Category: 2023

 12:38, 8 April 2023

YEREVAN, APRIL 8, ARMENPRESS. Ukraine's First Deputy Foreign Minister Emine Dzhaparova will visit India on Sunday on a four-day trip, making the first visit to India by a Ukrainian government official since Russia began its military campaign in Ukraine – which it describes as “a special military operation” , while Kiev and many Western countries say it constitutes an unprovoked aggression and war of conquest.

India's foreign ministry said the Ukrainian minister was arriving in India on Sunday on a four-day trip during which the two sides would discuss their relations, the situation in Ukraine and global issues, Reuters reported.

Dzhaparova will ask India for humanitarian aid and equipment to repair energy infrastructure damaged during Russia's invasion, the Hindu newspaper reported on Saturday.

Dzhaparova will meet Minister of State for External Affairs and Culture, Meenakshi Lekhi, and Deputy National Security Adviser, Vikram Misri, as well as other officials.

"Ukraine has requested India for more humanitarian aid, including pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, and energy equipment, to repair power infrastructure damaged during the war," the Hindu newspaper said of the upcoming talks, citing diplomatic sources. Dzhaparova will call on India to send a "strong message for peace" to Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is due to visit India in July for a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit and is due back in September for a G20 summit, the newspaper said.

 12:48, 8 April 2023

YEREVAN, APRIL 8, ARMENPRESS. Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk will be in China for a visit from Saturday, with a possible stop at Tesla Inc.’s Shanghai factory, Bloomberg reported citing people familiar with the plans.

The billionaire’s schedule is expected to include a meeting with local Shanghai authorities, the sources said, declining to be identified because the trip hasn’t been disclosed publicly. The plans are fluid and may still change, they said.

Tesla declined to comment on Musk’s possible China visit when asked by Bloomberg.

 16:46, 7 April 2023

YEREVAN, APRIL 7, ARMENPRESS. The Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan continues to spread disinformation claiming that units of the Armenian Armed Forces opened fire towards the Azerbaijani combat positions located in the southeastern part of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border zone on April 7, at around 1:20p.m-1:45p.m, the defense ministry of Armenia said.

 17:23, 7 April 2023

YEREVAN, APRIL 7, ARMENPRESS. On the occasion of World Health Day – the World Health Organization’s 75th anniversary – Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that Armenia stands ready to enhance cooperation with WHO.

“As today we join int’l community in celebrating #WHO75 , Armenia stands ready to enhance cooperation with WHO aimed at ensuring quality health care accessible for all, promotion of healthy lifestyle & health emergencies prevention, preparedness, response & recovery. ,” Pashinyan tweeted.

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 17:42, 7 April 2023

YEREVAN, APRIL 7, ARMENPRESS. The Armenia-Georgia business forum has started in Georgia. Armenian Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Gnel Sanosyan made an opening speech, ARMENPRESS was informed from the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure.

Minister Sanosyan welcomed all participants of the business forum and thanked for organizing the important workshop aimed at revitalizing Armenian and Georgian business contacts.

"I am sure that the forum in this format will give the businessmen of Armenia and Georgia the opportunity to get to know more thoroughly the economic environment, investment opportunities of the two countries and, of course, will contribute to the establishment of business relations with representatives of various fields. There is no doubt that the centuries-old friendship between the two countries, based on common values and historical heritage, creates a solid foundation and fertile ground for our future cooperation. Further development and deepening of relations with Georgia are among the important priorities of our country's foreign policy," Minister Sanosyan emphasized.

The minister also noted that the economic component occupies a significant place in Armenian-Georgian interstate relations, and in this context it is extremely important to hold a joint Armenian-Georgian business forum, which provides a good opportunity to establish ties for long-term cooperation and strengthen trade and economic ties between the two countries.

The minister also noted that the current investment legislation of Armenia provides equality for all businessmen, which practically means that the legal regime for doing entrepreneurship cannot be less favorable for foreigners than the legal regime provided to the citizens of the Republic of Armenia.

"Today we have a fast growing economy, a stable macroeconomic environment and free investment legislation. The available experienced, creative and competitive human capital, easy access to large markets, as well as the Government's commitment to continuously improve the business environment, create all the preconditions for foreign investors to conduct profitable business activities in Armenia," Minister Sanosyan concluded his speech.

During the conference, a slide show on Armenia's investment opportunities was presented.

 19:13, 7 April 2023

YEREVAN, APRIL 7, ARMENPRESS. Serob Bejanyan, Ambassador of Armenia to Indonesia and Singapore, was appointed as the Ambassador of Armenia to Malaysia (residence: Jakarta) on the basis of multiple accreditation, ARMENPRESS reports, President of Armenia Vahagn Khachaturyan signed the respective decree.

The decree was published on the official website of the President of Armenia.

 21:33, 7 April 2023

YEREVAN, APRIL 7, ARMENPRESS. Moscow supports the normalization of relations between Yerevan and Ankara, ARMENPRESS informs Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov said during a joint press conference with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu.

"We welcome the process of normalization of relations between Armenia and Turkey, which started with our support. We welcome efforts to unblock transport links and communications. Of course, we welcome the post-conflict reconstruction of the South Caucasus," Lavrov said.

The Russian Foreign Minister insisted that trilateral agreements were reached between the leaders of Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia on all issues, which still remain the basis of normalization of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

"We hope that our non-regional partners will not interfere in this process, but will push the parties to strictly implement the trilateral agreements," he emphasized.

 19:24, 7 April 2023

YEREVAN, APRIL 7, ARMENPRESS. According to the information provided by the Tourism Committee of Armenia, the number of tourists who came to Armenia in January-March 2023 was about 450 thousand people. ARMENPRESS reports, this is more than 35 percent more compared to the same period of 2019.

"About 160,000 tourists visited Armenia in March of this year, compared to 84,000 people last year. This is the best indicator for the month of March.

Russia, Georgia and Iran continue to be the top three countries in terms of the number of visiting tourist," the message states.

 10:16, 7 April 2023

YEREVAN, APRIL 7, ARMENPRESS. On April 6, the United States Department of Defense reported on its website that Armenia will participate in the upcoming U.S.-led Defender 2023 multinational military exercises. However, shortly afterwards the report was edited and Armenia was removed from the list of participating nations.

ARMENPRESS asked Defense Ministry spokesperson Aram Torosyan to comment.

ARMENPRESS: The United States Department of Defense reported on its website that Armenia will participate in the upcoming U.S.-led Defender 2023 multinational military exercises. However, shortly afterwards the report was edited and Armenia was removed from the list of participating nations. After all, is the Armenian military going to participate in these exercises?

Torosyan: This year, the Armenian Ministry of Defense is planning to participate in two other military exercises organized by the US army command in Europe – KFOR (Kosovo Force) and Saber Junction military exercises.