Category: 2022

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 15:42,

YEREVAN, MAY 24, ARMENPRESS. (FFA News Release) Armenia national team is starting to prepare for the UEFA Nations League upcoming matches.

Head coach of the team Joaquin Caparros called up the following players:

 

Goalkeepers

David Yurchenko-FC Alashkert

Arsen Beglaryan-FC Urartu

Stanislav Buchnev-FC Pyunik

Henri Avagyan-SC Noravank

 

Defenders

Varazdat Haroyan-Cádiz CF (Spain)

Hovhannes Hambardzumyan-FC Anorthosis Famagusta (Cyprus)

Kamo Hovhannisyan-FC Astana (Kazakhstan)

Hayk Ishkhanyan-FC Pyunik

Arman Hovhannisyan-FC Pyunik

Taron Voskanyan-FC Alashkert

Hrayr Mkoyan-FC Ararat

Styopa Mkrtchyan-BKMA

Monroy Ararat-FC Noah

Zhirayr Margaryan-FC Urartu

 

Midfielders/Forwards

Solomon Udo-FC Ararat-Armenia

Wbeymar Angulo-FC Ararat-Armenia

Artak Grigoryan-FC Alashkert

Eduard Spertsyan- FC Krasnodar (Russia)

Hovhannes Harutyunyan-FC Pyunik

Rudik Mkrtchyan-FC Ararat

Artak Dashyan-FC Pyunik

Khoren Bayramyan-FC Rostov (Russia)

Edgar Malakyan-FC Ararat

Edgar Babayan-Vejle FC (Denmark)

Tigran Barseghyan-ŠK Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia)

Artur Serobyan-BKMA

Vahan Bichakhchyan-MSK Pogoń Szczecin (Poland)

Lucas Zelarayan-FC Columbus Crew (USA) 

Sargis Adamyan-Club Brugge KV (Belgium)

 

Armenia national team will have a training camp in FFA Technical centre/Football Academy starting from May 29.

 

You can find the schedule of Nations League matches below:

 

June 4, at 17:00 – Armenia-Republic of Ireland

June 8, at 22:45 – Scotland – Armenia

June 11, at 17:00 – Ukraine – Armenia

June 14, at 20:00 – Armenia – Scotland

 16:05,

YEREVAN, MAY 24, ARMENPRESS. The session of the CSTO Council of Defense Ministers was held today, on May 24, in a video conference mode, chaired by the Defense Minister of Armenia Suren Papikyan, the ministry reports.

The CSTO Defense Ministers discussed issues relating to the military security challenges and threats in the collective security regions, as well as the implementation process of the proposals made with the results of the CSTO peacekeeping mission in Kazakhstan.

The session participants approved the Plan of joint training of the command bodies and formations of the forces and means of the collective security system of the Collective Security Treaty Organization for 2023, which determines, in particular, the holding of joint trainings with the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Collective Forces.

The documents on improving the management of the CSTO Troops (Collective Forces), as well as a draft decision of the Collective Security Council on the joint formation of radiation, chemical and biological protection and medical support, which defines the tasks of the formation when deployed on the territory of a CSTO member State and the procedure for equipping it with weapons, military and special equipment were approved.

Summing up the results of the meeting, Chairman of the CSTO Defense Ministers Council Suren Papikyan thanked all the participants for the productive work and said that the next meeting of the Council was to be held in Armenia in the second half of this year, the CSTO said in a news release.

 16:06,

YEREVAN, MAY 24, ARMENPRESS. Around 10 documents on cooperation in different sectors are expected to be signed at the upcoming Eurasian Economic Forum in Kyrgyzstan’s capital of Bishkek, Daniyar Turusbekov, Director of the Protocol and Organizational Support Department at the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC), said during the Bishkek-Yerevan-Minsk-Nur-Sultan meeting today held via videoconferencing. He informed that the first Eurasian Economic Forum is fully ready.

“At this moment we are holding the final rehearsal of the Eurasian Economic Forum under the chairmanship of the Committee President, First Deputy Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Arzibek Kojoshev”, Daniyar Turusbekov said.

He said that organizing this Forum was not an easy work, but noted that Kyrgyzstan in the face of the government and the presidential staff, has made all efforts to make the capital ready for holding the event, hosting the guests and solving other organizational issues. “Therefore, I want to officially announce that Bishkek is ready to host the Eurasian Economic Forum”, he said.

The Forum program includes a plenary session involving the Heads of the EAEU States and the Chairman of the EEC Board, as well as six panel discussions:

• “Eurasian Integration Strategic Development Prospects in the Time of Global Changes”;
• “Financial Markets and Development Institutions: Opportunities for Macroeconomic Stability and Growth Points of the EAEU Countries’ Economies”;
• “Manufacturing Industry and Agriculture as Drivers of the Union’s Economic Growth and Ensuring Economic Security”;
• “Energy and Transport Infrastructure to Promote Economic Development and Integration”;
• “EAEU Digital Agenda 2.0”;
• “New Areas of Interaction in the EAEU”.

Around 2500 people were registered for the participation to the Forum. Among EAEU member states – Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, there are also participants from the countries of South America and South East Asia.

Daniyar Turusbekov said that the first group of the Forum participants will arrive in Bishkek today.

As for the documents to be signed, he said: “I want to note that these documents are of non-commercial nature. It is planned, for instance, to sign a memorandum on cooperation in the field of tourism development. A separate agreement will also be signed by the results of the meeting of the university rectors of the EAEU states. It will be dedicated to creating an inter-university consortium”.

A new agreement will be signed between the Eurasian Economic Commission and the International Union of Non-Governmental Organizations – the Eurasian Peoples’ Assembly for 2023-2025.

The Eurasian Economic Forum is being held for the first time within the EAEU. The Forum has been planned to be held in 2020, but it was delayed because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The Eurasian Economic Forum will launch on May 26.

 16:08,

YEREVAN, MAY 24, ARMENPRESS. The Armenian Central Bank could revise the 1,6% growth projection.

Cenbank Governor Martin Galstyan said it is a “rather possible scenario”. However, inflation can also grow.

Lawmaker Gevorg Papoyan (Civil Contract) asked Galstyan whether or not the cenbank’s raising of the refinancing rate by 1,25% was appropriate given that the developments unfolded positively.

“The positive direction of the developments will contribute to stronger inflation background,” Galstyan answered. He said that the economy could grow in higher paces compared to the 1,6%.

“This is a rather possible scenario, at this moment looking at the preliminary figures we have a picture that compared to 1,6% we could have higher economic growth. And, if this higher economic growth will have the spending made by international visitors in its base, which create additional demand, the inflation background will not weaken – which would allow us to lower the rate – but it will actually get stronger, coupled with inflation pressures from the foreign sector, as well as the risks. In this case a certain revision of growth could happen,” he said.

He said the increase of the refinancing rate by 1,25% in March wasn’t only proportionate, but also mild.

 16:11,

YEREVAN, MAY 24, ARMENPRESS. In a move aimed at keeping the city clean, the Mayor of Yerevan Hrachya Sargsyan said City Hall will soon ask the government to approve a bill on increasing the current 5000 dram fine for littering to 50,000 drams.

“I think we will submit the bill by next Friday so that the changes are made in the law on administrative violations,” he said at the City Council meeting.

Sargsyan added that a pilot program on waste sorting will start in the city’s Davitashen district.

 16:43,

YEREVAN, MAY 24, ARMENPRESS. Russian President Vladimir Putin assured that the Russian economy in the new conditions will remain open, reports TASS. 

“Under the new conditions, the Russian economy will certainly be open”, he said at a meeting on Tuesday.

“Moreover, we will expand cooperation with those countries that are interested in mutually beneficial partnership”, Putin stressed.

According to him, “a whole range of issues is important here”. “This is organizing convenient payment infrastructure in national currencies, establishing scientific and technological ties and, of course, increasing the capacity of logistics chains, increasing their efficiency, and creating new routes for cargo transportation”, the president listed.

“In recent months, the strategic significance of this work has increased significantly”, Putin emphasized. He noted the necessity of diversifying transport flows due to some countries’ wishes to “close for Russia”.

“The actions of some countries, their wish to close for Russia, not to close Russia, but particularly to close for Russia even to their disadvantage, have shown how important it is to promptly diversify transport flows nowadays, to expand corridors towards predictable, responsible partners”, he said.

 16:48,

YEREVAN, MAY 24, ARMENPRESS. 8 robbery suspects are arrested in Yerevan after a high-speed police chase ended in the fleeing van crashing as officers were forced to shoot out its tires.

Police said they were tipped off that a group of robbers are regularly stealing items from the warehouse of a company located in Bagrevand Street in the suburbs of Yerevan.

Tactical units of the criminal intelligence department of the police were deployed to the area for surveillance. The robbery team broke into the warehouse in the morning of May 24 using two Ford vans. The suspects refused to pull over and attempted to evade police.

Patrol Police officers of the Yerevan Police Department joined the chase. The YPD officer fired a warning shot and then shot out the tires of the van, which eventually flipped over. The second van was also stopped after officers opened warning shots. 

All 8 suspects were placed under arrest.

No injuries were reported.

 16:56,

YEREVAN, MAY 24, ARMENPRESS. Human Rights Defender of Armenia Kristinne Grigoryan held a telephone conversation with High Commissioner for Human Rights of Russia Tatiana Moskalkova, the Office of the Ombudsperson of Armenia said in a news release.

Kristinne Grigoryan and Tatiana Moskalkova discussed the partnership ways in human rights field. Both sides reaffirmed the commitment to continue the close cooperation.

Tatiana Moskalkova proposed to meet in Russia and visit the Human Rights House. Kristinne Grigoryan accepted the invitation.

 17:23,

YEREVAN, 24 MAY, ARMENPRESS. The Central Bank of Armenia informs “Armenpress” that today, 24 May, USD exchange rate down by 3.03 drams to 452.70 drams. EUR exchange rate down by 1.87 drams to 484.71 drams. Russian Ruble exchange rate up by 0.13 drams to 8.02 drams. GBP exchange rate down by 7.02 drams to 566.33 drams.

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

Gold price up by 141.52 drams to 27016.33 drams. Silver price down by 1.34 drams to 321.44 drams. Platinum price stood at 16414.1 drams.