Category: 2018

In the National Gallery of Armenia, “HayPost” CJSC put into circulation a new stamp dedicated to “Armenian Statehood. The 25th anniversary of the Armenian national currency.”

The stamp has a nominal value of AMD 230. It is printed in French “Cartor” printing house with a circulation of 30,000 copies. The author of the stamp design is the designer of “HayPost” CJSC David Dovlatyan.

This stamp differs by its form. It is round and completely shaped like a gold coin. In the center of the stamps the symbols of the Armenian Dram and is written the “25th ANNIVERSARY” in the Armenian and English languages. “NATIONAL CURRENCY OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA” is written in the marginal part of the stamp.

Release date: November 22, 2018

Designer:  David Dovlatyan

Printing house: Cartor, France

The diameter of the stamp: 38,0 mm

Number of Printed stamps: 30 000

As we reported earlier, the Hayastan All Armenian Fund’s annual telethon in Los Angeles has raised 11,109,633 dollars. The Telethon 2018 ended at 10:00 Yerevan time, but at the same time donations were still being made and the number can grow. The money will be used to continue two significant infrastructure and energy-related projects in Artsakh that were started with last year’s telethon’s donations. In addition to the programs in Artsakh, the donations will also be directed for community infrastructures of Armenia.

Acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan made two separate donations to the fund – 1 million drams from the Prime Minister’s Fund, and another 500,000 drams from his personal account. Also, the National Security Service donated over 9.5 million AMD, while Vanetsyan donated his one month’s salary as a personal donation.

It is noteworthy that the amount accumulated year after year is decreasing. For example, the Telethon 2017 raised $ 12,505,456, and in 2016 – $ 15,428,777.

On November 23, the Maltese Philharmonic Orchestra will perform with the Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Armenian State Symphonic Orchestra Sergey Smbatyan in the capital of Malta, Valetta. During the evening , the works of Maltese authors, and as well as a part of the great Armenian composer Aram Khachaturian’s Spartacus ballet will be presented.

And on November 24, the international concert of conductor Sergey Smbatyan with the Maltese Philharmonic Orchestra will launch. The concerts will take place in Malta’s capital, Valetta, in USA (Philadelphia, North Bethesda, New York), in the Russian Federation (Moscow, St. Petersburg).

The New York concert will take place in the famous Carnegie Hall. The meeting with the Moscow audience will take place at the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory. And in St. Petersburg, the concert will take place at the Mariinsky Theater.

Well-known Austrian pianist Ingolf Wonder will perform with the orchestra.

Six symphonic concerts within the framework of the international symposium will be held on November 24 till December 7. The concert will present the works of Maltese composers Joseph Vella and Alexey Shor, as well as the Fifth Symphony of Dmitry Shostakovich.

The concert tour is organized in cooperation with the European Cultural Support Fund.

After 23 years of service in the police, Armen Khachatryan decided to replace the uniform with civilian clothes. The former deputy chief of the Traffic Police Department sees himself in politics.

“On November 13, I resigned from the post of the RA Police Deputy Chief by the reason of being nominated for a deputy,” Armen Khachatryan told “A1+.”

Colonel Khachatryan, who recently jointed the Civil Contract Party , wished to use the knowledge and experience gained in the police system in legislative functions. “I feel more comfortable and satisfied when I can fully utilize my knowledge and experience, and do not have any limitations. While being in the police, in the service, it already sets limits by the laws, and the limits of these powers in the National Assembly are quite wide, which was the main reason for becoming MP candidates.”

There was no any problem in the police, neither ideological, nor working, there were no problems in the party as well, even though his views on the speedometers and cameras did not coincide with the members of the party. The government headed by Nikol Pashinyan and personally Pashinyan find that Armenian citizens are not matters of fined, and speed cameras and cameras should not be increased. But Armen Khachatryan has been for them. Former Police Officer also participated in the preparation of the legislative package on the issue.

“The essence of the package lies in the fact that safety is rising, the efficiency of administrative responsibility increases and the social burden decreases. That is, we do not fine, but we do not allow him to commit the offense,” Khachatryan said.

General Manvel Grigoryan’s lawyer stated that Grigoryan’s health condition is going through negative dynamics. “In the course of the day, his personal physician visits him and interferes because the negative dynamics are evident,” says Levon Baghdasaryan.

MP Manvel Grigoryan has serious health problems: cancer and diabetes. During his stay in prison, he started receiving insulin.

During these months, the defense has filed a petition to change the preventive measure of Manvel Grigoryan, but has not been satisfied.

“In the case of Manvel Grigoryan, there is a selective justice,” says the lawyer.

Another recourse to changing Manvel Grigoryan’s preventive measure will be discussed by Yerevan City Court of General Jurisdiction on December 7.