Goris-Kapan bypass to be ready by yearend

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 16:35, 13 October, 2021

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 13, ARMENPRESS. The Tatev-Aghvani republican significance road is currently being rebuilt and is expected to be completed by yearend 2021. The road will be a bypass for the M2 Goris-Kapan section, the Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructures Gnel Sanosyan said in a statement on social media.

He said he personally visited the construction site in the evening of October 12 and saw that workers are exerting maximum effort to finish the construction in the defined timeframe. The government has allocated 5,25 billion drams for the reconstruction of the 43km section.

Editing and Translating by Stepan Kocharyan

Armenian finance minister introduces government’s five-year action plan to German partners

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 16:47, 13 October, 2021

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 13, ARMENPRESS. Finance Minister of Armenia Tigran Khachatryan had a working meeting with the representatives of Berlin Economics independent consulting company and the German Economic Union NGO, the ministry said in a statement.

Minister Khachatryan introduced the guests on the government’s five-year action plan and talked about the manageability of the current foreign debt and the macroeconomic features.

The guests expressed readiness to cooperate around issues of mutual interest and stated that the German partners closely follow the activity of the Armenian government and welcome the ongoing reforms.

The sides agreed to continue the dialogue over the issue on the agenda and expressed their support to the development of the Armenian-German bilateral economic ties.

 

Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan

Speaker of Parliament receives executives of AGBU Montreal Chapter

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 17:01, 13 October, 2021

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 13, ARMENPRESS. Speaker of Parliament of Armenia Alen Simonyan received today the Chairman of the Montreal Chapter of the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) Chahé Tanachian and the Secretary of the Chapter Hagop Arslanian, the Parliament’s press service said.

Welcoming the guests, Alen Simonyan highly assessed the activities of the structure aimed at a number of spheres. The Head of Parliament expressed readiness to support all initiatives and programs being implemented in Armenia aimed at strengthening the homeland.

The guests presented the priorities of the AGBU Montreal organization, pointing out the main programs which would be implemented in Armenia.

During the meeting the post-war situation in Armenia was touched upon. In this context the Chairman of the Montreal Chapter Chahé Tanachian presented the approaches existing on the post-war situation in the Diaspora, and particularly, in Canada. The Speaker of Parliament has underlined that at this moment the issue of the urgent repatriation of Armenian prisoners of war and the civilians being kept in Azerbaijan remains of priority.

Issues on strengthening Armenia-Diaspora relations were discussed.

Central Bank of Armenia: exchange rates and prices of precious metals – 13-10-21

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 17:33, 13 October, 2021

YEREVAN, 13 OCTOBER, ARMENPRESS. The Central Bank of Armenia informs “Armenpress” that today, 13 October, USD exchange rate up by 0.47 drams to 479.18 drams. EUR exchange rate up by 0.68 drams to 553.88 drams. Russian Ruble exchange rate stood at 6.68 drams. GBP exchange rate up by 1.07 drams to 652.98 drams.

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

Gold price down by 57.94 drams to 27233.94 drams. Silver price up by 1.73 drams to 348.79 drams. Platinum price down by 292.57 drams to 15544.65 drams.

The Dutch Foreign Minister will make efforts to keep the issue of Armenian captives on the EU agenda

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 19:13, 13 October, 2021

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 13, ARMENPRESS. Acting Dutch Foreign Minister Ben Knapen responded to the written questions addressed to him by MP Dutch Derk jan Eppink on August 6, which are about the Armenian POWs and civilian detainees, as well as the Azerbaijani judges and prosecutors involved in the court decisions over Azerbaijani opposition figures.

ARMENPRESS reports the Minister confirmed the cases of illegal imprisonment of Armenian POWs and other detainees by Azerbaijani courts. Moreover, Ben Knapen noted that he is aware that those same judges and prosecutors are included in the black list of the Azerbaijani opposition NGOs.

Continuing the same topic, the Minister recalled the commitments of Azerbaijan under a number of international agreements, which provide for the norms of treatment with detainees, the conditions of their detention, and citied various sources, according to which Azerbaijani prisons do not meet international standards.

Answering the question about the trials of Armenian prisoners of war in Azerbaijan, Ben Knapen noted that, in general, the independent trial and the rule of law in that country are in question, as evidenced by the low indicators given to Azerbaijan by Freedom House.

In his letter, the Minister stressed the need for the immediate release of Armenian captives, citing EU statements.

The Minister responded to the MP’s question on the application of additional pressure by the Netherlands, noting that, like his predecessors, he will make efforts to keep the issue of prisoners on the EU agenda in order to make progress in this direction.

