Category: 2019

Number of Armenian citizens injured in Yerevan-Batumi passenger van crash reaches 16

12:15,

YEREVAN, AUGUST 31, ARMENPRESS. Armenia’s healthcare ministry releases new details on the number of citizens injured in Yerevan-Batumi passenger van crash and their health condition.

According to the ministry, the number of Armenian citizens injured in the crash has reached 16.

“According to preliminary reports, 4 of the hospitalized citizens are in critical condition. 6 were discharged after receiving respective medical aid. 3 are in moderate condition, and as of the remaining three injured people additional information is collected at the moment.

The healthcare ministry is in touch with the Georgian partners on transporting the citizens to Armenia and organizing the medical assistance. Additional information will be provided”, the ministry said in a statement.

A passenger van traveling from Armenia’s capital of Yerevan to Georgia’s Batumi crashed on August 31 near Georgian capital city of Tbilisi at around 02:00-03:00. 2 citizens of Armenia have been killed.

Edited and translated by Aneta Harutyunyan

Processing industry should become one of key pillars of Armenia’s economy, says PM

12:49,

YEREVAN, AUGUST 31, ARMENPRESS. Processing industry should develop in Armenia and become one of the key pillars of the country’s economy, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said during the meeting with the exporters and businessmen in Yerevan.

The PM said the government is attaching importance to ensuring the export tendency of Armenia’s economy.

“We want Armenia’s exporting branches to develop and be one of the key characterizers of our economy. One of our program provisions is also to assist the processing industry. Of course, we have worked quite seriously on this topic and will continue to work, but this issue is not so clear because while implementing any assistance program it’s necessary to be convinced that that assistance really contributes to the fields to develop and become more competitive. We should be convinced that we are providing assistance which will lead to a chain reaction and will become an assistance for other spheres. Otherwise, if we take non-calculated actions, it will mean that we are taking steps which do not lead to overall welfare, diversification of state budget revenues, and as a result we will have to refuse from these programs which will bring more harms, than benefits”, Pashinyan said.

According to the PM, this is the reason that the government is organizing such kind of meetings in order to clearly understand the signals coming from the concerning sides and to be able to manage and react them in a right way.

Talking about the construction sector Nikol Pashinyan said here as well the government has a very serious interest so that right formulas will be introduced in this area.

“When we look at what is happening in our real estate market, in fact, we face a situation when the demand is growing, whereas the supply isn’t. In such circumstances great increase in prices is noticed. Here it’s important for us to be able to balance the market with our cooperation so that there will be a right balance between the demand and supply in order to avoid shocks in the market”, the Armenian PM added.

Edited and translated by Aneta Harutyunyan

9 of Armenian citizens injured in Georgia passenger van crash discharged from Tbilisi hospitals

12:59,

YEREVAN, AUGUST 31, ARMENPRESS. 9 of the Armenian citizens who were injured in a passenger van crash near the Georgian capital of Tbilisi have been discharged from hospitals, the Armenian Embassy in Georgian said.

16 Armenians citizens were injured in the crash and were taken to Georgian hospitals.

“2 out of 7 injured Armenian citizens are in critical condition, and 1 is in serious condition. One injured citizen is in stable condition. And the remaining three sustained minor injuries and are likely to be discharged from hospital today. The Armenian Embassy diplomats in Georgia are in hospitals”, the Embassy said in a statement.

A passenger van traveling from Armenia’s capital of Yerevan to Georgia’s Batumi crashed on August 31 near Georgian capital city of Tbilisi at around 02:00-03:00. 2 citizens of Armenia have been killed.

Edited and translated by Aneta Harutyunyan

Exhibition of military equipment and armament to be held in Stepanakert’s Revival Square

13:02,

YEREVAN, AUGUST 31, ARMENPRESS. An exhibition of military equipment and armament will be held in Stepanakert’s Revival Square on September 2 from 11:30 to 14:00 on the sidelines of the celebrations dedicated to the 28th anniversary of the proclamation of independence of the Republic of Artsakh, the Artsakh defense ministry told Armenpress.

During the exhibition samples of new weapons of own production will be displayed.

The local people and guests will have an opportunity to taste military dishes at the Square.

Edited and translated by Aneta Harutyunyan

Commanders Leonid Azgaldyan, Vladimir Balayan posthumously awarded with Artsakh Hero highest titles

13:07,

STEPANAKERT, AUGUST 31, ARMENPRESS. President of Artsakh Bako Sahakyan signed a decree according to which legendary commanders Leonid Azgaldyan and Vladimir Balayan were posthumously awarded with the Hero of Artsakh highest titles, Secretary of the Security Council of Artsakh Arshavir Gharamyan said on Facebook.

