Category: 2022

 17:39, 9 June 2022

YEREVAN, 9 JUNE, ARMENPRESS. The Central Bank of Armenia informs “Armenpress” that today, 9 June, USD exchange rate down by 3.94 drams to 426.85 drams. EUR exchange rate down by 4.17 drams to 457.46 drams. Russian Ruble exchange rate up by 0.23 drams to 7.40 drams. GBP exchange rate down by 5.06 drams to 534.89 drams.

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

Gold price down by 188.32 drams to 25429.04 drams. Silver price down by 5.13 drams to 300.82 drams. Platinum price stood at 16414.1 drams.

 18:19, 9 June 2022

YEREVAN, JUNE 9, ARMENPRESS. President of the National Assembly of Armenia Alen Simonyan, who is in Strasbourg on a working visit, met with the Mayor of Strasbourg Jeanne Barseghian on June 9, ARMENPRESS was informed from the press service of the parliament of Armenia.

Thanking the Mayor of Strasbourg for the warm reception, Alen Simonyan noted that he is glad to see our compatriot in such post.

The sides discussed details about Pan-Armenian and community issues.

At the meeting the Mayor’s cooperation with the elected female officials of Armenia and in that context the need of exchange of best practice were highlighted.

US Assistant Secretary of State will visit Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan

 09:41,

YEREVAN, JUNE 11, ARMENPRESS. Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Dr. Karen Donfried will travel to Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Armenia June 14 to 19 to emphasize the U.S. commitment to peace, democracy, and prosperity in the South Caucasus region. Marking the 30th anniversaries of diplomatic relations with all three countries, Assistant Secretary Donfried will emphasize U.S. support for their sovereignty and independence, underscoring the right of Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Armenia to chart their own paths. She also will highlight the readiness of the United States to help build a lasting peace in the South Caucasus, including by supporting the development of political, economic, and people-to-people connections across the entire region, ARMENPRESS was informed from the press service of the U.S. Department of State.

Dr. Donfried will visit Baku, Azerbaijan, on June 15 and 16, where she will meet with President Ilham Aliyev, other government officials, and civil society members. The Assistant Secretary will underscore U.S. support for the diplomatic efforts between Azerbaijan and Armenia toward a lasting peace, thank Azerbaijan for humanitarian support to Ukraine, and highlight the partnership in promoting European energy security, combatting transnational threats, supporting fundamental freedoms, and advancing bilateral trade and investment.

On June 17, Assistant Secretary Donfried will visit Tbilisi, Georgia, where she will give remarks at the Tbilisi Women’s International Conference organized by President Salome Zourabichvili. Dr. Donfried will also meet with Prime Minister Garibashvili and other government officials, opposition representatives, and civil society representatives in Tbilisi to discuss the Kremlin’s unprovoked war against Ukraine, and steadfast U.S. support for Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders. The Assistant Secretary will also discuss how the United States can further support Georgia in advancing democratic development and rule of law, diversifying Georgia’s economy, and building a prosperous future.

Assistant Secretary Donfried will then travel to Yerevan, Armenia, on June 18, where she will meet Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and other government officials. The Assistant Secretary will express U.S. support for the diplomatic efforts between Armenia and Azerbaijan towards a lasting peace. She will underscore our strong partnership, based on shared values, and our mutual commitment to Armenia’s democratic development.

 12:32,

YEREVAN, JUNE 11, ARMENPRESS.  The Armenian Diocese of Germany strongly condemns the run over of pedestrians by a 29-year-old man in Berlin on the morning of June 9, killing one and injuring several citizens, including school-age children, ARMENPRESS reports the Armenian Diocese of Germany said in a statement.

“According to media reports, the author of this inhuman, hateful act, most likely, but not yet completely confirmed, is an Armenian citizen of Germany, named Gor H.. Again, according to media reports, the perpetrator had mental problems, most likely acting in a state of mental disorder. We hope that the police and other relevant bodies will find out all the details of this unfortunate incident,” orer.eu quoted the Diocese as saying.

The Armenian Diocese of Germany informed that according to their data, the person who committed the act is someone unknown to the community. “We do not know anyone who knows him at this time. However, whatever the motives of the act, whoever committed it, the Armenian Diocese of Germany strongly condemns this inhuman act and expresses its solidarity with all the victims. We reject any act of this nature, regardless of the nationality or national-religious affiliation of the perpetrator.