Coronavirus deaths worldwide drop to a one-year low

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 20:00, 13 October, 2021

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 13, ARMENPRESS. Coronavirus-related weekly deaths continue to decline, and are currently at their lowest level in a year, ARMENPRESS reports Director General of the World Health Organization Tedros Ghebreyesus said in Geneva in a briefing with reporters.

However, he noted that the death toll is still high – about 50 thousand cases per week, and the real number, according to Ghebreyesus, is undoubtedly much higher.

“Death toll is falling in all regions except Europe, where a number of countries are facing new waves of disease and death,” Ghebreyesus said, adding that the highest mortality rates are in countries where vaccine availability is low.

By now, according to the WHO, 238 million 229 thousand 951 cases of infection have been registered in the world since the beginning of the pandemic, 4 million 859 thousand 277 have died.

Azerbaijan releases Iranian truck drivers arrested earlier on Goris-Kapan road – Mehr

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 20:38, 13 October, 2021

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 13, ARMENPRESS. Azerbaijan has released the Iranian truck drivers who had been arrested on Goris-Kapan road, ARMENPRESS reports Iranian Mehr agency informs.

The news agency noted that the release of the Iranian drivers preceded a telephone conversation between the Foreign Ministers of Iran and Azerbaijan.

On the Vorotan section of the Goris-Kapan highway, the masked and armed Azerbaijani servicemen stopped the drivers of the Iranian trucks, checked the documents and demanded money, substantiating that “they have to pay a tax to enter the territory of their country.” They then arrested the Iranian drivers.




Armenian researcher: We need Ocalan’s model

Kurdish Media – Oct 14 2021

 Researcher Nubar Malkonian said, “There is a need to evaluate Abdullah Ocalan’s model, which opens the way to liberation from capitalist systems,” and called for more efforts in order to achieve the physical freedom of the leader Abdullah Ocalan.

 Leader Abdullah Ocalan refers to the Armenian people, and says in that, “Finding a small Armenia, west of Azerbaijan, will not be a solution to the national problem.” He also explains that  social democratic confederal system comprising many nationalities will be a suitable solution for many other peoples.

 The Armenian people are one of the ancient peoples of the region that witnessed genocides.  The issue of the Armenian massacres and their exile, which was recognized by some countries. Leader Abdullah Ocalan explained this issue in his written pleadings inside Imrali prison under isolation.

 The leader Abdullah Ocalan points out that the Armenian national cause is the tragedy of capitalist modernity in the Middle East, and says, “The Armenians are an ancient people of the region. They mostly share the Kurds areas.  

 They also represent a technically advanced culture, and although the Kurds had a similar resistance;  However, with the exception of temporary and local examples, no permanent state institutions have been established.  Armenians are one of the first Christian peoples.  Identity and belief in liberation play an important role in this.  Like the Jews who were influenced by their artistic identity around the palaces.

 ‘The cause of Armenian nationalism is Britain’

 Leader  Ocalan explains that the reason for the current situation of the Armenians nationalism, and points out that Britain is responsible for this, and says, “In order for the Armenians to overcome their problems today, they must abandon their national and religious fanaticism and Christian racism, because this matter harmed them.”

 The leader Abdullah Ocalan points out that the largest scattered community in the world after the Jews are the Armenians, and says that the Armenian issue is not resolved by the establishment of a small Armenia, and the assessment of the leader Ocalan on the subject is as follows: “The Armenians contributed greatly to the culture (civilization) of the Middle East. For five thousand years, they became victims of a great catastrophe due to the conspiracies of modernity of the 19th and 20th centuries.

 The establishment of a small Armenia in Western Azerbaijan does not mean that it solves the Armenians nationalism.  She could not avoid their tragedy.  They will always search for their lost country;  That is why the meaning of the Armenian cause today is to find their lost country.  But there are other peoples who live in the places where they are trying to find their own country.  Stealing a people’s country is an unforgivable crime.

 Once again, the danger of the nation-state is represented by the Armenian issue.  The attempt to establish homogeneous nationalities is the real reason for this fear.  The reason for this is capitalist modernity.  The perception that comes from Christianity, modernity, and the shape of the world only leads to the elimination of the Armenians.

 No matter how cruel and fascist their enemies are;  In addition to knowing the causes of the extermination committed against them, the search for new ways is a life task for them.

 Leader Abdullah Ocalan’s proposal to solve the Armenian cause

 Leader Abdullah Ocalan refers to the solution to the issue of the Armenian people and explains it as follows: “On the basis of national pluralism, democracy and confederation, Armenians and their ilk can reach the optimal solution. If they focus on the elements of democratic modernity and renew themselves as an Armenian democratic nation, they will restore their historical role in the culture (civilization) of the Middle East.  , and find the right path to liberation.Democratic solutions that are not based on the foundations and applications of the nation-state must be put on the agenda.

