Author: Anna Tamamian

‘Working decisions’ made at meeting with Azerbaijani President Aliyev – Armenian PM

Anna Tamamian
Sept 2 2022

YEREVAN. Sept 1 (Interfax) – Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has described the meeting he had with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on August 31 "as extensive and not easy."

"Working decisions were made at the end of discussions yesterday. The discussions were not easy; they were extensive. I want to say, however, that our goals are unwavering. This is our agenda of peace. We need to be determined to implement it," Pashinyan said at a government meeting on Thursday.

The fulfillment of this agenda is "a difficult and unclear process," he said.

"Possible decisions aren't obvious. However, we should keep on working and I believe that our people also want lasting, comprehensive peace in our region. We should focus on this task," Pashinyan said.

Pashinyan and Aliyev met in Brussels on August 31 with the mediation of European Council President Charles Michel.

Several Armenian cultural monuments in Artsakh’s Berdzor-Lachin not removed

Anna Tamamian
NEWS.am
Armenia – Aug 28  2022
12:27, 28.08.2022

Due to the statement made by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan of Armenia during a press conference on June 27 that after the change of the route of the Goris-Stepanakert motorway passing near Aghavno village, the Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) city of Berdzor and the adjacent villages of Aghavno and Nerkin Sus will come under the control of the Azerbaijani armed forces and the local Armenian residents will be evacuated, the authorities of Artsakh started the removal of Armenian cultural monuments from those settlements at the beginning of August. The Monument Watch platform noted about this in a statement.

According to the statement, as of Thursday, a total of 47 Armenian cultural monuments—including cross-stones, memorial stones, busts, and memorial fountains—have been removed from the aforesaid communities.

Unfortunately, it was technically impossible to remove in such a short time the Church of the Ascension and the Holy Martyrs' Church and the Berdzor memorial dedicated to the Artsakh Liberation War. However, it was possible to partially remove some elements of the Church of the Ascension of Berdzor.

The removal of these monuments is being actively discussed in the Azerbaijani media, and accusations are being made regarding the "looting" of the Church of the Ascension.
"If the enemy threatens to eliminate, transform, annihilate and desecrate the ‘occupier,’ if we have already witnessed many times the manifestations of the particularly barbaric policy of Azerbaijan (…) regarding new monuments, unfortunately, removal is the only way to save these monuments from desecration and destruction," the aforesaid platform added.

Over 230 films are to be presented at 44th Moscow International Film Festival

Anna Tamamian

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YEREVAN, AUGUST 26, ARMENPRESS. Anton Megerdichev's historical drama ‘Heart of Parma’ – an adaptation of Alexey Ivanov's novel of the same name – will open the 44th Moscow International Film Festival (MIFF) on Friday. More than 230 films from 65 countries will be shown at this year's festival, reports TASS.

The film ‘Heart of Parma’ will be released in Russian cinemas on October 6. Alexander Kuznetsov, Elena Urbankova, Sergey Puskepalis, Yevgeny Mironov, Fyodor Bondarchuk, Vitaly Kishchenko and others star in this film, written by Sergey Bodrov, Ilya Tilkin and Ksenia Datnova.

The Moscow International Film Festival is the second oldest film festival in the world after Venice. The MIFF was first held in 1935. In 1995, it was announced that the festival would become an annual event, but it did not take place in 1996 and 1998. Since 1999. the MIFF has been held every year. The president of the festival is Nikita Mikhalkov. This year, the festival takes place from August 26 to September 2.

President of Kyrgyzstan receives Azerbaijani PM

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YEREVAN, AUGUST 25, ARMENPRESS. As part of his working visit to Kyrgyzstan, Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Ali Asadov met with the President of Kyrgyzstan, Sadyr Japarov, ARMENPRESS reports, citing Azerbaijani media.

Before the meeting with the President of Kyrgyzstan, Asadov participated as a guest in the session of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council on August 25.

Central Bank of Armenia: exchange rates and prices of precious metals – 24-08-22

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 17:16,

YEREVAN, 24 AUGUST, ARMENPRESS. The Central Bank of Armenia informs “Armenpress” that today, 24 August, USD exchange rate down by 0.06 drams to 404.87 drams. EUR exchange rate down by 0.22 drams to 401.63 drams. Russian Ruble exchange rate down by 0.01 drams to 6.75 drams. GBP exchange rate up by 0.29 drams to 476.61 drams.

