Category: 2021

 16:03,

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 18, ARMENPRESS. The Armenian Foreign Ministry says it has preliminary information that there are two Armenian citizens among those who are being evacuated from Afghanistan by the Russian military. “This is preliminary information,” foreign ministry spokesperson Vahan Hunanyan told ARMENPRESS.

The Foreign Ministry spokesperson was asked to elaborate when the Russian government announced that its military planes are en route to Afghanistan to evacuate citizens of Russia and other CSTO countries, including Armenia.

Aram Sargsyan

Editing and Translating by Stepan Kocharyan

 16:48,

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 18, ARMENPRESS. The Chairperson-in-Office of the OSCE and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden Ann Linde held a phone conversation with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov on “recent developments in the region.”

“Called for continued de-escalation. Reiterated support for process through Minsk Group Co-Chairs and my Personal Representative,” Linde tweeted.

On November 16, the Azerbaijani military launched a major attack on Armenia from the eastern border, deploying armored equipment and artillery.

Editing by Stepan Kocharyan

 17:06,

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 18, ARMENPRESS. Eurasian integration is among the priorities of the Armenian government, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in his remarks at the meeting of the heads of government of the member states of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) in Yerevan.

Pashinyan firstly congratulated the new Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Akylbek Japarov, wishing success to his responsible position. He said that Armenia is ready to make efforts in the future as well to maintain the constructive dialogue between the governments of the two countries.

“Hosting this session, we have tried to create as convenient conditions as possible for the discussion of the agenda. In addition to discussion of issues on the agenda, the live communication of our delegations is also very important”, the Armenian PM said.

The prime ministers of the EAEU member states arrived in Armenia today for the participation in the session of the Eurasian Inter-governmental Council session.

Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan

 17:28,

YEREVAN, 18 NOVEMBER, ARMENPRESS. The Central Bank of Armenia informs “Armenpress” that today, 18 November, USD exchange rate up by 0.25 drams to 476.24 drams. EUR exchange rate up by 1.19 drams to 539.63 drams. Russian Ruble exchange rate stood at 6.54 drams. GBP exchange rate up by 3.33 drams to 642.54 drams.

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

Gold price stood at 28452.14 drams. Silver price stood at 386.72 drams. Platinum price stood at 16741.95 drams.

 17:41,

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 18, ARMENPRESS. TSAYG TV is well known in Armenia. According to Margarita Minasyan, the director of TSAYG LLC, the television in Armenia cannot ensure large financial flows, though needs large financial investments for development. That was why the owners decided renovating the own real estate in the center of Gyumri to open a business center and to direct a part of revenues for the development of the TV company.

“We tended to work with young people from the very beginning.  And as it turned out, IT companies are concentrated in our business center today,” Margarita said and added that they were considering the establishment of small productions with the support of Converse Bank.

The project was financed within the scope of the EBRD Women in Business Program. 

Converse Bank CJSC SME online lending platform- 

Oversight of the Bank is exercised by the Central Bank of Armenia.

 17:42,

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 18, ARMENPRESS. President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian sent a congratulatory letter to President of Latvia Egils Levits on the national day, the Armenian President’s Office said.

“Armenia attaches importance to the strengthening of friendly relations with Latvia, which are based on common values.

I am sure that with joint efforts we will be able to give a new impetus to the Armenian-Latvian mutually beneficial cooperation in all areas of mutual interest”, the Armenian President said in his letter.

Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan

 18:26,

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 18, ARMENPRESS. The President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin in his speech at the Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia referred to the attack launched by Azerbaijan on the sovereign territory of the Republic of Armenia on November 16. ARMENPRESS reports the Russian President reminded that thanks to the active efforts of Russia, it was possible to end the conflict in Nagorno Karabakh last year, but the latest developments on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border “showed that the situation in the region has not calmed down completely”.

“The efforts of the Russian peacekeeping contingent for ensuring stability are extremely necessary as a guarantee of the preservation of the ceasefire and ensuring the security of the peaceful population.

Undoubtedly, the role of Russian diplomacy in continuing efforts to resolve disputes between Azerbaijan and Armenia is growing”, the Russian President said.

 18:30,

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 18, ARMENPRESS. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will meet with OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Ann Linde in Moscow to discuss OSCE assistance in resolving the Nagorno-Karabakh and Transnistrian issues, ARMENPRESS reports the Russian MFA informed.

“Issues related to the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh and Transnistrian conflicts, as well as the mediation activities of the organization in the Geneva discussions on security and stability in the South Caucasus, will probably be touched upon”, the Russian MFA said.

 19:08,

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 18, ARMENPRESS. The narrow-format sitting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council took place in Yerevan, which was attended by Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin, Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus Roman Golovchenko, Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Askar Mamin, Prime Minister of the Kyrgyz Republic Akylbek Japarov and Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission Mikhail Myasnikovich.

First, Prime Minister Pashinyan met the partners of the EEU member states, then a ceremonial photoshoot took place.

As ARMENPRESS was informed from the Office of the Prime Minister, at the beginning of the narrow-format sitting, Nikol Pashinyan delivered a welcoming speech, where he particularly said,

“Honorable Heads of Government,

I welcome all of you in Armenia at the regular session of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council.

I am glad to welcome the Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic, respectful Akylbek Usenbekovich Japarov, and wish him fruitful work in his responsible post.

Today’s meeting is a very significant event for us. We are glad to have the opportunity to receive distinguished guests in Yerevan, to hold a meeting of the Intergovernmental Council and thereby contribute to the strengthening of our Union.

Cooperation within the framework of the Eurasian Economic Union is one of the priorities of our Government. We are ready to further continue making every possible effort to improve the mechanisms of cooperation and the effective functioning of the integration space.

Dear colleagues, I wish you all fruitful work and constructive discussion.

We tried to create the most comfortable atmosphere for our meeting. I hope we will be able not only to work on the issues on the agenda, but also to take the opportunity for direct communication and exchange of views”.

Afterwards, the participants of the sitting proceeded to the discussion of the issues on the agenda. In particular, a wide range of issues related to the development of cooperation in the fields of industry, agriculture and healthcare within the EEU was touched upon. Issues related to the introduction of new regulations in the markets of different spheres, customs regulations, as well as the EEU 2022 budget were also discussed.

The expanded-format sitting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council will be held on November 19.

Mirzoyan, Zas discuss CSTO mechanisms to stabilize situation in Armenia’s eastern border

 19:19,

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 18, ARMENPRESS. Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan held a phone conversation with CSTO Secretary-General Stanislav Zas on November 18.

As ARMENPRESS was informed from the press service of the MFA Armenia, Minister Mirzoyan emphasized that Azerbaijan has launched another aggression against the sovereign territory of Armenia. He added that since the signing of the trilateral declaration on November 9, the military-political leadership of Azerbaijan has been undermining security and stability in the region and Armenia’s efforts aimed at de-escalation of the situation through provocative actions.

The interlocutors discussed the possible consideration of steps within the framework of the mechanisms and tools of the CSTO in order to stabilize the situation in the eastern border of the Republic of Armenia.