tuesday that North Korea had launched two unidentified projectiles toward the Sea of Japan. According to the South Korean military, the projectiles were fired eastward, from an inland area in the South Pyongan Province in North Korea’s west.

The reports came against the background of Pyongyang’s declarations about its readiness to resume denuclearization talks with the United States.

Armenia’s foreign debt records decrease tendency, says PM

 10:14,

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 11, ARMENPRESS. For the first time since 2015, a tendency of decrease of the foreign debt has been recorded in Armenia in August 2019, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Facebook.

“Of course, the decrease of the state debt is not an end in itself, but this is the result of our concrete task to spend the state funds effectively.

This, of course, somehow slows down the pace of capital expenditures because the system is used to working with other, famous rules.

But this is definitely a right path: not to allow to waste state funds on low-quality constructions and kickbacks”, the PM said.

Edited and translated by Aneta Harutyunyan