11:14, 8 April, 2022
YEREVAN, APRIL 8, ARMENPRESS. 14 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Armenia in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 422,643, the ministry of health said.
2046 tests were conducted on April 7.
The recoveries rose by 25 in a day, bringing the total number to 410,295.
No death case has been registered. The death toll stands at 8619.
As of April 8, the number of active cases is 2050.
14:58, 8 April, 2022
YEREVAN, APRIL 8, ARMENPRESS. From positions of a key ally Russia will continue to help Armenia in strengthening its defensibility and border protection, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a meeting with Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in Moscow.
Lavrov welcomed Mirzoyan and said that the organizing works for the events marking the anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Armenia and Russia are in full swing and that this meeting is a good occasion to discuss future cooperation.
“Of course we are interested in further development of the Armenian-Russian ties. You’ve personally worked for a long time in the direction of encouraging the development of these ties. I welcome your contribution in your capacity both as Speaker of Parliament and Foreign Minister. We have a very rich dialogue between our foreign ministries, it is done on systemic basis. We are trying to introduce planning components. And today we will sign the plan of consultations for the next two years,” Lavrov said.
The Russian Foreign Minister said the coronavirus response situation is resolved and the existing partnership between experts must be increased.
“We are planning for another important event, another summit of our leaders, and today we will discuss how to ensure additional agendas that would relay new quality to our allied relations. We will continue to help you from our position as an ally in strengthening your defensibility and border protection, and of course, as a main trade partner, as the main foreign investor, we will continue to explore new projects that would allow to ensure stability of our trade, create new industrial capacities and jobs. Now the new package of proposals is being prepared aimed at significantly supplementing Russian investments in Armenia’s economy,” Lavrov said.
In the penultimate round of the European Individual Chess Championship taking place in Slovenia, Armenian Grandmaster Gabriel Sargsyan defeated Azerbaijani Abdullah Gadimbayli with white pieces and became the leader.
Sargsyan earned 8 points.
11:29, 29 March, 2022
YEREVAN, MARCH 29, ARMENPRESS. President of the Republic of Artsakh Arayik Harutyunyan convened a working consultation today dedicated to the latest developments in the line of contact, his Office said.
The meeting was attended by heads of the power structures.
Minister of Defense Kamo Vardanyan reported on the operational-combat situation.
The President of the Republic once again said that ensuring stability is on the agenda of the Artsakh authorities. He said all efforts are being made, both through the Artsakh Armed Forces, the Russian peacekeeping contingent and the possible diplomatic mechanisms, to ensure peace and return Azerbaijani troops back to their initial positions from the eastern section of the line of contact.
During the meeting the President gave a number of instructions on the organization of the country’s defense and the cooperation between the power structures.
LOS ANGELES - As April marks Armenian History Month in LA County, FOX 11 is highlighting an organization and a man who is making a difference in people's lives.
This week, we spoke with Dr. Noubar Afeyan, who is the co-founder and chairman of Moderna and founder-CEO of Flagship Pioneering. Dr. Afeyan is the co-founder and chairman of Moderna and the founder and CEO of Flagship Pioneering.
He is also the co-founder of FAST (Foundation for Armenian Science and Technology). Dr. Afeyan traveled to Los Angeles to serve as the keynote speaker for the Advance Armenia Gala, FAST’s inaugural fundraising gala.
FAST is working to transform Armenia from a largely technology-consuming nation to a technology-creating nation. Dr. Afeyan is deeply involved in many philanthropic efforts — many of which involve Armenia. Over the years, he has received many awards for his entrepreneurial and philanthropic contributions, including helping with the formation of 76 healthcare and life sciences companies.
All of these companies have been at the interface between biology, technology science and chemistry. One of the companies, of course, is Moderna, which is now famous for having created the COVID-19 vaccine.
Dr. Afeyan was born in Beirut, Lebanon to Armenian parents. He lived there until the civil war in 1975. As a teenager, he and his family escaped to Montreal, Canada as political refugees.
He attended McGill University, majored in chemical engineering and went on to graduate from MIT. And at 24, he started his own company.
You can click here for more information on Dr. Afeyan.
Below is Araksya's full interview with Dr. Afeyan:
https://www.foxla.com/news/moderna-co-founder-discusses-making-a-difference-his-push-to-transform-armenia-into-tech-creating-nation
ArmInfo. Moscow will actively contribute to the conclusion of a peace treaty between Yerevan and Baku. Official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova stated during the briefing.
"The position of Moscow in connection with the recent developments in the zone of responsibility of the Russian peacekeepers in Karabakh is reflected in the statement of the Foreign Ministry of March 26. We urged the parties to ensure strict compliance with the tripartite agreements at the highest level of November 9, 2020 on a complete ceasefire in the Karabakh conflict zone", she stressed.
According to the representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation and the command of the Russian peacekeeping contingent, are taking vigorous actions to de-escalate the situation, while the peacekeepers act strictly in accordance with the provisions of the above-mentioned statement of the leaders of the three countries.
Maria Zakharova stressed that the Russian Foreign Ministry is in constant contact with representatives of Yerevan and Baku, and up-to-date information on the operational situation on the ground is published daily in the bulletins of the Russian Defense Ministry. "We continue to make efforts to normalize relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan based on the existing agreements of the leaders of the three countries, including on the delimitation and demarcation of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border and unblocking economic and transport ties in the region," she noted.
Scientists from the University of Liege in Belgium Emmanuel Serusiaux, Nicolas Magain and Dutch scientist Peter van den Boom discovered a new species of lichen Ramalina and named it Ramalina arsenii in honor of Arsen Gasparyan, Head of Research Group on Lichen Research and Preservation at Takhtajyan Institute of Botany of NAS RA.
The results of the research of European scientists are published in the scientific journal "The Lichenologist" published by the University of Cambridge: “Gasparyan & Sipman 2016 (This new species is named after our distinguished colleague Dr Arsen Gasparyan, who revised the taxonomy of the Ramalina pollinaria group (Gasparyan et al. 2017); he also published an interesting account of epiphytic lichens in Armenia (Gasparyan & Sipman 2016)”.
During his doctoral dissertation Arsen Gasparyan conducted extensive research on lichens in Armenia. "In 2011, when I was just starting my research, 422 species of lichens were known from all over Armenia. By the time my doctoral dissertation was published, that number had risen to 617. As a result of only a few years of intensive research, 195 new species of lichen were discovered in Armenia and 5 new species in the world," Arsen Gasparyan said.
January 27, 2022 at 15:42
15:27, 23 March, 2022
YEREVAN, MARCH 23, ARMENPRESS. The European Union expressed its concerns about reports of a renewed disruption of the gas supply in Artsakh.
“The EU concerned about renewed cuts of gas supply to Stepanakert. It is urgently needed to resume supplies to affected local population. The EU calls on authorities in control to enable it, especially in the current harsh weather”, Peter Stano, lead spokesperson for the external affairs of the EU, said on Twitter.
Russian authorities have set up a series of rallies in Serbia, Bulgaria, Armenia, and Syria to misinform the international community. At the same time, this did not help the Kremlin implement its plans.
That’s according to the Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council, Ukrinform reports.
"The Center for Countering Disinformation at the NSDC reports that the enemy has held a series of rallies to misinform the international community. Russia has long been investing in building a network of pro-Russian organizations abroad to create in Europe the illusion of support for Russia's actions. Since the beginning of the war, Russia has decided to exploit these assets,” the statement reads.
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It is noted that a pro-Russian rally was organized in Serbia, where among the main messages were separatist slogans concerning Crimea and Kosovo.
A pro-Russian rally in Bulgaria was organized by the pro-Kremlin Renaissance party, where protesters demanded a halt to arms supplies to Ukraine.
In addition, a pro-Russian rally was held in Armenia, where the main message was support for Putin's actions.
Also at the rally in Syria, the main narrative was support for Putin's behavior.
At the same time, according to the Center, total corruption in Russia's intelligence community does not contribute to the implementation of the Kremlin's plans abroad and only exposes Vladimir Putin as a clown in the interational arena.
As Ukrinform reported earlier on February 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the launch of a large-scale invasion of Ukraine. Russian troops have been shelling and destroying civilian infrastructure and residential areas, massivelu using artillery, ballistic missiles, and bombs.