We pray for the peace of soul of the victim of the crime, as well as for the speedy recovery and health of all the wounded,” the Diocese said in its statement.

Forget France, Armenia is the center of winemaking. Euronews’s coverage of Armenian winemaking

 12:55,

YEREVAN, JUNE 11, ARMENPRESS.  “Forget France: Armenia is the hub of winemaking!” The leading international media network “Euronews” headlined its reflection, declaring the Armenian plateau the ancient homeland of winemaking.

 ARMENPRESS reports “Euronews” tells about the 8000-year-old traditions of Armenian viticulture and 6000-year-old winemaking culture, adding that one should not miss one of the oldest winemaking regions, Armenia when thinking about wine. The media emphasizes the fact that the unique exhibits kept in the Wine History Museum recently opened in Armenia open the way for visitors to the past and modern solutions of Armenian winemaking, showing the deep connection of the region, religion, culture, and medicine with Armenian wine.

“The museum is located only 30 km away from Yerevan, in Armenia Wine Winery, it is located in 8 meters deep basalt rocks ։ when you go through an underground tunnel, you feel like you are entering a huge wine cellar.”- says “Euronews” adding; “The historical-archeological-ethnographic samples in the museum show how the wine accompanied the Armenians from the cradle to the burial rites.” Taking advantage of the museum’s tendency to popularize the culture of ancient winemaking, “Euronews” points out the existence of a bibliography, which proves that Armenia is truly the cradle of winemaking.

FLYONE ARMENIA to carry out first Yerevan-Beirut-Yerevan flight on June 16

 13:30,

YEREVAN, JUNE 11, ARMENPRESS.  The first Armenian national airline FLYONE ARMENIA starts regular flights to Lebanon on June 16. The first Yerevan – Beirut – Yerevan flight from Zvartnots Airport to Rafic Hariri International Airport will take place on Thursday, June 16. Then there will be two flights a week, Monday and Thursday. The flights will be carried out from “Zvartnots” international airport at an affordable price for everyone.

“We are looking forward to FLYONE ARMENIA’s flights to Beirut. It is a crucial event for us. It is an opportunity to connect our two friendly peoples more closely, to make travel opportunities accessible to everyone – tourists, businessmen and the Armenian community. We will do our best to make these flights demanded by our passengers,” said Aram Ananyan, Chairman of the Board of FLYONE ARMENIA, reports ARMENPRESS.

 15:30,

YEREVAN, JUNE 11, ARMENPRESS.  By the decree of the President of the Republic of Armenia, has been appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the Republic of Lithuania, he has also been appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the Republic of Latvia (residence in Vilnius) by dual accreditation.

ARMENPRESS reports Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the Federal Republic of Germany Viktor Yengibaryan was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the Principality of Liechtenstein (residence in Berlin) by dual accreditation.

The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the Republic of Bulgaria Armen Edigaryan has been appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the Republic of North Macedonia (residence in Sofia) by dual accreditation.

PM Pashinyan visits Ararat Province to get acquainted with the process of subvention programs

 16:50,

YEREVAN, JUNE 11, ARMENPRESS. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan paid a working visit to Ararat Province. The Prime Minister was accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister Hambardzum Matevosyan, Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Gnel Sanosyan, Deputy Minister of Economy Arman Khojoyan, Chairman of the Urban Development Committee Armen Ghularyan, Governor of Ararat Province Sedrak Tyonyan, ARMENPRESS was infomred from the Offic eof the Prime Minister. 

Within the framework of the visit, the Prime Minister got acquainted with the implementation of projects under subsidy programs in several communities.

Nikol Pashinyan first visited Deghdzut community, where a modular school is being built under the program “Construction of modular buildings for secondary schools with a small number of students”. The Prime Minister toured the construction site to get acquainted with the course of the works.

It was reported that the school is being built in a model jointly developed by the Ministry of Education and Science, the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the Urban Development Committee, the UNICEF, as well as other concerned international and local organizations. It is based on modern standards of safety, inclusivness and energy saving. The school is designed for 120 students. Construction began in 2020 and will be completed this year. The cost of the program is 799 million AMD.

