Category: 2019

Armenian, Cameroonian FMs discuss development of cooperation

 10:27, 1 November, 2019

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 1, ARMENPRESS. Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Zohrab Mnatsakanyan and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cameroon Lejeune Mbella Mbella held a meeting within the framework of the 36th Ministerial Conference of La Francophonie in Monaco, the foreign ministry said in a news release.

During the meeting Mnatsakanyan and Mbella expressed mutual readiness to make joint efforts for enriching the bilateral agenda and to work in the direction of utilizing the existing big potential in the Armenian-Cameroonian relations.

In this context they attached importance to organizing consultations between the foreign ministries and activating high-level contacts and mutual visits.

The FMs outlines the scopes of enhancing directions of bilateral cooperation.

IT, smart development, innovation and commercial-economic sectors were pointed out as promising directions.

FM Mnatsakanyan briefed his Cameroonian counterpart on Armenia’s achievements in the abovementioned sectors and stressed Armenia’s readiness to implement exchange of experience programs.

The sides praised the cooperation and mutual support between the countries in international organizations. In this context they addressed the La Francophonie as an important arena for enhancing cooperation in the francophone region and addressing problems facing the societies.

The ministers discussed the results of the 36th Ministerial Conference, priorities of Armenia’s presidency in the organization and the planned joint work.

Edited and translated by Stepan Kocharyan

Healthcare spending to increase 21,7%

 10:43, 1 November, 2019

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 1, ARMENPRESS. Healthcare spending will be increased 21,7%, Minister of Finance Atom Janjughazyan told lawmakers at parliamentary committee debates of the 2020 state budget.

“It is expected that under the 2020 state budget 109 billion drams will be allocated to healthcare, around 21,7% or 19,4 billion drams more than in 2019,” he said.

Minister of Healthcare Arsen Torosyan said in 2020 the healthcare policy will be directed at strengthening public health services, disease prevention and promotion of healthy lifestyle.

Edited and translated by Stepan Kocharyan

Wandering dogs near the Yerevan Zoo have attacked three red kangaroos and killed them.

Zoo Animal Care Coordinator Artyom Makaryan says the kangaroos' cages had been restored in the last spring, considering the likelihood of such occurrences, but this was due to the lack of a fence in the area.

"The zoo will be 80 years old next year, and its still has the issue of fencing the entire area. All parks must be fenced, as the park is a special object, and there may be cases of escaping animals; if we had a fence, this would not be the case," says Artyom Makaryan.

When asked about why haven't security measures been taken yet when this is already the third case of wandering dogs entering the park, and which has led to a decline in animals, the cordinator replied that they have a special security team that keeps the likehood of such cases very low. "ln this particular case, however, the number of the dogs was high and also, it wasn't particularly difficult to kill a kangaroo, so the team couldn't save the animals. As for the problem of wandering dogs in general, we are more attentive to this issue. When we notice a crowd of dogs, we alert and resolve the issue."

The families living on Gertsen Street are mainly engaged in cattle breeding.

All have received notices but have no alternative; the only near pasture is in the administrative district of Marmashen, and the only road leading to the pasture is Gertsen Street.

ArmInfo. On October 30, Foreign Minister of the Republic of Artsakh Masis Mayilian, who is on a working visit in the United States, delivered a speech as the  keynote speaker at an event in the U.S. Congress dedicated to the  independence of Artsakh.

As the press service of Artsakh MFA reports, the event was organized  at the initiative of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues and  through the joint efforts of the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia  and the Permanent Representation of the Republic of Artsakh to the  United States, as well as the Armenian National Committee of America  and the Armenian Assembly of America.

The Foreign Minister of Artsakh expressed his gratitudee to the  Congressmen present at the event for supporting the Resolution  recognizing and condemning the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman  Empire in 1915-1923 adopted by the House of Representatives of the  U.S. Congress the day before.

In his speech, Masis Mayilian touched upon the processes of  state-building and international recognition of the Republic of  Artsakh and expansion of its international cooperation, as well as  the peaceful settlement of the Azerbaijan-Karabakh conflict.

Congressmen speaking at the event reaffirmed their determination to  continue to contribute to strengthening the security of the Republic  of Artsakh and its international recognition.

Congressmen Brad Sherman and Frank Pallone solemnly handed to the  head of the delegation of the Republic of Artsakh, Foreign Minister  Masis Mayilian a copy of the U.S. House of Representatives' H.Res.296  Resolution recognizing and condemning the Armenian Genocide.

Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to the USA Varuzhan Nersesyan,  as well as representatives of the Armenian National Committee of  America and Armenian Assembly of America also delivered speeches at  the event.