““Golden Eagle” orders were handed over to their relatives in a solemn ceremony”, Gharamyan said.

The President signed the respective decree on the occasion of the 28th anniversary of the Artsakh Republic.

Edited and translated by Aneta Harutyunyan

Armenia’s Pashinyan congratulates Alexander Lukashenko on birthday

13:11,

YEREVAN, AUGUST 31, ARMENPRESS. Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan congratulated President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko on birthday, the PM’s office told Armenpress.

The congratulatory letter runs as follows:

“Dear Mr. President,

I sincerely congratulate you on your birthday.

Your years-long, productive efforts aimed at protecting the interests of Belarus, ensuring the welfare of people and raising the life quality deserve respect.

I am confident that we will manage to enrich the traditional friendly ties between Armenia and Belarus with a new qualitative content through joint efforts and also through the mutually beneficial cooperation within the frames of the EAEU and other integration unions for the benefit of our peoples.

I wish you good health, prosperity and great achievements in your responsible state activity”.

Edited and translated by Aneta Harutyunyan

3 more Armenian citizens injured in Georgia passenger van crash discharged from hospital

13:38,

YEREVAN, AUGUST 31, ARMENPRESS. 3 out of 7 Armenian citizens hospitalized following a passenger van crash near Tbilisi were discharged from a Georgian hospital, the Armenian Embassy in Georgia told Armenpress.

16 Armenian citizens were hospitalized with various degree injuries following the crash. 9 of them have already been discharged.

“Currently there are 4 Armenian citizens in Georgian hospitals, two of them are in critical condition, one is in serious condition and the other is in stable condition.

A passenger van traveling from Armenia’s capital of Yerevan to Georgia’s Batumi crashed on August 31 near Georgian capital city of Tbilisi at around 02:00-03:00. 2 citizens of Armenia have been killed.

Edited and translated by Aneta Harutyunyan

‘I believe in our people’s power, I know that nothing can lead them astray’ – President of Artsakh

13:51,

STEPANAKERT, AUGUST 31, ARMENPRESS. An awarding ceremony dedicated to the 28th anniversary of the Artsakh Republic proclamation took place at the Artsakh Republic President’s residence on August 31, the President’s Office told Armenpress.

The President handed in high state awards to a group of Defense Army servicemen, war volunteers, statesmen and public figures, philanthropists, representatives of economic, healthcare, education and culture spheres.

For the exceptional service rendered to the Artsakh Republic, for bravery and courage shown in the cause of mounting defense, legendary commanders Leonid Azgaldyan and Vladimir Balayan were awarded posthumously with the highest rank of the “Hero of Artsakh”.

“For 28 years we have been building a free, sovereign and democratic state together with our sisters and brothers from Mother Armenia and the Diaspora. During these years our people have succeeded in building an efficient army, all the democratic institutes, in ensuring dynamic growth of the economy”, the Head of the State noted in his speech.

Bako Sahakyan expressed confidence that the people of Artsah would further on solve, hand in hand, all the issues they faced, whatever these issues were. “I am confident because I believe in our people’s power and impregnability, I know that nothing can lead them astray”, the President stressed.

Primate of the Artsakh Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church Archbishop Pargev Martirosyan, National Assembly chairman Ashot Ghoulyan, state minister Grigory Martirosyan and other officials were present at the ceremony.

Azerbaijani forces fire nearly 650 shots at Artsakh line of contact

13:59,

YEREVAN, AUGUST 31, ARMENPRESS. During the period from August 25 to 31 the Azerbaijani forces violated the ceasefire regime in the Artsakh-Azerbaijan line of contact over 70 times by firing nearly 650 shots from various caliber weapons at the Armenian positions, the defense ministry of Artsakh told Armenpress.

The Artsakh Defense Army forces strictly follow the ceasefire regime and confidently conduct their military service.

Edited and translated by Aneta Harutyunyan

Working group to be formed for development of draft law on Repatriation

14:15,

YEREVAN, AUGUST 31, ARMENPRESS. Discussions are underway in the Armenian parliamentary standing committee on science, education, culture, diaspora, youth and sport affairs over the law on Repatriation, Chair of the Committee Mkhitar Hayrapetyan said on Facebook.

He informed that they discussed the main concepts of the expected law, the legislative regulations with the respective specialists.

“We are going to form a working group during the session of our Committee next week. After the group completes the works, the preliminary package will be submitted to the related sides, as well as the professional circles of Armenia and the Diaspora”, Hayrapetyan said.

Edited and translated by Aneta Harutyunyan