Author: Yeghisabet Arthur

Azerbaijani Press: Pashinyan worried about his decreased popularity in Armenian society

Yeghisabet Arthur
AzerNews, Azerbaijan
Aug 14 2018
18:48 (UTC+04:00)

By Rashid Shirinov

Nowadays, many in Armenia wonder when the Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan will end his revolutionary show and begin the real implementation of the promises he made during the “velvet revolution” this April.

The exhausted population of Armenia already does its utmost in order to show the prime minister that people can wait no longer. On August 9, a man who has been unemployed over the past two years and is unable to feed his family, resorted to self-harm in the center of Yerevan. In the hope of attracting the attention of the new authorities, he nailed his feet to a bench in a park.

A month ago, on July 10, another Armenian citizen doused himself with gasoline near the residence of Pashinyan and tried to commit self-immolation.

It is obvious that these people and almost 3 million of Armenia’s population are not interested in the corruption exposures and other similar activities that Pashinyan has set as his main goal at the moment. It is much more important for Armenian citizens to know when their own problems will be solved and whether they will have the opportunity to feed their families tomorrow.

However, Pashinyan’s government still fails to work in this direction. The prime minister spends all his energy on vendetta with the former authorities of Armenia. The new government has not yet proposed any effective economic programs, neither has it developed a strategy for pulling the country out of the impasse.

Meanwhile, Pashinyan’s team is well aware of the negative mood of the public. Armenian media have found out that the prime minister is concerned about his popularity among Armenia residents and believes that the meeting with Armenia's population that he scheduled for August 17 may not be as large-scale as he would like it to be.

On the one hand, Pashinyan wants to check how loyal the crowds remained to him, and on the other hand, he fears shame. Therefore, the prime minister's team has decided to ensure a crowded rally at all costs. Armenian media note that all offices of Pashinyan’s Civil Contract party began to actively engage in preparatory work in order to attract as many people as possible.

Thus, Pashinyan’s team now has an important task – to ensure that its chief does not fail at the meeting on August 17. If the prime minister continues to waste all energy on fighting the former authorities and continues to ignore the problems of the ordinary population, the day when Armenians will start to hate their new leader will not be far off.

Artur Vanetsyan: Weapons discovered at Abrahamyan’s factory can have links with the weapons used during the 2008 March 1 events (video)

Yeghisabet Arthur
  • 14:20 | August 9,2018 | Politics
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After today’s Cabinet session, Director of the National Security Service of Armenia Artur Vanetsyan told reporters that the search operations discovered weapons which maybe have links with the weapons used during the 2008 March 1 events.

“The hidden weapons can have links with the weapons used during the 2008 March 1 events, but it is still a version which should be checked, the results will be clear after the expertise,” he said and added that NSS agents have discovered weapons which could have been used during the 2008 March 1-2 events by persons who were not representatives of any law enforcement agency.

Turkish Press: Turkey’s minority leaders sign joint declaration denying ‘pressure’ on communities

Yeghisabet Arthur
Daily Sabah, Turkey
Turkey’s minority leaders sign joint declaration denying 'pressure' on communities
File photo shows President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan shaking hands with leaders of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church in Istanbul. (AA Photo)

Leaders of every non-Muslim community in Turkey came together Tuesday to sign a joint declaration saying they are free to follow their faith in Turkey and denying allegations that members of minority faiths have experienced "pressure" on their communities.

Among the leaders of the group were Greek Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople, Turkey Armenian Deputy Patriarch Archbishop Aram Ateşyan and Turkey's Chief Rabbi Ishak Haleva.

The declaration sought to address allegations against the Turkish government that people of minority religions – including Orthodox Christianity, Syriac Christianity, Judaism and others – had been persecuted or hindered from worship and free _expression_ of their faith.

"As religious representatives and directors of different faiths and beliefs who have been residing in our country for centuries, we live out our faiths freely and practice our worship freely according to our traditions," the statement said.

"The statements that claim and/or imply that [our faiths] are under pressure are totally unfounded and exceed reality. Many troubles and instances of victimization experienced in the past have been resolved in time," the leaders wrote.

They added that they are "constantly in consultations" with state institution in mutual goodwill to find solutions to issues faced by the minority communities.

The statement specified that the leadership felt the need to make a clear, joint declaration in order to provide the public with correct information.

Apart from Armenian, Greek Orthodox and Jewish leaders, heads of foundations running places of worship and schools for non-Muslim minorities also signed the declaration. Among them were patriarchal vicar of the Syriac Orthodox Church, Yusuf Çetin; Archbishop Levon Zekiyan, who serves as Armenian Catholic archeparch; François Yakan, acting patriarch of the Chaldean community; Orhan Çanlı, acting patriarch of the Syriac Catholic Church of Turkey; and Pastor Kirkor Ağabaloğlu on behalf of the Armenian Protestant Church. Heads of foundations representing non-Muslim communities, from Jewish community leader İshak İbrahimzadeh to Bedros Şirinoğlu, who represents an umbrella organization of Armenian foundations, also signed the declaration.

In the past decade, Turkey has moved to reinstate the rights of minorities and help their survival as their numbers have dwindled over time. Long treated as second-class citizens, the Greek, Jewish, Armenian and Syriac communities have praised the efforts for the return of their rights, though they have complained about it being a slow process. Actions such as the controversial wealth tax imposed in 1942 that targeted rich non-Muslims, a pogrom in 1955 and the deportation of non-Muslim Turkish citizens in 1964 have added to "a fear of the state" among non-Muslim minorities in the past and forced a large number of people to leave the country.

The declaration did not specify any allegation, but a recent report by the U.S. State Department on religious freedoms painted a grim picture for Turkey's non-Muslim minorities by claiming violations of religious freedoms. Turkey has slammed the report and a Foreign Ministry spokesman said in May that it was "a repetition of certain baseless [yet] repeatedly made claims."

Mountaineer Ara Khatchadourian Completes his Cross- Continent Run in Yerevan

Yeghisabet Arthur 
AGBU Press Office
55 East 59th Street
New York, NY 10022-1112
Website: www.agbu.org

PRESS RELEASE

Friday, 

Mountaineer Ara Khatchadourian Completes his Cross- Continent Run in Yerevan

Khatchadourian Becomes Goodwill Ambassador to Promote the First Yerevan Marathon

Eleven countries, 500 towns and cities, 4,550 kilometers and an empowering 
message from mountaineer Ara Khatchadourian: peace and inspiration for "young 
people from 5 to 105" to turn their dreams into reality. Khatchadourian himself 
fulfilled yet another dream, as he set out from Marseille on April 7 and 
reached Yerevan 105 days later, having run the equivalent of one marathon every 
day.

He arrived in Armenia via Georgia marking his first stop in the city of Gyumri, 
where he was greeted by provincial and city officials on July 18. Three days 
later, Khatchadourian - accompanied by around two dozen running enthusiasts, 
including members of the Arm Marathon Foundation, TriClub Yerevan and the 
French ambassador - ran the final six kilometers of his incredible journey, 
crossing the finish line in Yerevan. In the meantime, Deputy Minister of 
Diaspora Aramayis Grigoryan, media and a crowd of supporters gathered at 
Republic Square to give Khatchadourian a heartfelt welcome. The emotional 
welcome culminated with a dazzling performance on the traditional dhol by the 
Armenner Drumming Ensemble comprising students of the AGBU Children's Center in 
Nork. 

"Running is not only a physical achievement, but a human achievement. To run 
and cross borders with such universal principles is symbolic. We can be 
inspired by Ara, even if we don't run all the distance he did," French 
Ambassador Jonathan Lacôte said.

For Khatchadourian, this athletic challenge bears a higher meaning-promoting 
peace through sports and not only. "This is a run for peace for the whole 
world. Over the past century alone, 170 million people have died in wars and 
massacres. My grandmother went through the Armenian Genocide. My mom and dad 
experienced the Second World War. I grew up during war in Lebanon. The cycle 
has to stop," Khatchadourian said. "My principle is to transmit values other 
than violence and to tell people that, through work, it is possible to achieve 
goals together. I visit schools and tell students that if they have dreams, 
they can be realized - but it takes work. Without making an effort, it is 
impossible to achieve what you desire."

This achievement has propelled Khatchadourian into a new commitment: the Bridge 
for CSOs project's Goodwill Ambassador for the Arm Marathon Foundation which 
would host the first-ever Yerevan Marathon in October 2018. A capacity-building 
project for Armenian civil society, Bridge for CSOs-funded by the European 
Union and implemented by AGBU Armenia - has this time linked a diaspora sports 
talent to a local non-governmental organization to advance a major undertaking. 
In his new role, Khatchadourian will help promote Yerevan Marathon and continue 
to inspire sports enthusiasts to work together for the common good.

"We intend to bring together not only runners in Armenia, but Armenians all 
over the world. So, it is with great pride that we welcome a man who inspires 
so much with his example to represent us," executive director of the Arm 
Marathon Foundation Sona Nahapetyan said. "We aim to encourage health in 
society, not only through an annual marathon, but also with other running 
events throughout the year, also directing our revenue toward charitable 
projects. Running brings people together - people who have never met, who have 
nothing in common, suddenly unite and run together. Harnessing that kind of 
enthusiasm and inspiration for the sake of some common project creates a 
culture of public service."

Throughout his incredible run, Khatchadourian reached out and inspired many. He 
made visits along the way, including to a French school in Serbia, as well as 
to AGBU Plovdiv and AGBU Sofia communities. "Each country had its own beauty," 
he said. "I was received very well everywhere. In Greece, the soldiers greeted 
me at the border and the next day, they accompanied me until the Turkish 
frontier. I also had an excellent welcome in Gyumri, where a police car came to 
escort me all the way to Vartanants Square."

A consummate athlete driven to push himself to the limits, Lebanon-born Ara 
Khatchadourian moved to France in 1983 and at the age of 40, he began exploring 
mountaineering. His list of successful climbs includes Mt. Ararat, Mont Blanc, 
Kilimanjaro, and Mt. Everest, where he displayed the Armenian flag when he 
reached the summit in 2016. His long-time friend and supporter, Alain 
Boyadjian, of Marseille, made a poignant observation on his admirable past and 
current achievements, "Everest was a vertical climb while this run covered 
almost the same distance horizontally, thereby forming a cross." 

Khatchadourian refers to himself as a citizen of the world. But he does not 
have only himself in mind. "We are all citizens of the world. Being Armenian is 
secondary, being Christian is secondary, being born in Lebanon is secondary, 
living in France is secondary. But above all, in order to say that we are all 
equal, that we are all born on the same soil, we must say to each one of us - 
from wherever we may be - we are citizens of the world," he said. "France 
accepted me, Marseille adopted me, while Yerevan is the motherland. I wanted to 
run from the city of my adoption to the city of my roots."
 
Established in 1906, AGBU (www.agbu.org) is the world's largest non-profit 
Armenian organization. Headquartered in New York City, AGBU preserves and 
promotes the Armenian identity and heritage through educational, cultural and 
humanitarian programs, annually touching the lives of some 500,000 Armenians 
around the world.
 
For more information about AGBU and its worldwide programs, please visit 
www.agbu.org.

New Armenian Prime Minister’s Exclusive English-language Interview Airs on Al Jazeera

Yeghisabet Arthur

 

New Armenian Prime Minister’s Exclusive English-language Interview Airs on Al Jazeera


Armenian News Network / Armenian News


 

(Yerevan) – The Republic of Armenia’s newly elected Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s first full-length, English-language interview will broadcast on Al Jazeera’s flagship interview program “Talk to Al Jazeera” this weekend.

 

The half-hour, one-on-one conversation between Al Jazeera’s Robin Forestier-Walker and Prime Minister Pashinyan will broadcast into 290 million homes on Saturday, July 28th at 0430 GMT. For western U.S. audiences, the broadcast time is Friday, July 27 at 9:30 PM Pacific. For eastern U.S. audiences, the airtime is Friday, July 27 at 6:30 PM Eastern).




ROBIN-NIKOL:Robin Forestier-Walker interviewing Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan for “Talk to Al Jazeera”


 

“Nikol Pashinyan’s eyes gleam with the zeal of someone who has defied expectations and intends to do it again and again,” said Forestier-Walker following his interview. “He has made a smooth transition from rugged revolutionary to suited statesman.”

 

During the weeks leading up to the election of Pashinyan as Prime Minister, Al Jazeera’s Forestier-Walker, correspondent Natasha Ghoneim, Senior Producer Paul Chaderjian, cameremen Nick Porter, Jamil Bassil and Fadi Elbenny and local journalists Zara Poghosyan and Maria Titizian chronicled the mass civil disobedience campaign, the daily protests, the arrest and release of Pashinyan, the issues prompting hundreds of thousands to take to the streets, the plight of those struggling with the fledgling republic’s poverty and the branding of the ‘Velvet Revolution.’



PAUL-NIKOL:Al Jazeera Senior Producer Paul Chaderjian with Prime Minister Pashinyan


 

Among the stories reported by Al Jazeera’s teams in Yerevan were those of the student activists involved in the protests, the resignation of former President and Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan, the two meetings of Armenia’s National Assembly and the eventual election of Mr. Pashinyan as the country’s interim Prime Minister. 

 

Al Jazeera also profiled and collaborated with the alternative media organizations covering the revolution online including EVN Report, HETQ, CivilNet and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s Armenian service, Azatutyun TV.

 

In addition to hourly live and taped reports from Yerevan, Gyumri and Metsamor, Al Jazeera featured the revolution on three half-hour programs – two episodes of “Inside Story” and the interactive “Stream.” The story was also a regular part of Al Jazeera’s NewsGrid, which logs hundreds of thousands of views on YouTube and Facebook.

 

Guests featured throughout Al Jazeera’s coverage included activist and rock phenomenon Serj Tankian; activist and actress Arsinee Khanjian; Civilitas Foundation founder and former Foreign Minister and former parliament member Vartan Oskanian; Director of the University of Southern California's Institute of Armenian Studies Salpi Ghazarian; South Caucasus Director of Human Right Watch Giorgi Gogia; President of the International Center for Human Development Tevan Poghosyan; Richard Giragosian, Founding Director of the Regional Studies Center; and Lilit Gevorgyan, Russia and Caucasus Analyst and Country Risk Analyst at global information provideo IHS Markit.

 

Viewers who don’t have access to Al Jazeera on over-the-air, cable or satellite services can stream this weekend’s “Talk to Al Jazeera” interview with Mr. Pashinyan live via the internet at this address:https://www.aljazeera.com/live/

 

Forestier-Walker asked Prime Minister Pashinyan about his people’s expectations following the unprecedented ‘Velvet Revolution’ which toppled the ruling Republic Party’s government and paved the way for Pashinyan’s election his country’s interim leader. The Prime Minister also addressed his government’s battle against corruption and dismantling the oligarchic systems that have monopolized his country’s economy.

 

“In our interview he chose his words carefully and concisely despite limitations with his English vocabulary and the over abiding impression: that this revolution is only just getting going – and nothing – if he has anything to do with it – will derail it,” said Forestier-Walker.


TEAM AJE: (from left to right) Al Jazeera Senior Cameraman Jamil Bassil, Al Jazeera Senior Producer Paul Chaderjian, Al Jazeera Central Asia Reporter Robin Forestier-Walkerand Cameraman Iago Gogilashviliat the Cafesjian Center for the Arts at the Cascade in Yerevan


 

Al Jazeera asked the Prime Minister what has changed since he assumed his new role and what’s ahead for a country that continues to struggle with poverty, a frozen-conflict with Azerbaijan and closed borders with Turkey.

 

Pashinyan told Al Jazeera he is ready to meet Azerbaijan’s President face-to-face to resolve the Nagorno Karabakh conflict and that Armenia is ready to establish a diplomatic relationship with Turkey without any precondition and that its side of the border with Turkey has never been closed.

 

He told Robin Forestier-Walker that the revolution now guarantees all Armenian citizens equality under the law and equal playing field for all businesses. His message to those who want to do business with Armenia and in Armenia is that his government guarantees the security of any investment.

 

Nikol Pashinyan’s interview with Al Jazeera will rebroadcast twice on Sunday, July 29 at 08:30 GMT and again at 19:30 GMT. The fourth replay of the program will be on Monday July 29 at 14:30 GMT.

 

The weekly “Talk to Al Jazeera” broadcasts highlight global leaders, icons, influencers, and alternative voices shaping our times. 

 

After the broadcast, Talk To Al Jazeera’s interview with Armenia’s Prime Minister will be online at this address:https://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/talktojazeera/

 

 

Nikol Pashinyan on Al Jazeera

Saturday, July 28, 04:30 GMT

Sunday, July 29, 08:30 GMT

Sunday, July 29, 19:30 GMT

Monday, July 29, 14:30 GMT

 

Full episode online after broadcast:

https://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/talktojazeera/

 


© Copyright 2018 Armenian News Network/Armenian News.


‘War doesn’t end even when peace comes’: Nas Daily releases fresh video from Armenia

Yeghisabet Arthur
Panorama, Armenia
Society 18:03 21/07/2018 Armenia

Famous vlogger Nuseir Yassin, better known by Nas Daily, who is currently in Armenia to explore the country’s culture and daily life, has released his fourth one-minute video from the Armenian capital, expressing his concerns about the traces of war in the country.

“In the country of Armenia there are a tone of unexploded mines 25 years after the war. To this day, soldiers are searching for mines, people are injured from mines and others die because of them,” he says in the video.

“Even if the war in Syria ends now, the destroyed schools, infrastructure, education and unexploded bombs will affect people for generations to come…War doesn’t end even when peace comes.”

The video has sparked outrage among some Azerbaijani social media users, who have made insulting comments about the video blogger.

Nas Daily replied to one of them, saying he is not a political analyst and is simply pointing to the devastating consequences of war in the video. 

“The end is nigh”: Noah’s ark discovered in the mountains of Armenia

Yeghisabet Arthur
The Koz Telegram
 
 
“The end is nigh”: Noah’s ark discovered in the mountains of Armenia
 
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The humanity waits for the flood and judgment day, confident Explorer of the Bible.
 
Scientist have warned people of the impending danger. The fact that people were in a situation of a possible Apocalypse. The harbinger of this was the discovery of a historian-Amateur in the mountains near the village of Hinda, when I came across a huge rock in the shape of a giant ship, the outlines of which resemble Noah’s ark. This fact does not give rest to researchers of the Bible, which unanimously declare that the end is near. For example, on July 17, according to biblical legend, to the top of the Ararat mountains landed the survivors from the flood on Noah’s Ark. This fact is even depicted on the flag of Armenia confirms the fact that mount Ararat had brought life on Earth.
 
But due to recent events, climate change, global warming, industrial development and attack a UFO, it seems more plausible version of the beginning of the Apocalypse. People do not cease to fight against each other and will continue to behave in a similar way, mankind is doomed for another flood and a huge test, said the researcher. Because of this, historians see the danger in that Noah’s ark discovered in the mountains of Armenia. At the moment, the situation seems crazy and unlikely.
 
But the fact remains. The researchers do not see great prospects for a bright future. In the ancient world, scholars and skeptics have raised this issue for consideration. Josephus in the first century ad wrote: “One part of the ship can be detected even today in Armenia. There people collect resin for the manufacture of amulets. The Armenians call this place “the pier”, where the ark lay forever, and show still preserved its parts”. Marco Polo also wrote: “In the country of Armenia on the top of a high mountain rests Noah’s Ark, covered with eternal snows.” It is now an opportunity to find the lost ship due to the melting of glaciers in the highest mountains of the world.

Beyrouth: Les couleurs du bonheur en plein Bourj Hammoud

Yeghisabet Arthur
L'Orient-Le Jour, Liban
8 juillet 2018


Les couleurs du bonheur en plein Bourj Hammoud

Reportage
par Patricia KHODER


Magasins de jouets et de vêtements, marchands des quatre saisons et épiciers… La rue Marache a été construite par les Arméniens venus à la fin des années vingt de la région qui portait le même nom en Cilicie.

y a le quartier de Bourj Hammoud et sa fameuse rue Arax. Et il y a aussi la rue Marache, une voie parallèle à la rue Arax que peu de Libanais connaissent. Ici, comme beaucoup se plaisent à le dire, on trouve tout, « de la babouche au tarbouche », soit en bon français, de la tête aux pieds. La rue Marache est connue aussi par certains fins gourmets libanais, qui aiment les saveurs fortes et exotiques, pour ses marchands d’épices, notamment de piment en poudre et en pâte, en provenance directe d’Alep avant la guerre en Syrie ou préparé par les familles arméniennes de Anjar, village de la Békaa qui a servi de refuge aux Arméniens d’Alexandrette.

Il faut savoir avant tout que Marache est le nom d’une province arménienne en Cilicie, dont la population a été massacrée par les Turcs en 1921 avec la fin de la Première Guerre mondiale. Aujourd’hui, la province a perdu son nom arménien. La Turquie l’appelle désormais Kahraman Maras. « L’année officielle du génocide est 1915, mais il y a eu plusieurs massacres sous l’Empire ottoman, raconte Stéphan Kazazian, qui possède un magasin de jouets dans la rue. Des rescapés de Marache sont arrivés au Liban durant les années 20, d’autres qui s’étaient établis en Syrie les ont suivis par la suite. La première chose qu’ils ont faite était de construire l’église Kansoun Manerg en 1929. Chacun y a contribué à sa façon, mon grand-père a participé avec seulement son alliance. C’est tout ce qu’il possédait. »

« Quand il est arrivé au Liban et pour survivre, mon grand-père fabriquait des sacs en papier, ici à la rue Marache. Il allait ensuite au centre-ville de Beyrouth pour les vendre aux commerçants. À l’époque, les sacs en papier n’étaient pas chose courante », poursuit-il. « Mon grand-père à moi allait à Antélias où il n’y avait que des dunes de sable au bord de la mer et des orangeraies à perte de vue. Il ramenait des oranges et du savon parfumé au laurier qu’il revendait à Beyrouth », s’écrie de son côté Vicken Kasparian. Aujourd’hui, les deux hommes, fiers de dire qu’ils sont nés à la rue Marache, tiennent le même magasin de jouets. Mais avant les jouets, la famille de Stéphan Kazazian avait ouvert une fonderie au même endroit, se lançant dans la fabrication des clés et des poignées de porte. « L’atelier était ici, mais nous avions un magasin à quatre portes à Souk el-Najjarine, au centre-ville de Beyrouth », raconte-t-il. Son voisin, Hagop Samuelian, a préservé ses ateliers dans la rue. Il fabrique des machines à moudre le café. Il ne vend pas aux particuliers, mais aux grands noms du café du Liban qui distribuent leurs machines à café, fabriquées dans les ateliers de la rue Marache, dans les points de vente au Liban et dans le monde arabe. « Ma famille est originaire de Marache dans l’actuelle Turquie. Elle est arrivée au Liban en 1933. Ici, il n’y avait que des maraîchers. Des familles druzes, qui louaient le terrain, plantaient des pommes de terre et des fèves. Les Arméniens sont arrivés et ont construit la rue, avec quelques maisons et des ateliers. Les maraîchers ont complètement disparu après le tremblement de terre de 1956 », se souvient Hagop Samuelian.

Les colliers de légumes séchés


Ici, ce sont les ateliers qui ont pris le dessus. Jusqu’aux années 80, la rue était presque exclusivement arménienne. Et la majorité des ateliers étaient ceux des cordonniers, certains spécialisés dans les semelles des chaussures (kendarjé), d’autres dans la partie qui couvre le coup du pied (mehanjé).

Avec la guerre du Liban, la rue Marache se transforme petit à petit en rue marchande, où on commence à trouver tout « de la babouche au tarbouche ». Ensuite, des Libanais qui ont appris divers artisanats des Arméniens s’y sont établis. Aujourd’hui avec la guerre en Syrie, de nombreux réfugiés syriens y louent des fonds de commerce. Mais la rue Marache, c’est surtout une profusion de couleurs, que ce soit avec les vitrines des magasins de chaussures, de vêtements, de linge de maison, de jouets, de légumes et d’épices.

Assise sur une chaise devant son épicerie, Nazéli Tenbelian parle des produits qu’elle prépare et vend avec son mari. « Nous sommes tous les deux Arméniens de Beyrouth, mais nous avons des ateliers pour préparer les épices et les légumes séchés à Anjar. Les produits en provenance de Syrie se font de plus en plus rares avec la guerre. Pour la poudre de piment rouge, il faut venir en septembre. Elle sera toute fraîche », dit-elle. Elle montre les colliers de cornes d’abondance, de paprika, de poivrons, d’aubergine, de loumi (citron iranien), de courgettes séchées, explique comment il faut travailler les produits. Elle montre aussi les grillotes et les mûres qui baignent dans leurs jus, les petits abricots dorés, et donne des recettes arméniennes sur la manière de les cuisiner. À l’intérieur du magasin, il y a toutes sortes d’épices, de nougats notamment en provenance d’Arménie, et de fruits confis.

La famille Tenbelian est relativement une nouvelle venue dans le quartier. « Nous sommes là depuis un peu plus de trente ans. C’est l’idée de mon mari d’ouvrir l’épicerie. Il aime ce métier », dit-elle. Un peu plus loin, Garo, nonagénaire et premier épicier de la rue, est assis sur une petite chaise sur le trottoir. Il avait baptisé son épicerie « Café Garo », car l’un des services qu’il propose est de vendre du café fraîchement moulu devant les clients.

Empilant des feuilles de vigne fraîches, frêle et menu, il continue de se pointer tous les jours au travail. Il répond aux questions qui lui plaisent. « Cela ne m’appartient pas, c’est un don du bon Dieu », dit-il. Il avait commencé sa vie comme cordonnier dans un atelier de la rue, et un jour, il a décidé de changer de métier. Avec le temps, il a quitté Bourj Hammoud pour s’établir avec sa femme et ses trois enfants à Kornet Chehwane.

Chez lui, on trouve toutes sortes d’épices, de légumes séchés et de fruits confits en provenance du Liban, d’Arménie et de… Turquie. « Pourquoi je vends des produits turcs ? Parce que désormais le monde fonctionne à l’envers », s’exclame-t-il, avant d’annoncer qu’il a tout dit.
https://www.lorientlejour.com/article/1124643/les-couleurs-du-bonheur-en-plein-bourj-hammoud.html





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Նիկոլ Փաշինյանի գլխավորած կառավարությունը պաշտոնավարման 2 ամսվա ընթացքում հասցրել է բյուջետային մուտքերի բարձր աճ գրանցել։ Ընդ որում, աճը գրանցվել է ոչ այնքան հարկերի հավաքագրման, որքան ձեռնարկված հակակոռուպցիոն գործողությունների հաշվին։


Այժմ դիտարկենք մայիսի 8-ից մինչ օրս բացահայտված չարաշահումներն ու յուրացումները և գնահատենք դրանց ազդեցությունը պետական բյուջեի վրա։ Այս մասին ասված է «Իրազեկ քաղաքացիների միավորում» ՀԿ տարածած հաղորդագրությունում։


58 բացահայտում 2 ամսում, գինը՝ 21 մլրդ դրամ


2018 թվականի մայիսից մինչ օրս ուժային, քննչական և հարկային մարմինների կողմից բացահայտվել է ընդհանուր առմամբ 58 չարաշահման դեպք, ավելի քան 21 մլրդ դրամ ընդհանուր արժողությամբ։ Այս ցուցակում են այնպիսի աղմկահարույց գործեր, ինչպիսիք են Երևան սիթի առևտրային ցանցը (7,2 մլրդ), «Նորֆոլկ քընսալթինգ» ընկերության չարաշահումները (3,3 մլրդ), գյուղատնտեսության ոլորտում չարաշահումները (1,4 մլրդ), «Սպայկա» ընկերությունը (2 մլրդ) և այլն։ Այս ցանկում, սակայն, ներառված չեն այն բացահայտումները, որոնց հետ կապված պետությանը հասցված վնասի չափը դեռ հայտնի չէ (Մանվել Գրիգորյան, Վաչագան Ղազարյան, «Երևան» հիմնադրամ և այլն)։


Նկատենք, որ վերոնշյալ 21 մլրդ դրամի մոտ 25 տոկոսը՝ 5 մլրդ դրամը, հունիսի 26-ի դրությամբ արդեն իսկ վերադարձվել է պետական գանձապետարան։


Հարկերի հավաքագրման աճ 1 ամսում, գինը՝ 2 մլրդ դրամ


2018 թվականի մայիս ամսվա ընթացքում փաստացի հարկային մուտքերը 2%-ով գերազանցել են լավատեսական սցենարը. պլանավորված 109 մլրդ դրամի փոխարեն՝ մայիսին միասնական գանձապետական հաշվին մուտք է եղել 111 մլրդ դրամ։ Այսինքն, ի հեճուկս փորձագետների այն կանխատեսմանը, թե «անցումային ժամանակահատվածում դիտվելու է հարկային մուտքերի նվազում», այսօր կարող ենք փաստել, որ արձանագրվել է 2 մլրդ դրամի աճ։


Եվրամիության հայտարարությունը


Հայաստանում Եվրամիության դեսպան Պյոտր Սվիտալսկին ևս հանդես է եկել ուշագրավ հայտարարությամբ։


«Մենք տեսնում ենք առարկայական ապացույցներ, որ նոր կառավարությունը վճռական է տրամադրված կոռուպցիան արմատախիլ անելու հարցում», – ասել է դեսպանը՝ հավելելով, որ Եվրամիությունն իր աջակցությունն է հայտնում Հայաստանին այդ հարցում։


Հիշեցնենք, որ Եվրամիությունը դեռևս 5 տարի առաջ Հայաստանին 15 մլն եվրոի դրամական աջակցություն էր հատկացրել կոռուպցիայի դեմ պայքարի համար։ Այն ժամանակվա վարչապետ Հովիկ Աբրահամյանը, ով ստեղծել և ղեկավարում էր կոռուպցիայի դեմ պայքարի հանձնաժողովը, որևէ շոշափելի արդյունք այդպես էլ չգրանցեց։