Author: Arsine Chaltikian

Armenian citizen injured in Lviv Christmas Fair blast dies in hospital

Arsine Chaltikian
UNIAN, Ukraine
Jan 2 2019
 
Armenian citizen injured in Lviv Christmas Fair blast dies in hospital
16:20,
UKRAINE: The man's condition was very serious, as burns covered 50% of his body's surface area. Varta 1 NGO An Armenian citizen, 50, one of the victims of the December 22 explosion at the Christmas Fair in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv, has died in the intensive care ward of the city's 8th Clinical Hospital. Read also Gas blast in residential building near Kyiv: Two bodies found under rubble "Despite medical assistance, the doctors failed to save the life of a man injured in an explosion at the fair. The man was in the intensive care unit and his condition was serious. Yesterday [December 31], his health check results worsened. The man died today," Lviv City Council said in a statement on its website on January 1.
Ihor Stoyanovskyi, a deputy chief physician for the surgical care department at the 8th Clinical Hospital, said that the victim's condition was constantly serious, as burns covered 50% of his body's surface area. As UNIAN reported earlier, at 13:15 Kyiv time on December 22, 2018, a gas cylinder exploded at a booth amid the Christmas Fair near Lviv's Opera Theater building. As a result, three wooden pavilions were destroyed by fire and five people were injured. Four victims were in stable but serious condition.
 
 

13.4 million AMD spent from state budget for a car for young head of General Department of Civil Aviation of Armenia

Arsine Chaltikian
Aysor, Armenia
Dec 20 2018

Aysor.am has learnt that a new and expensive car has been bought for the young head of General Department of Civil Aviation of Armenia Tatevik Revazyan. The purchase contract has been signed on October 17.

The car, Toyota Camary is of 2018 production and costs 13,4million [about $28,000] Armenian Drams.

Before the purchase the head of the committee was served by a Skoda car which belonged to Armaeronavigation company.

Head of committee’s staff Tigran Bayburtyan told Aysor.am that the purchase was envisaged by this year’s purchase plan.

“The car has been brought as the committee head did not have any,” the head of staff said.

Bayburtyan stressed that the firm from where the car was bought was selected with the results of announced contest.

168: Lukashenko: Serzh Sargsyan refused to return five regions to Azerbaijan

Arsine Chaltikian
| 16:58 | December 14 2018
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At the meeting with Russian media representatives president of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko referred to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement process and the role of Russia and Belarus in it.

Lukashenko stressed that the issue was discussed at one of the OSCE summits in Yerevan during Serzh Sargsyan’s presidency.

He said he offered Armenia’s and Azerbaijani presidents to settle the conflict together reaching mutual compromises. Russia and Belarus had a consolidated position and promised in case of necessity deploy troops for ensuring certain guarantees.

“Then I have openly said: listen, they tell about 7 occupied territories. Serzh, give them 5 territories. What are the grounds for not returning them? They are empty. He said if the territories are returned they will cut the road and occupy Nagorno Karabakh. I and Putin promised him to deploy troops there and not allow it happen [we were speaking at the presence of Azerbaijani representatives]. He said no, we will not do it, we do not want to do it,” Lukashenko said.

He said he was rather surprised with Serzh Sargsyan’s position. “Why not? These five regions are empty. It is the first step. In such case both Armenia and Azerbaijan would have been in the CSTO and EAEU. It was a condition for Azerbaijan to become member of the organization. Why did Armenians refuse it? Not only Belarus but Russia too guaranteed that there would not be a war there if these regions are liberated and which you admit that are Azerbaijanis. It is not about Karabakh,” Lukashenko said.

He stressed the significance of peaceful settlement of the conflict.

Lukashenko also spoke about other project the Armenians refused to do.

He said when it was spoken about pipeline project from Azerbaijan to Georgia he talked with the leaders of the countries and it was stated that it would bypass Armenia. Lukashenko said he spoke with Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev for him to speak with Armenia’s president Serzh Sargsyan on organizing transit via Armenia which would have been beneficial to both parties.

“But the Armenian side declined the offer too. But sooner or later all this will end peacefully,” Lukashenko said.

