Category: 2019

In connection with the car accident in Tavush Marz, I would like to report that no serviceman was seriously injured.

Artsrun Hovhannisyan, spokesperson of the Minister of Defense, wrote about this on his Facebook page.

“Shamshyan will also be thanked from Baku for the details of the accident, the almost complete personal information of the servicemen,” his post said.

To note, earlier Shamshyan.com reported that today, August 23, a car accident took place in Tavush region. At around 03:30, under still unknown circumstances, a GAZ 66 car with license plate number 6710 Sh was overturned near the military unit of the RA Defense Ministry located near the village of Baghanis.

As a result of the accident, the 11 servicemen in the car were taken to the Noyemberyan Medical Center with minor injuries.

The representatives of the RA government will have an online consultation with the experts of “ELARD” company on Saturday to discuss the risks of Amulsar operation. RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said this today during a meeting with one of the residents of Jermuk.

“We will hold a Skype conference with the company’s experts. We will ask them what they wrote in the conclusion, let them explain,” said Pashinyan, adding that the video recording of the consultation will be published, and the public will have the opportunity to learn about the details of the discussion.

“There are many people who say that even if it turns out that the operation of Amulsar is safe, they are still against the operation. If it turns out that the activity is safe for the environment, why should we not stop it? For a potential investor, there are no current and previous authorities, there is RA law. There is security, political and moral interest. Therefore, our decisions should be such that they are not at the expense of serving one’s interests,” the Prime Minister told the citizen, adding that if it turns out that there are no guarantees of international standards for keeping Jermuk’s air and water clean, the mine cannot be operated.

“I have no interest in corruption here, the only interest is the balanced interest of Armenia,” the Prime Minister emphasized.

Charges were brought against the head of the RO Department of the RA Ministry of Defense in the criminal case being investigated in the investigation department of the RA Investigative Committee. This was reported by the press service of the Central Committee.

Through the conducted multi-faceted investigation, factual data was obtained that M.M., being an employee of the investigation body, and the head of the investigation body since 30.11.2015, abused his official powers, that is, in October 2014, after being informed about his acquaintance, the son of E.M., a Russian citizen, V.M., being wanted by the Russian law enforcement agencies and arriving in the Republic of Armenia in order to avoid criminal responsibility and punishment, he did not do so. his official duties to ensure the prosecution of V.M., who caused significant harm to the legitimate interests of the state.

In addition, in 2014 from October to 2016 In the period between January, a person who committed a crime committed a crime in the debt of V.M.

Then, using his official position, he demanded and received a particularly large bribe in order to facilitate action in favor of V.M., that is, in exchange for money, within the framework of his powers, he reached an agreement with the father of V.M. 2016 during the period between January, regularly, through cash and bank transfers, he personally received particularly large bribes, equivalent to 68,160,000 AMD, a total of 6,000,000 RF rubles.

In addition, the colonel, acting with the direct intention of stealing someone else’s property on a particularly large scale, in 2015. in November, threatening to use violence against V.M., as well as to damage his parents’ property located in the city of Nakhodka, Russia, through his friends, presented V.M. with a demand to perform a property action in his favor, to pay 1,000,000 RF rubles, equivalent to 7,160,000 AMD.

With the combination of sufficient evidence obtained, the colonel was charged under Article 308, Part 1 of the RA Criminal Code, Article 334, Part 1 of the RA Criminal Code, Article 311, Part 4, Clause 2 of the RA Criminal Code, and Article 182, Part 3, Clause 2 of the RA Criminal Code, and detention was chosen as a preventive measure against him.

The investigation in the criminal case is ongoing.

The RA Minister of Economy met today with the representatives of “Laura Investment” company to discuss the concept of the skyscraper to be built in Yerevan. This was reported by the press service of the ministry.

During the presentation, the initiators presented the investment plan for the 270-meter-high and 71-story skyscraper in Yerevan. The design works of the multifunctional residential complex will last about 2 years, and the construction works will last 5 years. The steps aimed at ensuring the seismic stability of the complex were presented.

In general, the investments will amount to 270 million US dollars. It was noted that the construction is planned to be carried out in the area adjacent to the current Dalma Gardens, where the company is also proposed to create and improve infrastructure: parks, playgrounds, a recreation area and a cable car. According to the head of the company, Davit Chitchyan, there is serious interest in the complex.

 Minister Khachatryan assured that the investors will feel the support of the Ministry in all matters where it is needed. The minister proposed to consider the possibilities of using the potential of local production during the implementation of the project.

 Partner of “Laura Investment” “Baynona Engineering Consulting”

the company presented the programs implemented by them, as well as issues related to the construction of the complex.

