Category: 2021

 11:52, 14 September, 2021

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 14, ARMENPRESS. Slovakia appreciates Armenia’s efforts aimed at establishing peace and stability in the region, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Ivan Korčok said at the joint press conference with his Armenian counterpart Ararat Mirzoyan in Yerevan.

He expressed hope that new processes are launching in the region, after more than 30 years of insecurity, which would eventually lead to reconciliation.

“The meeting touched upon the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. We were attaching great importance to refraining from any action having a potential for escalation. We also highlight the complete implementation of the commitments assumed by the November 9 statement. Every conflict leads to sufferings of ordinary people. If there is a will, determination to achieve peace, every conflict is possible to solve. As an EU member state we continue supporting the efforts of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs. We welcome the actions aimed at strengthening trust, such as the return of the Armenian prisoners of war, who are held in Azerbaijan. The return of Armenian POWs and civilians held there must continue, and also conditions must be provided for conducting demining in order to prevent additional losses”, the Slovak FM said.

Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovakia Ivan Korčok arrived in Armenia on an official visit on September 13.

 

Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan

 11:22, 14 September, 2021

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 14, ARMENPRESS. Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Slovakia Ararat Mirzoyan and Ivan Korčok discussed the ongoing regional developments during their meeting in Yerevan on September 14.

At a briefing with reporters following the meeting, the Armenian FM informed that they have also discussed with his Slovak counterpart the recent large-scale aggression of Azerbaijan against the people of Artsakh and the Azerbaijani crimes.

“We talked about the non-fulfillment by Azerbaijan of the provisions of the trilateral statement. In particular, it concerns the Armenian prisoners of war and civilian captives held in Azerbaijan. We also talked about the preservation of cultural heritage, touched upon the current tension on the Armenia-Azerbaijan border, the provocative actions of Azerbaijan, its incursion into Armenia’s territories. We talked about solving all existing problems with peaceful means, through negotiations, in particular the necessity to continue the peaceful negotiations over the Nagorno Karabakh conflict within the frames of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairmanship”, FM Mirzoyan said.

Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovakia Ivan Korčok arrived in Armenia on an official visit on September 13.

 

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 12:04, 14 September, 2021

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 14, ARMENPRESS. US President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. will host the first-ever Quad Leaders Summit at the White House on September 24, the White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said in a statement.

President Biden is looking forward to welcoming to the White House Prime Minister Scott Morrison of Australia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, and Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga of Japan.

“The Quad Leaders will be focused on deepening our ties and advancing practical cooperation on areas such as combatting COVID-19, addressing the climate crisis, partnering on emerging technologies and cyberspace, and promoting a free and open Indo-Pacific”, the statement says.

The Biden-Harris Administration has made elevating the Quad a priority, as seen through the first-ever Quad Leaders-level engagement in March, which was virtual, and now this Summit, which will be in-person.

 12:23, 14 September, 2021

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 14, ARMENPRESS. The Armenian Parliament elected Mariam Galstyan as member of the Corruption Prevention Commission during today’s session.

Chairman of the Audit Committee Narek Babayan presented the results of the voting.

67 MPs participated in the voting, and 66 voted in favor of Mrs. Galstyan’s candidacy. Only one lawmaker voted against.

 

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 12:49, 14 September, 2021

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 14, ARMENPRESS. The Armenian Parliament will hold a closed-format session to discuss the current situation on the Goris-Kapan highway in the Syunik province.

Secretary of the Armenia faction Artsvik Minasyan told reporters at a briefing that a respective agreement has been reached in the Parliament.

“Yesterday we have submitted a letter on behalf of the Armenia faction proposing to attend the session at the level of top officials. It’s very important for us to get complete information”, he said.

He said that the discussion may involve elements of state secret, therefore, they are ready for a closed discussion.

“The important task is to be able to solve the current challenges facing the country. Works need to be done at all directions. The simplest example is that today the sovereignty of Armenia has been violated. In fact, we have lost the sovereignty in that territory, the territorial integrity is violated, and there must be a criminal case over that. We expect that the Prosecutor General will answer to all questions”, Artsvik Minasyan said.

He noted that they must be informed from the Foreign Ministry whether necessary actions are being taken with the Iranian side or what processes are taking place in international platforms.

“As a result of the discussion with the leadership of the Parliament a decision was made to hold a closed-format discussion”, he said, adding that an agreement has been reached to hold that meeting as soon as possible. “It will take place either today or tomorrow”, he added.

The police of Azerbaijan are checking the documents of drivers and cargo of trucks with Iranian license plates in the area of Eyvazli settlement under Azerbaijani control, near the Vorotan community on Goris-Kapan inter-state road.

