Category: 2020

Martial law in Armenia will remain in effect

Emil Lazarian

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 18:40,

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 26, ARMENPRESS. The National Assembly of Armenia did not adopt the bill on abolishing the martial law. ARMENPRESS reports 36 MPs voted for abolishing it, 56 against. 2 MPs abstained.  

”Bright Armenia” Party had brought the bill to the parliament.

Government representative, Deputy Health Minister Anahit Avanesyan said at the extraordinary session of the parliament that the Government suggests that martial law should be abolished gradually.

The Standing Committee on Defense and Security gave a negative conclusion to the bill yesterday.

Armenpress: President of Armenian parliament thanks President of French Senate for resolution on Artsakh

Bedik Zaminian

President of Armenian parliament thanks President of French Senate for resolution on Artsakh

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 21:13,

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 26, ARMENPRESS. President of the National Assembly of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan sent a letter to President of French Senate Gérard Larcher, thanking him and the other members of the Senate for the adoption of the resolution on the ”necessity to recognize Nagorno Karabakh Republic”.

As ARMENPRESS was informed from the press service of the parliament of Armenia, the letter runs as follows,

”I wish to express hope that the continues efforts of France and the other OSCE Minsk Group Co-chair countries, the Russian Federation and the USA, will contribute to the final settlement of Nagorno Karabakh conflict. The lasting and firm peace can be achieved only by fair settlement of the issue – the recognition of Artsakh and return of Armenian territories of Artsakh”.

Agreements on NK conflict settlement holding at current point – Pentagon

Kanayan Tamar

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 10:29,

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 25, ARMENPRESS. The agreements on complete cessation of hostilities in Nagorno Karabakh, which were reached by the statement signed by the leaders of Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan, are currently being maintained, and the US side welcomes such development of events, Jonathan Rath Hoffman, Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs, has said at a briefing.

“Well fortunately, I will say that there is a peace agreement in place right now in between Azerbaijan and Armenia that appears to be holding at the current point”, he said.

On November 9, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed a joint statement on a complete ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh starting from November 10. The Russian peacekeeping contingent has been deployed to the region. 

 

Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan

COVID-19: Armenia reports 1563 new cases, 1969 recoveries in one day

Emil Lazarian

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 11:17,

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 25, ARMENPRESS. 1563 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have been confirmed in Armenia in the past one day, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 129,085, the ministry of healthcare said today.

1969 more patients have recovered in one day. The total number of recoveries has reached 100,913.

4198 tests were conducted in the past one day.

38 more patients have died, raising the death toll to 2040.

The number of active cases is 25,619.

The number of patients who had a coronavirus but died from other disease has reached 513 (6 new such cases).

Reporting by Lilit Demuryan; Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan

Azeri ill-treatment against Armenian POWs must be scrutinized, says MEP Lars Patrick Berg

Karagyozian Lena

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 11:40,

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 25, ARMENPRESS. Member of the European Parliament Lars Patrick Berg is planning to raise the issue of Azeri use of Syrian mercenaries against Artsakh at the European Parliament.

The MEP held a video call with Armenian lawmaker Viktor Yengibaryan to discuss the situation in Nagorno Karabakh and Armenia. Berg said he discussed several issues concerning the Artsakh war.

“I will address these issues in the European Parliament, especially the involvement of Syrian mercenaries by Azerbaijan in the war. We talked about the use of the internationally banned cluster munitions, for which there are multiple evidences, and the need for the international community to launch an investigation into this. We also agreed that all war crimes must be scrutinized, especially the ill-treatment against Armenian prisoners of war,” Berg said.

Editing and Translating by Stepan Kocharyan

Czech Republic donates PPE to Armenian healthcare system

Maral Chavushian

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 11:48,

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 25, ARMENPRESS. The Czech Republic has donated PPE to Armenia to help in the COVID-19 response.

The aid includes 100000 medical masks and 43000 gloves, the health ministry said.

