Category: 2020

Armenia’s Defense Minister is concerned over possible destabilization

George Mamian
MediaMax, Armenia
March 13 2020

At the meeting with Personal Representative of OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Andrzej Kasprzyk on March 12, Davit Tonoyan pointed out that the military and political developments in the region, global economic situation, the pandemic, as well as weather conditions and a number of other factors increased the probability that the situation on Armenian-Azerbaijani border would destabilize. Davit Tonoyan underlined the importance of rapid implementation of the measures, aimed at easing the tension, in order to prevent new provocations.

 

“The parties also discussed humanitarian issues related to prisoners and civilians held in custody,” the Defense Ministry has said in a press statement.


Victims of anti-Armenian Baku Massacres commemorated at Ontario Legislature

Boshkezenian Garik
Public Radio of Armenia
March 13 2020

Arevik Anapiosyan joins UNESCO’s Institute of Statistics Governing Board

Eduard Nalbandian
MediaMax, Armenia
March 13 2020

UNESCO Institute of Statistics is UNESCO’s official statistical agency, established in November 1999. It produces global and internationally comparable statistics in the fields of education, science, technology, culture and communication. The Governing Board advises on the Institute’s policy, work programme and priorities.

 Arevik Anapiosyan left the position of Deputy Education Minister in February 2020 and entered Harvard Business School.


Armenia shuts educational institutions until March 23 over coronavirus – PM

Nahapetian Samvel
National Post, Canada
March 13 2020
 
 
  
Reuters
March 13, 2020
2:04 PM EDT
 
MOSCOW — Armenia’s educational institutions will remain closed until March 23 over coronavirus worries, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Friday.
 
The country had already closed kindergartens, schools and universities for one week after it confirmed its first case of the virus earlier this month.
 
Pashinyan’s deputy, Tigran Avinyan, said later on Friday that Armenia and neighboring Georgia were suspending the cross-border movement of their citizens for a 10-day period in an effort to curb the spread of the virus.
 
The measure does not apply to people transporting commercial goods, he said.
 
Armenia has recorded eight cases of coronavirus, according to the health ministry. (Reporting by Nvard Hovhannisyan Writing by Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber Editing by Frances Kerry)

Rockstar v Winston: System of a Down frontman calls on NZ to recognise genocide

Ekmekjian Janet
NewsHub, New Zealand
March 13 2020
  • 12/03/2020
  • Jenna Lynch

The frontman of Grammy award-winning rock band System of a Down is calling on Foreign Minister Winston Peters to recognise the Armenian Genocide in WW1.

The American-Armenian’s grandparents survived the slaughter of up to 1.5 million Armenians, Assyrians and Greeks within the old Ottoman Empire due to their religious beliefs.

“It’s important for people to be aware about the genocide – the first genocide of the 2nd century,” Serj Tankian told Newshub.

But New Zealand does not call it genocide.

“The United States just recognised it, most – or a lot of countries – have recognised it, including France, Italy, the European Union, the Vatican, [and] Russia,” Tankian says.

Newshub asked Tankian if he would like Peters to use the word ‘genocide’ and he said: “I would.”

There are fears it would damage the country’s relationship with Turkey – one of the first countries the Government visited in the wake of the mosque attacks.

And thousands of Kiwis make the annual trip to Gallipoli to pay respects on ANZAC Day.

“There are dances around the word genocide because Turkey does not want nations to use that word,” Tankian says.

He will be speaking at an event in Parliament on Thursday evening where politicians from across the House of Representatives were invited.

Newshub has been leaked a memo sent to MPs by Peters’ office which says: “In deciding whether to take up the invitation, please note the New Zealand Government’s position on this sensitive issue, which is to encourage Turkey and Armenia, as the parties directly concerned, to discuss the issue.”

Tankian views that as a threat to MPs not to attend.

“Even the Republican Party of the United States hasn’t gone that far,” he says. “That’s interesting. I think that’s a shame… it’s disappointing.”

Newshub asked Peters if he told MPs not to go to an event and he replied: “That’s your allegation. Of course I didn’t.”

It’s not unusual for Foreign Minister’s to remind MPs of New Zealand’s position on difficult diplomatic issues like this.

But the Armenian community feels strongly their loss should be recognised – and now there is a very loud voice calling for New Zealand MPs to listen up. 

Armenpress: Arsenal manager tests positive for coronavirus

Emil Lazarian

Arsenal manager tests positive for coronavirus

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 09:07, 13 March, 2020

YEREVAN, MARCH 13, ARMENPRESS. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has tested positive for coronavirus and the club’s game against Brighton on Saturday has been postponed, the BBC reported.

The Gunners have closed their training ground and club staff who had recent contact with Arteta will now self-isolate.

The Premier League will hold “an emergency club meeting” on Friday to discuss future fixtures.

“This is really disappointing,” said Spaniard Arteta, 37.

“I took the test after feeling poorly. I will be at work as soon as I’m allowed.”

Arsenal expects a “significant number of people” will self-isolate, including the “full first-team squad”.

Armenpress: COVID-19: 1,318 people recover in China in past day

Albert Nalbandian

COVID-19: 1,318 people recover in China in past day

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 09:46, 13 March, 2020

YEREVAN, MARCH 13, ARMENPRESS. The death toll from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in China has increased by seven in the past day, eight more cases have been confirmed, and 1,318 people have recovered and left hospitals, China’s National Health Commission said on March 13, reports TASS.

The total number of confirmed cases in China thus reached 80,813, while 64,111 people recovered, and 3,176 people died.

In Hubei province, where the outbreak first started, five new cases of the novel coronavirus were registered, and the total number of cases in the province reached 66,786. The death toll in Hubei grew to 3,062. The number of people who recovered reached 1,255 in the past day, bringing the total number of recoveries in the province to 51,553.

Over 679,000 people in China had close contacts with those infected with the novel coronavirus, and over 12,000 remain under medical supervision.

The Chinese authorities registered an outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the city of Wuhan. Cases of novel coronavirus were confirmed in more than 100 countries and territories, including in Russia. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. Outside of China, most cases of the new coronavirus were reported in South Korea, Iran and Italy.

Over 118,000 cases of novel coronavirus were confirmed in the world so far, and the death toll exceeded 4,300.

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ArmHiTec exhibition postponed due to danger of spread of coronavirus

Khondkarian Raffi

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 10:55, 13 March, 2020

YEREVAN, MARCH 13, ARMENPRESS. Armenia’s ministries of high-tech industry and defense made a joint decision to postpone the ArmHiTec International Exhibition of Arms and Defense Technologies until October 2020, taking into account the risks and dangers of the novel coronavirus, the ministry of high-tech industry told Armenpress.

“Taking into account the risks and dangers of the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) the ministry of high technological industry and the ministry of defense of Armenia made a joint decision to postpone the ArmHiTech event until October 2020. Additional information will be provided on the dates of the event”, the ministries said in a statement.

The ArmHiTec International Exhibition of Arms and Defense Technologies was scheduled to take place on March 26-28, 2020 in Yerevan.

Edited and translated by Aneta Harutyunyan




Low standards of democracy in Azerbaijan hinder advancement of NK peace process – Armenia MFA

Emil Lazarian

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 11:24, 13 March, 2020

YEREVAN, MARCH 13, ARMENPRESS. Armenian foreign ministry spokesperson Anna Naghdalyan commented on the speech of Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev made in the parliament.

Armenpress presents the MFA spokeswoman’s comment:

“At the opening session of the newly appointed parliament the President of Azerbaijan delivered an extensive speech, which time and again contains clear manifestations of hate speech towards Armenia and Armenian people.

The authorities of Azerbaijan try to disguise low level of legitimacy of recent parliamentary elections, inability to implement political and democratic reforms under the veil of aggressive, groundless and false allegations which target not only Armenia and the Armenian people, but also European countries, European structures and the International Election Observation Mission to the parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan.

It is particularly concerning that Azerbaijani leadership tries to instrumentalize religion in its unjustified allegations, on the one hand, accusing European countries of violating the rights of migrants on religious grounds, and calling for religious solidarity in the context of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict on the other hand.

The promotion of enmity against the Armenian people, accompanied by new historical and geographical “discoveries” by the President of Azerbaijan, fundamentally contradicts the commitment of Azerbaijan to build up an environment conducive to peace and prepare populations for peace.   

From this perspective it should be noted that extremely low standards of human rights and democracy in Azerbaijan seriously hinder the advancement of the Nagorno Karabakh peace process, particularly the implementation of agreements, reached within that framework. 

Attempts of the leadership of Azerbaijan to build its own legitimacy on the grounds of hatred towards the neighbouring nation and of mistrust towards the international community are irresponsible and can undermine the regional peace and security”.

Armenpress: Armenia asks arrivals to self-quarantine

Emil Lazarian

Armenia asks arrivals to self-quarantine

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 10:39, 13 March, 2020

YEREVAN, MARCH 13, ARMENPRESS. All directs contacts of the latest novel coronavirus cases in Armenia have been traced and quarantined, National Center of Disease Control and Prevention Head of the Infectious Disease Epidemiology Department Liana Torosyan said.

“The direct contacts are quarantined for 14 days in a special facility. The heightened supervision at the borders continues. People arriving from abroad are screened for fever at all border crossing points, and in the case of problems are hospitalized in respective medical facilities. In case of showing no symptoms, arrivals are self-isolating in their homes,” she said.

Torosyan advised all persons arriving to Armenia to follow the healthcare authorities’ instructions.

“Self-isolation isn’t an end in itself, it is envisaged for ensuring the control of the given person’s health condition, as well as making the environment safer”, Torosyan said.

Torosyan said all possible measures are being taken both for detecting possible cases and duly organizing treatment.

The number of confirmed novel coronavirus cases in Armenia reached 6 on March 12.

 

Edited and translated by Stepan Kocharyan