The Armenian national boxing team has departed for Kharkiv, Ukraine to take part in the European Boxing Championships.
As the Armenian National Olympic Committee told Panorama.am, the draw of the tournament, as well as the weigh-in ceremony of the athletes will be held on June 16.
Eight boxers will represent Armenia in the European Boxing Championships – Artur Hovhannisyan (49kg), Narek Abgaryan (52kg), Karen Tonakanyan (60kg), Hovhannes Bachkov (64kg), Vladimir Margaryan (69 kg), Arman Darchinyan (75kg), Narek Manasyan (91kg) and heavyweight Gurgen Hovhannisyan.
Three servicemen of the Armenian Armed Forces are taking part in the 50th World Military Orienteering Championship (WMOC) underway in Hamina, Finland, from 10-16 June.
As Panorama.am was informed from the press service of the Defense Ministry, the Armenian soldiers are involved in two disciplines featured in the competition – Middle distance (7-8 km) and Relay.
The Armenian athlete-soldiers taking part in the tournament are winners of Military Orienteering sports type at the 16th All Army Sports Contest.
The 50th World Military Orienteering Championship is organized by the International Military Sports Council (CISM). Armenia joined this military structure still in 1994.
The source also notes that the representatives of the Armenian Armed Forces are set to take part in the workshops on military issues scheduled in Minsk on 12-14 June in line with the bilateral cooperation program implemented by the Defense Ministries of Armenia and Belarus.
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UAE ambassador attends opening session of Armenia's parliament
UAE/Armenia
YEREVAN, 20th May 2017 (WAM) - Dr. Jassem Mohammed Al Qasimi, UAE
Ambassador to Yerevan, attended on Thursday the opening session of
Armenia's National Assembly, following parliamentary elections in
April.
President Serzh Sargsyan of Armenia, gave a speech that focussed on
domestic issues and the government's achievements.
Ambassador Dr. Jassem Al Qasimi congratulated the Armenian government
on the successful parliamentary elections.
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By Armenian International Women's Association – SF
He don’t eat no meat?
What do you mean he don’t eat no meat?
Oh, that’s okay, that’s okay, I make Lamb!
Many of us fell in love with Andrea Martin in my Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) and My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016) when she played the beloved Thea, Aunt Voula. Currently, she stars in NBC’s hit TV show “Great News,” airing Wednesday nights. In this role, she plays an overbearing Mama working at the news station where her daughter Katie works. It’s laugh out loud funny!
Andrea Martin is a talented entertainer – she sings, she dances, she makes audiences around the world laugh so hard they cry! We are absolutely enamored by her and are honored to have her in our Armenian community.
Andrea Martin will be performing for the Armenian International Women’s Association on Saturday, May 27 to support our fundraising goals. Proceeds will go to support women and families who are victims of domestic violence. Sharing the stage with the extraordinarily talented musician, actor, writer, and radio host Seth Rudetsky the event is going to be simply spectacular. AIWA-LA President, Silva Katchiguian says, “having Andrea Martin support us in such a way is an incredible treat. She’s an absolute gem and we thank her for bringing her talents and energy to support the efforts of AIWA.”
Laughter is natural medicine for the soul, through her spirit, humor and love for life Andrea Martin, dazzle us with Seth Rudetsky. We invite you to join us for an epic evening of laughter and inspiration. AIWA-SF President Christine Soussa says, “We love Andrea and cannot wait to see her in person! It’s heartwarming that a celebrity of her status is taking the time to support AIWA in such a meaningful way.”
When: Saturday May 27 – Reception 7:00pm / Show 8:00pm
Where: El Portal Theater
In a recent interview with Journalist Joan A. Quinn, Andrea said “Being Armenian is who I am. Being authentic and genuine is what defines you and contributes to a long career. I am beyond grateful to have the roots I have in Armenian culture and history. I wear my heritage as a badge of honor.” An active supporter of AIWA, proceeds from this event will go towards funding our initiative dedicated to giving Armenian women and their families a second chance at life. This initiative is focused on providing physical, mental and emotional support to help women re-create their lives for themselves and their children after being victims of domestic violence.
About Andrea Martin
Known for her unforgettable role as Aunt Voula in the breakout hit, “My Big Fat Greek Wedding,” Andrea Martin has received more Tony and Drama Desk Award nominations as a featured actress in a musical than any other actress.
Andrea Martin began her career as a singing chicken on the Captain Kangaroo television show. She was then cast in the United States Touring Company of You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown, in which she played Lucy. During the tour, she visited Toronto Canada, fell in love with the city, moved there and within a month, got cast in the Toronto production of Godspell.
Ms. Martin has received four ACTRA awards for her participation in SCTV, two GEMINI nominations for hosting the 2007 Winnipeg Comedy Festival and for the CBC miniseries, St. Urban’s Horseman. For Martin’s work in the recent Toronto production of Love, Loss and What I Wore, as well as her one woman show, “Final Days! Everything Must Go!!”, she received Broadwayworld.com’s 2010 best actress and best theatrical event awards
About Seth Rudesky
Seth Rudetsky has played for more than a dozen Broadway shows including RAGTIME, LES MIZ and PHANTOM. He was the Artistic Producer/Music Director for the first five annual Actors Fund Fall Concerts including DREAMGIRLS with Audra MacDonald (recorded on Nonesuch Records) and HAIR with Jennifer Hudson.
About AIWA
The Armenian International Women’s Association is a dynamic global non-profit dedicated to empowerment, education and enrichment. Through many projects and initiatives, AIWA is committed to impacting positive social, economic and personal advancement of Armenian women worldwide through educational and other community activities that promote gender equity, and emphasize our Armenian cultural heritage.
To learn more about AIWA, please visit http://www.aiwainternational.org.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey.Credit Doug Mills/The New York Times
WASHINGTON — New video surfaced on Thursday that shows President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey looking on as armed members of his security team violently charge a group of protesters outside the Turkish ambassador’s residence here.
The Voice of America’s Turkish Service posted the video on its Twitter account with a brief description in Turkish.
The confrontation on Tuesday came after President Trump had welcomed Mr. Erdogan to the White House and praised him as a stalwart ally in the battle against Islamic extremism. Mr. Trump did not speak of Mr. Erdogan’s authoritarian crackdown on his own people.
It is unclear if Mr. Erdogan, who is seen in the video sitting in a black Mercedes sedan, communicated with the would-be assailants. An aide can be seen leaning into the car, then speaking to another aide who walks toward the group of supporters and out of the range of the camera.
Seconds later, members of the group run toward and confront the protesters. The second aide then returns to the president’s car as Mr. Erdogan exits and enters the residence.
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Nine people were hospitalized after the skirmish, and the State Department issued a stern statement condemning the attack.
The video was one of several new details that emerged about the episode on Thursday, as the State Department and the police here continued to investigate and American lawmakers escalated their criticism of the Turkish guards’ behavior and put pressure on the Trump administration to respond forcefully.
Investigators were paying particular attention to two members of the Turkish security detail who assaulted American Diplomatic Security officers assigned to protect the visiting delegation.
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The men were briefly detained on the scene Tuesday and their guns confiscated. But when it was determined that they held diplomatic status, they were promptly released, according to a congressional aide briefed on the State Department’s investigation. By the time video of what had happened outside the ambassador’s residence shot across the internet Tuesday night, stoking outrage in the United States, the two men were on their way out of the country with Mr. Erdogan and the rest of his entourage.
The two men remain the subject of an active criminal investigation and will not be allowed to re-enter the United States, the aide said.
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The congressional aide and others who shared details about the case spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss details of the investigation. They declined to identify the two members of the Turkish security forces who were detained, but said their immunity was no longer in place.
The Turkish Embassy in Washington and officials in Turkey did not respond to requests for comment on Thursday. The embassy issued a statement on Wednesday contradicting much of the American officials account and laying blame for the episode on protesters who they said had incited the violence.
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The exchange between Turkish security personnel and American diplomatic officers sheds light on just how far the Turks strayed outside the bounds of typical diplomatic behavior on Tuesday. It also highlights the challenge facing American officials who must navigate potential diplomatic immunity claims, not to mention political repercussions, even as they pledge to hold those involved accountable.
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Supporters and opponents of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan fought outside the Turkish ambassador's residence in Washington on Tuesday.
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The police arrested two people on Tuesday evening after the confrontation outside the embassy. Ayten Necmi, 49, of Woodside, N.Y., was charged with aggravated assault, and Jalal Kheirabaoi, 42, of Fairfax, Va., was charged with assault on a police officer.
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The White House has been silent on the episode, which took place after a warm reception for Mr. Erdogan at the Executive Mansion on Tuesday. And after issuing a short public statement on Wednesday, the State Department has mostly been working behind the scenes.
The Turkish ambassador, Serdar Kilic, was summoned to the State Department on Wednesday by Thomas A. Shannon Jr., the under secretary of state for political affairs, according to a State Department official. The official declined to characterize the conversation.
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Lawmakers on Capitol Hill showed less restraint. In an interview on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” on Thursday, Senator John McCain, Republican of Arizona, said the United States “should throw their ambassador the hell out of the United States of America.”
“This kind of thing cannot go unresponded to diplomatically,” Mr. McCain said. “And maybe in other ways. Maybe bring lawsuits against so we can identify these people.”
Later in the day, Mr. McCain and Senator Dianne Feinstein, Democrat of California, sent a letter to Mr. Erdogan demanding that he hold members of his staff implicated in the attack responsible. Their actions, the senators wrote, constituted “an affront” to the nation’s legal rights “and reflects poorly on your government.”
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The episode Tuesday was not the first in which Turkish security forces have incited violence in Washington. The police and members of Mr. Erdogan’s security team clashed with demonstrators last year outside the Brookings Institution, where Mr. Erdogan was delivering a speech.
The European Union approved visa-free travel for Ukrainians on Thursday, fulfilling a key promise to cement ties with Kiev, AFP reports.
“YES, we did it!” Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko wrote on Facebook after the Brussels decision, which the former Soviet republic has been trying to clinch for years.
“It feels like coming home after a long and exhausting journey,” the pro-Western leader said, adding that Ukraine was gradually “becoming part of a common European civilisation”.
The European Union and Ukraine sealed a broad trade and political association agreement after the overthrow of Kiev’s government in 2014, with Brussels aiming to bring the Soviet-era satellite into the European fold.
The agreement included the offer of the removal of visa requirements, a potent symbol of the bloc’s commitment to Kiev, which has fretted over repeated delays.
A statement by the European Council, which groups the 28 EU member states, said visa liberalisation was “an important development which will help strengthen ties between the people of Ukraine and the EU”.
“It follows the completion of the necessary reforms by Ukraine in a number of areas including migration, public order and security, external relations and fundamental rights,” it said.
The Pegasus Airlines has delayed the launch of flights to Armeniaās capital Yerevan.
“The Turkish Pegasus Airlines will not fly to Armenia starting this June,” Sergey Avetisyan, Head of the General Department of Civil Aviation of Armenia, told reporters today.
The to start low-cost flights to Zvartnots Airport from June 1, 2017.
āItās no secret that Armenian citizens often fly to Istanbul. TheĀ company has probably carried out marketing research and decided to enter the Armenian market,ā Avetisyan said.
He added, however, that the air company has notified in a letter that the launching of flights will be delayed for some time because of certain technical problems.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan is in a position to achieve history for Manchester United when the Reds play in Spain on Thursday night, according to the club’s official website.Ā
The fans’ favourite has already become the first United player to score in four successive away games in Europe – at the expense of Zorya Luhansk, Saint-Etienne, Rostov and Anderlecht – and he can break further new ground if he finds the net against Celta Vigo in the Europa League semi-final first leg.
Should the Armenian strike atĀ Estadio de BalaĆdos, he’ll be the only star in the club’s history to have scored in five different games on the road within a single European campaign.
David Herd netted on four trips during United’s 1964/65 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup run – namely Djurgardens, Borussia Dortmund, Everton and Strasbourg. Herd also claimed a double in the home leg of the semi-final with Ferencvaros but did not score in two games in Hungary – neither the second leg or the resulting play-off match against the eventual winners.
Dwight Yorke was on the mark in Champions League away fixtures at Bayern Munich, Brondby, Barcelona and Juventus during the Treble season of 1998/99, and Ruud van Nistelrooy matched him by scoring in a quartet of games in the same competition in 2002/03, on visits to Bayer Leverkusen, Basel, Juventus and Real Madrid.
Two other stellar forwards can be added to the list. Cristiano Ronaldo‘s towering header in Moscow against Chelsea in the 2008 shoot-out victory over Chelsea followed earlier efforts at Sporting Lisbon, Dynamo Kiev and Roma. And current captain Wayne Rooney scored in a fourth different match away from Old Trafford in the 2010/11 Champions League campaign when beating Barcelona’s Victor Valdes in the final at Wembley. Rooney had earlier notched in ties at Rangers, Chelsea and Schalke.
A number of players have netted in three matches on the road in Europe during a single season, including centre-back Steve Bruce in the successful 1990/91 European Cup-Winners’ Cup run, when he will feel he was close to making it four with a header in the final, helped over the line from close range by Mark Hughes.
So history could beckon for Mkhitaryan, with his current achievement made even more remarkable by the fact he did not feature at all in the opening away fixture of the Europa League at Feyenoord, and only came on for the last 30 minutes in Turkey against Fenerbahce.
Honoring its commitment to provide a welcoming environment for everyone in the communities it serves, Eternal Valley Memorial Park and Mortuary, a local Dignity Memorial provider in Newhall, announced that it will build a special garden designed specifically to honor traditions and beliefs in the Armenian culture, reports.
A small ground-breaking for the new Garden of Sardarabad and the commemorative monument, was celebrated on April 19 with members of the community and clergy who consecrated the grounds.
āAt Eternal Valley we recognize that there are many varied beliefs and traditions for honoring and remembering lost family and friends,ā said Curtis Woods, II, general manager of Eternal Valley Memorial Park. āThe Garden of Sardarabad is an example of our dedication to understanding, working with, and serving the diverse cultures of our neighbors and the communities we serve.ā
The groundbreaking was celebrated by Arthur Keledjian, Market Sales Manager, Eternal Valley Memorial Park, Father Serovpe Alanjian, St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church in Santa Clarita, His Eminence Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, St. Leon Armenian Apostolic Church in Burbank, Father Shnork Demirjiam, St. Peter Armenian Apostolic Church in Van Nuys, Curtis Woods, General Manager, Eternal Valley Memorial Park.
The Garden of Sardarabad is expected to be completed by December 2017.
Azerbaijan will blacklist Italian and Slovenian musicians for their visit to Nagorno Karabakh, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hikmat Hajiyev has said.
Italian pianist and conductor Luca Ferrini, violinist Jože Kotar and clarinetist Ärtomir Å iÅ”koviÄ from Slovenia visited the city of Shishi for a concert within the framework of the āArts for Peaceā project.
Hajiyev noted that the musiciansā names will be included in the list of āpersonae nonĀ grataeā of Azerbaijanās Foreign Ministry āafter all issues are clarified.ā