The President of the Republic of Armenia recognized the 2002 decree of the President of the Republic of Armenia on depriving the former Minister of Defense of the Republic of Armenia Vagharshak Harutyunyan of his military rank as null and void.

“Based on the proposal of the Prime Minister, in accordance with Article 139, Part 1 of the Constitution.

Decree of the President of the Republic of Armenia of July 22, 2002 “V. V. “Decree NH-1135-A on depriving HARUTYUNYAN of his military rank,” the president’s decree says.

Vagharshak Harutyunyan is a military and political figure, lieutenant general.

in 2002 On July 22, he was stripped of his rank by the decree of President Robert Kocharyan. Vagharshak Harutyunyan considers his demotion illegal, and according to the “Republic” party, of which Vagharshak Harutyunyan was a member, his demotion was a means of political reprisal.

In 2019, his military rank was restored, and he was appointed vice-president of the Ukrainian Communist Party.

The conflict between Vagharshak Harutyunyan and Robert Kocharyan started in 1999. After the October 27 terrorist attack, upon learning about the terrorist act, the army closed the roads leading to Yerevan by the order of the then Minister of Defense Vagharshak Harutyunyan.

And days later, Robert Kocharian described that action as arbitrary, unacceptable action.

Today, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan left for Jermuk city of Vayots Dzor region on a working visit to discuss the situation around the Amulsar mine with the people of Jermuk. This was reported by the press service of the government.

Nikol Pashinyan toured Jermuk, met with the city’s population, visited Jermuk sanatoriums, talked with the residents of Jermuk about the situation in Amulsar. The head of the government referred to the results of the conclusion of the international examination of the Amulsar mine project, discussed with the residents of Jermuk issues related to the options for solving the situation.

The Prime Minister also met the citizens gathered in Jermuk Square and delivered a speech. In his speech, Nikol Pashinyan noted that since the day he was elected the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia, the Amulsar issue was the only issue on which he personally read all the letters addressed to him. “In June-July last year, a large pile of letters was formed, and I personally read them. That you say: listen to the voice of the people, the voice of the people has always been heard, and I hope you know that the voice of the people cannot be unheard in today’s Armenia.

As I stated last year, the solution to this issue can be based on the balanced interests of the Republic of Armenia. Now there is a claim that the air will be polluted, the water will be polluted, the soil will be polluted, there will be noise, there will be dust, the ground water will be polluted. If found to be the case, the mine cannot be operated. But if it turns out that it is not so, it is a different situation,” the head of the government said.

“The only discomfort in this whole story is that we are no longer listening to each other, what we are saying. That is the biggest problem today. I say that I personally read all the letters you wrote, all the messages you sent, hundreds of pages, in June-July last year. And this criminal case that was initiated was initiated on my initiative, the international examination that took place was on my initiative, and it was my commitment to you,” the Prime Minister emphasized.

Nikol Pashinyan referred to the results of the international examination of the Amulsar mine project. “The conclusion of Ellard company is there, and there are different interpretations related to the conclusion. The official conclusion is that there is no danger related to Jermuk’s mineral waters, Lake Sevan, you have read, you know. We are talking about the interpretation of the conclusion of “Ellard”. there is a problem of interpretation, and since there has been a debate about it, I have decided that on Thursday or Friday, we will have a Skype conference with the Ellard expert group, during which we will say that there is a big debate in Armenia about what you wrote, and what is your conclusion, you say your own conclusion. That entire conversation will be recorded and published.”

The head of the government offered the population of Jermuk to formulate the issues related to the conclusion, which will be raised during the consultation. “Although, in fact, the questions are public, and we can collect those questions. if you read the transcript of the meeting on the morning of August 19th, you saw the questions that you were asking in our meeting, I raised in that meeting. The meeting will take place, we will record it, we will publish it, let “Ellard” comment on what he wrote, his conclusions, we will publish it and talk,” said the Prime Minister and added that he will hold the meeting personally so that clear answers are given and there is no room for misinterpretation.

Concluding his speech, Nikol Pashinyan emphasized: “My position is one. if it turns out to be true that our water will be polluted, our air will be polluted, our grass will be polluted, our land will be polluted, the mine cannot work. But if it turns out that the problem is only that some kind of roof is visible from the window, that’s a different situation that we have to discuss.”

Then Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a meeting with representatives of Jermuk population.

On August 23, the delegation headed by the Chief of the General Staff of the RA Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Artak Davtyan participated in the regular session of the Committee of the Chiefs of the General Staffs of the Armed Forces of the CIS Member States held in Dushanbe.

This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Defense.