Hayk Martirosyan played on the 3rd day of the USA- “World” junior teams’ tournament underway in St. Louis. He first defeated the leader of the U.S. team Jeffery Xiong, then got a revenge on his compatriot Samuel Sevyan.
In total after six rounds the world team is winning with 15:9 score. Today the 7th and 8th rounds will be held. Practically World team guaranteed victory, as in the other 12 chess games it is enough to gain 1,5 points.
Armenian Ministry of Justice noted that now the competent Armenian court should accept the sentence given by the foreign state, adapting the penal action to Armenian Criminal Code and leaving the punishment unchanged.
“In accordance with the domestic legislation of Armenia, the Penitentiary Service of the Ministry of Justice will decide the type of penitentiary and the correctional facility after the decision of the competent Russian court is accepted and set for execution,” the Ministry stated.
Mediamax finds it worth reminding that a gravel-carrying truck, driven by Armenian citizen Hrachya Harutyunyan, ran into a bus in Podolsk, near Moscow, on 13 July 2013. 18 people died in the accident.
Hrachya Harutyunyan was found guilty by the Articles 264 (Violation of Traffic Rules and Rules for Operation of Transport Vehicles) and 327 (Forgery of Falsified Documents) of the Russian Criminal Code and sentenced to 6 years and 9 months of imprisonment.
Baku, Azerbaijan, July 22
By Elmira Tariverdiyeva – Trend:
Yesterday's meeting between presidents of Azerbaijan and Russia, Ilham Aliyev and Vladimir Putin, in Sochi has once again confirmed the obvious postulate – no external forces can and will be able to hinder strengthening of relations between the two countries. This does not only have to do with Armenia but also certain Western forces who believe that Baku must be turned away from the policy of systematic building of strategic relations with the Kremlin.
This is not surprising as the question “Who Baku is friends with?” is becoming more and more topical for world powers. Over time, Azerbaijan has become an increasingly significant factor of global and regional politics, and this is due in no small part to the presence of internal political stability in the country, developing economy and Baku’s foreign policy. In other words, building relationships with such a strong, predictable and reliable partner is advantageous for everyone, and this is why, the desire to get Baku into one of the political camps is politically quite understandable.
However, the strengthening of strategic relations with Moscow has always been on the agenda of Baku, and therefore, that is unlikely to be changed. Especially, Yerevan, which has numerously tried to spoil Azerbaijani-Russian relations by complaining, whining and using hidden hints and open blackmail, will never manage to do this. Firstly, Moscow hardly listens to Armenia’s whining and secondly, it never fulfills Armenian requests and demands that are contrary to Russian national interests.
And the fact that strengthening of ties with Baku is in the interests of Moscow raises no doubts.
Modern relations between Azerbaijan and Russia represent an excellent example of a strategic partnership, when two countries have identical views on most key issues. Moreover, these relations are even stronger as they are based on mutual respect and mutually beneficial cooperation.
Azerbaijan and Russia signed more than 200 interstate, intergovernmental and interregional agreements. In addition, there is an important economic factor – Russia is one of Azerbaijan’s main trading partners, and the development of mechanisms for regional cooperation in a trilateral format generally includes the two countries’ similar approaches to many issues.
By the way, the Russian language occupies a special place in the strengthening of relations between Baku and Moscow, as Azerbaijan, unlike neighboring states, treats with respect the preservation and development of the language in the country. This has the most positive impact on the life of the Russian diaspora in Azerbaijan. And, certainly, Baku trusts the Kremlin in the issue of mediation in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement for a reason.
Based on Moscow's actions, Baku pins certain hopes on Russia not only as a permanent member of the UN Security Council, co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group for settling the Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and the country, which is geographically and historically closely connected with the South Caucasus, but also as a strategic partner with whom the relationship is time-tested.
Anouche Martirossian (Tigran Arakelyan photo)
Arsen Gevorgyan, Silva Petrossian and Vahe Matteos Hakhverdian (Tigran Arakelyan photo)
By Lilit Deryan
YEREVAN — The showcase titled “Gariné Cocktail …” was a triumph. Certainly, the lasting and ecstatic standing ovation was one of the longest and loudest we have witnessed in a long time at the National Opera House of Armenia on June 25.
The evening comprised two parts, offered quartets and sextets from operas by Verdi, Puccini, Mozart and Tchouhadjian, performed by singers from the opera’s Young Singers’ program.
Three well-known and excellent opera soloists, tenors Hovhannes Ayvazyan and Liparit Avetisyan and soprano Irina Zakyan joined the young singers, some of whom had never appeared on this stage before; actually, some had never appeared on any opera stage before, in front of a full orchestra.
Most memorable moments were Mozart’s “Cosi Fan Tutte” sextet dynamically and hilariously staged by the evening’s director Gerald Papasian, and Olympia’s aria and a Sextet from Dikran Tchouhadjian’s opera “Arsace Secondo” (Arshak II) which were world premieres in their original Italian and uncut form since the opera’s creation in 1868.
After an intermission, Papasian presented an “aperitif,” as he called it, of Tchouhadjian’s opera buffa “Gariné’s” first act, with some of the young singers, the opera’s chorus and orchestra.
This was yet another “premiere” as far as orchestration was concerned since the opera was performed for the first time since Tchouhadjian’s lifetime with the composer’s original instrumentation recently found in Paris by the Dikran Tchouhadjian International Institute. Some never heard before melodies were also revealed on this occasion.
The aim of this evening was to generate enough interest and funds to produce the entire opera-buffa later next season.
Yet this “demo production” was not really what one would call a semi-staged performance as Papasian, playing the master of ceremonies, had announced. Viktoria Riedo’s candy store approach of sets, contemporary costumes, (casual outfits, torn jeans, shorts) lights and video work were a non-stop visual delight.
As for the staging, it certainly showed Papasian’s ability to move the singers, especially the chorus, traditionally static, rather like backup singers, who were unrecognizable during the show, displaying acrobatic moves and dances never before seen on the Yerevan opera stage. His buoyant and most humorous direction was a breath of fresh air, fully appreciated by an elated and ecstatic audience.
Our opera theater seems to be heading for a very prominent change, bringing it closer to European and international approaches where opera means theatre and a stage director is the main person to lead it in that direction. Kudos to Gerald Papasian!
As master of ceremonies, Papasian ended the first act in a take-off of TV soap opera: “What will be the fate of the heroes of the play? You shall soon find out when we present the full production. Join us next season!”
Minister of Culture Armen Amiriyan seemed to be having tremendous fun along with the audience. He congratulated all involved artists backstage, especially appreciating the modern approach and youthful freshness of the evening, calling it a triumph and hoping to see the entire thing soon.
As the showcase ended with a cliffhanger, a delighted little 6-year-old girl sitting right in front of me turned to her mother and said: “Mama, mama, I want to see how it all ends!”
Special thanks go to artistic and acting director Constantine Orbelian without whose help and vision none of this would have ever happened.
“GARINÉ Cocktail …” evening’s Stage director Gerald Papasian, conductor Haroutyoun Arzoumanyan, Music director Levon Javadyan, Sets/costumes/lights/video designer Viktoria Riedo, Choreographer Maria Divanian, Chorus master Radik Melikian.
PART ONE singers: Hovhannes Ayvazyan, Liparit Avetisyan, Irina Zakyan, Marianna Martirosyan, Sargis Bajbeouk-Melikian, Sofia Tumanyan, Hasmik Asatryan, Lusine Makaryan, Kim Sargsyan, Hayk Tongouryan, Silva Petrosyan, Vahe Matteos Hakhverdian, Anouche Martirossian, Vardan Sahakyan, Gosh Sargsian, Sergey Stepanyan.
GARINÉ singers : Sargis Bajbeouk-Melikian, Silva Petrosyan, Vahe Matteos Hakhverdian, Arsen Gevorgyan, Anouche Martirossian, Nune Grigoryan.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan says he is working hard to show Jose Mourinho that he is ready to have a bigger impact in his second season at Manchester United.
The Armenia international moved to Old Trafford from Borussia Dortmund last summer but made only 24 Premier League appearances in his first campaign, scoring four goals and providing just one assist, after a slow start to life at United.
However, he played his way into Mourinho's side, scoring in the Europa League final, and is now intent on proving to his manager that he deserves to stay in his starting line-up ahead of the new season.
The Business Insider has listed Armenia’s Lake Sevan among the most incredible and affordable undiscovered holiday destinations in Europe.
The website uses Mastercard data, which has compiled the list of 44 under-the-radar destinations using information from local travel bloggers and tourism experts.
The places were ranked according to beauty, crowdedness, cost of stay, convenience, and card payment acceptance.
The list includes also Brest (Belarus), Sheki (Azerbaijan), Gjirokaster (Albania), Balaton-Uplands (Hungary), Danube Delta (Romania), Cape Kolka (Latvia), Naarden (The Netherlands), Kaszuby (Poland), Velika Planina (Slovenia), Volos & Pelion region (Greece), Saaremaa Island (Estonia), Pag Island (Croatia), Lednice-Valtice (Czech Republic), Perast (Montenegro), The Azores (Portugal), Salzkammergut region (Austria), Mdina & Zebbug (Malta) and Asturias & Covadonga convent (Spain).
PanARMENIAN.Net – Armenia is expecting not only financial aid from the European Union, but also political help for addressing a number of issues, head of the National Assembly’s foreign relations committee Armen Ashotyan told a forum on Saturday, July 15.
“For a long time, there were some stereotypical opinions with respect to Armenia’s relations with the European Union, which suggested that the bloc is kind of an ATM, a financial donor for us,” Ashotyan told the members of the Armenian National Platform of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum.
“Of course, the EU is attractive as a financial supporter, but we should give a political meaning to the model of cooperation we have with the bloc.”
“We are expecting not only money, but also political support in a number of issues, beginning from the Armenian-Turkish relations to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict,” Aravot.am cited him as saying.
Earlier, the EU envoy to Armenia Piotr Switalsky commented on the parliamentary elections held in the country on April 2. He said the Electoral Code needs to be changed to include civil society representatives and weighed in on the efficiency of the voting system. The Republican party, in return, urged the envoy against meddling in the country’s internal issues. Switalsky later said that if the European Union’s assistance is no longer desirable, .
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La Nouvelle République du Centre Ouest mardi 20 juin 2017 L'épicerie fine arménienne ouvre aujourd'hui by: Jacky COURTIN Un petit coin d'Arménie s'est installé rue Diderot. L'épicerie Erevan est un concentré de saveurs, du basturma au caviar noir sibérien. L'épicerie fine arménienne ouvre aujourd'hui Vanik Ayvazyan, cogérant : « Nous préparons également des sandwichs à la demande avec nos produits ». (Photo NR, Patrick Gaïda) Au fond de la petite boutique de 40 m2, entièrement rénovée, un discret tableau représente le majestueux mont Ararat, emblème de l'Arménie, bien que son sommet appartienne aujourd'hui à la Turquie. Attachés à leur patrie, Vanik Ayvazyan et Arsen Leputyan ont tout simplement baptisé leur épicerie de la rue Diderot, du nom de la capitale de leur pays : Erevan. « Nous avons déjà une boutique à Issy-les-Moulineaux dans les Hauts-de-Seine et nous avons décidé d'en ouvrir une seconde à Châteauroux car nous nous sommes aperçus qu'il y avait une communauté arménienne, géorgienne, ukrainienne et russe », explique Vanik Ayvazyan. L'objectif, bien sûr, est aussi de faire saliver les Berrichons avec des saveurs typiques non seulement de l'Arménie « mais de tous les pays jusqu'à la Baltique comme ces conserves de poissons qui viennent de Lituanie ». " Qualité et propreté " Dresser un inventaire de la boutique, c'est un peu le casse-tête sans l'aide d'Arsen Danielyan qui fait office de traducteur : « Nous sommes pour expliquer la nature de ces produits et notre devise, c'est la propreté, la qualité et des produits d'origine ». Vanik Ayvazyan et son ami sont fiers de sortir une boisson fraîche et légèrement acre, le tan, fait à base de yaourt, ou encore le lavach, pain traditionnel arménien. Pour dresser une table surprise, il y a le choix : « Pour commencer, du caviar noir sibérien, légèrement salé, ou du saucisson de porc fumé, ces sauces aux mirabelles à la géorgienne Kemali ». Plus surprenant, ces confitures de noix vertes marinées : « Ça n'existe pas en France ». Pour trinquer, avec modération, l'épicerie Erevan regroupe une large gamme d'alcools et de bières arméniennes et russes : « Nous avons aussi le cognac Ararat qui est la boisson officielle du Kremlin ». D'autres opteront pour la vodka, « celle avec des pigments vient d'Ukraine ». L'épicerie dispose également d'une petite vitrine de souvenirs artisanaux et aussi religieux de l'église grégorienne. En partant, Arsen Danielyan vous le dit : « Charles Aznavour, c'est le meilleur Arménien du monde ». Épicerie Erevan, 19, rue Diderot, à Châteauroux. Tél. 09.83.85.18.43 ou 07.61.93.51.37. Courriel : erevanrussieAgmail.com Ouvert du mardi au samedi, de 9 h jusqu'à 22 h.
Baku, Azerbaijan, June 22
By Elmira Tariverdiyeva – Trend:
The topic of settlement of the Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is always on the agenda of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s efforts, Spokeswoman of the ministry Maria Zakharova said at a briefing June 22.
Answering the question sent earlier by Trend that whether the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict’s settlement was discussed by the Russian and French foreign ministers in Moscow on June 18, Zakharova noted that the issue wasn’t discussed in detail.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988 when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. As a result of the ensuing war, in 1992 Armenian armed forces occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan, including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts.
The 1994 ceasefire agreement was followed by peace negotiations. Armenia has not yet implemented four UN Security Council resolutions on withdrawal of its armed forces from the Nagorno-Karabakh and the surrounding districts.
The flavors of the Caucasus region (it includes Russia, Georgia, Turkey and Armenia) are in ample supply around the Sheepshead Bay B train station at E. 16th St. in Brooklyn, where many people from those countries have settled. These three friendly outlets — small, family-style, and good for food-to-go — offer a great introduction to the region’s food.
Russian tea room
It’s hard not to be charmed by the 16-year-oldCoffee Spot Cafe, Igor Bartashoff’s pleasingly mismatched Russian coffeehouse filled with Tiffany lamps, framed artwork and antique teapots.
It helps that you’re greeted by a shelf stacked with trays of homey crumbles, cobblers and dessert bars sold by the $2 square, some of the beautiful sweets made by Bartashoff’s wife Lada. Her handiwork also includes flaky, layered babka filled with cheese and dried fruit, or chilled yogurt cake studded with fresh berries (both $2.75 a slice).
Grab this Turkish-style 'pizza' on the way to Brighton Beach
The rest of their homemade Russian food is equally as endearing, served in-house on funky patterned china. Favorites include sweet cheese blintzes ($6.50); chicken stroganoff with potatoes and pickled vegetables ($8.90); or a bowl of the butter-topped Russian ravioli called pelmeni ($5.50). In summer, there are also two kinds of cold soup, including a spinach borscht made with herbs and hard-boiled eggs ($4.50).
Coffee Spot Cafe: 1617 Jerome Ave., at Sheepshead Bay Road, Brooklyn; (718) 769-6666
Georgian on my mind
Lucky are those commuting through the Sheepshead Bay B train station, which is just steps from the tiny takeout shop called Apani. Run by Ivane Shaishmelashvili and chef Nina Gendzekhadze, it offers an impressively rich menu of Georgian food, including several $2.50 versions of the cheese-stuffed breads called khachapuri that are currently taking foodies by storm. (Made with mainly organic ingredients, Apani’s are some of the city’s best versions, too.)
Here's where to get cannoli cream French toast with strawberries
Breads may be the foundation of the shop’s takeout business — there are many kinds of stuffed savory pies and the belt-shaped loaves called shoti — but they’re just the start. You can get a tub of one of many varieties of vegetables, including thin slices of eggplant rolled around crushed walnuts and topped with olive oil and pomegranate seeds ($6.99 a pound) or a pretty hot pink salad with cubed potato and beets ($5.99 a pound).
For dinner, tote home chakhokhbili, or chicken stewed with tomatoes and handfuls of fresh herbs ($5.99 a pound); or sacivi, which Shaishmelashvili says is “Georgia’s most famous dish.” It’s chicken in a lustrous sauce of pureed walnuts, slicked with golden drops of walnut oil Gendzekhadze makes herself ($6.99 per pound).
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