Armenpress News Agency , Armenia December 9, 2017 Saturday Armenian Ambassador meets with Lebanese minister of economy and trade YEREVAN, DECEMBER 9, ARMENPRESS. Armenia’s Ambassador to Lebanon Samvel Mkrtchyan on December 7 had a meeting with minister of economy and trade Raed Khoury, the Armenian foreign ministry told Armenpress. At the meeting the Ambassador presented the Armenian government’s comprehensive steps taken over the last year aimed at improving the investment environment and making it more attractive and easy for the businessmen. The meeting also touched upon the opportunities of the EAEU single market, as well as the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership agreement signed between Armenia and the EU on November 24 of this year, the privileged trade regime and the free economic zone with Iran. The Lebanese minister introduced the overall economic situation of the country to the Ambassador, the existing domestic and regional threats, the upcoming positive trends and prospects. He expressed readiness to assist in boosting the Lebanese-Armenian economic ties.
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Azerbaijani Press: Turkish FM: Unauthorized visit to Nagorno-Karabakh is ‘a crime’
APA, Azerbaijan
Nov 30 2017
Nagorno-Karabakh belongs to Azerbaijan and thus any illegal entry into this Azerbaijani land is a crime, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday, APA reported.
“We became upset as we heard four Turkish citizens had traveled to Nagorno-Karabakh without the consent of Turkey and Azerbaijan,” said Cavusoglu.
He noted that there is much sensitivity about Nagorno-Karabakh in particular.
Cavusoglu stressed that Nagorno-Karabakh is an occupied Azerbaijani territory, just like the other seven districts.
“Therefore, when Azerbaijan opened a criminal case, so did Turkey. A prosecutor called those persons for interrogation as to why they had gone without permit. The process is continuing. Meanwhile, those four people telephoned me to tell me that they did not know that their act was a crime and that they had to seek permit. I told them to say that to Azerbaijan. This is a crime. And the visitors were no school children,” he said.
Turkey’s top diplomat added: “They [four Turkish citizens] said they defended Azerbaijan there, raised the Khojaly territory and reiterated their support to Azerbaijan in the Kabakh issue. However, their unauthorized visit to Karabakh is a crime. Therefore, the appealed to the Azerbaijani side with a letter acknowledging their guilt. They also mentioned that they did not know about the need to obtain permission to travel, and they protected the interests of Azerbaijan there. This is a positive sign. However, a legal process has already begun. This should serve as a lesson so that no one else dares to visit Nagorno-Karabakh without the permission of Azerbaijan. Neither we, nor Azerbaijan can accept it. This is our position. This is also the position of our state and nation.”
On September 22, four Turkish citizens – Ali Bayramoglu (journalist), Sait Cekinoglu (journalist), Ufuk Uras (former MP) and Erol Katircioglu (writer, TV host) paid an illegal visit to the occupied Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan on the initiative of an organization called “National Congress of Western Armenians”, where they made pro-Armenian statements against Azerbaijan and Turkey.
Sports: Armenian swimmers win gold, silver at Iran’s International Tournament
Pan Armenian, Armenia
Nov 30 2017
Armenian swimmers win gold, silver at Iran's International Tournament
The Junior International Swimming Tournament has started in the Iranian capital city of Tehran, with 10 young athletes representing Armenia, president of the swimming federation Hovsep Mesropyan said.
On the first day of the tournament, Edvard Asatryan won a silver medal in the 50-meter breaststroke competitive swimming event.
Grigor Grigoryan, Mushegh Kaganyan, Vahe Khachatryan and Stepan Abrahamyan became champions in the 4 х 50 meters freestyle relay event. The four swimmers remained unequalled in the 4 x 100 meters event too, the National Olympic Committee said.
ՀՀ-ն կազատվի շահագործման ոչ ենթակա սպառազինության և ռազմատեխնիկայից ՆԱՏՕ-ի շնորհիվ
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ՀՀ ԱԺ պաշտպանության եւ անվտանգության հարցերի մշտական հանձնաժողովն այսօրվա իր նիստում քննարկել է «Հայաստանի Հանրապետության եւ ՆԱՏՕ-ի ապահովման եւ մատակարարման կազմակերպության միջեւ՝ համագործակցության աջակցության մասին» համաձայնագիրը վավերացնելու մասին» օրենքի նախագիծը:
ՀՀ պաշտպանության նախարարի առաջին տեղակալ Արտակ Զաքարյանը հիշեցրել է, որ համաձայնագիրը ստորագրվել է 2017 թվականի հուլիսի 17-ին՝ Լյուքսեմբուրգում եւ Բրյուսելում:
Համաձայնագրով սահմանվում է ՀՀ եւ ՆՍՊՕ-ի` ՆԱՏՕ-ի ապահովման եւ մատակարարման կազմակերպության միջեւ համագործակցության աջակցման իրավական շրջանակը: Օրինագծի ընդունման արդյունքում կապահովվեն «ՀՀ եւ ՆԱՏՕ-ի ապահովման եւ մատակարարման կազմակերպության միջեւ՝ համագործակցության աջակցության մասին» համաձայնագրի ուժի մեջ մտնելու համար նախատեսված ընթացակարգերը:
Համաձայնագրի շրջանակներում նախատեսվող առաջին ծրագիրը ՆԱՏՕ-ի «Վստահության» հիմնադրամի շրջանակներում դոնոր երկրի՝ Գերմանիայի ֆինանսավորմամբ, եւ «Աջակցության» կազմակերպության համակարգմամբ ՀՀ-ում պիտանելիությունից դուրս եկած ՀՀ պաշտպանության նախարարության սպառազինության, ռազմական տեխնիկայի ապառազմականացման, ապամոնտաժման, ինչպես նաեւ ականների վերաբերյալ իրազեկման, եւ կրթական ծրագրի շուրջ 1,3 մլն եվրո արժողությամբ ծրագիրն է: Մշտական հանձնաժողովի նախագահ Կորյուն Նահապետյաննընդգծել է նախագծի կարեւորություն եւ նշել, որ Հայաստանի շահերից է բխում ազատվել շահագործման ոչ ենթակա սպառազինության եւ ռազմական տեխնիկայի միջոցներից: Համաձայնագիրն ստացել է դրական եզրակացություն:
Book: Turkish historian Taner Akcam’s Armenian Genocide book to be available January 2018
Armenpress News Agency , Armenia Thursday Turkish historian Taner Akcam's Armenian Genocide book to be available January 2018 YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 16, ARMENPRESS. Turkish historian Taner Akcam’s new English language book titled “Murder orders: Talaat Pasha’s telegrams and the Armenian Genocide” will be available to readers in January 2018. The author said the book includes two volumes which weren’t included in the previously published :Naim Efendi’s memoirs and Talaat Pasha’s telegrams: book. “I really want to present these new facts to Turkish readers”, he said.
Azerbaijani press: Novruz Mammadov: What do co-chairs think about Armenian president who promised and then took different step?!
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After the last meeting with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyanvoiced ideas that were incompatible with the spirit of the meeting, Novruz Mammadov, assistant to Azerbaijan’s president for foreign policy issues, head of department, said on Monday, APAreported.
According to Mammadov, the head of state is a representative of a nation.
"That people somehow chose this person, believing that he is the most dignified person who would live up to his promise and carry the country forward,” he said.
The presidential assistant noted that the last meeting of the Azerbaijani and Armenian presidents was also joined by the foreign ministers of the two countries, as well as the tree OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs, and the representatives of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office.
“But what happened in the last meeting of the presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia? For a long time, negotiations between the Azerbaijani and Armenian presidents on the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict were not conducted, the Armenian side always hindered it,” he said.
“It was stated at the last meeting that a statement consisting of 3 or 4 items of this long-delayed meeting be brought to the attention of the international community. All agreed,” Mamamdov said. “If the Armenian president did not agree with the statement, he could have said so during the meeting. He should've said that following the meeting, he would be speaking anything that comes to his mind.”
"Sargsyan promised in front of the co-chairs that he agrees to bring the concrete ideas to the world community after the meeting, but after the meeting, he acts hypocritically and speaks otherwise," added the top official.
The Azerbaijani president, other officials responded to the Armenian president, noted Mammadov.
“In this case, how will the Armenian people trust him? How will he ensure the development and welfare of his people? What do the co-chairs think about the president who promises and then takes a different step?! If you have a status as head of state, you can't be hypocritical and lie,” he added.
The Armenian people are in a tough situation due to such leaders, said Mammadov.
“Armenians are leaving their country. Only 2.5 million people live in Armenia today. According to forecasts, if this situation continues, the population will not exceed 2.5 million people in 20 years,” he said.
Mammadov noted that Azerbaijan’s population has increased by three million people since the country gained its independence.
“This shows the difference between the two countries and is an indicator of the development of Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan and its capital are one of the most beautiful countries and capitals of the world,” he added.
Էդվարդ Նալբանդյանը մեկնում է ՌԴ
- 09.10.2017
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Հայաստանի արտաքին գործերի նախարար Էդվանդ Նալբանդյանը մեկնում է Ռուսաստան:
ԱԳՆ-ից հայտնում են, որ Էդվարդ Նալբանդյանը կմասնակցի հոկտեմբերի 10-ին Սոչիում կայանալիք ԱՊՀ մասնակից պետությունների արտգործնախարարների խորհրդի նիստին:
Azerbaijani press: Azerbaijani MP criticizes Turkish citizens’ illegal visit to occupied lands
By Azernews
By Rashid Shirinov
The illegal visit of a group of Turkish citizens to the occupied Azerbaijani lands does not meet the strategic cooperation, friendly and brotherly relations existing between Azerbaijan and Turkey, said Elman Nasirov.
The Azerbaijani MP told Trend that this casts a shadow on the Azerbaijani-Turkish relations.
“This also causes confusion in the Azerbaijani society. Today the relations between Azerbaijan and Turkey are an example for all countries of the world,” Nasirov said. “However, such actions of a group of individuals, calling themselves “the Turkish intellectuals,” caused fair discontent in the Azerbaijani society.”
The MP added that Turkey always supports Azerbaijan and Azerbaijan supports Turkey, noting that the main reason for the closure of Turkey's border with Armenia was the Armenian occupation of Azerbaijani territories.
“In this case, the illegal visit of Turkish citizens to Nagorno-Karabakh is unclear and it is a crime. The Prosecutor's Office of Azerbaijan has rightly opened a criminal case on this fact, these individuals should be prosecuted,” said Nasirov.
Without documents and consent from relevant executive authorities, four Turks Ufuk Uras, Ali Bayramoglu, Said Cekinoglu and Erol Katircioglu crossed the internationally recognized borders of Azerbaijan avoiding checkpoints on September 22. The Grave Crimes Investigation Department of Azerbaijan’s Prosecutor General's Office filed a criminal case under Criminal Code’s Article 318.2 (illegally crossing Azerbaijan’s state borders) against them.
That is, they deliberately traveled from territory of Armenia and illegally arrived in occupied Khankendi and other settlements of the occupied territories of Azerbaijan. They have been declared in the international wanted list. Azerbaijan also sent an appeal to the Turkish law enforcement agencies in order to detain the four citizens.
Unauthorized visits to Nagorno-Karabakh and other regions of Azerbaijan occupied by Armenia are considered illegal, and any individuals paying such visits are included in the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry's list of undesirable persons. Baku continues the work to prevent such illegal actions, and the foreign citizens should keep their eyes peeled in order not to be deceived by Armenian occupiers.
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Azerbaijani press: Entrepreneur reveals truth about Armenian economy
By Azernews
By Rashid Shirinov
The Armenian economy has long been heading towards the default and the process intensified recently, but the government lacks a tool to fix the issue.
Couple of weeks ago, the country’s government organized Armenia-Diaspora Forum in Yerevan, where officials and representatives of the ruling party talked a lot about the “great” business environment in Armenia and conditions allegedly created for entrepreneurs from the Diaspora.
However, the businessmen have a different opinion.
“Unfortunately, the rules do not change,” Armenian businesswoman Silva Hambartsumyan has told Lragir news agency, answering the question whether she agrees that Armenia has no attractive investment conditions.
Hambartsumyan added that she does not believe in economic growth in Armenia: “Is it possible to talk about growth while selling fruits and vegetables?”
Many members of the Diaspora, who began to invest in this country when it gained independence, very soon realized that they were wrong in trusting their money to the criminals in the Armenian government. In this regard, the aid of the Diaspora dropped dramatically in the 2000s, and has almost completely disappeared in recent years.
“They should deal not with show, but with economy. There are a lot of investors, but many are afraid to invest in Armenia. Also, there are many of those who invested and lost money,” Hambartsumyan noted. The entrepreneur added that favorable investment conditions in Armenia are created for individual people, for example, brother of Armenian Premier Minister Samvel Karapetyan.
Today, many entrepreneurs of Armenia emphasize that it is impossible to build a developed economy and foreign trade based on fruits and vegetables. But a worse problem is that even the agricultural opportunities get limited in Armenia day by day. Rates in this sphere drop uncontrollably, and given this and the agricultural monopoly existing in Armenia, one can expect further decline in this sphere, as well as in the whole economy of the country.
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Russia’s position on Karabakh conflict settlement remains unchanged: spokesperson
Panorama, Armenia
Sept 29 2017
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova touched upon the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict at a weekly briefing on Thursday.
She commented on the statement by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly's Special Representative on the South Caucasus, according to which the composition of the OSCE Minsk Group can be reviewed, as well as the recent U.S. proposal on dissolving the positions of the Special Representatives of the OSCE Minsk Group engaged in Karabakh conflict settlement. “I have no information regarding the changes. I will check it out and present a more detailed information,” the spokesperson said.
Speaking about Russia’s stance on the Karabakh conflict settlement, she said. “The basics of Russia’s position on NK conflict settlement have not changed.”