Armen Ashotyan: It turns out that everyone was dissatisfied with Serzh and he was left alone with his supporters

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Armenia – Sept 4 2022

It is clear to many political circles that 2018 was completely anti-Artsakh. Armen Ashotyan, deputy chairman of the Republican Party of Armenia, said this in a live Facebook post, referring to the events that took place in 2018 and the change of power.

"What was happening in 2018? It was clear that a high perception of many unresolved or slowly solved problems, injustice and corruption matured in society because of those shiny officials who became millionaires under the mask of a Republican, and now at the first opportunity they have jumped into the arms of Nikol, serving Nikol. In 2018, many "rats" left us, in addition there was an anti-propaganda apparatus, Sashik 50-50 percent, which, let me remind you, were never identified. It turned out that what they said about us was 90 percent lies, but there were problems which Serzh Sargsyan presented and apologized for," he said.

Ashotyan said Serzh Sargsyan has always been able to find allies in the foreign and domestic field, but in 2018 there was a situation where he had no allies either inside Armenia or outside Armenia, everyone turned away from him.

"It turned out that everyone was dissatisfied with Serzh and he was left alone with his supporters. It is ridiculous that now some political forces are blaming us for the transfer of power," he said.

CivilNet: Armenia set to host region’s largest science festival

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02 Sep, 2022 09:09

As Armenia gears up to host this year’s Starmus global science festival, guest speakers and performers are already arriving in town. In the run-up to the festival, participants are holding workshops and master classes, including one on astrophotography, which CivilNet’s team went to see. The festival will take place on September 5-10, culminating in a concert led by Queen guitarist Brian May and System of a Down’s Serj Tankian.

Over 80 firefighters, military helicopter re-deployed near Ijevan Wine Factory to extinguish grassfire

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 11:18, 3 September 2022

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 3, ARMENPRESS. Over 80 firefighters and a military helicopter are deployed to tackle the grassfire near the Ijevan Wine Factory as the firefighting operation resumed Saturday morning, the Ministry of Emergency Situations said.

The grassfire is blazing since August 31.

Around 5-6 ha of grasslands are on fire.

3 of the 4 directions of the fire have been extinguished so far.

Dubai Open chess tournament: Aram Hakobyan scores another victory at round 7

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 11:20, 3 September 2022

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 3, ARMENPRESS. Armenian chess player Aram Hakobyan scored a victory at the 7th round of the Dubai Open Chess International Tournament and now has 5,5 points. Hakobyan is only 0,5 points behind the leader of the tournament.

Over 170 chess players are participating in the 22nd Dubai Chess International Tournament.

The final round is set for September 4.

North Macedonian midfielder Stefan Spirovski joins Pyunik FC

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 11:29, 3 September 2022

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 3, ARMENPRESS. 32-year-old North Macedonian midfielder Stefan Spirovski has joined Yerevan’s Pyunik FC, the club announced.

Earlier Spirovski played for North Macedonian Pelister, Rabotnički, Vardar, Serbian Borac Čačak, Bulgarian Beroe, Hungarian Ferencváros, Israeli Hapoel Tel Aviv, Cypriot AEK Larnaca and Ukrainian Mariupol. His last team was Hungarian MTK.

The North Macedonian midfielder has become champion of North Macedonia 3 times in a row (2014/15, 2015/16 and 2016/17) and once won the Super Cup  (2015), playing for Vardar Skopje. In the season 2018/19 he won the Hungarian championship with Ferencváros.

According to the results of the 2016/17 season Stefan Spirovski was named the best player of North Macedonia.

In the season 2017/18 for the first time in the history of North Macedonia the 32-year-old midfielder qualified for the Europa League with Vardar, after which he moved  to the most titled club in Hungary, Ferencváros. Moreover, then his teammates in Vardar were footballеrs of the Armenia national team, Hovhannes Hambardzumyan and Tigran Barseghyan.

Let us note that Spirovski played in the U17, U19 and U21 national teams of his country and since 2011 he has played in the North Macedonia national team, scoring one goal in 52 matches played. He was included in the North Macedonia national team for Euro-2020 and participated in the group stage match against the Ukraine national team.

“Pyunik FC welcomes Stefan Spirovski, wishing him successful performances,” the club said.

