Category: 2022

Deputy PM Hambardzum Matevosyan visits Kotayk province 

 09:54,

YEREVAN, AUGUST 27, ARMENPRESS. Deputy Prime Minister Hambardzum Matevosyan visited Kotayk province on August 26 where he met with the residents of Voghjaberd community who live in houses which are located in a landslide zone, the government’s press service said. 

According to the 2022 July 7th decision of the government, 241,897 drams financial support has been provided to 15 families of Voghjaberd living in a landslide zone in order to purchase an apartment via a respective certificate.

During the visit the Deputy PM was accompanied by Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Gnel Sanosyan, Kotayk Governor Aharon Sahakyan, Chairman of the Urban Development Committee Armen Ghularyan, Garni Mayor Tigran Poghosyan, Executive Director of the Territorial Development Fund of Armenia Artur Soghomonyan and other officials.

At the meeting with the Voghjaberd residents, Deputy PM Matevosyan assured that the government is committed to solving the problem stage by stage. The locals thanked the government for responding to the issue and for the decision to provide apartment purchase certificates.

During the visit the Deputy PM also got acquainted with the ongoing construction works of the sub-project on renovating the area nearby Garni Temple. The construction is expected to end in December 2022. As a result, there will be a parking for vehicles transporting tourists, the road leading to the Temple will also be renovated.

 11:18,

YEREVAN, AUGUST 27, ARMENPRESS. During a luncheon with the deputy prime ministers of the member states of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), the youth introduced their initiatives, the Eurasian Economic Commission said in a press statement.

The meeting took place on August 26 on the sidelines of the CIS and EAEU Youth Forum.

The proposals of Armenian youth related to education issues, the introduction of Soft skills in general education programs, the active development of online educational platform, productive practice programs and training.

The initiatives of the Belarussian youth related to the development of voluntary movement. They proposed to expand the Belarussian project of Voluntary Navigator in educational institutions of EAEU and CIS states.

The Kazakh youth came up with an initiative to develop tourism. They have developed a concept of youth tourism development in CIS and EAEU countries which will contribute to boosting youth entrepreneurship. 

The Kyrgyz youth proposed to develop creative economy and create a platform that will unite the creative youth.

The representatives of the Russian delegation highlighted necessity of developing youth entrepreneurship and creating a community of young entrepreneurs in EAEU.

The representatives of Uzbekistan put the focus on youth events and cultural initiatives.

 11:27,

YEREVAN, AUGUST 27, ARMENPRESS. More than 90 countries where monkeypox is not endemic have reported outbreaks of the viral disease, which the World Health Organization has declared a global health emergency, as confirmed cases crossed 46,300 and non-endemic countries reported their first related deaths, Reuters reports.

Countries like Brazil, Cuba, Ecuador and India have recently reported their first deaths.

 11:51,

YEREVAN, AUGUST 27, ARMENPRESS. Historic monsoon rains and flooding in Pakistan have affected more than 30 million people over the last few weeks, the country's climate change minister said on Thursday, calling the situation a "climate-induced humanitarian disaster of epic proportions,” Reuters reports.

Pakistan has urged the international community to help with relief efforts as it struggles to cope with the aftermath of torrential rains that have triggered massive floods since last month, killing more than 900 people. 

"33 million have been affected, in different ways; the final homeless figure is being assessed," Climate Change Minister Sherry Rehman told Reuters in a text message.

She added that the southern province of Sindh, hardest hit in the last few days, had requested 1 million tents for affected people.

"South of Pakistan is inundated almost underwater. … People are going to higher ground," she said.

"Needs assessment is being done, we have to make U.N.’s international flash appeal; this is not the task of one country or one province, it is a climate-induced disaster," she added.

The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said in a report that in the last 24 hours 150 kilometres of roads had been damaged across the country and over 82,000 homes have been partially or fully damaged.

 11:59,

YEREVAN, AUGUST 27, ARMENPRESS. The Resistance Movement will hold a rally on September 2 at Yerevan’s French Square, opposition Hayastan faction MP Ishkhan Saghatelyan, who is the coordinator of the Movement, said.

The rally will begin at 19:30.

Yerevan's "New Arabkir Park" renovated 

 12:03,
YEREVAN, AUGUST 27, ARMENPRESS. “New Arabkir Park” in Yerevan, better known as “Molokans’ Park”, has been renovated and is already open, Mayor of Yerevan Hrachya Sargsyan said on social media.

“We have initiated major changes in Yerevan’s greening sector. At the moment several parks are under restoration, the renovations of some others are planned. 

Today, we commissioned another park, the New Arabkir Park, or as the people call it, the Molokans' Park, which has been renovated for the first time since its foundation, and we also re-launched the fountain complex. I am sure this is one of the best parks in Yerevan”, the Mayor said.

 13:38,

YEREVAN, AUGUST 27, ARMENPRESS. Firefighters are trying to extinguish the fire that broke out in the Central Military Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic, RIA Novosti reports. 

The hospital staff and patients have been evacuated on time. 

No casualties have been reported.

 13:47,

YEREVAN, AUGUST 27, ARMENPRESS. Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan attended the session of the Consultative Assembly on Cooperation with Extra-Parliamentary Political Forces, the PM’s Office said.

The meeting was attended by leader of the Republic party Aram Sargsyan, Christian-Democratic party chairman Levon Shirinyan, United Motherland party chairman Mher Terteryan, Sovereign Armenia party chairman Davit Sanasaryan, head of Armenia Office of the Social Democrat Hunchakian party Sedrak Achemian and chairman of the Uzh Hayrenyats party Tigran Arzakantsyan.

 13:58,

YEREVAN, AUGUST 27, ARMENPRESS. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has nominated the outgoing prime minister, Ana Brnabic, to be premier once again and form a government to lead the country, Reuters reports.

He also said the new government would face a major overhaul in 2024, two years ahead of new elections, but did not elaborate.

The ruling party has 120 seats in the 250-seat parliament so it will have to seek partners to form a government.