Author: Paul Hambardsumian

CIVILNET.Armenian National Football Team Gets New Head Coach, Amid Doubts on His Fitness

Paul Hambardsumian
CIVILNET.AM

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By Mark Dovich

On March 10, the Football Federation of Armenia issued a statement announcing the appointment of Joaquín Caparrós as the head coach of the Armenian national football team. Caparrós, who previously managed numerous Spanish clubs, including Athletic Bilbao and Sevilla, is set to lead the Armenian national team through November 2021, the end date of the qualification process for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. According to the Spanish press, Ginés Meléndez, the Armenian Football Federation’s technical director, is thought to have played a key role in recruiting a fellow Spaniard for the position.

Following the announcement, Armenian media groups have focused extensively on Caparrós’ diagnosis of chronic leukemia, which he revealed publicly last April. Chronic leukemia is a form of blood cancer that typically progresses slowly and does not always require immediate treatment. Though Russian football commentator Konstantin Genich has stated that Caparrós “would not have signed the contract…if doctors did not give him the go-ahead”, numerous other commentators have questioned Caparrós’ ability to lead the Armenian national team given his diagnosis.

Caparrós is the Armenian national team’s third head coach appointed in the past year. The team’s previous coach, Abram Khashmanyan, resigned in February after only three months in the position. The Armenian national team is placed 102 in the FIFA world rankings and has lost each of its three last matches. Most notably, the Armenian national team suffered a crushing 9-1 defeat to Italy last November.

Armenian football teams struggle with their overall economic viability. For instance, it has been estimated that in 2018-2019, the revenue received by Armenia’s major clubs covered only 15-20 percent of their expenses. In nearly all cases, the shortfall has been covered by entrepreneurs from Armenia and the Armenian community in Russia. Nevertheless, the mere fact that entrepreneurs knowingly invest in Armenian football teams at a loss speaks to the economic hardships faced by Armenian clubs.

CivilNet’s Tatul Hakobyan argues that the Armenian government can and should support the country’s football clubs in parallel with private investors by, for instance, allocating financial support to football teams in a separate line in the state budget.

Current Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan made a comment last August that he envisages the Armenian national team winning a medal in either the European Championship or World Cup by 2050. However, Pashinyan’s administration has as yet made no proposals or efforts to establish state support for Armenian football clubs.

Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan is ready to grant RA citizenship to everybody who wants it

Paul Hambardsumian
Arminfo, Armenia

ArmInfo. On his Facebook page,Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan shared his further actions egarding people who wish to obtain Armenian citizenship. To this end, he turned to President Armen Sarkissian with a request to grant  citizenship of the Republic of Armenia to 1698 people.

According to Tigran Avinyan, it is a great honor to see so many people who want to be part of our country. "The fact that such a number of  people expresses a desire to become citizens of the Republic of  Armenia, thereby becoming a part of Armenian statehood, inspires and  gives additional strength to carry out our work with even greater  responsibility and efforts," Tigran Avinyan wrote on his Facebook  page, highly appreciating the civil impulse of those people.

In parliament of Armenia, the temperature of all employees and visitors will be measured

Paul Hambardsumian
Arminfo, Armenia
March 2 2020

ArmInfo. Starting Monday in the parliament of Armenia   the temperature of all employees and visitors will be measured. David Karapetyan, Advisor to the Chairman of the  National Assembly, announced this on his Facebook page.

Karapetyan stated that antibacterial hand sanitizers (alcogel) were  placed on all floors of the parliament. He asked everyone to be  conscious and respect the rules of maintaining health and hygiene.

It should be noted that on March 1, the first case of a new type of  Coronavirus was detected in Armenia.  The patient, a 29-year-old man,  arrived by plane from Tehran to Yerevan on February 28. At the time  of the flight, the epidemiologist found no symptoms of Coronavirus  among the passengers. The patient already from the house turned to  the doctors, and was taken to the hospital in an ambulance. Tests  confirmed Coronavirus. Meanwhile, the condition of the newcomer is  assessed as good, and already the day before he had no temperature.   We add that the service <hotline> – 8003 is available around the  clock in the Ministry of Healthcare of the Republic of Armenia. For  questions of the epidemiological situation, you can contact the  National Center for Disease Control and Prevention by calling 010 55  06 01, 010 55 03 06, 010 55 03 07.  It should be noted that, unlike  the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia, it is very  difficult to find alcogel in the pharmacies of Armenia.