US Open: Injury forces Jack Draper to retire in set 3 against Karen Khachanov

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 11:32, 3 September 2022

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 3, ARMENPRESS. Jack Draper is out of the US Open after retiring at 3-6 6-4 5-6 against Karen Khachanov, Eurosport reports.

The in-form 20-year-old Brit was having a fine run having knocked out Emil Ruusuvuori and No. 6 seed Felix Auger-Aliassime in the opening two rounds.

However, despite taking the second set and going 4-2 up in the third set, a hamstring injury affected him badly. At 6-5 down, Draper decided to retire from the match.

Russian Karen Khachanov will play Pablo Carreno Busta in the fourth round.

Yerevan Days celebrated in Gyumri

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 11:45, 3 September 2022

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 3, ARMENPRESS. The highly anticipated Yerevan Days events were celebrated in Gyumri on September 2.

Mayor of Yerevan Hrachya Sargsyan and his deputy Levon Hovhannisyan visited the city and joined Gyumri Mayor Vardges Samsonyan to mark the event. City councilors and city hall staffers from both Yerevan and Gyumri were also in attendance.

The celebrations kicked off at Rustaveli Street, where the culture, arts and crafts of Gyumri was presented to visitors. Meanwhile, on Abovyan street, craftsmen from Yerevan were presenting their art.

A musical and theatrical play was held at the Isahakyan House-Museum.

The events also featured exhibitions.

As part of the events, Yerevan City Hall donated new instruments to the Ani Children’s Concert Band, which was still using worn out instruments.

Yerevan Mayor Hrachya Sargsyan thanked his Gyumri counterpart for the warm reception.

In his speech, he described Gyumri as the “cradle of our arts and crafts, without any exaggeration the anchor of Armenianness, which is feeding and giving the strength to live to every Armenian.”

 



Parliament releases attendance figures of MPs

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 11:47, 3 September 2022

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 3, ARMENPRESS. The opposition Hayastan faction has the lowest attendance during the 3rd session of parliament, according to the parliament’s press service.

Hayastan’s Ishkhan Saghatelyan has 198 unexcused absences, Anna Grigoryan – 158, Vahe Hakobyan – 194, Armen Gevorgyan – 150, Lilit Galstyan – 195, Armen Rustamyan – 198, Seyran Ohanyan – 149, Elinar Vardanyan – 172, Artsvik Minasyan – 162, Artur Ghazinyan – 191, Kristine Vardanyan – 150, Gegham Manukyan – 226.

The other opposition bloc – Pativ Unem – also recorded unexcused absences from the session: MPs Taron Margaryan – 150, Anna Mkrtchyan – 150, Hayk Mamijanyan – 151, Taguhi Tovmasyan – 88, Tigran Abrahamyan – 148.

Both opposition blocs have been boycotting parliament sessions and staging street protests.

Meanwhile, there’ve been unexcused absences in the ruling Civil Contract party as well, most from MP Gurgen Melkonyan (54 unexcused absences) and MP Khachatur Sukiasyan (38 unexcused absences), as well as Lena Nazaryan – 3, Arpine Davoyan – 1, Arsen Torosyan – 4, Mikayel Tumasyan – 8, Vice Speaker Ruben Rubinyan – 2, Gurgen Arsenyan – 10, Vice Speaker Hakob Arshakyan – 13.

Speaker of Parliament Alen Simonyan had 3 unexcused absences.

Suspect in notorious stabbing spree surrenders to police after week-long manhunt

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 11:52, 3 September 2022

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 3, ARMENPRESS. The suspect who stabbed to death his wife and a former colleague and wounded three others while on the run surrendered to police.

The 46-year-old suspect, identified as Zorik Melkonyan from the village of Arzakan, has been placed under arrest. Melkonyan used a knife in all attacks. He confessed in his testimony to police in carrying out the attacks. 

On August 27, a woman called 911 and said that Melkonyan breached into her home and attacked her and her husband with a knife. Police responded and upon entering Melkonyan’s home to apprehend him they found the latter’s wife dead with her throat cut open. A nationwide manhunt was launched.

While on the run, the suspect visited the village of Balahovit where he stabbed to death an employee of a local plant and wounded another person. The suspect is a former employee of the plant. Then, on August 31, the suspect robbed a gas station in the city of Abovyan, threatening to kill the employee.