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Coronavirus cases in Russia grow by 8,926 in one day

May 19, 2020May 19, 2020 Karlen Baghdasarian

13:12,

YEREVAN, MAY 18, ARMENPRESS. The number of COVID-19 cases in Russia has risen by 8,926 over the past day and for the first time since May 1 this figure was less than 9,000, TASS reports citing the anti-coronavirus crisis center.

To date, Russia has confirmed 290,678 COVID-19 cases in all regions. The daily growth in cases dropped to a record low of 3.2%, while the corresponding figure a day earlier was 3.6%.

Some 3,557 (40.1%) of patients diagnosed with COVID-19 over the past day in Russia have not shown any symptoms.

Moscow has reported 3,238 new coronavirus cases over the past day, taking the total case tally to 146,062.

Regular flights from Russia to Armenia to resume on May 15

May 15, 2020May 15, 2020 Karlen Baghdasarian

17:09,

YEREVAN, MAY 14, ARMENPRESS. The regular flights from Russia to Armenia will resume on May 15, Armenian deputy prime minister Tigran Avinyan said in the Parliament, commenting on the question of vice speaker Vahe Enfiajyan.

“Starting May 15 the regular flights from Russia will be restored, and our citizens seeking to return to Armenia will be allowed to return to homeland with a certain regular logic, by strictly following the self-quarantine rule”, he said.

Since March 13, 2020, more than 2000 Armenian citizens have returned to homeland from Russia thanks to the efforts of the Armenian government.

Today the Armenian government made a decision to extend the coronavirus-related state of emergency for another 30 days, until June 14.

According to the latest data, the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Armenia has reached 3,860, out of which 1,572 patients have already recovered. The number of active cases is now 2,218.

Reporting by Norayr Shoghikyan; Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan

Sports: Discovering young talents: Armenian forward from Belgium

May 15, 2020May 15, 2020 Karlen Baghdasarian

News.am, Armenia

By Samvel Sukiasyan

NEWS.am Sport continues presenting the young Armenian football players who play abroad, but dream of playing for the Armenian national team one day.

Armenian forward David Davtyan, 18, has played at the football academies of the Brugge, Cercle Brugge, and Gent clubs of Belgium.

"David was born in Stavropol in August 2001. We moved to Belgium when he was 2.5 years old,” his father, Hayk Davtyan, told NEWS.am Sport. "David started playing football at the age of 6, at the school of Brugge where he spent two years. In 2009-2018, my son played at the academy of Cercle Brugge and went through the whole system of the club. In 2018-2019, David played for Gent's U18 and U19 teams.

In the 2015/16 season, my son was called twice to the Belgian U15 national team, and in the 2017/18 season, he joined the Armenian U17 national team with great pride, taking part in test matches in Serbia. Receiving a new invitation from the Armenian national teams will be a great reason for pride and joy for our family.
David, who has trained at the Topsport Academy for several years, is currently a free agent. We are discussing several proposals received from Belgian teams. The coronavirus pandemic obstructed us a little bit, but we hope that everything will be settled in the near future.”

Man attempts to torch gate of Armenian church in İstanbul

May 11, 2020May 11, 2020 Karlen Baghdasarian

By SCF

Armenian expert comments on recognition of Artsakh’s independence by Minnesota Senate

May 10, 2020May 10, 2020 Karlen Baghdasarian

Panorama, Armenia

May 6 2020

A leading Armenian expert on international relations, Suren Sargsyan took to Facebook on Wednesday to comment on the recognition of the Artsakh Republic’s independence by the US Minnesota State Senate.

"What do we need to know in this regard?

1. First, eight US states have recognized Artsakh's independence.

2. Second, Minnesota recognized the 'Khojaly massacre' back in 2016.

1. The automated system of the Senate “brought to a vote” the draft resolution SF 2864 which had been included in the agenda but had not been put to a vote. Everything works like clockwork, but the epidemic has not been taken into account.

2. On February 2, a second similar resolution authored by one senator was put on the agenda.

3. The resolution was not discussed and put to a vote in the Senate.

4. One senator signed it and the resolution was published (as it’s sometimes the case taking into account the legislative features).

5. The resolution, of course, has no legally binding force and is a symbolic statement.

6. It differs significantly from the above mentioned 8 'recognition' formulas,” he wrote.

Shushi was the captivated dignity of Armenians – Ashot Ghulyan

May 10, 2020May 10, 2020 Karlen Baghdasarian

15:09, 9 May, 2020

YEREVAN, MAY 9, ARMENPRESS. Shushi was the captivated dignity of Armenians the liberation of which predetermined our future victories, ARMENPRESS reports President of the National Assembly of Artsakh Ashot Ghulyan said in his message on the occasion of the triple holiday.

''I warmly congratulate all of us, our sisters and brothers in Artsakh, Mother Armenia and the Diaspora, on the occasion of the May triple holiday’', Ghulyan said, emphasizing that the May triple holiday is the proof of the invincibility of the Armenian people. ''Only the nations that keep firm the chain of victories survive and deserve glory. We were able to do that due to our spiritual strength and unity. The victory of 100s of thousands of Armenians in the Soviet Army 75 years ago was reaffirmed during the days of the Artsakh liberation war'', he said.

''Shushi was not just a military position that had to be silenced or just a town, Shushi was the captivated dignity of the Armenian people, the liberation of which predetermined our future victories… We realized that peace is not a gift, it's a great value that can be achieved as a result of unwavering spirit and relentless struggle, which unfortunately, required irreversible losses. Glory to all our martyrs, whose lives were sacrificed for our national dreams'', Ghulyan said.

The Armenian people celebrate triple holiday on May 9 – the victory of the Great Patriotic War, Shushi liberation and the establishment of the Defense Army of Artsakh.

Reporting by Anna Grigoryan, Editing and translating by Tigran Sirekanyan

Armenians begin return to normal life

May 9, 2020May 9, 2020 Karlen Baghdasarian

EurasiaNet.org

May 7 2020

Ani Mejlumyan May 7, 2020

Cafes newly reopened on Yerevan's Saryan Street. (photo: In Vino EVN)

Armenians have flocked back to cafes, restaurants and hair salons following the government’s lifting of the coronavirus lockdown.

Cafes in the popular Yerevan areas around the Cascade and Saryan Street have been full, albeit with some concessions to the ongoing pandemic. Tables are set apart farther than normal, but often not the full proscribed 1.5 meters. Waiters wear masks and gloves, offering hand sanitizer to customers and checking their temperatures. Still, in the cozy, French-style cafes popular in the area full social distancing is impossible, and many cautious residents continued to give public places a wide berth.

“We’re being careful, keeping a distance, keeping tables apart” one café employee told the website news.am. “In general, we have a vigilant attitude against the virus.”

The lockdown was partially lifted on May 4, ahead of which Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that responsibility for stopping the spread of the virus was now in the hands of the people.

“We are declaring new stage of fight against the coronavirus,” he said. “We are moving towards a decentralized struggle. This phenomenon is known to all of us from 2018’s non-violent people’s Velvet Revolution.”

While up until now the Ministry of Health and an ad hoc body, the office of the commandant (led by the deputy prime minister), have dealt with the coronavirus outbreak, now “each citizen is taking on the responsibility of the fight against the epidemic,” Pashinyan continued. “The first [responsibility] is not to be infected and the second is not to infect.”

Many Armenians, though, continue to take a fatalistic attitude toward the virus, or deny that it exists at all. “If it’s bound to happen it will,” said one bare-faced woman interviewed in Yerevan by news.am. “Many more people are moving around now and wearing a mask and gloves will look artificial.”

Social media is full of stories of lax enforcement of the regime. One reporter from the news.am wrote on her Facebook page about people in line at a bank carrying out a mask exchange: those leaving the bank were giving their used face masks to the patrons about to enter.

While restaurants are supposed to limit tables to five customers, RFE/RL reported that when one of its reporters asked one Yerevan establishment to celebrate a large birthday party, the restaurant agreed to host them with no restrictions.

Meanwhile, the spread of the disease continued. On May 7, Armenia announced 101 new cases of COVID-19, two deaths, and 50 recoveries. In total, the country has recorded 2,884 cases, with 42 deaths and 1,185 recoveries.

Health Minister Arsen Torosyan said that those numbers will continue to grow. By the end of May Armenia could see 10,000 infections, “and if the rules are not observed, that number could increase,” he told RFE/RL.

Ani Mejlumyan is a reporter based in Yerevan.

Armenian PM offers condolences over death of diplomat Ruben Shugaryan

April 23, 2020April 23, 2020 Karlen Baghdasarian

13:41,

YEREVAN, APRIL 22, ARMENPRESS. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan offered condolences to the family and friends of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ruben Shugaryan on the latter’s death.

“It's with great sorrow and deep regret that I heard the news of Ruben Shugaryan's untimely demise. I express my deepest condolences to his family and friends. Mr. Shugaryan embodied the best features of an intellectual, with a broad worldview, active civic attitude and patriotism”, Pashinyan wrote on Twitter.

Armenian diplomat, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ruben Shugaryan has passed away on April 21 at the age of 58 in the United States.

Shugaryan has served as Armenia’s Ambassador to the United States from 1993 to 1999. From 2005 to 2008 he has served as Ambassador to Italy, Spain and Portugal (residence in Rome). He moved to the United States in 2008.

Reported by Norayr Shoghikyan

Edited and translated by Aneta Harutyunyan

Sports: Armenian football clubs to resume training on April 23

April 20, 2020April 20, 2020 Karlen Baghdasarian

Public Radio of Armenia

The Commandant’s Office and the Football Federation of Armenia have reached an agreement to alllow the Premier and First League clubs to resume training from April 23.

The Football Federation has been supplied with coronavirus diagnostic tests, which will be distributed to the participating clubs of the Premier and First Leagues within the coming three days.

Before the start of training, all clubs must test their players, as well as the the coaching and medical staff. Each training session can be attended by no more than 20 people at a time, including players, coaches, staff and medical staff.

In a week the Federation will discuss the issue of resuming the matches. The league could possibly restsrt in late May or early June, depending on the end of the state of emergency in Armenia and a number of other circumstances.

Economy minister holds meeting with representatives of companies operating in light industry

April 18, 2020April 18, 2020 Karlen Baghdasarian

15:20,

YEREVAN, APRIL 17, ARMENPRESS. Minister of Economy of Armenia Tigran Khachatryan had a meeting with the representatives of companies operating in the field of light industry, the ministry told Armenpress.

The ministers and the businessmen discussed the opportunities of organization of production during the current state of emergency.

The businessmen presented their notifications on the mandatory requirements of coronavirus preventive measures in production units. They mentioned the problems which can emerge in production units as a result of the minimum demands set by the Commandant’s office to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.

The meeting participants also discussed the opportunities to make changes in the measures for eliminating the consequences of coronavirus.

The minister promised to discuss these issues with the other members of the government and provide response as soon as possible.

Edited and translated by Aneta Harutyunyan