Category: 2020

 11:55,

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 11, ARMENPRESS. The Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) is calling on all devotees of the Armenian people – individuals, humanitarian or social organizations, as well as all political parties within or outside Armenia – to unite and rise as new challenges are ahead, the AGBU said in a statement.

“For 44 days our global nation has experienced a myriad of emotions – pride, excitement, fear, anger, frustration, sadness. We may be afraid of the future and questioning what lies ahead but this is when Armenians show their true strength and character. We are survivors. We have learned over millennia of existence that no matter what obstacles or powers try to control us, our spirit will endure. Our legacy on civilization is marked with achievement after achievement. It is in these times when we feel knocked down that we must look at our history as the greatest story of existence, endurance and resilience.

For 44 days Armenians from all corners of the earth have merged efforts and voices. Strangers have become comrades and partners in collaborations. The sudden attack on our lands released the shackles of labels among our communities to unite us as never before. It is this story that will write a new chapter in which we continue to work together and build bridges to the future. Each of us will contribute to the healing and rebuilding that is necessary to support our nation and our people.

It is our duty to find peace within ourselves and reemerge ready to come together with this same spirit of nation building.

We owe this to our many heroes, those who have lost their lives, those who have suffered injury and those with pain in their hearts. Armenia needs us all. Artsakh needs us all. We need each other more than ever.

We call upon all devotees of our nation – individuals, humanitarian or social organizations, as well as all political parties within or outside Armenia – to unite and rise as we confront any challenges in the days ahead.

AGBU is here and ready to serve. Ready to connect and to rebuild. Ready to support our people, our institutions, our government and our church, and lead as necessary as we move forward together”, the statement says.

 12:11,

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 11, ARMENPRESS. The national police force of Armenia issued a statement warning the political parties against their planned rally on November 11. The police cited the active martial law in the country, noting that organizing or participating in assemblies and public events is banned. “We are urging you to refrain from organizing or participating in gatherings and public events,” the law enforcement agency said.

17 political parties, including parliamentary and non-parliamentary ones, made a statement calling for a rally in Yerevan on November 11 demanding the resignation of the Pashinyan administration over the Karabakh armistice conditions.

Editing and Translating by Stepan Kocharyan

 12:46,

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 11, ARMENPRESS. Peter Steiniger, editor-columnist of the German newspaper Neues Deutschland, says the current tough situation of Armenians of Nagorno Karabakh is also a result of the European Union’s policy.

In his article Peter Steiniger said the EU supported Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, by keeping to sell weapons to him which was used by Azerbaijan.

“The difficult situation of Armenians of Karabakh is also a result of EU’s policy, which supported Erdogan, as its profitable villain, by keeping to sell weapons to him”, the German columnist wrote.

He said “Armenia lost the uneven battle for Nagorno Karabakh which was imposed on the country by Azerbaijan’s leader Aliyev through a war aggression”. Peter Steiniger added that now “Russia is trying to again freeze the conflict with altered geography”.

“Baku receives a large price of pie. Aliyev ventured to strike the tiny “Republic of Artsakh” as Moscow made it clear that its assistance to the Armenian allies will end in the borders of the mother country. Russians didn’t take the risk of getting involved in the war in the south wing with NATO representative Turkey. It’s not in vain that Turkish President Erdogan has been given a carte blanche by the US to set fire in the region”, the German editor says.

He states that “the war has been ideologically motivated for Azerbaijan and the Great Ottoman Empire”.

“The triumph of victory strengthens Aliyev’s positions. All sides helped him to succeed in the deal”, Peter Steiniger wrote.

Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan

 12:56,

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 11, ARMENPRESS. Opposition leader Gagik Tsarukyan, the head of the Prosperous Armenia Party, is being detained by the National Security Service.

Prosperous Armenia Party lawmaker Iveta Tonoyan told reporters in central Yerevan during a rally that Tsarukyan is being taken to the NSS headquarters. “We don’t know the charges, we don’t know why he is being taken there,” she said.

Dozens of protesters are detained amid an anti-government rally in central Yerevan.

The rally is organized by 17 political parties demanding the resignation of the Pashinyan administration over the conditions of the Karabakh armistice.

“Dear citizens, during the active martial law in Armenia, organizing or participating in rallies and strikes is banned,” police said, demanding the demonstrators to stop the rally and disperse.

The parties who called for the rally include the Republican Party of Armenia, Prosperous Armenia Party, the ARF, Fatherland, National Security, Freedom, National Agenda, National Democratic Union, National Consent, Alliance Progressive Centrists, Democratic Alternative, Yerkir Tsirani, Solidarity, Democratic Liberal Union of Armenia, Christian-Democratic Union, One Armenia, and Constitutional Rights Union.