Ankara’s policy undermines efforts of MG Co-chairs for NK conflict settlement – Artsakh MFA

Paul Hambardsumian

Ankara's policy undermines efforts of MG Co-chairs for NK conflict settlement – Artsakh MFA

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 20:08, 4 March, 2020

YEREVAN, MARCH 4, ARMENPRESS. The policy of Ankara on unconditional support for Azerbaijan not only contradicts the status of Turkey as a member of the OSCE Minsk Group, but also undermines the efforts of the international mediators aimed at the final settlement of the Azerbaijan-Karabakh conflict, reads the comment of the Foreign Ministry of Artsakh, reports ARMENPRESS.

ARMENPRESS reports to the question how would you comment on the statement by Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu voiced during the meeting with the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairmen, Arrtsakh's Foreign Ministry answered,

Turkey is not impartial on the Azerbaijan-Karabakh conflict and cannot play any positive role. It is a fact that Turkey is an ally of Azerbaijan: since 1988, the beginning of the Karabakh Movement and throughout the Azerbaijan-Karabakh conflict, Turkey has supported Azerbaijan. Moreover, in April 2016, Turkey openly supported Azerbaijan's military aggression unleashed against Artsakh, despite the calls by the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairmen and, in general, the international community to immediately cease the hostilities. The policy of Ankara on unconditional support for Azerbaijan not only contradicts the status of Turkey as a member of the OSCE Minsk Group, but also undermines the efforts of the international mediators aimed at the final settlement of the Azerbaijan-Karabakh conflict.

Central Bank of Armenia: exchange rates and prices of precious metals – 04-03-20

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 17:55, 4 March, 2020

YEREVAN, 4 MARCH, ARMENPRESS. The Central Bank of Armenia informs “Armenpress” that today, 4 march, USD exchange rate up by 0.25 drams to 479.12 drams. EUR exchange rate up by 1.62 drams to 534.51 drams. Russian Ruble exchange rate up by 0.08 drams to 7.29 drams. GBP exchange rate up by 0.13 drams to 612.41 drams.

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

Gold price вup by 257.02 drams to 24885.27 drams. Silver price down by 1.48 drams to 258.94 drams. Platinum price вup by 83.91 drams to 13278.3 drams.

Armenia Consumer Goods Market to Reach $ 2,519 Million by 2026, Registering a CAGR of 4.7%

Paul Hambardsumian
Open PR
March 7 2020
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Armenia consumer goods market by product type and distribution channel: Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2019-2026, the Armenia consumer goods market size was valued at $1,734.5 million in 2018 and is projected to reach $ 2,519 million by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 4.7% from 2019 to 2026.

Consumer goods refer to the products purchased primarily for personal or household consumption. It includes products such as clothing, food, books, and cooking appliances. Consumer goods are primarily studied across two main categories in this report, namely FMCG (fast moving consumer goods) and consumer durables.

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The rise in purchasing power parity (PPP) of Armenian consumers has generated a positive impact on the consumption of consumer goods. Armenia's annual household income per capita reached $ 1,516.748 in December 2018 from $ 1,453.618 in Dec 2017. Shoppers in Armenia spend almost $ 100 million monthly on consumer goods, primarily on food and food products. In addition, the demand for convenience goods has gained high traction in recent past. Rise in internet penetration, denser urban population, fast pace lifestyles, and challenging working hours are deepening the complexity of consumer lives. Consumers are constantly opting for products which provide efficiency and are time saving. These factors cumulatively generate a positive impact on the growth of consumer goods market in Armenia.
However, Armenia faces geopolitical issues with its neighboring countries. All the goods traded with Armenia have to pass through Georgia. During this process, high transport tariffs are levied, which ultimately increases the end price of the product. Hence, the presence of trade barriers cause hinderance in the growth of the Armenian consumer goods market.

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Belarus diplomat says Azerbaijan’s membership to CSTO may promote Karabakh conflict settlement

Paul Hambardsumian
Aysor, Armenia
Feb 27 2020

Belarus’ ambassador to Armenia Igor Nazaruk is not against Azerbaijan’s membership to the CSTO if to take into consideration the experience of the Soviet Union.