Issue of CSTO Secretary General is not solved – Russian presidential spox

Arsine Chaltikian
| 14:20 | December 7 2018
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Politics

Russian presidential spokesperson Dmitry Peskov announced that the issue of the Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) is not solved.

“This issue is not solved. Of course, the discussion of this issue during the meeting of the leaders of the EAEU states has been initiated by Alexander Lukashenko. This is a normal practice, the leader of any country can freely raise issues which he considers necessary”, Peskov told reporters, asked whether the appointment of the CSTO Secretary General has been solved.

Dmitry Peskov informed that not all were present at the negotiation table that moment. “The works will continue”.

After the session of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council on December 6, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko told reporters that the issue of the CSTO Secretary General is solved, and the representative of Belarus will be appointed to that position. Armenian acting prime minister’s spokesperson Arman Yeghoyan denied Lukashenko’s statement, stating that the issue of the CSTO Secretary General has not been solved.

On November 2 Armenia’s Yuri Khachaturov was dismissed from the position of the CSTO Secretary General after Armenia applied to the CSTO member states to launch the process of recalling him as criminal case was filed against Khachaturov over the 2008 March 1 unrest in Yerevan.

Pashinyan reiterates view on settling NK conflict by clarifying Artsakh’s status

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Pashinyan reiterates view on settling NK conflict by clarifying Artsakh’s status

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14:07, 26 November, 2018

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 26, ARMENPRESS. Without the clarification of Artsakh’s status no settlement of the NK conflict can happen, caretaker Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in a speech during the campaigning rally of Im Kayl (My Step) bloc in Ani, Shirak Province.

“The Karabakh side must return to the negotiations table. There can’t be a settlement of the Karabakh issue without a clarification of the status of Karabakh. There is no difference up to even a millimeter in the desires and intentions between our people and the government in the Karabakh issue. This is a matter of pan-national responsibility,” Pashinyan said.

He said that first of all it is necessary to create a respective budget for solving numerous issues.

“We can’t solve the issue of Armenia, the issue of Artsakh and other issues with the budget that we have today. Our country is a home, we are one family, when a family has financial limitations, it sits down and makes a decision, and they decide to work together. We must work together for the revenues of our family and country to grow. We must be a strong and happy people,” Pashinyan said.

Edited and translated by Stepan Kocharyan




Armen Ashotyan, Arpine Hovhannisyan introduce HHK campaigning program

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Armen Ashotyan, Arpine Hovhannisyan introduce HHK campaigning program

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16:49, 26 November, 2018

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 26, ARMENPRESS. The election campaigning program of the Republican Party of Armenia (HHK) is summed up in its motto – “If you are concerned [worried], vote for Republicans”, HHK Vice President, MP Armen Ashotyan told a news conference when introducing the party’s program.

Ashotyan is running for parliament as number 5 of the HHK electoral list.

“What should the citizen of the Republic of Armenia be concerned about. We are sure that the citizen of the Republic of Armenia must be concerned over Armenia’s security, Artsakh’s future, the [military’s] combat-readiness, strong borders, new price hikes, social problems and the threat of losing jobs. We believe that people will also [seek] an idea and a team in politics apart from emotional reflections, that people will [seek] experiences figures, who not only are capable of working in the future, but who were also able to revise their past, to get positioned as principled [loyal] professional people, and, who are ready to also have their clear stable role in building Armenia’s future,” Ashotyan said.

He said that the program’s component part is comprised from the latest statement of the HHK Council, that was the basis for refining the program, as well as the campaigning program for the 2017 parliamentary election.

Asked why citizens should vote for the HHK, Ashotyan replied: “Why vote for Republicans? Because we have a history, knowledge, experience, and we know and have admitted our mistakes. We are ready to serve our country”.

According to Deputy Speaker of Parliament Arpine Hovhannisyan, the number 2 candidate on the HHK list, their party doesn’t want to be in the status of an observer, on the contrary – they feel responsibility toward processes in the country.

“When you are in the status of an observer, you are again responsible. We don’t want to be in a status of observer. Secondly, we have fully realized our political path – the flaws that we had, and the achievements that we had. We have knowledge, we have experience, we have readiness for serving the Republic of Armenia. We want to allow ourselves to voice the issues that we see in terms of both what we have done, and what we haven’t done,” she said.

Edited and translated by Stepan Kocharyan




«Սասնա ծռեր»-ը չեն ընդունելու նոր խորհրդարանում ձևավորվելիք ստատուս-քվոն

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Մենք առաջիկա խորհրդարանը պատկերացնում ենք որպես անցումային խորհրդարան. մենք հենց այդպիսի ծրագիր ենք ներկայացրել, մեր կարծիքով ԱԺ-ն 2 տարում պետք է ավարտած լինի իր անելիքը եւ պետք է լինեն նոր ընտրություններ: Այս մասին ԱԺ շենքի մոտ նախընտրական քարոզարշավի մեկնարկն ազդարարող ասուլիսում հայտարարել է «Սասնա ծռեր» կուսակցության ցուցակը գլխավորող Վարուժան Ավետիսյանը:


Նրա խոսքով, ենթադրվում է, որ պետք է ընդունվի նոր Սահմանադրություն, նոր ժամանակներում ձեւավորված, եւ կուսակցություն կոչվելու իրավունք ունեցող ուժերը կկարողանան լիարժեք մասնակցել ընտրություններին ու արտահայտել մեր ժողովրդի կամքը:


Խորհրդարանական ընտրությունները խորհրդարանական երկրում ամենակարևոր քաղաքական իրադարձությունն են և այս խորհրդարանը պետք է հստակություն մտցնի ՀՀ-ի զարգացման տեսլականի մեջ մոտակա 5 տարվա կտրվածքով: Դա կարևոր է թե՛ տնտեսական ծրագրեր կյանքի կոչելու, ներդրումներ բերելու, թե՛ պատերազմական վիճակում գտնվող երկրում բանակի կառուցման և այլ նպատակներ կյանքի կոչելու համար:


«Սասնա ծռերն» առաջարկում են, որպեսզի այս նոր ԱԺ-ն գործի ընդամենը երկու տարի, ինչից հետո պետք է ընդունվի նոր սահմանադրություն ու անցկացվեն նոր ընտրություններ: Սակայն ՀՀ-ի պես երկրում, որն ունի տնտեսական զգալի խնդիրներ` սոցիալական, ժողովրդագրական, արտագաղթի հետ կապված և այլն, ինչպես նաև ղարաբաղյան չլուծված հիմնախնդիր, պերմանենտ ընտրությունների ացկացումը երկիրը տանելու է նոր ցնցումների, բաժանարար գծերի ու անորոշության:


Բացի այդ, «Սասնա ծռերի» այս հայտարարությունն ունի նաև մեկ այլ մեսիջ` այս ընտրությունների արդյունքում Նիկոլ Փաշինյանի ուժը բոլոր կանխատեսումներով հավաքելու է ճնշող մեծամասնություն: Ծռերը, փաստորեն, չեն ցանկանում, որպեսզի Փաշինյանի ուժն ունենա մենաշնորհ ապագա  ԱԺ-ում, ինչը հակասություններ է առաջացնելու նրանց միջև:


Նիկոլ Փաշինյանը գնում է ԱԺ-ում մեծամասնություն հավաքելու և չի ցանկանա, որպեսզի երկու տարուց ԱԺ-ն ցրվի և անցկացվեն նոր ընտրություններ: Նաև հնարավոր է երկու տարուց հեղափոխական էյֆորիայից ոչինչ չմնա ու «Իմ քայլը» չկարողանա հավաքել այնքան ձայն, ինչքան դեկտեմբերի ընտրություններին:

Eurovision: Armenia: It’s Srbuk to Tel Aviv!

Arsine Chaltikian
ESC United
Nov 30 2018
By Sean Tarbuck
Don’t panic everyone, but we finally have it – our first confirmed Eurovision artist for 2019! Armenia’s national broadcaster ARMTV has in the last few minutes confirmed that Srbuhi Sargsyan, better known as Srbuk, was internally selected and will represent Armenia in Tel Aviv!
The pop singer gained fame in her native country after finishing as runner-up in X Factor Armenia 2012, before taking part in The Voice Ukraine. Following her talent competition exploits, she released her debut single in 2016, “Yete Karogh Es” which was a hit in Armenia, and currently has over 1.5 million views on YouTube.
Last week, she announced her return to music with “Half a Goddess”, a fierce English language pop-dance song.

It is not currently known what song she will perform in Tel Aviv, nor how or when this will be revealed, however ARMTV are now accepting song submissions, with a deadline set for 10 January 2019. Any interested composers may submit their entries to ARMTV HERE.

Reacting to the announcement of her participation, Srbuk said “I am starting a new journey now, which, I am sure, will be full of new and pleasant emotions, challenges and amazing experiences! I am grateful to all of my friends and fans, who are always with me and have always wanted to see me on the Eurovision stage. I am grateful to the Public Television of Armenia for their trust. It’s an honor to represent my country in front of the whole world! We have an amazing journey ahead of us, and I hope we’ll succeed together!”.

Armenia are looking to get back to their previous successes in Eurovision after Depi Evratesil did not reap the rewards it promised, with a 17th place finish in Kyiv in 2017 for Artsvik compounded by Sevak Khanagyan’s non-qualification in Lisbon a year later. Can Srbuk bring Armenia back to the final?

Armenia: It’s Srbuk to Tel Aviv!

Other links to similar news:

https://www.escxtra.com/2018/11/30/srbuk-will-represent-armenia-in-eurovision-2019/

https://www.eurovisionary.com/eurovision-2019-srbuk-to-represent-armenia/

Paylan: Why don’t Turks say that Dolmabahçe Palace was built by Armenian architect?

Arsine Chaltikian
Panorama, Armenia
Nov 21 2018

Garo Paylan, an Armenian member of the Turkish parliament representing the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) reflected on the Armenian cultural heritage in Turkey during the budgetary debates of the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism.

Addressing the parliament session, the lawmaker stressed that the appropriated heritage is misrepresented in the country, noting that those in Turkey fail to admit the fact that the architect of Dolmabahçe Palace in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul was an Armenian, Ermenihaber reports.

“Why don’t you say that Dolmabahçe Palace belongs to us, Akhtamar belongs to us … During the college years, when we visited Dolmabahçe, the guide said that the palace was built by Italian architect Baliani.  I believed, but when I returned to college I found out that Dolmabahçe was built by Armenian architect Garabed Balyan,” Paylan was quoted as saying.

“Can you imagine? There is a perception that an Italian architect is preferable to an Armenian one. Many sites in Istanbul bear the marks of the famous Balyan family. Why do you deny this? Why don’t you say that Sultanahmet, Dolmabahçe Palace and Akhtamar are ours?” he asked.

The Balyan family was a prominent Ottoman Armenian family of court architects in the service of Ottoman sultans and other members of the Ottoman dynasty during the 18th and 19th centuries. For five generations, they designed and constructed numerous major buildings in the Ottoman Empire, including palaces, mansions, konaks, kiosks, yalis, mosques, churches, and various public buildings, mostly in Constantinople (present-day Istanbul).

The nine well-known members of the family served six sultans in the course of almost a century and played an important role in the westernization of Ottoman architecture during the Tanzimat period.

Armenia’s loss of CSTO secretary general’s post expectable: Republican faction head

Arsine Chaltikian
Aysor, Armenia
Nov 19 2018
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The CSTO is a big family with the whole world following it, head of the Republican faction Vahram Baghdasaryan told the reporters today, referring to the situation created between Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan.

He said the rhetoric between the mentioned countries is unacceptable.

As to loss of post by Armenia in the CSTO, the faction head said they warned the authorities about the possibility. “We have warned them. If they were going to file a criminal case and arrest Yuri Khachaturov they should have warned the organization beforehand,” he said.

“It has not been done, the relations became tensed, thus the loss of post was expectable,” Baghdasaryan stated.

Earlier acting PM Nikol Pashinyan stated that they would demand explanations from the Belarusian side over discussion of CSTO secretary general appointment issue with Azerbaijani ambassador. In response the Belarusian Foreign Ministry released a statement saying that Armenia’s acting PM seems to consider himself international prosecutor.