The Prime Minister spoke to the school teachers, who thanked the Prime Minister for implementing the program of establishing a modern school in the community and providing students with the best conditions. Nikol Pashinyan urged them to participate in the certification process, to increase their professional qualification, as a result of which teachers’ salaries will increase significantly.

Nikol Pashinyan also talked to the locals, listened to their problems and urged them to participate in all the Government’s programs to establish modern agriculture, including the drip irrigation program. The Deputy Minister of Economy also provided information to those present.

The next stop of the Prime Minister was at the Berdik-Aygestan road section, where he got acquainted with the reconstruction works. Drainage and asphalting works are being carried out within the framework of the capital repair program of roads of state significance of the Republic of Armenia. The works are expected to be completed in November this year. The cost of the program is 360 million AMD.

Afterwards, Prime Minister Pashinyan visited Verin Dvin community, where he toured the territory of a refrigerated warehouse for agricultural storage established by the private sector with state support, got acquainted with the latter’s activities. It has a capacity of about 5,000 tons, the construction of which was supported by the Government under agri-food leasing program. The total cost of the program was 400 million AMD, of which 300 million AMD was provided by the state through the above-mentioned program. Prime Minister Pashinyan welcomed the establishment of the facility, emphasizing that the Government will continue to support farms through various programs to establish modern farms.

In this community, the Prime Minister also got acquainted with the construction of a leisure center carried out by the private sector. $1.2 million has already been invested in the project. It will also have a modern swimming pool.

The next stop of the Prime Minister was in Aygezard community. Here Nikol Pashinyan got acquainted with the conditions created in the community park renovated under a subsidy program, near which modern football, tennis and basketball courts have been built. The total cost of the project was 44 million AMD, 65% was provided by the community and 35% by the Government.

Here again the Prime Minister talked to the locals, got acquainted with their problems, answered a number of questions. Nikol Pashinyan also visited the shooting range established by the private sector in the community, got acquainted with the created conditions.

Prime Minister Pashinyan also got acquainted with the process of capital repairs of the sections of the Ayntap-Mkhchyan-Artashat-Aygavan national highway. The work carried out within the framework of the state budget program for the reconstruction of state roads is expected to be completed in November this year. The cost of the program is 1 billion 699 million AMD.

The Prime Minister was also introduced to the process of reconstruction of the Yeghegnavan-Aygavan road, which is planned to be completed in November this year. The cost of the program is 259 million AMD.

Nikol Pashinyan’s last stop was in the city of Ararat, where the Prime Minister got acquainted with the conditions created in the park reconstructed under the subsidy program. Within the framework of the project, the whole area of the park was tiled, the fountain and the amphitheater were repaired, the benches were changed, an irrigation network and a lighting system are being installed. The cost of the park improvement is 100 million AMD, of which 70% was allocated from the city budget and 30% from the state budget.

 18:32, 9 June 2022

YEREVAN, JUNE 9, ARMENPRESS. The National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia in the second reading fully adopted the draft law on enactment of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Armenia, which, among other amendments, envisages releasing from punishment those persons whose acts are not considered a crime under the new Criminal Code, ARMENPRESS reports the draft law received 56 votes in favor at the June 9 special sitting.

 19:36, 9 June 2022

YEREVAN, JUNE 9, ARMENPRESS. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan chaired a consultation at the Government, during which issues related to the development of the higher educational system and the formation of the academic environment were discussed, ARMENPRESS was informed from the Office of the Prime Minister.

Prime Minister Pashinyan noted that the development of higher education is of strategic importance for the Government, emphasizing the need for higher educational institutions to meet international standards and ensure high-quality education.

During the meeting, a number of issues related to the solution of the existing problems in the sphere, the modernization of the universities, the possibilities of establishing an academic city were touched upon. Various observations and suggestions were presented by the heads of the concerned departments.

The study of international experience and cooperation with professional circles abroad were highlighted.

Prime Minister Pashinyan noted that it is necessary to have a clear vision of the development of the higher educational system, and instructed the officials in charge to develop a relevant concept and a roadmap for the implementation of measures, which will also include the program of establishing an academic city.