“I want to mention the experience of the Soviet Union. We all were different, remember the Baltic republics and Middle Asian republics. I want to note that in this multinational family there were no territorial demands, international and religious conflicts, thus such trend would have been a right thing,” he said at the Role of the CSTO in Ensuring Security in Caucasian Region round table discussion.

He said the entrance of Azerbaijan to the CSTO will probably promote the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement.

Director of CSTO Institute Nver Torosyan stressed that the opinion that Azerbaijan’s entrance to the CSTO may promote settlement of the conflict is non-professional opinion.

Asbarez: ACF to Honor Hovsep and Elizabeth Boyadjian at Annual Gala

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Elizabeth and Hovsep Boyadjian

The Board of Directors of the Armenian Cultural Foundation announced this week that long-time community activists and benefactors Hovsep and Elizabeth Boyadjian will be honored at the organization’s annual gala. This year, the gala will be held on Sunday, March 1 at the Montage Beverly Hills, located at 225 N Canon Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

The Boyadjian’s storied activism and philanthropy spans decades in the Western Region community and extends to Armenia and Artsakh, as well as Antelias, Lebanon, the seat of the Holy See of Cilicia.

In October, His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia announced the completion of months-long renovation efforts at Antelias’ St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral and the Catholicosate’s headquarters, made possible through the generosity of Hovsep and Elizabeth Boyadjian.

“Throughout the years, Hovsep and Elizabeth Boyadjian’s contributions to the advancement of ACF’s mission have been tremendous,” said ACF Chairman Avedik Izmirlian. “Together, the Boyadjians have had indelible impact on the ACF and we are proud to honor them.”

Hovsep Boyadjian has been active in several community organizations and institutions and has volunteered his time and services for many years. Notably, he was a member of the construction committees of the Western Prelacy and the St. Sarkis Church in Pasadena, of which he was the chair.

An active member of the Pasadena community, Hovsep Boyadjian has served on the Board of Trustees of the St. Sarkis Church and was elected to represent the church as a delegate to National Representative Assembly of the Western Prelacy.

Elizabeth Boyadjian currently serves as the secretary of the Western Prelacy Executive Council. In 2017, she represented the Prelacy at the World National Representative Assembly in Antelias.

She has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Armenian Cultural Foundation and the Armenian National Committee of America – Western Region, and has chaired the latter’s annual gala.

For the past decade, Elizabeth Boyadjian has been a driving force behind the success of the ACF’s annual galas, which have become a centerpiece event for the California Armenian-American community, raising tens of thousands of dollars to advance the ACF’s mission of contributing and strengthening educational and cultural institutions here, as well as in Armenia, Artsakh and Javakhk.

Throughout the years, the couple has contributed to the Western Prelacy, the ACF, the ANCA-WR, as well as school construction projects in Artakh. Hovsep and Elizabeth Boyadjian served as the Honorary President of Homenetmen’s 2006 Navasartian Games.

Pashinyan, Aliyev to attend discussion on NK conflict in Munich

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YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 14, ARMENPRESS. Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan and president of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will attend a discussion on Nagorno Karabakh conflict in the sidelines of Munich Security Conference, ARMENPRESS was informed from the official website of the Conference.

The discussion will take place on February 15, from 17:30 to 18:15 local time (20:30-21:15 Yerevan time). The facilitator will be President and Chief Executive Officer of US Russia Foundation Celeste Wallander.

The 56th Munich Security Conference launched on February 14.

Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan is also participating in the Conference. Pashinyan arrived at the hotel Bayerischer Hof, the venue of the Conference, which gathered global leaders.

The Munich Security Conference is an annual conference on international security policy which gathers several dozen heads of state and government, public, political figures, diplomats, security experts under one roof. This year’s Conference will focus on topics whether the EU countries are more closely cooperating in the defense field, whether the world is facing security challenges caused by climate change, etc.

The three-day Conference will host more than 500 delegates. Presidents, prime ministers, foreign and defense ministers from over 40 countries of the world will participate in the Conference. Among the participants are French President Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Russian and Iranian foreign ministers are expected to deliver remarks at the event.

On the sidelines of the Conference the Armenian PM will have several bilateral meetings with his foreign counterparts and other officials.

Armenian President Armen Sarkissian attended the 2019 Munich Security Conference and this year as well will participate in the opening of the Conference.

Edited and translated by Tigran Sirekanyan