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Category: 2020
Armenpress: Ramgavar Party calls on Armenian public to refrain from anti-constitutional actions
Ramgavar Party calls on Armenian public to refrain from anti-constitutional actions
10:09,
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 12, ARMENPRESS. The Armenian Democratic Liberal Party (Ramgavar) is calling on the Armenian public to avoid serious political shocks, refrain from the anti-constitutional actions, as well as decisions being adopted under emotional influence.
In a statement the party noted that the signing of a trilateral agreement by Armenia, Russia and Azerbaijan on ceasing the military operations between Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) and Azerbaijan, as well as the arbitrary geopolitical developments in the region have created a difficult situation in the public and political life of Armenia and Artsakh.
“In mass protests political assessments are being given to the behavior of the current leadership and demand the resignations of the prime minister and his government. Given this, the Ramgavar Party calls on the public to avoid serious political shocks, refrain from anti-constitutional actions and decisions being adopted under emotional influence. We stress the need to very quickly and soberly analyze the current complex military-political situation in our two Republics and urge to immediately engage the remaining OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair countries – France and the USA, in the process through diplomatic channels, because we believe that Russia, pursuing some interest, has abused its mediation mission, ignoring and violating the interests of Artsakh-Armenians in our region. With such fighting measures it will be possible to restore what has been lost and keep our heroic people away from defeating complex, with this we can only ensure the further progress and development of our heroic people”, the statement says.
Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan
Russian peacekeeping mission in Karabakh to involve helicopter gunships
10:23,
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 12, ARMENPRESS. Russian Aerospace Forces Mi-8 and Mi-24 helicopters will be involved in the peacekeeping operation in Nagorno-Karabakh, Russia’s Defense Ministry said in a statement.
Eight Mi-8 and Mi-24 gunships have been delivered to an airfield in Yerevan.
The Russian peacekeeping mission in Nagorno Karabakh will comprise 1,960 military personnel with small arms, 90 armored personnel carriers, 380 vehicles and other equipment. Hundreds of the troops have already moved to the area of operation.
Editing by Stepan Kocharyan
‘Artsakh’s right to self-determination must be preserved’ – US Congressman
10:38,
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 12, ARMENPRESS. Congressman Brad Sherman has asked the US Department of State and the US Co-Chair to the OSCE – the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, to work with the partners to achieve a fair and balanced long-term settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict.
“The terms of the Russia and Turkey-backed ceasefire ending Azerbaijan’s unprovoked violence against Artsakh and Armenia are unfair. The Trump Administration’s absence was glaring and led to disastrous results for the people of Armenia. Who drafted this ceasefire agreement? None other than Putin and Erdoğan. This is the result of a lack of US leadership. We must not stand for this disastrous deal forced on Armenia. We must not view it as a final settlement.
Artsakh’s right to self-determination must be preserved”, the Congressman said on Facebook.
Editing by Aneta Harutyunyan
Opposition leader Gagik Tsarukyan, other politicians arrested
11:03,
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 12, ARMENPRESS. Opposition leader Gagik Tsarukyan and a number of other politicians are under arrest following the November 11 Yerevan protests, the Special Investigations Service said.
The 10 arrested figures, in addition to Prosperous Armenia Party leader Gagik Tsarukyan, include Republican Party official, former Vice Speaker of Parliament Eduard Sharmazanov and Fatherland Party leader, former National Security Service Director Artur Vanetsyan, and ARF official Ishkhan Saghatelyan.
Garnik Isaghulyan, Suren Surenyants, Gegham Manukyan, Ara Sahakyan, Artur Ghazinyan, Davit Hambardzumyan are also under arrest.
They are accused in violating the martial law regulations and organizing unlawful rallies, authorities said.
The November 11 Yerevan protests were organized by 17 political parties in response to the Karabakh armistice terms. The demonstrators called for the resignation of the Pashinyan Administration.
Editing and Translating by Stepan Kocharyan
COVID-19: Armenia reports 2132 new cases, 1794 recoveries in one day
11:24,
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 12, ARMENPRESS. 2132 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 112,680, the ministry of healthcare said today.
1794 more patients have recovered in one day. The total number of recoveries has reached 70,130.
4583 tests were conducted in the past one day.
32 more patients have died, raising the death toll to 1668.
The number of active cases is 40,452.
The number of patients who had a coronavirus but died from other disease has reached 430 (11 new such cases).
Editing and Translating by by Aneta Harutyunyan
Ukraine’s President hospitalized due to COVID-19
12:23,
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 12, ARMENPRESS. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and head of his office Andriy Yermak have been hospitalized after testing positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19) earlier this week, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reports.
Zelenskiy and Yermak are being treated at Kyiv’s Feofaniya Clinical Hospital, Yermak’s adviser, Mykhailo Podolyak, said in a November 12 interview with the online newspaper Ukrayinska Pravda.
“A special office has been equipped there to enable the president to hold conferences. He has held a large number of conference calls today”, Podolyak said.
He said Yermak has a separate, isolated ward.
President Sarkissian holds meeting with PM Pashinyan to “discuss the situation in the country”
11:50,
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 12, ARMENPRESS. President Armen Sarkissian held a meeting with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in the morning of November 12, Sarkissian’s Office said.
“The situation in the country was discussed,” the presidency said in a news release.
Editing and Translating by Stepan Kocharyan
Reports on Turkish drone breaching Yerevan airspace is fake news, says Armenian military
11:17,
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 12, ARMENPRESS. The news reports purporting that a Turkish Bayraktar drone had breached into Yerevan airspace is fake news, Armenian Defense Ministry spokesperson Shushan Stepanyan said.
“The Armenian Defense Ministry has requested the National Security Service to reveal the source and generators of this fake news,” Stepanyan said. “The Air Defense Forces of the Armed Forces of Armenia, jointly with the Russian Aerospace Forces, have covered the airspaces of Armenia and Artsakh, it is a no-fly zone, with the exception of military and scheduled civilian aviation.”
Editing and Translating by Stepan Kocharyan
US Senator says Turkey’s Erdogan made a mockery of OSCE Minsk process
13:08,
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 12, ARMENPRESS. US Senator Ed Markey has commented on Turkey’s actions in the South Caucasus, stating that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has made a mockery of the OSCE Minsk process dealing with the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict.
“It is a stain on this administration that they’ve allowed President Trump’s friend Erdogan to stage a land-grab in the South Caucasus and make a mockery of the OSCE Minsk process”, the Senator said.
The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) has initiated a campaign, calling on American-Armenians to join Senator Ed Markey in encouraging the US to urgently re-engage as a leader of the OSCE Minsk Group, as well as to support in recognizing the independence of Artsakh and condemn Turkey-backed Azerbaijani aggression.
Editing and Translating by by Aneta Harutyunyan