Author: Lilit Nahapetian

Azerbaijani MPs arrive in Yerevan

Lilit Nahapetian
ARM INFO
Feb 21 2022
Naira Badalian

ArmInfo. Azerbaijani MPs have  arrived in Armenia to participate in a meeting of the Euronest  Parliamentary Assembly, Maria Karapetyan of the Civil Contract  parliamentary faction, who heads the Armenian delegation to Euronest,  told reporters.  

According to earlier reports, two Azerbaijani MPs accompanied by an  attendant were to arrive in Armenia's capital to participate in the  meetings of the Bureau and Committees of the Euronest Parliamentary  Assembly. MEPs and MPs from the Eastern Partnership member-states  will participate as well.     

Armenian MPs have not yet had any contacts with their Azerbaijani  counterparts. Ms Karapetyan reported that Armenian and Azerbaijani  MPs can have contacts in the formats of the meetings they attend on  various occasions. 

"When we go to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly in Vienna we can see  representatives of different national delegations. The same is here.  It is an event of importance for our country, as we are hosting the 

Assembly in rotation," she said. 

She called for showing restraint in speech and in addressing  sensitive topics. Formal contacts with the Azerbaijani MPs is her  duty as a member of Armenia's ruling party, Ms Karapetyan said.  The  Azerbaijani MPs are not planned to talks to journalists.

Budapest Centre for Prevention of Mass Atrocities calls Armenia to "recognize Azerbaijan’s Khojaly genocide" (PHOTO)

Lilit Nahapetian
POLITICS23 February 2022 18:53 (UTC+04:00)


BAKU, Azerbaijan, Feb. 23

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Armenia must apologize for Azerbaijan's Khojaly genocide for lasting peace in the region, Chairman of the Budapest Centre for Prevention of Mass Atrocities Gyorgy Tatar said at the OSCE Headquarters on Feb. 23, Trend reports.

Speaking in Vienna, the capital of Austria, at an international event on the theme "Peace and Justice" organized by the Azerbaijani Embassy in Austria, the Center for Analysis of International Relations and Communications, Giorgi Tatar, having provided extensive information about the Khojaly genocide committed in February 1992, called this crime one of the bloodiest tragedies of the end of the 20th century, adding that one of the main obstacles in establishing peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan is connected with it.

"The 44-day Second Karabakh war, putting an end to the Karabakh conflict, created the conditions for the normalization of interstate relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia. As a result of the "Justice for Khojaly" campaign, this tragedy is widely recognized in the world as a genocide, and the lack of an adequate assessment of the Khojaly tragedy on the part of Armenia creates serious obstacles to the normalization process in the region. The responsibility for this tragedy lies with the former leadership of Armenia, and Yerevan's apology for this crime will help both Armenia itself deal with its past and establish sustainable peace in the region," he said.

Referring to the international experience of peacebuilding in the post-conflict period, the international center headed by Giorgi Tatar announced the launch of the Recognize for Reconciliation initiative with the aim of achieving justice for the victims of Khojaly and establishing peace in the region. The main goals of the initiative are not only to achieve, under the influence of the international community, the recognition of the genocide by Armenia, but also to promote dialogue between Azerbaijani and Armenian societies and provide appropriate conditions for the post-conflict period.

Stressing that in the near future it is planned to create a broad international coalition around the initiative dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the Khojaly tragedy, Tatar noted that the coalition is open to human rights organizations and authoritative experts. Activities under the initiative will continue throughout this year.

Georgy Tatar for many years held various positions in the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Hungary, the secretariat of the Council of Europe, since 2010 he has been the chairman of the Budapest Center for the Prevention of Genocides and Massacres.

Central Bank of Armenia: exchange rates and prices of precious metals – 25-02-22

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YEREVAN, 25 FEBUARY, ARMENPRESS. The Central Bank of Armenia informs “Armenpress” that today, 25 February, USD exchange rate up by 2.34 drams to 482.12 drams. EUR exchange rate up by 1.51 drams to 539.06 drams. Russian Ruble exchange rate up by 0.09 drams to 5.78 drams. GBP exchange rate up by 0.44 drams to 644.98 drams.

The Central Bank has set the following prices for precious metals.

Gold price up by 633.11 drams to 30013.65 drams. Silver price up by 20.57 drams to 392.4 drams. Platinum price up by 237.09 drams to 17066.07 drams.

Sports: Beijing 2022: Armenian ice dance couple qualifies for Free Dance

Lilit Nahapetian
Public Radio of Armenia
Feb 12 2022
, 16:58

 

Armenian ice dancers Tina Garabedian and Simon Proulx Senecal qualifies for the Free Dance after successful performance in the Rhythm Dance at the Beijing Olympics.

The pair scored 65.87 points in the Rhythm Dance. A total of 23 couples participated in the event, of which 20 qualified for the final.

The Free Dance event is expected on February 14.

Central Bank of Armenia: exchange rates and prices of precious metals – 08-02-22

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 17:29, 8 February, 2022

YEREVAN, 8 FEBUARY, ARMENPRESS. The Central Bank of Armenia informs “Armenpress” that today, 8 February, USD exchange rate down by 0.97 drams to 480.29 drams. EUR exchange rate down by 1.88 drams to 547.77 drams. Russian Ruble exchange rate stood at 6.37 drams. GBP exchange rate up by 0.37 drams to 650.74 drams.

The Central Bank has set the following prices for precious metals.

Gold price up by 80.38 drams to 28004.26 drams. Silver price up by 4.78 drams to 353 drams. Platinum price down by 47.12 drams to 15673.31 drams.

Azerbaijan returns 8 captured Armenian servicemen – AP

Lilit Nahapetian
The Washington Post
Feb 7 2022

By Associated Press

Today at 7:35 a.m. EST

MOSCOW — Azerbaijan has handed over eight Armenian servicemen including several who it claims were involved in clashes with Azerbaijani forces in November.

Azerbajjan’s State Commission on Prisoners of War, Missing Persons and Hostages said the move to return the servicemen on Monday was on humanitarian grounds. The French presidential office said the return came after mediation by France and the European Union and that the return was done by a French plane.

Azerbaijan and Armenia fought a six-week war in 2020 that ended with Azerbaijan regaining control of territory that had been held by Armenian forces for more than 25 years.

Sporadic clashes have broken out in the area since then; Azerbaijan said some of the returned servicemen took part in November clashes that killed seven Azerbaijani and six Armenian soldiers.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/azerbaijan-returns-8-captured-armenian-servicemen/2022/02/07/7528fae8-8812-11ec-838f-0cfdf69cce3c_story.html

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Armenian government approves signing economic cooperation agreement with Slovakia

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 16:27, 3 February, 2022

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 3, ARMENPRESS. The government of Armenia approved today the proposal to sign an economic cooperation agreement with Slovakia.

The draft decision says that the agreement allows to develop and deepen the long-term economic relations between the two countries in areas such as industry, tourism, energy, agriculture and foreign economy, small and medium enterprises, transport and infrastructure, environment protection, information and communication technologies, digitization, etc.

“The signing of the agreement will contribute to the development of mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries, the creation of favorable conditions for the expansion of economic ties, the increase of business activeness and the use of the potential existing in the field of economic partnership”, the draft decision says.

The agreement also envisages creating a joint working group and is in accordance with the main directions and goals of the foreign economic policy adopted by Armenia.

Turkey, Armenia to hold second round of talks on Feb 24 in Vienna

Lilit Nahapetian
National Post, Canada
Feb 3 2022

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ANKARA — Special envoys from Turkey and Armenia will hold a second round of talks on Feb. 24 in Vienna to normalize ties after decades of animosity, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.

Last month, Turkey and Armenia held what both hailed as “positive and constructive” talks in Moscow, the first in more than a decade, raising hopes that diplomatic relations can be established and their land border – shut since 1993 – reopened.

As part of the normalization process, Turkey and Armenia on Wednesday restarted commercial charter flights between Istanbul and Yerevan after two years. (Reporting by Tuvan Gumrukcu Editing by Peter Graff)

https://nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/turkey-armenia-to-hold-second-round-of-talks-on-feb-24-in-vienna

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US, Turkish presidential advisors discuss Armenian-Turkish normalization efforts

Lilit Nahapetian
panorama.am
Armenia – Feb 2 2022

Top advisors to U.S. President Joe Biden and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday discussed, among other things, efforts by Armenia and Turkey to normalize ties, the White House said.

“National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan spoke by phone today with Dr. Ibrahim Kalin, Spokesperson and Chief Advisor to the President of Turkey. They underscored their shared commitment to both ongoing diplomacy and joint efforts to deter further Russian aggression against Ukraine," Biden’s National Security Council spokeswoman Emily Horne said in a statement.

"They also discussed regional issues, including efforts by Turkey and Armenia to normalize relations,” she noted.