Category: 2019

NK conflict settlement negotiation format will become complete by Artsakh’s involvement – MP

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YEREVAN, MARCH 16, ARMENPRESS. By Artsakh’s return to the negotiation table, Armenia is proposing not a change, but a complete restoration of the format of the negotiation process for the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, Tatev Hayrapetyan – MP of the My Step faction of the Armenian Parliament, told reporters today, commenting on Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev’s statement according to which change in the negotiation format is unacceptable, reports Armenpress.

“We are not proposing a change in format. We are proposing a restoration of a complete format”, she said.

Edited and translated by Aneta Harutyunyan

American television company plans to shoot videos advertising Armenia

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YEREVAN, MARCH 16, ARMENPRESS. “Tourism and Film Production: Cooperation Perspectives” meeting-discussion was held in Yerevan on March 15 aimed at making Armenia recognizable in the world through film production, reports Armenpress.

The meeting has been organized by the Tourism Committee of Armenia, the Associated Television International (USA) and Academy Films (Armenia).

At the meeting founder of the ATI David McKenzie introduced his offer to Armenian tour companies. He announced that his company plans to make some videos advertising Armenia which will be provided to the Armenian government free of charge aimed at advertising Armenia in international markets as a tourism destination.

David McKenzie said his company is ready to shoot marketing videos for Armenian tour operators and hotels which they can freely use to present at best their products and services.

“We are ready to shoot and provide that materials within three months. We want Armenia to become known to the broad public as an attractive and interesting tourism site. For this purpose we need to talk to the world through all available means”, he said.

The meeting was also attended by chief advisor to the Armenian Prime Minister Arsen Gasparyan who thanked the company executives for the carried out works. “We must be able to create such mechanisms so that each community in Armenia can be engaged and gain benefits from tourism”, Gasparyan said, adding that tourism is a targeted direction for Armenia’s economic development.

Director of Academy Films Aram Torosyan touched upon the existing problems in the tourism sector and their possible solutions.

Edited and translated by Aneta Harutyunyan

Pashinyan gets acquainted with community problems during tour in Ararat province

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YEREVAN, MARCH 16, ARMENPRESS. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan got acquainted with the community problems in Ranchpar village of Ararat province during his unannounced visit and tasked to deal with them, reports Armenpress.

The first issue concerns the kindergarten of the village which will be solved.

“We cannot solve all problems together. Now we focus on the issue of the kindergarten”, the PM said.

The village residents introduced their issues of concern to the PM, such as inter-community route network, loan interest rates and etc.

After touring the village Pashinyan departed for Sis community.

Edited and translated by Aneta Harutyunyan

‘Denialism is part of genocide’: Author of The Sin of the Fathers book on Turkey’s policy

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YEREVAN, MARCH 16, ARMENPRESS. The Sins of the Fathers book proves that the genocide of Armenians and other peoples committed by Young Turks and its denial by Turkey are almost the same criminal acts, reports Armenpress.

Siobhan Nash-Marshall, author of the book, professor at the New York Manhattanville College, introduced her book during a discussion today in the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute in Yerevan.

“This book is a philosophy and history. I think that Turkey’s denialism and the genocide are the same. I knew about the Armenian Genocide when I was a child. We need to remember it. The fact that the Genocide has been committed, is not questioned. The question is why it was committed and why it is being denied. That is what my book is about. Denialism is a part of genocide. Turks deny the Genocide, it means they continue the genocide. These are the same things. Anyone who thinks that denialism and genocide are different, he/she is mistaken”, the Professor said.

Siobhan Nash-Marshall said she wants to show why America and Europe should love and accept the truth. “Europe knew 40 years ago that a genocide could take place and did nothing, except from finding cooperation ways. Everything was left on the paper”, the author of the book said.

She noted that the Western Armenia on the map was called Western Armenia before the World War II. Siobhan Nash-Marshall said no matter how much Turkey would like to call it Eastern Anatolia, all know that it was called Armenia. “We will never question this. For me the question is why it is being denied. And it’s very difficult to answer to this question”, she said.

Touching upon the reasons of writing the book, the author said during the years of the Armenian Genocide many Americans paid millions of dollars for saving the lives of Armenians, built schools and saved children. And her ancestors have been one of those Americans. Siobhan Nash-Marshall said she comes from a family that has never forgotten the Armenian Genocide.

Siobhan Nash-Marshall also learnt speaking in Armenian, says it’s a very beautiful language.

The presentation of The Sin of the Fathers was also held in Artsakh in autumn 2018.

Edited and translated by Aneta Harutyunyan

New Zealand’s PM visits mosque attack victims

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YEREVAN, MARCH 16, ARMENPRESS. Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern visited the city of Christchurch where on March 15 a terror attack occurred inn two mosques killing 50 people, RIA Novosti reports.

The PM visited hospitals, met with the injured and the families of those killed in the shootings. The families of the victims will receive a compensation.

PM Ardern also met with the police officers.

50 people have been killed in the attacks on the two mosques in New Zealand.

50 others have been hospitalized with various degree injuries.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern described the shootings as a terrorist attack.

Armed people entered the Al Noor and Linwood Masjid mosques in Christchurch at about 13:45 local time shortly after the day prayer, blocked the entrance doors and opened fire. According to eyewitnesses, about 200 and 300 people were inside the building when the attack occurred. Police told citizens to stay indoors. All schools in the city were closed.

Australian Brenton Harrison Tarrant, 28, a suspected white supremacist, was charged with murder on Saturday following the mass shootings.

Edited and translated by Aneta Harutyunyan

6 Pakistanis killed in New Zealand terror attack

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YEREVAN, MARCH 16, ARMENPRESS. Six citizens of Pakistan have been killed in a terror attack in the New Zealand city of Christchurch, the Pakistani foreign ministry said, RIA Novosti reported.

50 people have been killed in the attacks on the two mosques in New Zealand.

50 others have been hospitalized with various degree injuries.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern described the shootings as a terrorist attack.

Armed people entered the Al Noor and Linwood Masjid mosques in Christchurch at about 13:45 local time shortly after the day prayer, blocked the entrance doors and opened fire. According to eyewitnesses, about 200 and 300 people were inside the building when the attack occurred. Police told citizens to stay indoors. All schools in the city were closed.

Australian Brenton Harrison Tarrant, 28, a suspected white supremacist, was charged with murder on Saturday following the mass shootings.

Edited and translated by Aneta Harutyunyan

Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem to attend funeral of Archbishop Mesrob Mutafyan in Istanbul

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YEREVAN, MARCH 16, ARMENPRESS. Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem Archbishop Nourhan Manougian will attend the funeral of Armenian Patriarch of Istanbul Archbishop Mesrob Mutafyan, Agos reports.

The funeral will take place on March 17.

At the moment the Armenian community representatives of Istanbul bid final farewell to Mutafyan at the main Church of the Armenian Patriarchate.

Armenian Patriarch of Istanbul Archbishop Mesrob II Mutafyan has passed away on March 8 at the age of 62.

Edited and translated by Aneta Harutyunyan