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

Gold price up by 169.78 drams to 22734.62 drams. Silver price up by 1.20 drams to 247.19 drams. Platinum price stood at 16414.1 drams.

CivilNet: Three days left till Armenia hands over Lachin and Aghavno to Azerbaijan

Anna Tamamian
CIVILNET.AM

22 Aug, 2022 08:08

In three days, Armenians will have to start using an alternative route to the Lachin corridor for travel between Armenia and Karabakh. The new route, largely built by Azerbaijani construction workers, passes through the Karabakh villages of Mets Shen and Hin Shen, while bypassing the town of Berdzor and the villages of Aghavno and Nerkin Sus. According to the November 9, 2020, trilateral statement, that ended the Second Karabakh war, Armenia and Azerbaijan had to have agreed on a plan for the new route within three years. Nonetheless, on August 25, the current route will be handed over to Azerbaijan, along with the Berdzor, Aghavno, and Nerkin Sus. The remaining residents have been ordered to evacuate by that date.

Bayramov: Azerbaijan has alternative to communicate with Nakhchivan through Iran, bypassing Armenia

Anna Tamamian
NEWS.am
Armenia – Aug 9 2022
19:41, 09.08.2022

Azerbaijan has an alternative to communicate with Nakhchivan through Iran via the Araks River, bypassing Armenia, Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Ceyhun Bayramov told Turkish media.

He noted that Azerbaijan has begun construction of the first bridge across the Araks River in accordance with an agreement with Iran. By doing so, Azerbaijan has an alternative to connect with Nakhchivan through Iran via the Araks River, bypassing Armenia. "This will be implemented, whether Armenia wants it or not. This is a chance for Armenia not to be left out of regional development projects. It will make its own decision. If Yerevan does not make the right decision, it will do the most damage to itself," Bayramov added.

China calls on Armenia, Azerbaijan to “avoid escalating situation”

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 16:22, 8 August 2022

YEREVAN, AUGUST 8, ARMENPRESS. The People’s Republic of China is calling on Armenia and Azerbaijan to avoid escalating the situation in the region, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said at a press briefing, RIA Novosti reported.

“We hope that both sides will adhere to the ceasefire agreements, and will avoid further escalation of the situation,” Wenbin said.

The spokesperson added that Armenia and Azerbaijan are friendly countries for China.

He expressed hope that Yerevan and Baku will find opportunities to resolve disputes within the framework of political dialogue.




Armenpress: Russian Defense Ministry again records ceasefire violations by Azerbaijan

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Russian Defense Ministry again records ceasefire violations by Azerbaijan

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 21:09, 4 August 2022

YEREVAN, AUGUST 4, ARMENPRESS. The Russian peacekeeping force in Nagorno-Karabakh recorded 4 cases of ceasefire violations by the Azerbaijani military in its area of responsibility over the past one day, ARMENPRESS reports, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation said.

"During the past 24 hours, 4 cases of violation of the ceasefire by the Azerbaijani armed forces were recorded in the area of responsibility of the Russian peacekeeping troops in the regions of Saribaba and Buzdukh Heights, as well in the Martakert region. As a result, 2 representatives of the armed forces of Nagorno-Karabakh were killed and 14 were injured (the Defense Ministry of Artsakh informs about 19 wounded, – ed.)," the message says.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation emphasized that the command of the Russian peacekeepers, in cooperation with the Azerbaijani and Armenian sides, resolved these incidents, there were no violations of the line of contact.

The tension in Nagorno-Karabakh started on August 1, when, according to the Artsakh Defense Army, Azerbaijani units resorted to provocation in a number of parts of the northern and northwestern border zone of the Artsakh Republic starting at 09:00 in the morning, trying to cross the contact line. As a result of the Azerbaijani provocation, the serviceman Albert Bakhshiyan was injured. Aggressive actions of the Azerbaijani side continued in the following days. On August 3, around 3:00 p.m., Azerbaijani units launched a new attack in the northwestern direction of the contact line, using attack drones, as a result of which two servicemen of the Artsakh Defense Army were killed, and 14 more servicemen were wounded in various degrees.