Category: 2020

500,000 citizens in Armenia provided with loan repayment holidays during state of emergency

Boshkezenian Garik

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YEREVAN, MAY 16, ARMENPRESS. Armenia’s banks and credit companies provided loan repayment holidays to most of their borrowers during the state of emergency declared over the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said today at a press conference, introducing 100 facts about the new Armenia.

“As of May 15, 485,000 individuals and more than 15,000 legal persons have been provided with a loan repayment holiday. 768,150 loans of individuals and 16,875 loans of legal persons have been revised”, the PM said.

Pashinyan informed that citizens facing financial difficulties were allowed to delay the repayments for their mortgage loans for 6 months.

The Armenian government on May 14 made a decision to extend the coronavirus-related state of emergency for another 30 days, until June 13.

According to the latest data, the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Armenia has reached 4,283. 1,791 patients have already recovered. 55 death cases have been registered.

Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan

Armenia confirms 239 new cases of coronavirus in one day

Emma Jilavian

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YEREVAN, MAY 16, ARMENPRESS. 239 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have been confirmed in Armenia in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of infected people to 4,283, the National Center for Disease Control and Prevention said today.

125 more patients have recovered, raising the total number of recoveries to 1,791.

At the moment, the number of active cases is 2,415.

So far, 39,005 people have passed testing.

3 more patients, aged 71, 60 and 46, have died. The death toll has risen to 55.

Reporting by Lilit Demuryan; Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan

Armenia to be supplied with 70 additional ventilators – PM

Tambiyan Samvel

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YEREVAN, MAY 16, ARMENPRESS. Armenia will be supplied with 70 additional ventilators to tackle the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said at a press conference today, presenting 100 facts about the new Armenia.

“In order to resist the novel coronavirus disease nearly 100,000 test kits were acquired and we continue acquiring medical equipment, personal protective items. In particular, Armenia will be supplied with 70 additional ventilators (at the moment we have 100). It is also planned to acquire additional ambulances and high-capacity cars”, he said.

Pashinyan informed that the process of purchasing mobile X-ray scanners and other medical equipment for diagnosing and treating the virus has already started. Production of face masks launched in Armenia which is capable of meeting the domestic demand and also conducting an export. The same relates to the production of alcohol-based hand sanitizers.  

“As a result of the government-community-civil society-private sector partnership, single elderly people, large, needy families and other vulnerable groups, as well as those instructed to be self-quarantined have been provided with over 50,000 food and hygiene items, worth 13,000 AMD on average”, the PM added.

Reporting by Lilit Demuryan; Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan

Nearly 23,000 Armenian citizens returned to homeland during state of emergency

Toneyan Mark

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YEREVAN, MAY 16, ARMENPRESS. Since the declaration of the state of emergency in Armenia, nearly 23,000 citizens of Armenia have returned to homeland as of May 6, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said at a press conference today, introducing 100 facts about the new Armenia.

“Nearly 23,000 Armenian citizens have returned to Armenia after the state of emergency has been declared in the country, in case when many air transportations, many airlines have suspended their operation”, the PM said.

Pashinyan informed that flights will also take place in the future and the process of returning the citizens will continue. He thanked the Diaspora’s individuals and organizations for assisting the government to organize this process.

Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan

Amount of financial aid to be provided to Armenia will increase

Hovhannisian John

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YEREVAN, MAY 16, ARMENPRESS. Armenia is actively cooperating with its partners and international organizations on the sidelines of the fight against the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said during a press conference today, introducing 100 facts about new Armenia.

He reminded that in order to solve the problem of food, 0% import customs duty is applied on several goods which are imported from third countries to the territory of the Eurasian Economic Union until June 30. These goods include potato, onion, garlic, cabbage, carrot, pepper, rice, etc.

Pashinyan said the European Union will provide a total of 96 million Euros monetary or material-technical aid, the US – 1.7 million USD, and the World Bank – 3 million USD, to Armenia. He informed that due to the current crisis situation several international organizations and partner countries are planning to increase the amount of financial aid provided to Armenia.

“In particular, the International Monetary Fund plans to increase the financial aid provided to Armenia up to 280 million USD. Germany and Armenia signed an agreement on financial cooperation according to which Armenia will be provided with grants, technical assistance and loans with privileged interest rates, with a volume of more than 91 million Euros”, the Armenian PM said.

Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan

Armenian government plans to acquire 25,000 computers for completely ensuring remote learning

Kajoyan Gevork

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YEREVAN, MAY 16, ARMENPRESS. The Armenian government is taking steps for the remote learning system to have a complete infrastructure, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said at a press conference today, presenting 100 facts about the new Armenia.

“Given the necessity to prevent the novel coronavirus and the current situation, a remote learning has launched aimed at organizing the study process online in public schools. Thanks to this system, the education process has not been undermined. The government plans to acquire nearly 25,000 computers to form a complete infrastructure of remote learning”, the PM said, adding that despite the schools are closed now, the academic year will be completed.

He said actions are being taken for the remote learning to have a complete infrastructure until autumn, as there is a great probability that the coronavirus will still exist in the country also in autumn.

The Armenian government on May 14 made a decision to extend the coronavirus-related state of emergency for another 30 days, until June 13.

According to the latest data, the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Armenia has reached 4,283. 1,791 patients have already recovered. 55 death cases have been registered.

In order to prevent the spread of the virus, all educational facilities in Armenia have been closed from March, 2020.

Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan

Non-resident deposits in Armenia grew by 337 billion drams in 2019

Jhanna Virabian

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YEREVAN, MAY 16, ARMENPRESS. The nearly 48% growth in deposits of non-residents in Armenia in 2019 is a result of high trust of foreign economic entities towards the country’s financial system, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said today at a press conference, presenting 100 facts about new Armenia.

