Category: 2019

Alaverdi announced Armenia’s most polluted city

Maral Takmazian
JAM News
JAMnews, Yerevan
JAMnews

And this despite the fact that the city is located on the slopes of a gorge

The Armenian State Statistical Committee reports Alaverdi is the most polluted city in all of Armenia.

The city is located in the northeast of the northern Lori region, 167 kilometers from Yerevan. Its population is 16,600 people.

Although the city is located inside the gorge of the Debed river, the the dustiness indicator here exceeds the norm by 1.8 times.

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Sulfur dioxide is one of the main pollutant gases in the earth’s atmosphere – in Alaverdi, it is twice was high as normal.

Sports: NEWS.am Sport from Sarajevo: Armenian football fans have a fighting spirit

Dabaghian Diana
News.am, Armenia

Samvel Sukiasyan from Sarajevo

Armenian football fans have a fighting spirit and expect the Armenian team to win over the team of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the first round EURO 2020 qualifying match on Saturday at Grbavica Staium in Sarajevo, NEWS.am Sport correspondent reported. The game will start at 23։45 Yerevan time.

The match will be officiated by Jakob Kelet. Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Italy, Greece and Lichtenstein are playing in Group J.

Armenia and Bosnia and Herzegovina faced each other in World Cup 2010. The Bosnian team defeated Armenia 2-0 in Yerevan and 4-0 in Sarajevo.

The event is covered with assistance of Ucom

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Sports: Euro 2020: Armneia national team starting XI announced

Ani Kharatian
News.am, Armenia

The starting XI of the Armenian national team has been announced for Saturday’s first round EURO 2020 qualifying match between Armenian national team and the team of Bosnia and Herzegovina at Grbavica Staium in Sarajevo

Armenia: Aram Hayrapetyan, Varazdat Haroyan, André Calisir, Kamo Hovhannisyan, Gagik Daghbashyan, Artak Grigoryan, Karlen Mkrtchyan, Sargis Adamyan, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Gevorg Ghazaryan, Alexander Karapetyan.

The game will start at 23։45 Yerevan time.

The match will be officiated by Jakob Kelet. Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Italy, Greece and Lichtenstein are playing in Group J.

Armenia and Bosnia and Herzegovina faced each other in World Cup 2010. The Bosnian team defeated Armenia 2-0 in Yerevan and 4-0 in Sarajevo.

Road section from Ninostminda to the Armenian border to be renovated

Toneyan Mark
Panorama, Armenia

The road section from Ninostminda town in Georgia’s southern district of Samtskhe – Javakheti leading to the state border of Armenia will be renovated. As akhaltskha.net reports, the road department at the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia has sent specialists to Ninostminda to assess the condition of the highway.

It is noted that road renovation plan is currently being developed with initial budget calculations for the project implementation. 

Commemoration of the fathers of the Armenian Church

Karakhanian Suren
Panorama, Armenia

On March 23. The Armenia Church marks the commemoration of the fathers of the Armenian Church – St. John the Patriarch of Jerusalem, Armenian Patriarch St. John of Otzoon, St. John of Vorotan and St. Gregory of Datev.

Qahana.am reports that According to hagiographers, St. John (Hovhannes) of Otzoon possessed both spiritual and mental brilliance. During the 11 years of his reign (717-728), Catholicos Hovhannes managed to withstand Byzantine and Arab pressures and incursions, while struggling mightily against sects. Hovhannes of Otzoon endowed to us a rich and priceless literary legacy. His work entitled “Canons of the Armenians” is the first voluminous collection in Armenian history, which contains ecclesiastical canons and laws. He is also famous as the author of numerous sermons and church hymns.

The names of Vartabeds (church divine or archimandrite) St John (Hovhan) of Vorotan (1315-1388) and St. Gregory of Datev (1346-1410) are closely interrelated. Gregory of Datev, the greatest Vartabed and theologian of the Armenian Church, studied under Hovhan of Vorotan, and later raised the famous school founded by his teacher in the Monastery of Datev. Gregory of Datev authored numerous significant theological works. Included in his literary legacy are the “Book of Questions” and the collections of his sermons.

Finally, the blessed memory of St. John the Patriarch of Jerusalem is commemorated on the same day, along with the aforementioned three fathers of the Armenian Church. St. John was Patriarch of Jerusalem in the 4th Century. He is remembered to this day as being a great orator and a defender of Christianity through his sermons.

Armenian-Australian Gladys Berejiklian becomes first elected female Premier of New South Wales

Hambik Zargarian
Public Radio of Armenia
Armenian-Australian Gladys Berejiklian becomes first elected female Premier of New South Wales

2019-03-23 18:04:47 
                           

Armenian-Australian Gladys Berejiklian has become  the first elected female Premier of Australia’s largest state of New South Wales. The Leader of the Opposition Michael Daley has conceded defeat, and Berejiklian has accepted victory.

A gracious Berejiklian thanked many in her speech, reserving special praise for the people of New South Wales: “No matter your background or where you live, you can be the Premier of New South Wales – a state where someone with a long surname and a woman can be the Premier.”

Berejiklian’s victory has ensured she also makes history as the first leader of the Liberal (LIB) and National (NAT) Coalition to lead her political party to a third consecutive term in office.

“This is a historic day for Armenian-Australians and for the global Armenian community, as Ms Berejiklian continues to be the most powerful Armenian woman in world politics; this time being elected in her own right to lead the executive branch of a government that runs a state of 7 million people – the largest state of a G20 nation,” said  Haig Kayserian, Executive Director of the Armenian National Committee of Australia (ANC-AU).

“The Armenian community of New South Wales is filled with joy, as support for Ms Berejiklian extends beyond party politics – the opportunity for an Armenian-Australian, for ‘Our Gladys’ to be elected was too big not to get completely behind,” Kayserian added.

Stepanakert: Trump’s statement on Golan Heights directly proportional to Artsakh’s hydrosecurity issue

Hovik Karapetian
News.am, Armenia
Stepanakert: Trump’s statement on Golan Heights directly proportional to Karabakh’s hydrosecurity issue Stepanakert: Trump’s statement on Golan Heights directly proportional to Karabakh’s hydrosecurity issue

20:42, 23.03.2019
                  

US President Donald Trump’s statement on the Golan Heights is directly proportional to the issue of Karabakh’s hydrosecurity, Davit Babayan, press secretary of the President of the Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh Republic/NKR), told the Armenian News-NEWS.am. 

“The statement of the U.S. President Donald Trump concerning the fact that the Golan Heights is an integral part of Israel as it is an important component of security in that country and provides stability in the region, is a very significant and unprecedented statement, especially in the context of the Azerbaijani-Karabakh conflict. Everything here is a symbolism. Even the announcement was made on the eve of the International Water Day, because the Golan Heights first of all is Israel’s hydrodonor, which is home to the source of the largest Jordan River in Israel.”

David Babayan recalled that even 50 years before the establishment of the state of Israel,v arious circles of the Jewish diaspora emphasized the importance of controlling the sources of Jordan as a critical component of the security of a future state. 

“Trump emphasized safety without any reference to history. In this context, we have a powerful opportunity to actively promote the importance of Karvachar from the point of view of ensuring the critical security component of Armenia and Artsakh. Karvachar, just as the Golan Heights is a hydrodonor region from purely strategic point of view. Not to use messages of the great power in this context it is simply inadmissible”, – David Babayan concluded.

David Babayan: There is no alternative to Karabakh independence

Parkev Tvankchian
News.am, Armenia
David Babayan: There is no alternative to Karabakh independence David Babayan: There is no alternative to Karabakh independence

22:09, 23.03.2019
                  

There is no alternative to the independent statehood of Karabakh, Davit Babayan, press secretary of the President of the Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh Republic/NKR), said during Facebook live.

He recalled that during the stormy times of the Artsakh liberation movement, the demand to unite Karabakh with  Armenia gave birth to a new policy. “Of course, we did not abandon the idea of unification, but the realities did not allow us to realize sincere feelings, and the alternative became the formation of an independent state. If the emphasis was on reunification at that time, the national liberation struggle would have been turned into a territorial dispute, ”said David Babayan.

According to him, feature of our situation is that we have a free independent homeland with two citadels – Armenia and Artsakh. This option allows to protect of national interests in the most difficult conditions of the clash of geopolitical interests as much as possible. Armenia and Artsakh are organically linked, but they are strongholds of the same homeland, Babayan stressed.

Armenian side works intensively to bring Karen Ghazaryan back to Armenia

Garnik Zakarian
Panorama, Armenia

Defense Minister of Armenia, the Head of the Armenian State Commission for Prisoners of War, Hostages, and Missing Persons Davit Tonoyan received today Armen Ghazaryan, the father of Karen Ghazaryan sentenced to 20 years in jail in Azerbaijan.

As the press department at the ministry reported, the Head of the state commission informed Ghazaryan that the Armenian side is intensively working to bring Ghazaryan to Armenia in cooperation with the International Committee of the Red Cross in Armenia, the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs as well as international structures dealing with human rights.

To remind, Ghazaryan accidentally crossed the border with Azerbaijan on July 15, 2018 and was sentenced to 20 years of prison days ago charged with attempting to carry out terrorist attacks in Azerbaijan. 34-year-old Ghazaryan, whom the Azerbaijani authorities are trying to present as a ‘saboteur’, has a history of mental illness, which has prevented him from being conscripted for military service.

Sports: World Cup: Armenian gymnasts conquer silver and bronze medals

Greg Madatian
Panorama, Armenia
Sport 15:13 23/03/2019 Armenia

Armenian gymnasts have won two medals at the Artistic Gymnastics World Cup ongoing in Doha, the National Olympic Committee reported.

Arthur Tovmasyan scored 14.833 points, taking the silver, while another Armenian athlete Vahagn Davtyan took the bronze with 14.825 points.

To remind, the Armenia team takes part in the World Cup with four gymnasts. The World Cup is a qualification tournament for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.