10:44, 7 December, 2021
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 7, ARMENPRESS. Russian peacekeepers have delivered more than 9 tons of humanitarian aid to the needy and large families of Nagorno Karabakh, the Russian defense ministry said.
The aid was collected by charitable organizations in Moscow and was delivered to Stepanakert.
The aid includes Christmas toys for kids, equipment for kindergartens, clothes, shoes, etc.
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The Armenian Catholic Church in Turkey's Diyarbakir has transferred to the possession of the local university for a term of ten years after restoration by the state. As Ermenihaber reports, the Catholic Church along with other historical christian buildings had been expropriated by the Turkish government.
Located in Diyarbakir’s Sur district, the St. Hovsep Church was heavily damaged during Turkish-Kurdish clashes in 2015. The restoration was carried out by the Directorate General of Foundations of Turkey.
According to the report, the Church will be now used by the local Dicle University for educational and cultural purposes. At the same time, the right of Armenian catholic community to hold and attend masses is preserved.
After the restoration of the church, the spiritual leader of the Armenian Catholics of Turkey Archbishop Levon Zekiyan had consecrated the church and served a mass after a long break.
16:43, 3 December, 2021
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 3, ARMENPRESS. The House of Representatives (parliament) of Cyprus unanimously adopted a resolution on the “Continuous aggression of Azerbaijan against Armenians and the current situation in Nagorno Karabakh”, the Armenian Embassy in Cyprus reports.
“The resolution condemns Azerbaijani aggression against Armenia and Artsakh, urges to implement the provisions of the 2020 November 9 statement on the ceasefire, including the release of the captives. At the same time it calls on the international community to act in a way which will stop Azerbaijan’s aggression against Armenia, as well as urges the international organizations to provide humanitarian aid to the people of Artsakh.
The resolution also condemned Turkey’s involvement in the war unleashed against Nagorno Karabakh”, the Embassy said in a statement.
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Russia’s mediation in the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict has been welcomed by the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairing countries, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday on the sidelines of a meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council in Stockholm, TASS reports.
“The Ministers of Russia, the United States and France, as countries – co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, adopted a statement on the Karabakh settlement, which, among other things, welcomes the mediating efforts of the Russian Federation,” he said.
The text of the statement is yet to be published.
12:07,
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 29, ARMENPRESS. During the congress of the Armenian National Committees and Offices, US Congressman Adam Schiff said in a video message that currently thousands of people in Armenia and Artsakh continue living under the continuous and dangerous threats from their neighbors.
“Right now thousands of people in Armenia and Artsakh live under constant and dangerous threats from their neighbors, at the same time mourning the loss of their loved ones – their neighbors, family members, who are being killed, captured, displaced, tortured and illegally arrested. As co-chair of the Congressional Armenian Caucus I will not rest until we return numerous captives, refugees to their homes and bring final and fair peace to the region”, the Congressman said in his remarks.
He stated that they will continue to cooperate with the Armenian National Committee of America to support and strengthen democracy in Armenia and Artsakh and deepen the ties between the peoples of Armenia and the United States.
“I will always stand by the people of Armenia and Artsakh”, the Congressman said.
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MP Tigran Abrahamyan from the opposition With Honor faction reacted to the statements of Armenian Defense Minister Suren Papikyan at a meeting with the military’s top brass on Saturday.
At the meeting, the minister “stressed the importance of ensuring the continuity of large-scale reforms in the army and their effective course.”
“It turns out that not only "large-scale reforms" were carried out in the military, but also they are still going on: even their efficiency is already assessed,” Abrahamyan wrote on Facebook.
“It is very surprising that the new defense minister did not congratulate the General Staff chief for repulsing the Azerbaijani aggression on May 12 and November 16, throwing back Azerbaijani forces to the initial positions and reliably ensuring the security of Armenia’s sovereign territory. New propaganda bubbles, new territorial losses!” he said.
Credits: Ruptly
18:19,
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 24, ARMENPRESS. Newly appointed Ambassador of the Kingdom of Cambodia to the Republic of Armenia Seyla Eat (residence in Moscow) presented credentials to President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian.
As ARMENPRESS was informed from the President’s Office, President Sarkissian congratulated and wished effective work to the newly appointed Ambassador.
The interlocutors exchanged views on the intensification of bilateral relations and the prospects for the development of cooperation. The sides also touched upon the intensification of trade and economic relations, business contacts, as well as opportunities for cooperation in the fields of education and science. The sides agreed on joint work in areas with great potential for cooperation.
Ambassador Eat noted that the Cambodian Government is interested in developing relations with Armenia both bilaterally and multilaterally, including within the framework of international organizations.
11:21,
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 23, ARMENPRESS. 464 children with disabilities under the age 18 are registered in Shirak Province. As a result of the regular charitable program by the Benefactor Mikayel Vardanyan, all 464 beneficiary families have been provided with the one-time financial assistance in the amount of 250 thousand AMD. The total budget of the program is 116 million AMD.
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Hayastan All-Armenian Fund's Annual Telethon will be held in a new format
18:41,
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 22, ARMENPRESS. Hayastan All-Armenian Fund's Annual Telethon will be held in a new format this year.
“Coming up to this year’s Thanksgiving Telethon, on behalf of the Hayastan All Armenian Fund, I wanted to thank each and every one of you for your continued efforts and support to the Armenian people. The large scale critical projects carried out in Artsakh and Armenia have only been possible thanks to you, hundreds of thousands of you from around the world and your dedication to our Homeland.
This year’s annual Telethon will have a different format to those in previous years. The Armenian Telethon will begin at 6pm local time on H1TV and over 3 hours the Himnadram team themselves will present the extensive projects carried out over the last year both in Armenia and more specifically in Artsakh.
It will be broadcast on H1TV starting at 6pm local time with a live stream on the H1 website at www.H1TV.am. It will also be broadcast on H1 Satellite later on in the day and the full program will be available on the Fund’s website after Nov 25th.
The traditional Armenia Fund Thanksgiving Telethon will take place at 4pm local Los Angeles time.
We hope you’ll be able to join us and see how you have made a difference in the lives of thousands of Armenians”, Executive Director of Hayastan All-Armenian Fund Haykak Arshakyan said in a statement.