“In 2019 the deposits attracted by non-residents have increased by 48% or 337 billion drams and comprised nearly 1 trillion drams. On the one hand, this trend is in accordance with the global practice of capital flow from low interest rate markets to high interest rate market, and on the other hand, it reaffirms the strengthening of trust among foreign economic entities towards Armenia’s economy, as well as its financial system”, the PM said.

He said foreign companies or individuals trust more Armenia’s banking system, invest deposits, carry out activity and take loans.

At the same time, the loans provided to non-residents have increased by 3% or 7 billion drams and comprised 245 billion drams.

Reporting by Anna Grigoryan; Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan

1000 major taxpayers in Armenia paid 246 billion AMD in taxes to state budget in three months

Dabaghian Diana

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YEREVAN, MAY 16, ARMENPRESS. The volume of taxes paid by 1000 major taxpayers to Armenia’s state budget has increased in January-March 2020, compared to the same period of 2019 and 2018, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said at a press conference today, introducing 100 facts about new Armenia.

The total amount of taxes paid by 1000 major taxpayers in January-March comprised 246 billion drams, which is an increase of 11.3% compared to the same period of 2019 and an increase of 37.4% compared to the same period of 2018.

Reporting by Anna Grigoryan; Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan

Head of public organization fighting for “national values” detained in Armenia

Garnik Zakarian
JAM News
 
 
 
16.05.2020
 
JAMnews, Yerevan
 
 
The head of the Kamk [Arm. Will] organization Vahagn Chakhalyan has been detained – a group in Armenia that has been protesting Armenia’s signing of the European Convention on the Protection of Children from Sexual Abuse.
 
This is the third time in 24 hours.
 
Activists of his initiative group connect the detainment with the fact that the day before they held a protest rally at the president’s residence. They demanded that the signing of the Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse be deferred until the end of the state of emergency.
 
The state of emergency was introduced in Armenia on March 16 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Now it has been extended until June 13, as the number of infected continues to grow.
 
 What does the organization of Chakhalyan demand?
 
Activists consider the convention a conspiracy against the inhabitants of Armenia.
 
“We hope that Armen Sargsyan will not take part in the conspiracy against our people. Before signing, let the president listen to our voice, the voice of the people, then we’ll only decide,” said one of the protesters.
 
The organization of Vahagn Chakhalyan was actively and outspoken in November 2019, when it opposed the adoption of the Istanbul Convention.
 
Then the activists also stated that the convention endangered the traditional Armenian values.
 
“Citizens are ready to organize disobedience protests in different cities of Armenia. We say that this is not yet necessary, since the document is not yet at the ratification stage. And if the National Assembly of Armenia does not listen to the voice of citizens and goes against their opinion, then protests will take place in all cities,” Chakhalyan said then.
 
On the convention opposed by Chakhalyan
 
On May 11, the Armenian Parliament adopted the Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse. 79 people voted in favor, 12 voted against. The Bright Armenia opposition faction did not participate in the vote.
 
According to opponents of the convention, it is aimed not at protecting children, but at their corruption.
 
The document itself states children must be protected regardless of their sexual orientation.
 
“One of the articles of the convention is education. It encourages countries to introduce means in their national educational programs in order to provide children with primary skills to determine risks to their sexual integrity, as well as self-defense skills,” said Anna Karapetyan, a member of the ruling parliamentary faction.
 
She says this does not mean that in primary and secondary school children will be taught what sexual integrity is.
 
“The task is to provide skills on how to recognize in adults’ actions possible signs that they may be at risk and how to ask for help so that the sexual integrity of the children is protected.”
 
 
 
 
 
 

Ex-Ambassador: Pashinyan has entangled Armenia in international mafia system and is making money

Hunanian Jack
Vestnik Kavkaza
16 May in 13:04

Nikol Pashinyan isn’t even trying to do anything. He’s just filling his pockets. This is what ex-Ambassador of Armenia to the Vatican Mikayel Minasyan said in his video “End of Lies-4” posted on his Facebook page, News.am reported.

“Dear people, I’m sure you know that there have been attempts to reach an agreement with me and everyone, and this was 100% true because there are such people, and those people are much more in number than those who didn’t reach an agreement and went from being hated oligarchs to constructive and large owners. Understanding that he has been humiliated, Nikol Pashinyan has instructed prosecutors and investigators to frame a case of false delation against me,” he said, stating that a criminal case has been instituted in relation to his first video, but not the second video which concerned the contraband plane.

According to Minasyan, it turns out that Armenia can send a contraband plane and even a criminal case isn’t instituted in relation to this.

Minasyan also stated that Nikol Pashinyan has entangled Armenia in the international mafia system and is making money.

“It is based on the following scheme: Armenia imports diamonds from India through smuggling and takes them to two or three factories where those diamonds become ‘diamonds made in Armenia’. Here is the evidence: According to official statistics, in the first quarter of 2020, Armenia had more than 20,000,000,000 in diamonds, but to have that 20,000,000,000, the country needed to have 1,400 workers, but there are only 400 registered specialists. Therefore, this was impossible to do with 400 workers, and this is why Armenia needed to have big factories, which it doesn’t. There is only one figure-20,000,000,000 in diamonds and gold. This system was created and is managed by Nikol Pashinyan and his family, who have organized an international mafia system of import and export at the expense of Armenia’s international reputation,” he said.

At the end of the video, Mikayel Minasyan asks Nikol Pashinyan to try to do his ‘dark and loathsome’ family businesses at least within the borders of Armenia.