Pashinyan, Putin discuss possibility of activating works of OSCE MG Co-Chairmanship during phone talk

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 14:13, 1 June 2022

YEREVAN, JUNE 1, ARMENPRESS. Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan and President of Russia Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation on June 1, the PM’s Office said.

The Russian President congratulated the Armenian PM on birthday, wishing all the best. PM Pashinyan thanked Vladimir Putin for the telephone conversation on the occasion of his birthday and stated that he highly values the Russian President’s warm and friendly attitude.

The sides discussed also a number of issues of the Armenia-Russia bilateral agenda, touched upon the regional affairs and the Armenian-Azerbaijani border situation.

The Russian President welcomed the first meeting of the commission on border delimitation and security between Armenia and Azerbaijan and reaffirmed Russia’s readiness to assist the border demarcation process. It was stated that according to the agreement, the next meeting of the commission will take place in Moscow.

Pashinyan and Putin also touched upon the issue of opening the regional communications, and an agreement was reached to activate the works of the trilateral working group.

PM Pashinyan shared also his impressions from the latest meeting held in Brussels and expressed concerns over the comments that were made after the meeting which, he said, have no connection with the content of the discussions.

In accordance with the provisions of the joint statement made by the Armenian PM and the Russian President this year on April 19, the sides discussed also issues relating to the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, particularly the possibility of activating the works of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairmanship.

Kazinyan: Every word and thought of Charles Michel’s statement agreed with Pashinyan, Aliyev

NEWS.am
Armenia – June 1 2022

The statement of the President of the European Council Charles Michel of May 22 fully expressed the agreements acquired during the Aliyev-Pashinyan meeting, Arthur Ghazinyan, MP from the Armenia bloc, wrote about this on his Facebook page.

He noted in particular:

“Pashinyan gave his consent to all anti-Armenian points both during this meeting and in his public speeches.

Every word and thought of this statement was discussed and agreed upon with Pashinyan and Aliyev.

The statement circulated today by the press service of the European Council, in which an attempt is made to edit the anti-Armenian agreements acquired on May 22 in Brussels, is the result of ongoing protests and actions in Armenia and Artsakh.

Our struggle is fair, and victory is inevitable…”.

Pashinyan: Protests in Yerevan create as many inconveniences as possible

NEWS.am
Armenia – May 25 2022

The purpose of the protest actions in Yerevan is to create as many inconveniences as possible for citizens and society as a whole, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said at the National Assembly during the government hour on Wednesday, answering questions from deputies from the ruling Civil Contract party.

The situation, he said, has ceased to be political.

"It is rather logistical… The opposition had a whole month to convey its messages to the public by all means and mechanisms. In general, the purpose of such actions is to involve society in the process and form a political demand. However, this never happened," he said.

Now, as the prime minister noted, the processes are not against the authorities, but against society.

"The idea of the opposition is that if people do not join it, then it creates more inconvenience for society and more traffic jams in the capital," Pashinyan added.

According to Pashinyan, the organizers of the protest actions seem to be taking revenge on citizens for refusing to join them, as well as for the results of last year's parliamentary elections. In addition, he is convinced that opponents, by such behavior, lower their own rating.

"And in this sense, they should not interfere," said the Prime Minister.

Russian immigrants register IT companies in Armenia

May 27 2022
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A total of 70,000 Russian people have emigrated to Armenia since the start of the war in Ukraine, reports Arka.am. Russian immigrants have registered 1,300 companies in the country. Of the companies, over 90 percent are in IT.

The Armenian IT sector currently generates around 5 percent of the country‘s GDP.

Robert Kocharyan, Serzh Sargsyan guarantee failure of opposition`s` plans – David Sanasaryan

ARMINFO
Armenia –
David Stepanyan

ArmInfo.Robert Kocharyan and Serzh Sargsyan in the opposition ranks guarantee a failure of the opposition forces' plans to have power changed in Armenia, David  Sanasaryan, Chairman of the Sovereign Armenian party, said in an  interview with ArmInfo.

"The three political forces active in the streets now could even  replace all the 'former ones' with 'new ones'. But it will not  improve the situation. The very presence of Robert Kocharyan and  Serzh Sargsyan along with the 'new ones' makes the public feel  instinctive dislike for both, with consequent prospects for a change  of power in the country," he said.  

Mr Sanasaryan is sure that it is the odious leaders of the protest  movement that make the public take up a clear stance on both the  protests and on the protesters – choosing between Armenia's Premier  Nikol Pashinyan on the one hand and the Armenian Revolutionary  Federation (ARF-D) along with Robert Kocharyan's and Serzh Sargsyan's  supporters on the other hand. And the choice is in Nikol Pashinyan's  favor.  

