Category: 2020

 13:05, 1 December, 2020

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 1, ARMENPRESS. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held a meeting on December 1 with the French-Armenian football legend, France’s Goodwill Ambassador for Armenia Youri Djorkaeff and his brother Denis Djorkaeff, who is the Deputy Mayor of the French town of Décines-Charpieu and the advisor to the head of the Football Federation of Armenia.

The Armenian High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs Zareh Sinanyan was also in attendance, the Prime Minister’s Office said.

The Prime Minister thanked the Djorkaeff brothers for supporting Armenia and Artsakh in the difficult post-war period.

“I am happy to once again host you. The activity and support which the Djorkaeff family is doing for Armenia and Artsakh is very important. During these difficult times we must be united and unite our pan-national potential to overcome the difficulties and move forward. We must be more active and more closely connected,” Pashinyan said.

Youri Djorkaeff thanked the Prime Minister and said that the Armenian community of France will always stand by the Armenian people.

“Mr. Prime Minister, we are here today to provide humanitarian, moral support and also as a testament to the strong Armenian-French ties. We will continue our commitment, we will continue to stand at your side,” he said.

Editing and Translating by Stepan Kocharyan

 12:20, 1 December, 2020

YEREVAN, DECEBER 1, ARMENPRESS. The My Step Charity Foundation has announced a number of programs in support of the people of Artsakh who were affected by the war.

The foundation said it would provide:

1. support to the humanitarian aid stations operating in Armenia
2. packages (bags, stationeries, etc.) to school-aged residents of Artsakh who have temporarily settled in Armenia
3. acquisition of necessary items (strollers, clothing, hygiene products) for pregnant women and newborns from Artsakh who have temporarily settled in Armenia
4. organization of a New Year and Christmas market for children in Stepanakert
5. organization of New Year celebrations for children of military servicemen in Yerevan and in provinces of Armenia
6. opening of a temporary free meal center in Stepanakert

The foundation said that all relief programs are developed in cooperation with government bodies of Armenia and Artsakh upon studying the needs and demands.

In addition to urgent support programs, the foundation said it is also developing long-term self-sustainable programs which will bring positive change and improvement of livelihood.

“By uniting our efforts, let’s convey our love and care to our countrymen: ”, it said.

Editing and Translating by Stepan Kocharyan

 14:11, 1 December, 2020

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 1, ARMENPRESS. The family members of the troops who are missing in action in the Second Nagorno Karabakh War that ended on November 10 are rallying outside the Defense Ministry headquarters in Yerevan demanding a meeting with Defense Minister Vagharshak Harutyunyan.

The parents of the missing soldiers were earlier demonstrating outside a military base in Vagharshapat, demanding authorities to launch search operations in Zangelan. They said they don’t understand why search operations haven’t been conducted there so far and why the process is being delayed. The Chief of Staff of the Vagharshapat military base Kamo Malkhasyan had told them that the search operations would start as soon as November 2.

The families of the missing troops had earlier demonstrated outside the Russian embassy, asking Moscow to assist in the process. An embassy staffer had told them they would make every effort to help.

Editing and Translating by Stepan Kocharyan

 13:25, 1 December, 2020

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 1, ARMENPRESS. Member of Parliament Gor Gevorgyan has announced that he is quitting the ruling My Step bloc and will continue serving his constituents as an independent lawmaker.

“I reaffirm that national solidarity and unity, domestic stability are indisputable top priorities for me,” he said in a statement.

“During these days I tried to direct my efforts to have dialogue with my colleagues, to soberly assess the situation and find more efficient solutions for our state. At the same time, due to my principled disagreements over certain realities that have become obvious during this time, and a number of key and problematic issues facing our state, I have decided to withdraw from the My Step faction and to continue fulfilling my duties before my constituents as an independent Member of Parliament,” he said.

“I share the pain and sorrow of my people, I bow before all our martyrs, hero fighters and the Armenian army,” he concluded.

Gevorgyan is already the third MP to leave the ruling faction to become an independent lawmaker.

Two other ruling bloc MPs had resigned from parliament.

Editing and Translating by Stepan Kocharyan

 14:40, 1 December, 2020

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 1, ARMENPRESS. The ruling My Step bloc of the Armenian parliament held a closed meeting with Vahan Kerobyan, the new economy minister of Armenia who took office on November 26.

Details from the meeting weren’t immediately clear.

My Step bloc leader Lilit Makunts refused to elaborate.

Editing and Translating by Stepan Kocharyan

 15:29, 1 December, 2020

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 1, ARMENPRESS. The Director of the National Security Service of Armenia Armen Abazyan is departing for Moscow on a visit, the NSS press service told ARMENPRESS without elaborating.

Editing and Translating by Stepan Kocharyan

 16:15, 1 December, 2020

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 1, ARMENPRESS. Speaker of Parliament Ararat Mirzoyan is back to work after undergoing several surgeries for injuries he suffered overnight November 10 when a crowd of protesters attacked him outside the parliament building in Yerevan.

His aide Vahan Kostanyan told ARMENRESS that Mirzoyan will initially work at a partial schedule.

“He has returned, on a non-full schedule, because he still has some health issues,” Kostanyan said.

Kostanyan says the Speaker is generally doing fine but he is still recovering.

Editing and Translating by Stepan Kocharyan

 16:59, 1 December, 2020

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 1, ARMENPRESS. Advisor to the president of Artsakh Davit Babayan says in case of unblocking transport communication routes as envisaged by the statement signed by the leaders of Armenia, Russia and Azerbaijan, the re-launch of the airport of Stepanakert should be put into discussion.

“With the support of the Russian side, the re-opening of the Stepanakert airport will create a second important route connecting with the external world. Moreover, after its re-opening the airport can become an important transportation hub, as well as will enable to solve socio-economic issues”, Davit Babayan told Armenpress, adding that according to his information during the recent military operations the airport of Stepanakert has been targeted, but didn’t suffer serious damages.

Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan