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Armenia Airline is working on solving problems: All passengers will receive compensation

Maral Takmazian
NEWS.am
Armenia – Aug 6 2022
15:55, 06.08.2022

Armenia Airline is working on solving some problems in connection with delays.

"In our six-year history, we have never abandoned the fulfillment of our obligations, and today's delays are no exception. From 21:00 on August 5, we are working on solving the problems that have arisen with flights," Gevorg Khachatryan, Deputy Director of Armenia Airlines, wrote on his Facebook.

“Scheduled for 10:20 flight 06/08 NGT 930 has already departed, and flight NGT 1727/1728 from Hurghada will depart at 01:00 Yerevan time. All passengers will be compensated, all passengers will be provided with hotel rooms. The difficult geopolitical situation has caused a shortage of aircraft in many airlines due to European sanctions, many lessors have withdrawn their aircraft. The airline apologizes for the inconvenience caused,” he wrote.

Congresswoman calls on U.S. and its allies to condemn Azerbaijan`s violence against Artsakh

David Nargizian
ARMINFO
Armenia – Aug 6 2022
Naira Badalian

ArmInfo. U.S. Congresswoman Lori Trahan called on the U.S.  its allies to condemn the latest violence against Artsakh by Azerbaijan.

"I've heard from many Armenian Americans in MA3 who are rightly  outraged by Azerbaijan's latest violent attack that has led to tragic  and unnecessary loss of life. The U.S. and our allies must condemn  this violence and work diplomatically to prevent future escalation,"  the congresswoman tweeted. 

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Armenian Assembly of America calls on UN General Assembly President to clarify his position on Armenian Genocide

Boris Nahapetian
ARMINFO
Armenia – Aug 6 2022
Naira Badalian

ArmInfo.The Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly-AAA) calls upon His Excellency Mr. Abdulla Shahid, President of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and current Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Maldives, to  affirm the Armenian Genocide following the deletion of his original  statement on Twitter about his visit to the Armenian Genocide  Memorial (Tsitsernakaberd) and Museum-Institute in Yerevan on July  27, 2022, the Assembly reports.

It should be reminded that during his visit to Yerevan, President of  the UN General Assembly Abdulla Shahid visited the Memorial of the  victims of the Armenian Genocide and made a post about it in his  microblog on the social network Twitter. However, a few hours later  he deleted the post on the Armenian Genocide, made immediately after  visiting the Tsitsernakaberd memorial complex. "Laid a wreath at the  Memorial to the victims of the Armenian Genocide. Special thanks to  Museum-Institute Director Harutyun Marutyan and Hasmik Martirosyan  for a tour of the Museum", Shahid wrote in a deleted post.  

As the Assembly noted, in response, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) stated that "The UN should not be complicit in Turkey's  rejection of history. UN General Assembly President Abdulla Shahid  was wrong for deleting his tweet and capitulating to pressure from  Turkey." 

"To date, 31 countries and dozens of international organizations  recognize the genocide of the Armenian people committed by the  Ottoman Turkish Empire from 1915-1923, which resulted in the loss of  1.5 million Armenians and the dispossession of a nation from its  three millennia-old Western Armenian homeland. The UNGA codified the  crime of genocide by adopting the Convention on the Prevention and  Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (the "Genocide Convention") in  December 1948, heeding many of international human rights lawyer  Raphael Lemkin's ideas, who coined the term genocide in 1944 and  referenced the 1915 Armenian Genocide as a seminal example of the act  of genocide.  

The UNGA President's actions are demonstrative of genocide denial,  which is the worst form of hate speech. To honor the 50th anniversary  of the Genocide Convention in 1998, over 150 distinguished scholars  and writers issued a statement to commemorate the Armenian Genocide  and condemn the Turkish government's denial of this crime against  humanity. In the statement, the scholars emphasized that the "denial  of genocide strives to reshape history in order to demonize the  victims and rehabilitate the perpetrators.  Denial of genocide is the  final stage of genocide. It is what Elie Wiesel has called a 'double  killing.' Denial murders the dignity of the survivors and seeks to  destroy remembrance of the crime." UNGA President Shahid's action  undermines the international community's trust in and  responsibilities towards upholding the letter and spirit of the UN  Genocide Convention. The Armenian Assembly of America urges UNGA  President Shahid to issue a public explanation and retraction with  respect to his deleted tweet, and affirm his commitment to recognize  the Armenian Genocide and condemn its denial,"the Assemblymessage reads.

RFE/RL Armenian Report – 08/06/2022

Emma Nadirian 
                                        Saturday, August 6, 2022


Blinken Again Talks To Armenian, Azeri Leaders


USA - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Kosovo President Vjosa 
Osman and Prime Minister Albin Kurti at the State Department in Washington, July 
26, 2022


U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken called for continued dialogue between 
Armenia and Azerbaijan late on Friday when he phoned the leaders of the two 
states to discuss the latest upsurge in violence in Nagorno-Karabakh.

“I urged continued restraint and direct dialogue with Azerbaijan to resolve 
these issues,” Blinken tweeted after his phone call with Prime Minister Nikol 
Pashinian.

In a separate tweet, he said he assured Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev that 
the United States is ready to facilitate such dialogue.

According to the U.S. State Department spokesman, Ned Price, Blinken also 
“called for de-escalation” during his conversation with Aliyev. He told 
Pashinian that Washington is “watching the situation in and around 
Nagorno-Karabakh closely,” said Price.

Pashinian was cited by his office as accusing Azerbaijan of “deviating” from key 
terms of the Russian-brokered ceasefire that stopped the 2020 war in Karabakh.

“Secretary of State Blinken expressed concern about the tension and willingness 
to assist in stabilizing the situation,” added the office.

The State Department urged “immediate steps to reduce tensions and avoid further 
escalation” on Wednesday hours after two Karabakh Armenian soldiers were killed 
and 19 others wounded in fighting with Azerbaijani forces.

“The recent increase in tensions underscores the need for a negotiated, 
comprehensive, and sustainable settlement of all remaining issues related to or 
resulting from the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict,” said Price.

Blinken already held phone calls with Pashinian and Aliyev on July 25. He said 
afterwards that he sees a “historic opportunity to achieve peace in the region.”

European Council President Charles Michel also spoke with the Armenian and 
Azerbaijani leaders by phone. Michel indicated on Friday night that he is poised 
to host fresh negotiations between them in Brussels.

“Ahead of our next leaders meeting in Brussels, pursuing dialogue and achieving 
concrete progress on all items on the agenda is key,” he wrote on Twitter.


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Armenpress: We are working towards de-escalation. Charles Michel talks with Pashinyan and Aliyev

Emil Lazarian

We are working towards de-escalation. Charles Michel talks with Pashinyan and Aliyev

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 00:32, 6 August 2022

YEREVAN, AUGUST 6, ARMENPRESS. The President of the European Council Charles Michel held phone conversations with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev regarding the latest developments in the region, ARMENPRESS reports Charles Michel wrote on his Facebook page.

"We are working together to ensure de-escalation and open communication. Ahead of the next meeting of the leaders in Brussels, the continuation of the dialogue and the achievement of clear progress on all issues on the agenda are of key importance. The EU remains committed," Michel wrote.

US Secretary of State calls on Aliyev to de-escalate the situation

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 09:23, 6 August 2022

YEREVAN, AUGUST 6, ARMENPRESS. Ned Price, the spokesperson of the US Department of State, presented details about the telephone conversations of the Secretary of State Antony Blinken with the Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan and the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.

ARMENPRESS reports in the conversation with Prime Minister Pashinyan, Blinken assured that "the United States is closely following the situation in and around Nagorno Karabakh". "He called for direct dialogue between Armenia and Azerbaijan to resolve issues related to or arising from Nagorno Karabakh," Price said in a statement.

In the telephone conversation with the president of Azerbaijan, Blinken "called for de-escalation", again urging to start a direct dialogue with Armenia.

Azerbaijan used firearms in some parts of the contact line. Armenian side suffers no losses

Emil Lazarian

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 10:46, 6 August 2022

YEREVAN, AUGUST 6, ARMENPRESS. The Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Artsakh reports that the operational situation on the night of August 5-6 and as of 09:00 in the morning, despite some tension, was relatively stable. In some parts of the contact line, the Azerbaijani armed forces violated the cease-fire regime by using firearms of different calibers. There are no losses on the Armenian side, ARMENPRESS reports the press service of the Artsakh Ministry of Defense informs.

With the mediation of the Russian peacekeeping troops, the work continues in the direction of preventing further escalation of tension and stabilizing the situation.

The USA and its allies should condemn the violence of Azerbaijan – Congresswoman Lori Trahan

Boris Nahapetian

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 11:11, 6 August 2022

YEREVAN, AUGUST 6, ARMENPRESS. US Congresswoman Lori Trehan called on the United States and allied countries to condemn the latest violence against Artsakh by Azerbaijan, ARMENPRESS reports, she wrote on her "Twitter" page.

“I've heard from many Armenian Americans in Massachusetts who are rightly outraged by Azerbaijan's latest violent attack that has led to tragic and unnecessary loss of life. The U.S. and our allies must condemn this violence and work diplomatically to prevent future escalation”, she wrote.

US congresswoman calls on the State Secretary to hold Aliyev’s regime accountable and prevent further massacres

Rose Khoyetsian

US congresswoman calls on the State Secretary to hold Aliyev's regime accountable and prevent further massacres

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 11:15, 6 August 2022

YEREVAN, AUGUST 6, ARMENPRESS. The US Department of State should use all its diplomatic tools to hold Azerbaijan's leadership accountable for the attacks against Artsakh, ARMENPRESS reports US Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky said.

"Azerbaijan should be held accountable for once again violating the ceasefire agreement with Armenia. I call on the Department of State to use all its diplomatic tools to hold Aliyev's regime accountable for the attacks against Artsakh and to prevent further massacres," Schakowsky wrote on her Twitter page.

US congresswoman urges to use any diplomatic tool to prevent attacks against Artsakh

Mary Lazarian

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 13:01, 6 August 2022

YEREVAN, AUGUST 6, ARMENPRESS. US Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence strongly condemned Azerbaijan's use of military pressure against Artsakh along the Lachin Corridor, ARMENPRESS reports the congresswoman wrote on her "Twitter" page.

"I urge the Department of State to use any diplomatic tool at our disposal to prevent such an attack," she wrote.