Category: 2019

Vazgen Manukyan re-appointed Chairman of Public Council

13:59, 4 April, 2019

YEREVAN, APRIL 4, ARMENPRESS. According to the decision of the Armenian government, Vazgen Manukyan has been re-appointed Chairman of the Public Council, reports Armenpress.

On December 26 the session of final stage of forming the Public Council took place during which the final 15 members of the Council were elected.

Edited and translated by Aneta Harutyunyan

Armenian Ambassador meets with Speaker of Chamber of Deputies of Czech Parliament

14:24, 4 April, 2019

YEREVAN, APRIL 4, ARMENPRESS. Armenian Ambassador to the Czech Republic Ashot Hovakimyan on April 3 met with President of the Chamber of Deputies (lower house) of the Czech Parliament Radek Vondráček, the Armenian foreign ministry told Armenpress.

Speaker Radek Vondráček welcomed the Ambassador and expressed readiness to be actively engaged in the Armenian-Czech inter-parliamentary relations and his sympathy to Armenia’s new parliament and ongoing democratic processes in the country.

The Armenian Ambassador thanked the Speaker of Chamber of Deputies for the adoption of the resolution by the Chamber in 2017 condemning the Armenian Genocide. He presented Armenia’s foreign policy priorities, in particular highlighting the developing partnership with the EU, and in this regard emphasized the necessity of ratification of the Armenia-EU Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement (CEPA) by the Chamber of Deputies as soon as possible. The Ambassador highly valued the high level of the Armenian-Czech inter-parliamentary ties, the dynamics of mutual visits of parliamentary delegations, expressing hope that Radek Vondráček will visit Armenia in the near future.

The Ambassador also introduced Vondráček on the recent developments over the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement process.

Edited and translated by Aneta Harutyunyan

Moscow to help Azerbaijan and Armenia to implement results of Vienna meeting – Russian MFA spox

14:45, 4 April, 2019

YEREVAN, APRIL 4, ARMENPRESS. Moscow will provide necessary support to Baku and Yerevan to implement the results of the recent meeting of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in Vienna, Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in an interview to ONA news agency, reports TASS.

“Supporting the sides in the Karabakh conflict settlement process is one of the key foreign policy priorities in Russia’s foreign policy concept. This fact attaches specific importance to the ongoing mediation activities, determines great attention to its results”, the diplomat said.

“The negotiation process for the settlement of the Karabakh conflict continues. The sides show intention to continue the work aimed at reaching the peaceful settlement”, Zakharova said.

According to her, this intention was also recorded in the statement made over the results of the Vienna meeting of Aliyev and Pashinyan. “We welcome the prevailing constructive approach in the negotiations. We will provide necessary support to the sides in order to implement the ideas over which a perception was reached in the capital of Austria”, she said. “However, as it has been repeatedly stated by the presidents of the co-chair countries, the responsibility to put an end to the conflict is on the sides involved in it. The most important is to demonstrate a political will”, the Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman said.

Edited and translated by Aneta Harutyunyan

Pashinyan-Aliyev recent meeting gives hope for reaching progress in NK conflict settlement, says EU’s Mogherini

15:25, 4 April, 2019

YEREVAN, APRIL 4, ARMENPRESS. The results of the recent meeting of Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Vienna give hope for reaching progress in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement, Federica Mogherini – EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, said during a press conference, summing up the results of the session of the EU-Azerbaijan Association Council held in Brussels, reports TASS.

“The recent meeting of the Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders in Vienna was positive. In line with the Paris agreement in January, the high-level contacts and significant reduction in ceasefire violations, it gives us certain hope that the process will move forward, and the two countries will fulfill their commitments and will hold negotiations without preconditions”, Mogherini said.

On March 29 Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev met in Vienna under the auspices of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs. The main outcome of the meeting was the willingness expressed by the sides to continue the direct dialogue over the peaceful solution of the Karabakh conflict.

Edited and translated by Aneta Harutyunyan

Deputy Minister of Healthcare was caught red-handed in bribery, NSS chief comments on arrest

15:39, 4 April, 2019

YEREVAN, APRIL 4, ARMENPRESS. The Deputy Minister of Healthcare has been arrested for bribery in the act of committing the crime, the rest will be determined during the investigation, National Security Service Director Artur Vanetsyan told reporters after the Cabinet meeting today.

He said the person who gave the bribe has not been arrested but is banned from leaving the country amid the investigation. The suspect has been charged.

According to the National Security Service, a director of a medical facility gave “a particular large amount of money” as a bribe on March 30 to the Deputy Minister of Healthcare. The National Security Service said the process happened under surveillance.

Edited and translated by Stepan Kocharyan

Armenian President to attend World Economic Forum meeting in Jordan

15:57, 4 April, 2019

YEREVAN, APRIL 4, ARMENPRESS. President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian on April 5 will depart for the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on a working visit, the Presidential Office told Armenpress.

The World Economic Forum (WEF)’s meeting on Middle East and North Africa will take place in the capital city of Amman from April 5 to 7 where the Armenian President is invited as a Speaker.

The WEF meeting has been organized by the support and auspices of King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of Jordan and Queen Rania Al-Abdullah.

The meeting will be attended by more than 1000 leaders of government, business, civil society, faith and academia who will discuss the challenges facing the region. In particular, the meeting participants will focus on energy security, clean and renewable energy, cyber-security and other issues.

The Armenian President will deliver remarks at the discussion titled “New Energy for Middle East”.

Armen Sarkissian will also meet with WEF founder and executive chairman, famous economist Klaus Schwab.

During his working visit in Jordan the Armenian President will also meet with the country’s top leadership, as well as business and local Armenian community representatives.

Edited and translated by Aneta Harutyunyan