 

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 13:04, 14 September, 2021

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 14, ARMENPRESS. The first batch of 25,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine sent by France has arrived at the Zvartnots International Airport of Armenia in the morning of September 14, the French Embassy in Armenia said.

Chargé d’affaires of the French Embassy in Armenia Christophe Katsahian and representatives of the Armenian Ministries of Healthcare and Foreign Affairs were at the airport.

The rest of the deliveries will continue tomorrow and in coming weeks in coordination with the Armenian authorities.

 

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 13:39, 14 September, 2021

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 13, ARMENPRESS. Reaffirming the growing dynamic of relations, Armenia and Slovakia are boosting joint work.

At a joint press briefing with Armenian FM Ararat Mirzoyan in Yerevan, the Slovakian FM Ivan Korčok said that his doctrine is to maximally utilize the existing potential of cooperation.

“Undoubtedly there is great potential for cooperation in the relations of Armenia and Slovakia, particularly in economic direction. There was growth in trade turnover, but we must surpass these results. Armenians and Slovaks expect tangible results. The energy sector is very promising in terms of cooperation. A Slovak company is now negotiating to participate in the modernization of the Metsamor nuclear power plant. Possibilities for cooperation exist also in agriculture, IT, digitization and tourism sectors. We will encourage Slovaks to come to this wonderful country, and Armenians to Slovakia,” the Slovak FM said.

FM Korčok added that as an EU country, Slovakia encourages and supports Armenia to continue structural reforms.

At the end of the press conference FM Korčok invited FM Mirzoyan to visit Slovakia at any convenient time.

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 14:41, 14 September, 2021

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 14, ARMENPRESS. Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan received Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovakia Ivan Korčok and his delegation, the PM’s Office told Armenpress.

Pashinyan welcomed Mr. Korčok’s official visit to Armenia and highlighted the constant development of the relations with Slovakia. He praised the fact that Slovakia is showing an interest to the establishment of peace and stability in the South Caucasian region.

In this context the Armenian PM touched upon the current situation caused by the 2020 war launched by Azerbaijan against the Republic of Artsakh, Azerbaijan’s non-fulfillment of the agreement on the return of Armenian prisoners of war, as well as the incursions of the Azerbaijani armed forces into Armenia’s sovereign territory.

Nikol Pashinyan introduced the actions of the Armenian government, Armenia’s expectations from the international community and emphasized the necessity of resuming the negotiation process within the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairmanship.

Pashinyan also touched upon the Armenia-EU partnership and highlighted the importance of the support provided to Armenia’s democracy development reforms.

In his turn the Slovak FM presented the interest of his country’s government to developing the multilayered cooperation with Armenia. He highlighted the importance of utilizing the great cooperation potential in economy, business ties, commercial relations and IT industry. Ivan Korčok conveyed the friendly greetings of the Slovak leadership addressed to Armenia’s Prime Minister and people.

Mr. Ivan Korčok said he is impressed with the results of the recent snap parliamentary elections in Armenia and stated that despite the pandemic and the war Armenia is moving on the development path.

Mr. Korčok said Slovakia appreciates Armenia’s efforts aimed at the establishment of peace and stability in the region and attached importance to the comprehensive settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict under the auspices of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairmanship. He stressed the need for taking actions to strengthen trust in the region and expressed Slovakia’s support to the efforts of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs.

The officials also exchanged views on the ongoing regional developments.

 

Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan

 15:34, 14 September, 2021

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 14, ARMENPRESS. At its meeting today, the Board of the Central Bank of Armenia decided to raise the refinancing rate by 0.25 percentage point to 7.25%, the Central Bank said in a press release.

The Lombard repo facility rate at 8.75%.

The Deposit facility rate at 5.75%.

 16:05, 14 September, 2021

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 14, ARMENPRESS. 0.4% inflation has been registered in Armenia in August 2021, against the 0.1% decline in August 2020, President of the Central Bank Martin Galstyan said at a press conference.

“In these circumstances the 12-month inflation continued increasing and comprised 8.8% by the end of the month, and the normal inflation in August has also been maintained within the 8% range”, the CBA President said.

He noted that in the third quarter of 2021 the economic activity and gross demand in main partner countries of Armenia continues growing rapidly than expected, despite certain slow rates of the use of COVID-19 vaccines and new outbreaks of the virus in different countries.

“In such situation the inflation is being maintained conditioned by several factors of the supply and demand”, he said, adding that inflationary impact is expected from the external sector on Armenia’s external economy.

 

Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan