Environment Minister Hambardzum Matevosyan, as part of his working visit to Korea as the COP17 presiding country, had meetings with the heads of international and regional structures operating in the field of marine biodiversity.

The Ministry of Environment informs about this.

“The purpose of the meetings was to listen to the professional evaluations and recommendations of partners, to discuss their expectations from the presidency of COP17 and to outline the possible directions of further cooperation,” the message states.

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On July 1, at 7:56 p.m., the Gegharkunik Regional Operational Management Center was alerted that a citizen with a dog went down to the forest adjacent to the Geghamasar settlement, on the shore of Lake Sevan, and contact with the citizen was interrupted. the help of rescuers is necessary.

Two combat units from the fire-rescue squad of the Regional Rescue Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs went to the scene.

As a result of search operations, the rescuers found the wanted citizen in the difficult-to-pass part of the forest, in the reeds.

The rescuers brought the citizen out of the forest section, about 300 meters to the traffic section and took him to the Geghamasar settlement.

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According to the data of the “Hydrometeorology and Monitoring Center”, the average water temperature of Lake Sevan in the coastal area as of 08:00 on July 2 was 18.5 °C.

As the summer vacation season heats up, experts continue to monitor the temperature changes of the highland lake on a daily basis. The current indicators indicate the gradual warming of the water, which is key information for tourists and local residents who plan to spend their vacations on the beaches of the “Armenian Sea”.

Meteorologists note that the water temperature may vary slightly depending on the specific part of the coast and weather conditions during the day.

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The Municipality of Yerevan informs that the cruel treatment of animals is a criminal offense under Article 307 of the RA Criminal Code.

“The law prohibits:

– use methods harmful to the health or welfare of animals,

– involve animals in such exhibitions, sports or entertainment events, during which they may be subjected to torture, injury or appear in a life-threatening situation.

The relevant services of the Yerevan Municipality carry out constant control in public areas in order to prevent illegal demonstrations with the participation of animals and exclude any manifestation of cruelty to animals.”

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Yerevan Criminal Court found lawyer Alexander Kochubaev guilty of publishing information insulting the honor and dignity of representatives of judicial and investigative authorities.

Judge Garik Abelyan read such a verdict. The court will announce the punishment for the lawyer later.

It should be reminded that on October 16, Kochubaev was harshly detained by NSS officers from near the court building, after the hearing in the case of Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan and his supporters. A criminal case was initiated against him under Article 490 of the RA Criminal Code. The reason for criminal prosecution was the sharp social media post of the lawyer directed to the investigators, prosecutors and judges who arrested the leader of the diocese of Aragatsotn of the Armenian Apostolic Church and the diplomat of the same diocese.

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On July 2, at the initiative of the Government, an extraordinary session of the National Assembly was convened with the agenda set by the initiator.

According to the decision of the National Assembly, a number of draft laws included in the agenda of the session will be discussed in a special procedure. their second reading discussion will be carried out within twenty-four hours after their first reading adoption.

In the first reading, the legislative package “On Amendments and Additions to the Constitutional Law “Electoral Code of the Republic of Armenia” and “On Amendments to the Constitutional Law “On Referendum”” authored by MPs of the National Assembly “Civil Contract” faction Alkhas Ghazaryan, Arusyak Manavazyan, Hasmik Hakobyan and Arusyak Julhakyan was discussed.

Reporter Alkhas Ghazaryan presented the legislative package, noting that it was amended with the proposals of the Government.

The authors propose to complete part 1 of Article 2 of the RA Electoral Code with a new edition, according to which, during the National Assembly elections, citizens of Armenia who have actually been in Armenia for 366 or more days during the preceding 730 days have the right to vote during the National Assembly elections, who are 18 years old on the day of the election, on the 48th day preceding the voting day, and in the case of the 28th day of the special election of the National Assembly, respectively.

With the other amendment, it is proposed to establish that citizens of the Republic of Armenia who are 18 years old on the day of the election, who have been registered in the population register of the community where the election is held for at least 6 months before the day of the election, and who have actually been in the Republic of Armenia for 366 or more days during the 730 days prior to the 48th, and in the case of the 28th special election, respectively, have the right to vote during the local government elections.

It is proposed to establish that the period of actual stay in the Republic of Armenia does not include the cases when the absence was due to the circumstances of a person in public service in the Republic of Armenia being abroad for service purposes or a family member of a person serving diplomatic service in the diplomatic or consular representations of the Republic of Armenia living abroad with a person serving diplomatic service or studying in higher educational institutions abroad.

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According to “Ishkhanutyun” news agency, today the law enforcement officers conducted a search at the place of residence of Edik Maloyan, winner of the “Combat Cross” 1st degree, after which he was arrested. At the moment, the official structures have not yet announced the criminal proceedings within which the investigative actions were carried out and on what basis the arrest was made.

According to reports, Edik Maloyan supported Samvel Karapetyan during the last election processes. It is not known whether this circumstance has anything to do with the implemented actions.

Let’s remind that Edik Maloyan is a participant of the April War of 2016 and was awarded the “Combat Cross” 1st degree for his bravery during combat operations.

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Mary Vardanyan, one of the oldest inhabitants of the planet and one of the last witnesses of the 1915 Armenian Genocide, passed away at the age of 112. A person whose life itself was a living testimony of the failure of the plans to destroy the Armenian people.

He was born in 1914 in Western Armenia. He was only one year old when the world collapsed into displacement, famine and carnage. As a child, in the arms of his parents fleeing from death, he overcame the deserts of the Middle East. He survived where it was statistically impossible to survive, and he took with him the memory of the people who were robbed of their right to a name, a home and a future.

Passing through Syria and Lebanon, Mary found a new home in Boston, America. There he lived a long, dignified life, surrounded by generations of children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. In recent decades, her fragile figure has consistently drawn the attention of hundreds of people at April 24 commemorations in Massachusetts. Mary Vardanyan did not need to say loud words. only his presence, his clear look and deep wrinkles were the main evidence of tragedy and, at the same time, the main victory of life.

In the Armenian community, his longevity was perceived as a miracle and a symbolic victory. Mary Vardanyan proved. you can take away the land, you can destroy the houses, but you cannot destroy the roots if they are really strong.

With his death, another page of the living, unscarred memory of 1915 was closed. Those who saw it with their own eyes leave. Now it is the responsibility of the survivors to keep that “moat” of memory.

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