“The health ministry thanks the Czech Republic for providing humanitarian aid to the Armenian healthcare system during the pandemic,” the ministry said.

Editing and Translating by Stepan Kocharyan

Armenian PM believes Russian peacekeepers will stay in Karabakh for over five years

Nahapetian Samvel

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 10:59,

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 25, ARMENPRESS. Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan believes that Russian peacekeepers will stay in Nagorno Karabakh for more than five years.

“True, five years may be enough to create guarantees of security and stability in the region. But the Karabakh conflict is a prolonged one, so I do not believe that the presence of Russian peacekeepers will be confined to one five-year period. The five-year period is the beginning of the process, there is a possibility of automatic extension. I think that at this stage the most important issue is to ensure stability in Nagorno Karabakh and the region, as well as the security of the NK citizens. I believe and hope that the Russian peacekeepers will act successfully and will really be able to fulfill that mission”, Pashinyan told TASS in an interview.

On November 9, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed a joint statement on a complete ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh starting from November 10. The Russian peacekeeping contingent has been deployed to the region.




Pashinyan sees need for complete resumption of NK negotiation process

Arpi Talalian

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 11:42,

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 25, ARMENPRESS. Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan sees need for complete resumption of the negotiation process of Nagorno Karabakh.

“The negotiation process should be restored completely. But at this moment there are more operative issues which must be solved. I mean the complete exchange of captives and detained persons. There is also the issue of missing persons, the exchange of bodies. I think at this stage we should focus on these issues”, the PM said in an interview to TASS.

Pashinyan added that in line with this there is a certain communication also with the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairmanship.

“We are communicating with the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs. I am in constant touch with the President of Russia. Recently I had a telephone conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron. You know that the United States is in the election process. And I hope that the full working process with the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs will be restored very soon”, the Armenian PM said.

On November 9, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed a joint statement on a complete ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh starting from November 10. The Russian peacekeeping contingent has been deployed to the region. 

Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan

Issue of power formed by people can be solved only through people’s expression of will – Armenia PM

Chmshkian Vicken

Issue of power formed by people can be solved only through people’s _expression_ of will – Armenia PM

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 11:49,

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 25, ARMENPRESS. Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan has commented on the ongoing protests in Yerevan demanding his resignation, stating that the calls voiced by the opposition have not been widely spread within the Armenian public.

“There is, of course, a domestic political tension. But the truth is that the calls voiced by the opposition were not widely spread within the Armenian public. And I think that the issue of power which has been formed by the people can be solved only through the people’s _expression_ of will. Currently the fact is that the calls voiced by the opposition do not have the support of the Armenian public. And this should be recorded. Now the most important task of the government and also all political forces of Armenia should be the restoration of complete stability and security in Armenia. I mean not only the domestic, but also the external security”, Pashinyan said in an interview to TASS.

He reminded the roadmap released by him recently, stating that works must be done for the stabilization of the situation in the coming 6 months.

“I mean the political situation, the situation in the security field, the economic stability. And after that we will consult with our public, the people and the political forces and will make a decision on further developments and actions what we need to do in the future. This doesn’t mean that everyone is satisfied from the current situation both in the context of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, and the situation in Karabakh, etc. Frankly, I am also not so satisfied. We all are not satisfied with the situation we have today. But we need to understand what alternatives we have”, the Armenian PM said.

He noted that works must be done not to further worsen the situation. “We need to work and focus on these issues. This doesn’t mean that the government believes that everything is well. Quite the contrary, we believe that firstly it is necessary not to escalate the situation. Now we have many issues connected with the return of the citizens of Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh to their homes. Some social guarantees should be provided for the citizens of Nagorno Karabakh and for those who have lost their homes. The socio-economic situation should be stabilized in Armenia. Unfortunately, the coronavirus pandemic continues both in the world and in Armenia. In other words, our common goal should first of all become the stabilization of the situation, and after that we must make a decision on what to do”, Nikol Pashinyan said.

Opposition political parties are holding rallies in Armenia demanding the Prime Minister’s resignation.

Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan