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Kremlin releases details from Putin-Pashinyan telephone conversation

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14:40, 5 July, 2019

YEREVAN, JULY 5, ARMENPRESS. Kremlin has released details from the telephone conversation held between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on July 5, reports Armenpress.

During the phone talk the two leaders discussed the mutual partnership within the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), taking into account Armenia’s current chairmanship in the structure.

“In particular, Putin and Pashinyan discussed the preparation works of the upcoming session of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council to take place in Yerevan on October 1, as well as the prospects of expanding the EAEU foreign ties”, the Kremlin said in a statement.

The cooperation within the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) was also discussed during the phone talk.

Putin and Pashinyan agreed to continue the contacts.

Edited and translated by Aneta Harutyunyan




A new library and auditorium named after Artsakh hero Robert Abajyan opened at Rehab centre

Arpi Talalian
Panorama, Armenia
July 6 2019
Politics 12:48 06/07/2019 Armenia

A solemn ceremony of opening a new auditorium and library named after Artsakh hero Robert Abajyan took place on Saturday at the rehabilitation center for wounded soldiers in Yerevan which is affiliated with the State Medical University of Armenia.

Abajyan’s grandpa, Gevorg Abajyan, was present at the ceremony, who told reporters the family accepted the suggestion to name the facilities after his grandson with condition the name will symbolize the memory of all the soldiers fallen during the April Four-Day war in 2016.

Rector at State Medical University Armen Muradyan addressed the attendees of the ceremony, stressing the date is significant as the centre building meets its 100th anniversary with a new library and auditorium. “The first auditorium opened is named after Robert Abajyan who sacrificed his life, yet defended the dignity of his nation,” Muradyan said in his welcome remarks, adding the initiative came to life due to the generous support of the Armenian American Medical Society of California.

The newly opened library will be enriched with books soon. As Muradyan informed the first 50 books were donated by the Ambassador of India to Armenia. The event as attended an Indian student of the medical university who performed as a tribute to the Armenian nation and its culture.

Deputy Minister of defense Gabriel Balayan, present at the event, stressed the role of the Diaspora in protecting the motherland. “I feel great pride to stand by servicemen treated at this centre,” he said, noting the initiatives taken at the Rehab centre serve to the benefit of the state.

To note, Abajyan fought for several hours against special forces groups of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces during the April Four-Day war in 2016. After finding himself alone and against larger enemy numbers, he showed as if he was giving up, however when Azeri groups were approaching he pulled out a grenade and blew up the approaching Azeri soldiers with himself.
Abajyan was posthumously awarded with "Hero of Artsakh" which is the highest honorary title of the Artsakh Republic. Abajyan is the youngest person to be awarded the title at 19 years old.

Nikol Pashinyan hosts renowned scientist Raymond Damadian

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YEREVAN, JUNE 18, ARMENPRESS. Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan today hosted renowned Armenian scientist, inventor and physician Raymond Damadian, the creator of the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) device, ARMENPRESS was informed from the Office of the Prime Minister of Armenia.

Welcoming the famous scientist to the homeland, the Prime Minister hailed his scientific discovery, which played a revolutionary role in medicine.

“Your visit is a good opportunity to discuss the vision of the future Armenia. Our government sees Armenia as a technologically advanced country. Having a compatriot like you inspires confidence that we can be successful,”Nikol Pashinyan said, adding that Mr. Damadian is an exceptional example of the Armenian people’s talent.

While introducing his ongoing activities and programs, the famous scientist spoke of the opportunities offered by the new-generation MRI device. The interlocutors discussed the possibility of cooperation with Armenia’s medical and scientific institutions, the supply of new MRI devices to Armenia, as well as the development of education and science in the country.

Asbarez: Another Class Graduates from Gars Academy

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Gars Academy Class of 2019

During a ceremony on June 6, the second class of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation Western United States Central Committee’s Gars Academy graduated having completed three trimesters of classes aimed at enhancing the participants’ organizational skills.

The certificates were presented to the graduates by ARF Western U.S. Central Committee co-chair Dr. Carmen Ohanian who congratulated the participants who emphasized the importance of the Gars Academy and the role it plays in the community.

After the short ceremony, the participants took in their last educational and celebrated their accomplishments during a reception.

A small reception capped off the Gars Academy graduation ceremony

“I learned a great deal in a short period of time,” said Gars graduate and a long-time member of the Armenian Relief Society.

Another graduate, Donig Donabedian praised the effort expressed his gratitude to all those who delivered lectured and led class discussions.

The director of Gars Academy is former Chamlian Armenian School principal Vazken Madenlian.

Gars Academy opened its doors in September 2017, and was conceived by the ARF Western US Central Committee, which believed that community organizations were in need of professional and capable leaders, who are well-versed in issues of concern to the community, our collective national interests, which require the proper historic context and an in-depth knowledge of challenges facing our nation and community.

“The Gars Academy is a unique opportunity for our activists to gain information and perspective on issues that concern all Armenians,” Dr. Ohanian said at the time of the academy’s opening. “We are providing cutting-edge information that will help our organizational leaders to make the proper decisions when advancing their respective missions.”

The pertinent subjects covered by the Gars Academy include international political affairs, US governmental structures, ARF ideology and history and leadership skills taught by professionals specialized in the subjects.

FM: Armenia expects final approval of EU-Armenia deal roadmap on 13 June

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Panorama, Armenia
June 6 2019

Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Poland, Luxemburg, Denmark, Malta, Romania, the United Kingdom, Finland, Hungary and Slovakia have so far completed the domestic procedures for the ratification of the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement (CEPA) signed between the EU and Armenia in November 2017, Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan told lawmakers on Thursday.

Speaking at a joint session of the National’s Assembly Standing Committees on European Integration and Financial-Credit and Budgetary Affairs, the FM reminded that the Foreign Affairs Committee of the French parliament has unanimously passed a law envisaging ratification of the agreement. On April 4, the German parliament approved the EU-Armenia deal, which is yet to be signed by the country’s president. The Czech Chamber of Deputies ratified the agreement in the second reading on April 18, signed by the country’s president on 23 May.

The FM said the roadmap for the implementation of the EU-Armenia agreement is expected to be completely approved at the second Partnership Council meeting scheduled for June 13.

“Armenia has submitted the final draft roadmap for the implementation of the agreement to the EU side. It has been approved at the May 17 session of the interdepartmental commission coordinating the implementation of the agreement and EU-Armenia Partnership Priorities Document,” the minister said.

“We expect that during the second meeting of the Partnership Council in Brussels on June 13 the document will be fully approved between the two sides. This roadmap will be the joint property of the EU and Armenia.”

Also, the minster said the EU is set to provide 40 million euros in assistance to Armenia, with an additional fund of 25 million euros envisaged. “Thus, we will receive a total of 65-million-euro support from the EU,” he said. 

PM Meets UK Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Georgia and Armenia

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Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze and United Kingdom Prime Minister's Trade Envoy to Georgia and Armenia Mark Pritchard had a meeting on Thursday.

The political, economic, and trade relations between Georgia and the United Kingdom were the main topics discussed during the meeting.

Further development of the relations between the two countries and prospects of deeper trade ties were also noted. The parties discussed Georgia's role as one of the leading Black Sea countries.

Georgia's beneficial investment environment and the growing interest of British companies in Georgia were underlined by the sides.

In addition, the parties spoke about the reforms initiated by the Prime Minister of Georgia. The British side commended the establishment of the Office of Deputy Minister of Economy for Investments who will maintain single-window communication with investors.
The discussion also touched on the ongoing and planned reforms designed to boost Georgia's economic growth, enhance the quality of education, and develop human capital.

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Istanbul Patriarch Election Application Submitted

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Istanbul Governor Ali Yerlikaya (center) met with Archbishop Aram Ateshian (left) and Bishop Sahak Mashalyan (right)

The Istanbul Patriarchate Vicar General Archbishop Aram Ateshian and Bishop Sahak Mashalyan, the chairman of the Patriarchate’s religious council met with Istanbul Governor Ali Yerlikaya to submit an official application to begin the process of electing a new patriarch, following the death of Archbishop Mesrob Mutafian, who despite being incapacitated, was recognized as the patriarch by state officials.

After offering condolences on Mutafian’s passing Yerlikaya pledged to submit the application to Turkey’s Interior Ministry and provide a quick response to the Patriarchate leaders.

The Religious Council on Tuesday decided that the process will be organized under the leadership of Archbishop Ateshian.

Mutafian, who was elected Patriarch in 1998, was diagnosed with dementia in 2008 and was incapacitated to complete his duties. Ateshian was appointed as Vicar General. However, the Patriarchate’s religious council in 2017 began planning an election for a new patriarch, which was thwarted by Ateshian himself, as well as the local authorities who declared the council’s effort against the law.

Chess: PRO Chess League Semifinals: Saint Louis Arch Bishops vs. Armenia Eagles

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PRO Chess League Semifinals: Saint Louis Arch Bishops vs. Armenia Eagles
 
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With the PRO Chess League semifinals and finals just days away, the margin for error is slim and some key factors will determine who goes home and who will stand at the podium as the 2019 PCL champions.
 
The PRO Chess League regular season produced some dramatic storylines that saw teams rise and fall over the course of a few wild final weeks. Chess.com takes a look at three important aspects of the second semifinal match: the Saint Louis Arch Bishops vs. the Armenia Eagles.
 
The matches will be played live at the Folsom Street Foundry in San Francisco on May 4 starting at 10 a.m. PDT., and will be streamed live on www.Twitch.tv/Chess and www.Chess.com/TV.
 
The Fabiano Factor:
 
Fabiano Caruana will hope that his pedigree helps lead his team over the defending champion Armenia Eagles.
 
Last season, the Eagles beat the Arch Bishops in the semifinals but there was one key difference: Fabiano Caruana was not on the Arch Bishops team. This season, the Arch Bishops have the world number-two in their lineup and will need a big performance from him to advance to the fFinals.
 
Caruana comes into the match in fine form, currently sporting his peak Chess.com blitz rating of 3025. Despite being known for his brilliant tactics and methodical opening preparation, Fabiano has clearly been working on his game in faster time controls and has now gained over 100 Chess.com rating points in the last year.
 
In case of a tie, the Eagles will have to get through Fabiano in order to win the match. In the live finals, the PRO Chess League uses an elimination-style format as tiebreaker, which means a team must defeat every player on the other team in order to win.
 
The Eagles, rapid and blitz specialists:
 
Zaven Andriasian (right) will have all eyes on him as he demonstrates why he's board one for the defending champions
 
Zaven Andriasian won the title for the Eagles by defeating Wang Yue in a thrilling blitz match in 2018, despite being rated almost 100 points lower. The Eagles are all known for being excellent in faster time controls and this is a main contributor to their success in the PRO Chess League. The Eagles are all remarkably strong at blitz, with Andriasian, Martirosyan and Shant Sargsyan all rated in the top 50 of the Chess.com blitz leaderboard, and they'll feel confident that they can even beat Caruana if it goes to a tiebreaker.
 
Shant Sargsyan vs Bok and Theodoreau:
 
Will Benjamin Bok overcome the pressure as he attempts to take points off a red-hot Armenia Eagles team?
 
Shant has been tearing it up this season with a performance rating in the 2600s. While he counts as only 2470 towards the team's rating, his current FIDE is above 2500 and it's clear that this 16-year old is a rapidly-improving young talent. If the Arch Bishops' middle boards can subdue him, then it's easy to see Saint Louis winning the match. However, if he continues his torrid streak against strong players and manages to go 1.5-0.5 or 2-0 against the Arch Bishops' Bok and Theodorou, the Eagles should be in prime position for victory.
 
The PRO Chess League semifinals and finals weekend kicks off May 4 at the Folsom Street Foundry and tickets are selling fast. Tickets can be purchased at The Ticket Fairy for just $25 plus fees for the entire weekend. Each ticket purchased also comes with a limited edition 2019 PRO Chess League finals t-shirt.
 
For more information about the PRO Chess League, visit www.prochessleague.com.
 
You can also catch all the action live at www.Twitch.tv/Chess and www.Chess.com/TV.

Citizen’s Day celebrations continue in Yerevan

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YEREVAN, APRIL 27, ARMENPRESS. Different kinds of events are taking pace in the streets, parks of Yerevan on the occasion of the Citizen’s Day which is celebrated in Armenia for the first time on the last Saturday of April, reports Armenpress.

Photos by Felix Arustamyan, Tatev Duryan

From the early morning a tree-planting was being carried out in the Mashtots Park of Yerevan by the Kentron Kanachapatum CJSC. The citizens also joined the tree-planting. As a result 27 new trees have been planted in the park.

“I view this as a supplement to the park with respective trees. We are trying to supplement the limited green zones of the center. All trees are mostly 50-year-old and more. They need changes”, Director of the Kentron Kanachapatum CJSC Ruben Simonyan said and stated that the Citizen’s Day is a beautiful innovation and expressed hope that it will become a favorable holiday and will not be an end in itself.

Boxers of one of the sports schools were holding their daily trainings on the crossroads of Mashtots-Pushkin streets. “The athletes are holding one of their regular trainings. The weather is wonderful, and we have decided to take part in the event in this way”, coach Arshak Avartakyan said.

Fencing performances were also held in the city.

Citizen’s Day is being celebrated in Armenia for the first time on the last Saturday of April.

A number of events are scheduled on this Day across the Republic.

On April 9 the Parliament adopted the bill on making amendment in the Law on Holidays and Remembrance Days. According to the bill, last Saturday of April would be celebrated as the Day of Citizen of the Republic of Armenia. In case when May 1 coincides with Saturday, the Citizen’s Day will be celebrated on the last Sunday of April.

The Armenian government has provided 124 million drams from the reserve fund for the holding of events on the occasion of the Day of the Citizen.

Edited and translated by Aneta Harutyunyan