 To solve the Armenian issue, the borders must not only be opened;  There must also be a social democratic citizen:

 Nubar Malkonian, who conducts historical research on the massacres of Armenians, spoke to our agency about the international conspiracy and the evaluations of leader Abdullah Ocalan regarding the Armenian people.

 Malkonian explained the impact of the international conspiracy on peoples, and said in it, “The arrest of the guerrilla leader Abdullah Ocalan created a great void that cannot be  filled both for the Kurdish people and for the people of the Middle East.”

 ‘The Ocalan model is needed’

 Malkonian explained that the leader Abdullah Ocalan’s model is more democratic and just than the existing capitalist system, and that it constitutes a model for free life, and said, “Applying this model will undoubtedly be better. People will become freer, more intellectual, and an application of coexistence. There is a definite need  to evaluate this model that opens the way for deliverance from the capitalist system that stifles peoples.”

 ‘The Armenians lack revolutionary leadership’

 Malkonian referred to the assessment of the leader explaining the causes of the Armenian issue is nationalism, and continued, “Of course there are daily and historical problems, such as the problem of not creating a revolutionary leadership for the Armenians, as well as the need to create a struggle approach and a properly studied and evaluated organization of the history of the genocide and the organization of the Armenians in  Armenia, Syria and the Diaspora.

 Malkonian indicated that he considers the leader Abdullah Ocalan a great revolutionary for the Middle East, and made clear that his views do not only concern the Kurdish people, and said, “The views of the democratic confederation as a project of coexistence are very valuable.”  by people’s war and revolutionary leadership;  It carries a great and valuable meaning.  People who want to lead the democratic popular revolution and lead the strategy of popular war in the Middle East must certainly follow their example and implement it.”

 He said, “Without a doubt, the thought and struggle for the return of the historical lands will be an important response in order to solve the problems of today. The lands that were stolen are not western Armenia. What has been lost is a civilization that spans five thousand years. They are historical values  and culture, what has been lost is the historical land and the beautiful Armenian language. It is the Islamization and assimilation of the Armenian people who were forced to assimilate into the culture of Arabs or Kurds. If those who were displaced deepen their search for these heavy losses, they will come closer to the truth.”

 ‘They want to eliminate the thought and will of freedom’

 Malkonian commented on the goals of the conspiring countries that continue to impose isolation and said, “They want to terrorize the free decision of the Kurdish people through injustice, pressure, coercion, genocide and exile. One of the goals of isolation is the insistence of the Turkish state on the continuation of chauvinistic racist policies against freedom and peoples, and to break the will and thought of freedom.  In order to break hope and destroy the will of the people, especially the Kurdish people.”

 Malkonian called for the people to stand against these plans and continued, “Comrade Gonzalo of the Peruvian Guerilla was killed in September, under conditions of strict isolation. We must liberate the leader Abdullah Ocalan in October that is the month of revolution and freedom.  The Soviet (Russian) people were liberated by the October Revolution. We must do more than ever different things to eliminate isolation in order to build the future.”

 ‘We must free him from isolation’

 Nubar Malkonian explained that October carries a special meaning for the Armenian revolutionaries as well, and said at the end of his speech, “We must liberate the leader of the PKK from these aggravating conditions of isolation. No leader in the guerrilla deserves arrest, the enemies of peoples and freedom are the ones who deserve  places like this.”

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Improved reporting of violence against women and domestic violence cases by Armenian journalists

Council of Europe
Oct 14 2021
YEREVAN 16-18/09/2021

Journalists representing different regional TV channels, online and print media of Armenia discussed the principles of media reporting on the topics of violence against women and domestic violence in a three-day online training seminar. The seminar addressed how media can help raise awareness about violence against women and domestic violence, the sensitive techniques of interviewing victims/survivors of violence, the use of background information and statistics to present violence against women as a societal problem rather than as an individual personal tragedy, facts and reality vs. myths and stereotypes, the existing national legislation, policies and practices, as well as the international instruments, such as the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (the Istanbul Convention).

“Coverage of this topic, in-depth analysis of the causes of violence require a sensitive approach, proper awareness raising of the legal framework and facts. Therefore, the media are our strong partners in promoting gender equality and preventing violence against women,” highlighted Sophie Bostanchyan, Head of the Human Trafficking and Women Issues Department, Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of Armenia.

“I find the training extremely useful, now I know how to better conduct investigations related to cases of violence against women and domestic violence, where to take and how to correctly use the background information and statistics.”, said Armenak Davtyan, a reporter from “Aravot” daily newspaper and “Radiolur” Public Radio programme from Syunik region.

The training was organised within the framework of the Council of Europe project “Path towards Armenia’s ratification of the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence” in partnership with the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of Armenia.