It is the political forces formed around the two ex-presidents during  the 44-day war that are creating the present domestic political  situation in Armenia, namely, having positive impact on Nikol  Pashinyan's power. That is, their very existence is a present to the  ruling party Civil Contract and to the premier himself.  

"Thus, even now that the opposition movement has reached its climax  one can forecast that the street forces' effort to cause domestic  chaos will fail. They are doomed to failure without public support  for the aforementioned reasons," Mr Sanasaryan said.

Central Bank of Armenia: exchange rates and prices of precious metals – 23-05-22

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 17:24,

YEREVAN, 23 MAY, ARMENPRESS. The Central Bank of Armenia informs “Armenpress” that today, 23 May, USD exchange rate down by 3.25 drams to 455.73 drams. EUR exchange rate up by 0.84 drams to 486.58 drams. Russian Ruble exchange rate up by 0.08 drams to 7.89 drams. GBP exchange rate up by 0.36 drams to 573.35 drams.

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

Gold price down by 336.26 drams to 26874.81 drams. Silver price up by 4.63 drams to 322.78 drams. Platinum price stood at 16414.1 drams.

Armenian authorities are in ‘agony’, says opposition leader

Panorama
Armenia – May 16 2022

Groups of opposition protesters blocked all major roads leading from Armenia’s regions to the capital Yerevan as well as streets in the city on Monday morning paralyzing traffic, opposition leader Ishkhan Saghatelyan, a deputy parliament speaker, said in a Facebook post.

He denounced the use of brute force by Armenia’s riot police against peaceful protesters holding car rallies, stating drivers were dragged out of their cars and detained.

“A peaceful car protest is a component of the right to freedom of assembly, the interference of which by force is a flagrant and disgraceful violation,” Saghatelyan wrote.

“It’s clear why the incumbent authorities resort to such steps. They are evidently in agony,” he stressed.

Mass anti-government protests will resume in the country on Tuesday morning, he added.

Armenia, Iran discuss new gas-for-electricity deal

Public Radio of Armenia
May 17 2022

The Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of the Republic of Armenia Gnel Sanosyan met with the Minister of Oil of the Islamic Republic of Iran Javad Owji within the framework of his working visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran.

During the meeting, the new agreement on the gas-for-electricity program was discussed. Minister Sanosyan submitted proposals related to the renewal of the contract. The agreement will be signed when the agreement is finalized, and the answers of the Iranian side to the submitted proposals are ready.

Issues related to oil refining, bitumen and its price were discussed.

The Minister noted that active road construction works are underway in Armenia, but the changes related to the price of bitumen have caused certain difficulties. The Minister noted that it would be desirable for bitumen to be delivered to Armenia at a more affordable price.

Other issues of mutual interest were discussed. The parties assessed the meeting as positive and constructive.

PM Pashinyan briefed on plans to open World Trade Center in Armenia

Public Radio of Armenia
May 17 2022

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received Robin van Puyenbroeck, Executive Director of the World Trade Centers Association, Eduard Marutyan, Founder of RENSIN Urban Development Investment Company, and Levon Kasparov, Director of the company.

During the meeting, the project of establishing a World Trade Center in Yerevan was presented to the Prime Minister, which was also approved by the World Trade Organization. The benefits of the project, the conditions and opportunities for business were presented in detail.

Prime Minister Pashinyan noted that the Government is interested in the project, proposing to continue discussions with relevant agencies in the near future to evaluate the project implementation possibilities, to develop a “road map” of relevant actions

Armenian, Serbian FMs discuss regional and international issues

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 12:11,

YEREVAN, MAY 21, ARMENPRESS. Within the framework of the 132nd session of the CoE Committee of Foreign Ministers in Turin, Armenian FM Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with Serbian FM Nikola Selaković, the Armenian foreign ministry said in a press release.

The sides were pleased to note the positive dynamics of development of bilateral relations and expressed readiness to promote the Armenian-Serbian relations which are based on historical and friendly ties.

Views were exchanged on cooperation based on mutual interests within the framework of international organizations, particularly the Council of Europe.

Issues of mutual interest of the regional and international agenda were discussed.

FM Mirzoyan presented Armenia’s position on establishing regional peace and stability and the peaceful resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. Humanitarian issues were also addressed, particularly the need to repatriate the Armenian POWs and other captives held in Azerbaijan and the protection of Armenian cultural and religious heritage in territories that have gone under Azerbaijani control.

FM Mirzoyan also presented details of the Armenia-Turkey normalization process.