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French politician Patrick Devedjian dies from coronavirus

March 30, 2020March 30, 2020 Garik Boshkezenian

12:04,

PARIS, MARCH 29, ARMENPRESS. Patrick Devedjian, the President of the Departmental Council of Hauts-de-Seine, a department of France located in the region of Île-de-France, has died from COVID-19 at the age of 75, the administrative division’s government tweeted.

Days earlier, the French-Armenian politician had announced that he contracted the novel coronavirus but that he was recovering. However, doctors were unable to save his life.

He served as Minister under the Prime Minister in charge of the Implementation of the Recovery Plan from 2008 to 2012 under President Nicolas Sarkozy. He also held various other public positions since 1983.

Edited and translated by Stepan Kocharyan

Nikol Pashinyan apologized to citizens of the country for restrictions imposed by the commandant`s office

March 26, 2020March 26, 2020 Garik Boshkezenian

Arminfo, Armenia

ArmInfo.Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan apologized to the citizens of the country for the restrictions imposed by the commandant's office. The latter said on March 26 live on his page on the social network Facebook.

In particular, the prime minister said: "I would like to thank you for understanding the decisions of the commandant's office and observing them. All this is done solely for the purpose of our safety, there are no other underwater occasions. Naturally, many suffer losses from the current situation. Including losses, both our economy and our policy suffer. However, today our main task is to defeat the coronavirus pandemic, after which we will build our future: a happier, safer, more powerful one, "Pashinyan said.

In conclusion, the prime minister added that today the government will discuss 5 crisis packages.

Sports: Fourth Armenian qualifies for Tokyo Olympics

March 18, 2020March 18, 2020 Garik Boshkezenian

PanArmenian, Armenia

– 15:14 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – The fourth Armenian sportsman has qualified for the Tokyo Olympics, scheduled to take place in the Japanese capital from July 24 to August 9.

Boxer Koryun Soghomonyan, in particular, defeated Israel’s Davit Alaverdyan at the European Olympic Qualifying Tournament in London.

Three others from Armenia had earlier qualified for the Games.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Boxing Taskforce (BTF), however, has decided to suspend the Tournament and the subsequent Americas Olympic Qualifying Tournament and World Olympic Qualifying Tournament, which were due to take place in May, over increasing concerns over the novel coronavirus.

Justice minister receives Representative of UNHCR Representation in Armenia

March 17, 2020March 17, 2020 Garik Boshkezenian

Justice minister receives Representative of UNHCR Representation in Armenia

16:37, 11 March, 2020

YEREVAN, MARCH 11, ARMENPRESS. Minister of Justice Rustam Badasyan received today the delegation led by Anna-Carin Öst, the Representative of the UNHCR Representation in Armenia, the ministry told Armenpress.

At the meeting broad range of issues of mutual interest, relating to the protection of human rights, judicial reforms, correctional and probation field strategies, as well as the actions plans were discussed.

The Armenian justice minister and the Representative of the UNHCR Representation agreed to further develop the cooperation for the benefit of solving several issues and protecting the rights of refugees and asylum seekers.

Edited and translated by Aneta Harutyunyan

Victims of anti-Armenian Baku Massacres commemorated at Ontario Legislature

March 16, 2020March 16, 2020 Garik Boshkezenian

Public Radio of Armenia

March 13 2020

Sustainable peace and development in the South Caucasus is impossible without facing the past, Aris Babikian, member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, said in an address to the House on the 30th anniversary of the Baku Massacres.

On January 13, 1990 nationalists in Azerbaijan launched widespread and predetermined massacres against the unarmed Armenian minority in the capital, Baku, he reminded.

“Hundreds of Armenians were killed, tortured and forced to leave their homes during these atrocities. The massacres were preceded by the mass killing of Armenians in the Azerbaijani cities of Sumgait, Kirovabad, and Gyanja in 1988 and 1989,” the MP noted.

“These crimes against humanity resulted in the ethnic cleansing of the Armenian population in the former Soviet republic. About half a million Armenians were deported from Azerbaijan and had to seek refuge in different parts of the world, including Canada,” Aris Babikian said.

“To silence the voice and the will of the people of Artsakh for self-determination, Azerbaijan escalated the crisis into war. The impunity the criminals enjoyed, only served as fertile soil for new, even more, horrible crimes,” the lawmaker continued.

According to him, sustainable peace and development in the South Caucasus is impossible without facing the past and restoring justice based on the principles of international law.

“The survivors condemn the manifestation of xenophobia, intolerance and extremism. They call upon the authorities of Azerbaijan to stop the ongoing anti-Armenian propaganda,” Aris Babikian stated.

Kasprzyk ready to make all efforts to de-escalate situation on Armenia-Azerbaijan border

March 13, 2020March 13, 2020 Garik Boshkezenian

20:59,

YEREVAN, MARCH 12, ARMENPRESS. Defense Minister of Armenia Davit Tonoyan received on March 12 Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk.

As ARMENPRESS was informed from the press service of the Defense Ministry of Armenia, during the meeting Minister Tonoyan presented to the Ambassador the situation on Armenia-Azerbaijan border and Artsakh-Azerbaijan contact line and the frequency of ceasefire violations. He particularly expressed concerns over the attempts by Azerbaijani forces to escalate the situation in some sections of the border during the recent days.

Davit Tonoyan mentioned that the military-political developments in the region, the international economic and epidemic situation and a number of other factors increase the chances of destabilizing the situation. In this context, the Defense Minister highlighted the speedy implementation of measures aimed at de-escalation of the situation for ruling out new provocations.

Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk expressed readiness to make all possible efforts for de-escalating the situation.

The interlocutors also discussed humanitarian issues related to persons kept in captivity and in prisons.

Edited and translated by Tigran Sirekanyan

Azerbaijani press: Azerbaijan’s ruling party names candidate for parliament speaker

March 10, 2020March 10, 2020 Garik Boshkezenian

Tue 10 Mar 2020 06:15 GMT | 10:15 Local Time

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The Executive Board of Azerbaijan’s ruling New Azerbaijan Party (NAP) convened a meeting on Monday.

The meeting focused on the issue of nominating candidates from the ruling party to the posts of Milli Majlis (parliament) speaker, first deputy speaker and deputy speaker, AzVision.az reports.

Following discussions, the ruling party decided to nominate MP Sahiba Gafarova as its candidate for parliament speaker. MPs Ali Huseynli and Hijran Huseynova were nominated to the posts of first deputy speaker and deputy speaker, respectively.

Armenian Prime Minister completes official visit to Georgia

March 9, 2020March 9, 2020 Garik Boshkezenian

13:53, 4 March, 2020

YEREVAN, MARH 4, ARMENPRESS. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s official visit to Georgia is over, the PM’s spokesperson Mane Gevorgyan said on Facebook.

“The Armenian and Georgian prime ministers continued their discussions also in an informal format. The two PMs agreed over facilitation of procedures of mutual visits between the citizens of the two countries. They also touched upon the regulations connected with cargo transportation issues”, Gevorgyan said.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan visited Georgia on March 3 where he met with the top leadership of the country, as well as the Armenian community representatives.

Edited and translated by Aneta Harutyunyan

Arman Abovyan: Without Yerevan`s consent, Ankara`s desire to be actively involved in the Karabakh settlement process will remain a desire

March 4, 2020March 4, 2020 Garik Boshkezenian

Arminfo, Armenia

March 3 2020

ArmInfo.Without Yerevan's consent, Ankara's desire to be actively involved in the Karabakh settlement process will remain at the desire level. The MP from the Prosperous Armenia faction Arman Abovyan stated this from the rostrum of the parliament.

Yesterday, after meeting with the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs, the Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu touched upon the Karabakh conflict on his Twitter microblog page and made his advice on resolving the conflict. The Armenian Foreign Ministry has already responded to this record, noting that as long as Turkey takes a pro-Azerbaijani position, there can be no talk of its active involvement in the Karabakh settlement process.

"Turkish President Recep Erdogan has been constantly making anti-Armenian statements lately, and it is obvious that Ankara is doing everything possible to be involved in the Karabakh settlement process. But without Yerevan's consent, Ankara's desire to integrate into the process will remain at the desire level. But we need to calculate the possible steps of Turkey. Since, taking into account the situation in the region, I do not exclude that Ankara will try to take certain steps in the direction of Artsakh, "Abovyan concluded.

As ArmInfo previously reported, the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group Igor Popov (Russian Federation), Stefan Visconti (France), Andrew Schaefer (USA) and the personal representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Andrzej Kasprzyk paid a visit to Turkey. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu met with the co-chairs and Andrzej Kasprzyk. Mevlut Cavusoglu said during a meeting with mediators that the OSCE Minsk Group should act more actively to resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. The Minister noted that the conflict should be resolved on the basis of sovereignty and within the internationally recognized borders of Azerbaijan. Armenian Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan reacting to a message about a meeting of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, in particular, quoted the chapter from the New Testament. "Mevlut Cavusoglu's advise to OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs on Nagorno Karabakh conflict invites reflection on Luke 4:23 – "Physician, heal thyself".

Film: Renowned director and documentarian Artavazd Peleshyan marks birthday anniversary

February 23, 2020February 23, 2020 Garik Boshkezenian

Panorama, Armenia

Feb 22 2020

Culture 18:15 22/02/2020 Armenia

Today marks the birthday anniversary of one of renowned directors of film-essays, documentarians of the world cinematography Artavazd Peleshyan. Filmmaker Sergei Parajanov once described Peleshyan as "one of the few authentic geniuses in the world of cinema." Peleshyan is most famous for developing a style of cinematographic perspective known as distance montage, combining perception of depth with oncoming entities, such as running packs of antelope or hordes of humans.

Peleshyan was born on the 22nd of February, 1938 in Leninakan (Gyumri), Armenia. He later studied at the legendary Russian film school VGIK from 1963 to 1968 and now lives in both Armenian capital Yerevan and Russian capital Moscow.

His early films, made when he was still a student at VGIK, were awarded several prizes. To date, 12 films by Peleshyan are known to exist. The Beginning (Skizbe) (1967) is a cinematographical essay about the October Revolution of 1917. One of the unique visual effects used in this film is achieved by holding snippets of film still on a single frame, then advancing only for a second or two before again pausing on another, resulting in a stuttering visual effect. Other important films by him are We (Menq) (1967, a poetically told history of Armenia and its people, and Inhabitant (Obitateli) (1970), a reflection on the relationship between wildlife and humans. Artavazd Peleshyan's most brilliant film is considered, by many critics, to be The Seasons of the Year (1975). Exquisitely shot by cinematographer Mikhail Vartanov, it is an outstanding look at the contradiction and harmony between humans and nature. It was the last collaboration between Peleshyan and Vartanov, Armenia's two most important documentary auteurs; they first worked together on The Autumn Pastoral (1971).

Peleshyan is also the author of a range of theoretical works, such as his 1988 book, Moyo kino (My Cinema). He is now living in Moscow. His most recent film was edited at the ZKM | Karlsruhe Film Institute in 2005-2006 and has not yet been released.