Category: 2022

 16:19,

YEREVAN, JUNE 13, ARMENPRESS. Speaker of Parliament of Artsakh Artur Tovmasyan met with Permanent Representative of Artsakh in France Hovhannes Gevorgyan and his staff in Paris on June 13, the Artsakh Parliament’s press service said.

The meeting touched upon the assistance provided by French politicians and local self-government authorities during the 2020 Artsakh War, and the necessity of making it constant.

The Speaker of Parliament highlighted the importance of the adoption of resolutions by the French Senate and National Assembly immediately after the war on the recognition of the Republic of Artsakh.

Artur Tovmasyan also highly valued the work of the Artsakh Permanent Representation in France.

The Speaker is also scheduled to meet with French political circles and representatives of the Armenian community during the visit.

 17:11,

YEREVAN, 13 JUNE, ARMENPRESS. The Central Bank of Armenia informs “Armenpress” that today, 13 June, USD exchange rate down by 3.31 drams to 418.64 drams. EUR exchange rate down by 8.70 drams to 438.19 drams. Russian Ruble exchange rate down by 0.02 drams to 7.37 drams. GBP exchange rate down by 14.50 drams to 510.45 drams.

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

Gold price down by 396.21 drams to 24631.04 drams. Silver price down by 6.91 drams to 290.59 drams. Platinum price stood at 16414.1 drams.

 18:00,

YEREVAN, JUNE 13, ARMENPRESS. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, who is in Doha on an official visit, received Mansoor Al-Mahmoud, CEO of the Qatar Investment Authority in his residence, ARMENPRESS was informed from the Office of the Prime Minister.

Issues related to the cooperation between the Government of the Republic of Armenia the Investment Authority were discussed during the meeting. In particular, the sides touched upon the opportunities of implementing joint programs in the fields of water resources management, agriculture, energy and high technologies. Prime Minister Pashinyan spoke about the priorities of the Armenian Government in these directions and the promising projects, for the implementation of which it is possible to establish close cooperation.

Mansoօr Al-Mahmoud thanked for the reception and noted that the agency headed by him is ready to establish effective cooperation with the Armenian side.

 17:47,

YEREVAN, JUNE 13, ARMENPRESS. Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan visited the Qatar Foundation in Doha. The Head of the Government was introduced to the activities of the Foundation, in particular, the programs implemented in the field of education. The leaders of the Foundation also answered the questions of the members of the Armenian governmental delegation. Opportunities for cooperation with Armenia in the field of education were touched upon, ARMENPRESS was informed from the Office of the Prime Minister.

Prime Minister Pashinyan also visited the Qatar Science and Technology Park. During the visit, the Prime Minister got acquainted with the latter’s activities in the field of high technologies.

The Prime Minister made a note in the book of honored guests.

 19:24,

YEREVAN, JUNE 13, ARMENPRESS. The first documentary book on the Armenian Genocide has been published in Spain. ARMENPRESS reports the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in Spain informs that on this occasion on June 13 Ambassador Sos Avetisyan received the author of the book, lecturer at CEU San Pablo University of Madrid, political analyst, journalist Ricardo Ruiz de la Serna.

The Ambassador stressed the importance of the book in raising awareness about the Armenian Genocide in Spain.

The book is available in all bookstores in Spain.

 21:10,

YEREVAN, JUNE 13, ARMENPRESS. Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia Mher Grigoryan took part in the event organized by the Russian Embassy on the occasion of Russia Day. The Deputy Prime Minister delivered a congratulatory speech in which he noted that in the modern history of Russia this holiday is marked by fundamental changes in all spheres of life, based on the citizen, his interests and prosperity, pride in his millennial history, present and future.

“And Russia has passed this difficult path on its own, laying the foundation for a fundamentally new state-public order, clearly pointing out what Russia will be like in the 21st century. The peoples of Armenia and Russia are connected by many deep threads, which create a solid foundation on which the interstate relations of our countries are built, becoming exemplary in terms of bilateral cooperation.

The establishment of diplomatic relations between Armenia and Russia opened a new page in the modern history of the centuries-old friendship of our peoples, on which it is written in capital letters the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance, the 25th anniversary of which we are marking this year.

The Armenian-Russian allied relations are distinguished by military-political cooperation, effective and close cooperation within the EEU, CSTO, CIS and other international organizations, successful bilateral cooperation in trade, economic, energy, transport and other important spheres.

Today our joint efforts are aimed at discovering new promising areas of strategic cooperation. I am confident that through joint efforts we will be able to expand allied relations, enrich it with new initiatives for the benefit of the citizens of Armenia and Russia, for economic and social progress, as well as for security and stability in the world and in the region”, ARMENPRESS reports, Mher Grigoryans aid in his speech.

 20:06,

YEREVAN, JUNE 13, ARMENPRESS. Chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan, with the participation of the Head of the EU Delegation, Ambassador Andrea Wiktorin, a discussion was held in the Government on the programs implemented under the EU Economic and Investment Plan. Representatives of both Armenian state bodies and European financial organizations were present at the discussion.

As ARMENPRESS was informed from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan, during the discussion a reference was made to the implementation process of the projects under EU Economic and Investment Plan. In this context, the Deputy Prime Minister highlighted the existing agreement on the SME support program and the speedy organization of its official signing. The sides attached importance to the program of construction of the North-South highway and the expert work carried out within its framework with European financial institutions.

The Deputy Prime Minister stressed the importance of the expected joint program with the COAF in Syunik region, expressing hope that the program will contribute to improving the quality of education in Syunik.

Reference was also made to the energy efficiency promotion program planned under the Yerevan Green City Action Plan, and the reconstruction of kindergartens and polyclinics in Yerevan within its framework.

The sides exchanged views on a number of key areas for the next possible package of programs under the EU Economic and Investment Plan.

At the end of the meeting, the sides emphasized the mutual readiness to ensure the implementation of the programs under the assistance package confirmed by the European Commission and announced by high-ranking EU officials in July, 2021.

Armenpress and Qatar News Agency sign MoU on exchange of information

 21:44,

YEREVAN, JUNE 13, ARMENPRESS. Within the framework of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s official visit to Qatar, a Memorandum of Understanding on information exchange between “Armenpress” news agency and “Qatar News Agency” was signed.

Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia Hambardzum Matevosyan signed the memorandum on behalf of Armenpress, and Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani on behalf of Qatar News Agency.

Commenting on the signing of the memorandum, director of ARMENPRESS news agency Narine Nazaryan said, “ARMENPRESS is expanding the geography of cooperation. We appreciate the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding with Qatar News Agency. The publications in 6 foreign languages, including Arabic, will allow our partners to get more comprehensive information about Armenia, the Armenian world, as well as international events. The Memorandum of Understanding signed with Qatar News Agency will provide an opportunity to exchange information and photos on a daily basis and more operatively. The cooperation of ARMENPRESS and Qatar News Agency will bring the two countries closer. I would like to remind you that a few days ago ARMENPRESS signed a cooperation agreement with Télam news agency of Argentina. This means that ARMENPRESS has a wide geography of partners, from Asia to Latin America, from Europe to the Middle East, and the Persian Gulf countries. We seek to make information available to our readers from around the world through this form of cooperation.”