Editing and Translating by Stepan Kocharyan

 12:58,

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 11, ARMENPRESS. Dozens of protesters are detained amid an anti-government rally in central Yerevan.

The rally was organized by 17 political parties demanding the resignation of the Pashinyan administration over the conditions of the Karabakh armistice.

“Dear citizens, during the active martial law in Armenia, organizing or participating in rallies and strikes is banned,” police said, demanding the demonstrators to stop the rally and disperse.

The parties who called for the rally include the Republican Party of Armenia, Prosperous Armenia Party, the ARF, Fatherland, National Security, Freedom, National Agenda, National Democratic Union, National Consent, Alliance Progressive Centrists, Democratic Alternative, Yerkir Tsirani, Solidarity, Democratic Liberal Union of Armenia, Christian-Democratic Union, One Armenia, and Constitutional Rights Union.

Editing and Translating by Stepan Kocharyan

 14:06,

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 11, ARMENPRESS. President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian continues holding political consultations with parliamentary and extra-parliamentary forces, the Presidential Office told Armenpress.

On November 11 President Sarkissian received One Armenia party chairman Artur Ghazinyan and member of the political council Vladimir Martirosyan.

The meeting participants exchanged views on the current situation in the country, as well as discussed the document signed by the leaders of Armenia, Russia and Azerbaijan on the settlement of the Karabakh conflict.

One Armenia party representatives expressed concern over the ongoing situation, as well as presented their views and approaches.

At the meeting the officials highlighted the importance of maintaining domestic political stability, public solidarity and unity in the country.

Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan

 14:14,

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 11, ARMENPRESS. Hundreds of protesters, including opposition lawmakers and politicians from both parliamentary and non-parliamentary political parties, who gathered at Yerevan’s Freedom Square despite the martial law prohibiting public assemblies, have termed their demands: they seek the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan because of the conditions of the Karabakh armistice. The demonstrators say the PM’s resignation is the only solution to the current situation.

ARF Supreme Body representative Ishkhan Saghatelyan, Prosperous Armenia Party lawmakers Arman Abovyan, Naira Zohrabyan, Iveta Tonoyan, Shake Isayan, Fatherland Party leader and former NSS Director Artur Vanetsyan, Republican Party member Karine Ajemyan and many others delivered speeches at the rally.

Dozens of demonstrators are detained by police. Republican Party member, former Vice Speaker of Parliament Eduard Sharmazanov is among them.

Editing and Translating by Stepan Kocharyan

 14:40,

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 11, ARMENPRESS. Former President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan has been summoned by the National Security Service on November 11, his office said.  

“In response to numerous press inquiries, we are informing that 3^rd President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan has been summoned to the National Security Service today. The National Security Service had sent the summons to the home of the third President,” Sargsyan’s office said in a statement.

Sargsyan’s office said he will appear before the NSS at 16:00, as required in the writ.

Other details weren’t immediately available. 

Editing and Translating by Stepan Kocharyan

 14:13,

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 11, ARMENPRESS. 79 protesters have been detained by police at an anti-government rally in Freedom Square, Yerevan, the police press service told ARMENPRESS.

“As of 13:30, 79 people were detained by police.”

Police are demanding the demonstrators to disperse because the active martial law doesn’t allow public gatherings.

The demonstration is organized by 17 political parties, including parliamentary and non parliamentary ones, calling for the resignation of the Armenian Prime Minister because of the Karabakh armistice conditions.

Editing and Translating by Stepan Kocharyan

 14:27,

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 11, ARMENPRESS. Four Dutch political parties – the People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy, Democrats 66, Christian Democratic Appeal and the Christian Union, want the European Union to enforce an arms embargo against Turkey, as a punitive measure on Ankara for its involvement in different conflicts in the region, including in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, NOS reports.

Today the sides submitted a motion on that during the debate of the budget of the foreign ministry.

“The Ankara government violates the international law, engaging in the armed conflicts in Libya and the Eastern Mediterranean. Turkey is searching for oil there in a place which belongs to Greece”, the article says.

According to the coalition partners, the Cabinet should work on arms embargo within the EU context.

“It’s time for decisive measures”, Christian Union MP Joël Voordewind said, informing that Turkey has sent Syrian jihadists to Azerbaijan to fight against Nagorno Karabakh.

Sjoerd Sjoerdsma from the Democrats 66 said: “If Erdogan foments military conflict instead of promoting stability, we must draw a clear line: no more weapons to Turkey as long as this continues.”

“It is bad that we have to, but we want the EU to impose an arms embargo on our NATO ally. We must protect innocent civilians”, Martijn van Helvert from CDA said.

Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan