Author: Nyrie Kalashian

17% increase in defense allocations to be directed for ensuring peace and investments

Nyrie Kalashian
| 15:55 | November 20 2017
Category
Politics

The increase of allocations to the defense field in the 2018 state budget is aimed at ensuring people’s security and increase of investments, Gagik Minasyan, chairman of the parliamentary standing committee on financial-credit and budgetary affairs, told reporters.

He said in 2016 225 billion AMD has been allocated to the defense field, in 2017 this number was 209 billion AMD, but in 2018 246.8 billion AMD investment is expected. This will be an increase of 17% compared to 2017. “The increase is linked with two factors: if we try to ensure investments, which will be the main driving force for our economic growth, the investor should be secured by the possible negative developments, but the poor condition in the defense field is strictly dangerous for investors. At the same time we have an unsettled conflict, and through these allocations we are going to ensure our people’s peaceful living, as well as the peaceful military service of our soldiers”, Gagik Minasyan said.

Compared to 2017, the increase of the 2018 state budget is 100 billion AMD, which, in addition to the defense field, will be directed to the economic field, in particular, the agriculture, construction of roads and irrigation system.

The lawmaker said during the December 5 parliament’s four-day sitting the amended version of the 2018 state budget based on the MPs’ proposals will be discussed.

Under the 2018 state budget draft the revenue will comprise 1 trillion 307 billion AMD, the expenditure – 1 trillion 464 billion AMD, and the deficit – 156 billion AMD. It is expected to ensure 4.5% economic growth, the deficit against the GDP will be 2.7%.

Sports: Mkhitaryan battling to save his career in Manchester United: source

Nyrie Kalashian
Pan Armenian, Armenia
Nov 20 2017
– 13:12 AMT
Mkhitaryan battling to save his career in Manchester United: source

Henrikh Mkhitaryan is fighting for his Manchester United career – just 16-months after joining, The Sun says in an article published on Monday, November 20.

Jose Mourinho and his United backroom staff are still understood to have major reservations over the 28-year-old.

He started this season well, but has struggled with injury in recent weeks and has shown alarming signs of fatigue.

Mkhitaryan was dropped by Mourinho in the opening months of the last campaign after issues over his fitness levels.

He was also axed from their weekend 4-1 win at home to Newcastle because of 'tactical reasons'.

But there are still concerns he is struggling to come to terms with the mental and physical restraints of the Premier League.

An Old Trafford source said: “There are still problems with Mkhitaryan. He is battling to save his career here.

“There are huge reservations over him from Jose and his backroom team. He has shown an alarming sign of fatigue in recent weeks.

“He could even be handed a rest after the international break after going away with Armenia. It's going to be a busy festive period."

http://panarmenian.net/m/eng/news/248999

Clamart : «La Promesse » en avant-première au ciné

Nyrie Kalashian
Le Parisien, France
19 nov 2017
 
 
>Île-de-France & Oise>Hauts-de-Seine>Clamart| 19 novembre 2017, 19h27 

Film très attendu racontant le génocide arménien, « La Promesse » sera projeté en avant-première ce lundi soir au cinéma Jeanne-Moreau à Clamart. Réalisé par Terry George et réunissant Oscar Isaac, Christian Bale et Charlotte Le Bon dans les rôles principaux, sa sortie officielle en salle est prévue le 29 novembre prochain. Il s’agit, à ce jour, du long-métrage avec le plus gros budget évoquant ce drame ayant touché le peuple arménien entre avril 1915 et juillet 1916.

Ce lundi à 20 h 30 au cinéma Jeanne-Moreau, 22 rue Paul-Vaillant-Couturier, à Clamart. Tarif : de 4 à 6,50€.

           

For Immediate Release:Dream fulfilled after years of waiting. VivaCell-MTS and “Fuller Center for Housing” Armenia in Shirak Region

Nyrie Kalashian

2017, Yerevan Armenia

 

Dream fulfilled after years of waiting

 

As a
result of the successful partnership VivaCell-MTS and “Fuller
Center for Housing” Armenia have
granted
many families the happiness of celebrating housewarming. This time, the heads of the
partnering organizations have
visited Saralanj village of Shirak region, where the results of the partnership
have become tangible for the Simonyan family.

 

The house built 50 years
ago was dilapidated and needed renovation. The fulfillment of the Simonyan family’s
cherished dream had started, when months ago the volunteers of the organizations, together
with the family members, had carried out
construction works. Today, the family members feel the happiness of owing a
decent home: the leaking roof and the damp walls, the lack of bathroom and the concreted entrance
instead of a kitchen are now in the past.

 

“It
is a happy day for us; we have an opportunity
to host people who fulfilled our cherished
and seemingly-impossible dream. One does not need a lot to be happy, but sometimes even that little is unachievable. The housing problem is in the past now, and the everyday problems do not seem so
difficult anymore. When
you have a safe roof over your head, winter or other problems cannot frighten you,” said the family father, Eduard.

 

Owing to the six–year partnership of VivaCell-MTS and “Fuller Center for Housing” Armenia, decent housing, healthy environment and confidence in
the future have been granted to 150 families.

 

For another family, the Mkrtchyans,
living in the same village, the day was festive. The family of 10 was so happy
to host VivaCell-MTS General Manager Ralph Yirikian whose personal financial
support helped the family with renovation of the leaking roof.

 

“The
results of all implemented programs can be evaluated by two criteria: the
measurable outcome and the impact on the lives of people. After so many years
of waiting, the Simonyan family will live under a safe roof, and this in itself
is an invaluable achievement. Yet all the more important is helping the family
regain confidence and faith in future. Physical strength is not sufficient for
building a house: one needs determination and persistence to overcome the
problems. For all these years, together with our partner organization, we have
been striving to instill will and optimism in our compatriots,” said
VivaCell-MTS General Manager Ralph Yirikian.

“Our visit is not only an act of monitoring
but another opportunity
to be next to our
families and to share with them their happiness, which, in many cases, solves rather serious psychological
problems. Investing in housing we create not only a healthy
environment for family members, but also create a foundation for 

  a better future,” said Fuller Center for Housing Armenia President
Ashot Yeghiazaryan.


In 2017, VivaCell-MTS invested AMD 31 mln for the
implementation of the housing project; altogether
over AMD 370 mln has been
invested.