Category: 2021

 16:08, 26 November, 2021

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 26, ARMENPRESS. President of the Artsakh Republic Arayik Harutyunyan sent a condolence letter to President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, the President’s Office reports.

The letter runs as follows:

“Honorable Vladimir Putin,

In Artsakh, we have learnt with deep sorrow about the accident that took place in Kemerovo region of the Russian Federation and which took dozens of lives.

On behalf of the Artsakh people, authorities and myself, I express condolences and support to You dear Vladimir Putin, to relatives and friends of the miners who fell victim to the tragic disaster. I wish all the injured a speedy recovery.

At this difficult moment we bear the brunt of loss and pain with the fraternal Russian people”.

 16:12, 26 November, 2021

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 26, ARMENPRESS. President of Russia Vladimir Putin addressed the Nagorno Karabakh conflict resolution and border incidents during his meeting with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Sochi, which will be followed by trilateral talks and then a bilateral meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

During the meeting with Aliyev, President Putin noted that Russian peacekeepers play great role in ensuring stability in the region.

“We will speak about the resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh issue in a trilateral format meeting, soon the Armenian Prime Minister will join us and we will continue this discussion. I think that our peacekeepers have a role here. Unfortunately, there are issues, incidents, which happen not without victims, but that’s why we’ve gathered today, to see what’s been done and what has to be done not only to avoid such incidents, but for there to be the kind of conditions for de-escalation that would allow people in the region to live calmly, and for the countries to develop,” Putin said.

Editing and Translating by Stepan Kocharyan

 17:00, 26 November, 2021

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 26, ARMENPRESS. Russian President Vladimir Putin will convene a meeting with members of the Security Council on November 26 after the meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Sochi, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said according to RIA Novosti.

Editing and Translating by Stepan Kocharyan

 17:11, 26 November, 2021

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 26, ARMENPRESS. Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Stanislav Zas sent a congratulatory letter to Armenia’s Defense Minister Suren Papikyan on appointment, the ministry told Armenpress.

“Dear Mr. Papikyan,

Accept my sincere congratulations on your appointment as the Defense Minister of Armenia.

The trust of the Armenian authorities to you shows the appreciation of your capacities, professional achievements, deep knowledge and acquired practical experience in the governance field.

The Armed Forces of Armenia are a key factor for ensuring the country’s security and state sovereignty, as well as an important link in the CSTO collective security system.

Dear Mr. Papikyan, I wish you health and success during your responsible activity aimed at strengthening the Armenian Armed Forces and developing the military cooperation within the CSTO”, reads the letter.

Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan

 17:33, 26 November, 2021

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 26, ARMENPRESS. The meeting of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, President of Russia Vladimir Putin and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev kicked off in the Russian city of Sochi.

Russian presidential spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said today that after the trilateral talks Putin will hold a bilateral meeting with Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan.

The Kremlin reported earlier that during the November 26 trilateral talks issues relating to the restoration of trade-economic and transportation communications will be in the focus. It was also reported that the three leaders will outline the further steps for strengthening stability and establishing peaceful life in Nagorno Karabakh.

The Armenian PM and the Azerbaijani President will meet also on December 15 this year in Brussels on the sidelines of the Eastern Partnership summit.

Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan

 17:43, 26 November, 2021

YEREVAN, 26 NOVEMBER, ARMENPRESS. The Central Bank of Armenia informs “Armenpress” that today, 26 November, USD exchange rate up by 2.85 drams to 483.07 drams. EUR exchange rate up by 5.23 drams to 544.18 drams. Russian Ruble exchange rate down by 0.06 drams to 6.38 drams. GBP exchange rate up by 2.83 drams to 643.16 drams.

The Central Bank has set the following prices for precious metals.

Gold price up by 258.02 drams to 27771.86 drams. Silver price up by 5.18 drams to 367.93 drams. Platinum price up by 244.93 drams to 15344.69 drams.

 18:08, 26 November, 2021

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 26, ARMENPRESS. Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan sent a letter of condolences to the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin in connection with the human casualties resulted by the tragic incident at “Listvyazhnaya” mine in Kemerovo region. As ARMENPRESS was informed from the Office of the Prime Minister, the message reads as follows,

“Honorable Vladimir Vladimirovich,

It was with deep sorrow that I learnt about the tragic incident that took place at the “Listvyazhnaya” mine in Kemerovo region, which resulted in the death of dozens of miners and rescuers.

On behalf of the Armenian people and on my own behalf I ask you to convey sincere condolences and words of solidarity to the relatives and friends of the victims, as well as wishes for a speedy recovery to all the injured”.

 18:16, 26 November, 2021

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 26, ARMENPRESS. President of Russia Vladimir Putin assesses the fact that there are no large-scale military operations in the region as one of the greatest achievement, Putin said in a trilateral meeting with Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev.

“During this period really much has been done. Unfortunately, not all issues are resolved yet. I know also about the border incidents, the tragic incidents when people are killed and injured from both sides. We all should pay special attention to all these. In fact, that is the reason we have gathered today to avoid similar incidents in the future. But in general, quite much has been done in a year. First of all, large-scale hostilities are no longer taking place, which is already good. During this period, with our support, joint work has been carried out to return the refugees, 53 thousand refugees have already returned to their places of permanent residence. A good monitoring group has been set up, the peacekeeping unit is working, and as far as I understand, both sides assess that it is working with honor, ensuring safe living conditions for the people. The Russian-Turkish monitoring center is also working. But the most important thing is that conditions are being created for a future peaceful life. This is the important thing”, ARMENPRESS reports Putin as saying.

The Russian President reminded that there is a trilateral working group co-chaired by the Deputy Prime Ministers of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia, which deals with the unblocking of economic and transport communications in the region.

“My colleagues reported to me on the process of the work. It is difficult, but, nevertheless, this work is moving forward; there are grounds to presume that in the near future we will be able not only to approve the work of the relevant group for unblocking transport communications, but also to make the necessary decisions. I think that this is the goal of all our efforts, that is, to create conditions for the revival of the region, for that people there can feel safe, be able to engage in the economy, to develop their economy. And all this, of course, should have the most favorable impact on the living standards of citizens”, Putin said.

 18:26, 26 November, 2021

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 26, ARMENPRESS. Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan does not agree with the statement of the President of Azerbaijan that all the points of the November 9, 2020 trilateral statement, except for the unblocking of the regional communications, have been fulfilled, ARMENPRESS reports PM Pashinyan said during the trilateral meeting with the Presidents of Russia and Azerbaijan in Sochi.

Addressing Russian President Vladimir Putin, Nikol Pashinyan reminded that they have repeatedly discussed the issue of Armenian prisoners of war and other detainees kept in Baku during personal meetings and telephone conversations. The Armenian PM noted that it’s a very important issue.

“But I want to say that we have gathered today not only to raise the issues, but to discuss their solution. I have also stated many times that Armenia is ready to start the process of delimitation and demarcation. The issue of unblocking, opening of transport and economic communications is also very important for us. We are sincerely interested in resolving these issues”, PM Pashinyan said.

 18:27, 26 November, 2021

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 26, ARMENPRESS. President of Russia Vladimir Putin welcomed the readiness of Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan and President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev to meet in Brussels on December 15, ARMENPRESS reports Putin said in a trilateral meeting with the Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders in Sochi.

“I know that a meeting is scheduled also in Brussels in the near future and you have agreed to go there and meet there. We also welcome this. The more you have opportunities for direct contact, the better. Recently I talked about that also with the Presidents of the European Council Charles Michel and he looks forward to seeing you”, Putin said.