Category: 2020

 20:47,

YEREVAN, APRIL 28, ARMENPRESS. Head of the Committee on International Relations and Migration Affairs of the Central American Parliament (PARLACEN) Daniel Ortegah issued a statement on the occasion of the 105th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, recognizing and condemning the crime committed against Armenians in Ottoman Empire. ARMENPRESS reports the Embassy of Armenia in Mexico presented the text of the statement.  

‘’105 years ago, in an ordinary day for the world like today, the world learned with horror that during the World War I nearly 1.5 million Armenians were massacred by the Ottoman Empire. The leaders of the empire that was already shaking due to the military defeats allied with Germany to withstand the Entente Alliance during the period when the propaganda of the military leadership of the empire was trying to present Armenians as troublemakers of the fifth column serving the Russians’’, reads the statement, noting that Armenians were either killed or deported to the Syrian Desert by the Ottoman Empire, the successor of which is Turkey.

The Head of the Committee of PARLACEN announced that he joins the countries, organizations and individuals that have recognized and condemned the Armenian Genocide.

Reporting by Noraysr Shoghikyan, Editing and translating by Tigran Sirekanyan

 11:07,

YEREVAN, APRIL 29, ARMENPRESS. Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival will take place on November 1-8, 2020, the GAIFF said in a statement on Facebook.

“During these days, the Golden Apricot team was refraining from making any hasty statements regarding the July 12-19 festival dates, as we were discussing various possible scenarios (from an online festival to postponing until next year) with Armenia’s Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports, as well as many Armenian and international festival partners.

As a result of all these discussions and with other backup options in mind, at this moment the “Golden Apricot” team considers it expedient to hold the festival on November 1-8, 2020”, the statement said.

“Let’s hope everything goes well. This time we will not meet in July, but we hope to celebrate the Golden Apricot together in November”, filmmaker and founding president of the festival Harutyun Khachatryan said.

 11:03,

YEREVAN, APRIL 29, ARMENPRESS. The extraordinary session convened by the government continues in the Parliament of Armenia on April 29.

The agenda includes the package of bills on making changes and amendments to the Law on the 2020 State Budget of Armenia, the Law on the Legal Regime of the State of Emergency, as well as the Law on Normative Legal Acts.

The lawmakers will also debate the package of bills on making amendments and changes to the Labor Code and the related bills.

 20:42,

YEREVAN, APRIL 28, ARMENPRESS. The program of Iran-Armenia power transmission line is in process despite the coronavirus, ARMENPRESS reports IRNA informs that Ambassador of Armenia to Iran Artashes Tumanyan said during an online discussion.

The outbreak of coronavirus had no impact on Iran-Armenia joint projects. He emphasized that Armenia prepares to meet the 60 specialists for the construction of Iran-Armenia power transmission line.

The construction of the 3rd power transmission line will give an opportunity to add the volume of gas-electricity exchange program.

Reporting by Anna Grigoryan, Editing and translating by Tigran Sirekanyan

 11:16,

YEREVAN, APRIL 29, ARMENPRESS. 65 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have been confirmed in Armenia in the past one day, the National Center for Disease Control and Prevention said.

Thus, the total number of confirmed cases has reached 1,932.

The number of people who recovered from the virus has increased by 34. The total number of recoveries has reached 900.

The death toll is 30.

The active cases are 1000.

In the past days 2 patients have died, who were infected with the coronavirus, but the cause of the death was another disease.

So far, 20,189 people have passed testing.

Reporting by Lilit Demuryan; Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan

 12:23,

YEREVAN, APRIL 29, ARMENPRESS. Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan sent a congratulatory letter to Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu on the national day, the PM’s Office told Armenpress.

The letter says:

“I warmly congratulate you and the good people of Israel on the national day of the country – the Independence Day. We highly value the positive development dynamics of the Armenian-Israeli relations and constantly highlight the importance of further deepening and giving a new qualitative level to the partnership with Israel in different areas.

The beginning of the year was marked with the opening of the Embassy of Armenia in Tel Aviv which once again shows that our government is ready to make joint efforts to develop and strengthen the mutually beneficial cooperation for the welfare of our countries and peoples. I am confident that the tangible results of the activity of the Embassy will be visible in the nearest future and will contribute to the further strengthening of the friendship between our countries.

I once again congratulate you on the national day, wishing you good health and success, and stability and prosperity to the good people of Israel”.

Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan

 13:15,

YEREVAN, APRIL 29, ARMENPRESS. The Armenian government predicts a decline in the pre-planned taxes-GDP ratio due to the coronavirus situation in the country, Finance Minister Atom Janjughazyan said during the parliamentary debate of the 2020 state budget law, in response to the question of opposition Prosperous Armenia faction MP Mikayel Melkumyan.

“Based on the results of 2019 the taxes in GDP were 22.6%. When the taxation base is being cut, it’s a negatively affecting factor on the tax-GDP ratio even under the quality of the same administration. In other words, we predict that the tax-GDP ratio will be 22.1% compared to the expected 22.6%”, the minister said.

In other words, 6 trillion 485 billion drams nominal amount in GDP and 1 trillion 433 billion of it in tax revenues are predicted.

According to the bill on making changes in the Law on the 2020 State Budget, in fact it is expected to attract nearly 260 billion AMD additional debt funds to mitigate the economic consequences of the novel coronavirus.

Reporting by Anna Grigoryan; Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan

 12:18,

YEREVAN, APRIL 29, ARMENPRESS. President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian sent a congratulatory letter to President of Israel Reuven Rivlin on the national day – the Independence Day, the Armenian President’s Office told Armenpress.

“I warmly remember our meeting in the beginning of the year which was a wonderful opportunity to once again talk about the fates and historical commonalities of the Armenian and Jewish peoples. It was an amazing opportunity also to discuss the new prospects on expanding and strengthening the cooperation between our countries. I attach great importance to the direct dialogue and constant cooperation between Armenia and Israel also in the crisis situations, especially today when the whole humanity is trying to overcome the challenges of the pandemic with joint efforts. I am happy that during a recent phone talk with you we touched upon the exchange of experience and information, as well as mutual support on this issue.

I am convinced that the consistent implementation of the agreements reached will give a new quality to the Armenian-Israeli partnering relations for the benefit of our peoples”, the Armenian President said in his letter.

Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan