Author: Liana Toganian

 16:30, 1 February, 2022

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 1, ARMENPRESS. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko held a telephone conversation with the European Union’s Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the Crisis in Georgia Toivo Klaar at the latter’s initiative, the Russian foreign ministry reported.

The officials thoroughly discussed the current situation of the Geneva international talks over the security and stability in the South Caucasus, ahead of the next round of discussions, as well as the settlement process between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

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Jan 24 2022

Vachik Mangassarian, Veteran Character Actor, Dies at 78

The Armenian performer had roles in 'CSI,' 'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' and, more recently, a supporting role in Paul Weitz's 'Moving On' film.

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Vachik Mangassarian COURTESY OF ROBERT KAZANDJIAN

 11:49,

YEREVAN, JANUARY 28, ARMENPRESS. Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia Mher Grigoryan reassures that the gas price for needy families will not rise this year, and as for the Eurasian Economic Union, he said that the discussions on the gas supply tariffs within the Union are being held.

“At this moment I can only say for sure that the gas tariff for needy people will not increase. This opportunity exists as the gas price on border will not change in 2022. We just have a situation that there was a formula by an agreement signed in 2013 the implementation of which starts in 2022”, he told reporters at a briefing.

Gas price is formed by several components, one of which and the most important is the price on border. As for the price for the business, the deputy PM proposed to wait and see what kind of tariff plan will be made as a result of the discussions in the Public Services Regulatory Commission. However, he thinks that the difference between the gas price on border and the gas price in the world is so big that there should not be any competitive shock for the Armenian producer. “Not only our manufacturers, but also the gas consuming producers of our region depend on the gas price. The gas price has increased for all, there are countries where the price has increased much more than it could for the potential businesses in Armenia. I don’t think it will have a competitive shock effect for those businesses which consume gas or electricity a lot”, Mher Grigoryan said.

As for the question relating to the gas price in the EAEU, he said that the rule of the common market will enter into force from 2024. He attached importance to two components – the cost of gas and transportation, its cost. According to him, the latter is a subject of much more complex discussions. And the discussions on this continue in the EAEU. Grigoryan hopes that a common model will be achieved. “There is a consensus about the single gas price, it wouldn’t be difficult to come to that consensus, but there are discussions and debates about the gas transportation, in other words, the supply tariffs. I hope there will be unity in the EAEU on this matter”, Mher Grigoryan said.

 11:05,

YEREVAN, JANUARY 17, ARMENPRESS. Belgian Le Vif Weekend online journal has published the list of the best architectural monuments relating to the heritage of the Ancient Roman Period (754/753 BC – 476 AD).

The Armenian Temple of Garni is included in the list of the top 51 most beautiful monuments. It is the 37th in the list. The Temple of Garni is the only standing Greco-Roman colonnaded building in Armenia and the former Soviet Union. Built in the Ionic order in the village of Garni, in central Armenia, it is the best-known structure and symbol of pre-Christian Armenia. The structure was built by king Tiridates I in the first century AD as a temple to the sun god Mihr.

Rome’s Colosseum tops the list of the most beautiful monuments in the world. The Colosseum is an oval amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy, just east of the Roman Forum. It is the largest ancient amphitheatre ever built, and is still the largest standing amphitheatre in the world today, despite its age.

 11:16,

YEREVAN, JANUARY 17, ARMENPRESS. During his working visit in the United Arab Emirates, President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian reached a new agreement with the UAE authorities about the expansion of cooperation between the two countries in the field of air communication, the Presidential Office said.

According to the agreement, Wizz Air Abu Dhabi will soon start operating flights to Yerevan.

President Sarkissian said that the new air bridge between the two countries is another important step for strengthening the trade-economic and business ties between Armenia and the United Arab Emirates, adding that this will also greatly boost tourism.

 17:04,

YEREVAN, JANUARY 17, ARMENPRESS. Chief of the General Staff of the Armenian Armed Forces, Lieutenant-General Artak Davtyan chaired a consultation on the situation and improvement of the military discipline in the army, the defense ministry said.

The existing problems and their solutions were discussed.

Artak Davtyan highlighted the importance of works aimed at improving the military discipline and stated that similar meetings will be held also in the military units for further improving the condition of the military discipline and preventing emergency situations.

 11:17, 3 January, 2022

YEREVAN, JANUARY 3, ARMENPRESS. 29 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in the last 24 hours, bringing the cumulative total number of confirmed cases to 345,036, the Armenian Ministry of Healthcare said on January 3.

2840 tests were administered (total 2,577,537).

140 patients recovered (total 331,998).

6 people died, bringing the death toll to 7,983.

As of January 3, the number of active cases stood at 3,546.