Category: 2022

 10:43,

YEREVAN, JUNE 24, ARMENPRESS. FLY BAGHDAD started operating flights on the route Baghdad – Yerevan – Baghdad, the “Armenia” International Airports” CJSC said in a statement.

“From FLY BAGHDAD started operating flights on the route Baghdad-Yerevan-Baghdad.

Flights will be operated once a week, every Thursday.

For the availability of air tickets, their acquisition and other details, please, visit the webpage of the airline at or contact the local travel agency”, the statement says.

 10:50,

YEREVAN, JUNE 24, ARMENPRESS. Prosecutor General of Armenia Artur Davtyan met with Prosecutor General of Belarus Andrei Shved in Minsk, advisor to the Prosecutor General of Armenia Gor Abrahamyan said.

During the meeting Artur Davtyan thanked for the warm welcome and congratulated his Belarusian counterpart on the 100^th anniversary of the Prosecution system of Belarus. He informed that the Prosecution of Armenia will mark its 104^th anniversary soon.

Artur Davtyan highly valued the level and results of the cooperation between the Offices of Prosecutors General of Armenia and Belarus, adding that the implementation of the cooperation agreement signed between the two Offices in Minsk in 2005 continues contributing to this.

In his turn Andrei Shved expressed confidence that the session of the Coordination Council of Prosecutors General of the CIS states in Minsk will strengthen the partnership between the member states in countering crime in the CIS zone, will contribute to more effectively resisting the challenges emerging in the fields of security, human rights.

The sides discussed the opportunities of taking additional steps to develop the potential of the prosecutions of the two countries, as well as other issues of mutual interest.

 10:52,

YEREVAN, JUNE 24, ARMENPRESS. Despite ongoing Azerbaijani aggression against Armenia and Artsakh, President Joe Biden has, yet again, waived Section 907 restrictions on U.S. aid to Azerbaijan, clearing the way for continued U.S. assistance to the corrupt, anti-Armenian Aliyev regime, reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).

“President Biden’s decision to green-light military aid to Azerbaijan by waiving Section 907, again, emboldens President Aliyev to continue his illegal imprisonment of Armenian POWs, deadly attacks against Artsakh, and ongoing occupation of sovereign Armenian territory,” said ANCA Executive Director Aram Hamparian. “The ANCA will continue to work with U.S. Senate and House leaders to zero-out U.S. military aid to Azerbaijan and restrict presidential waiver authority of Section 907.”

During his run for office, on October 14th, 2020, then-candidate Biden stated that the United States must “fully implement and not waive requirements under Section 907 of the Freedom Support Act to stop the flow of military equipment to Azerbaijan.” As President, he first reversed his position on the issue on April 23, 2021 – on the eve of his historic announcement properly recognizing the Armenian Genocide. “American recognition of the Armenian Genocide comes with responsibilities, among them not arming or abetting Azerbaijan’s drive to complete this crime,” commented ANCA Executive Director Aram Hamparian at the time. “Any action by President Biden that green-lights U.S. aid to the Aliyev regime runs counter to his clear stand and, more profoundly, the spirit of his recent recognition of the Armenian Genocide.”

Section 907, enacted in 1992, establishes statutory restrictions on U.S. assistance to the Government of Azerbaijan “until the President determines, and so reports to the Congress, that the Government of Azerbaijan is taking demonstrable steps to cease all blockades and other offensive uses of force against Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh.” Congress included a Section 907 waiver in the FY2002 Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act. U.S. presidents – Republican and Democrat – have waived Section 907 annually ever since.

The Section 907 waiver and subsequent extensions require a number of certifications, including that granting the waiver “will not undermine or hamper ongoing efforts to negotiate a peaceful settlement between Armenia and Azerbaijan or be used for offensive purposes against Armenia.”

 11:16,

YEREVAN, JUNE 24, ARMENPRESS. Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will depart for Paris, France, on June 27, his Office said.

A number of working meetings are scheduled during the visit.

 11:36,

YEREVAN, JUNE 24, ARMENPRESS. Deputy Minister of Healthcare of Armenia Artak Jumayan received co-owner and Vice-President of Netcracker/BostonGene companies Michael Feinberg, the healthcare ministry said.

The guest said their company is planning to establish a Research and Development (R&D) center in Armenia with several thousand employees. Currently, the number of staffers in Armenia is 360.

BostonGene is a biomedical software company for advanced patient analysis and personalized therapy in the fight against cancer.

Artak Jumayan highlighted the role and significance of BostonGene in the field of telecommunications. He expressed hope that the cooperation will serve to the development of healthcare in Armenia through high technologies.

 12:46,

YEREVAN, JUNE 24, ARMENPRESS. First Deputy Minister of Healthcare of Armenia Lena Nanushyan received the representatives of the World Bank, the ministry said.

In her remarks Lena Nanushyan highlighted the opportunity of boosting the cooperation after the ease of the pandemic.

The WB representatives in turn said that the steps and progress of the ministry of healthcare in overcoming the COVID-19 situation are obvious.

Lena Nanushyan introduced the guests on the main priorities of the healthcare sector, such as introduction of a comprehensive health insurance, strategy of improving quality of health services.

The first deputy minister of healthcare noted that the trust formed in the direction of solving the healthcare problems during COVID-19 and the 2020 war is a good ground for implementing long-term and realistic reforms.

The World Bank representatives expressed their support to the efforts made in the sector, highlighting the stability and predictability factors.