Date: 07/01/2024

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🪖 Military

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Azerbaijan-Serbia: from partnership to allied relations

In mid-June, Azerbaijani-Serbian relations noticeably intensified, especially in the field of military-technical cooperation. Serbia and Azerbaijan have established a Strategic Partnership Council, which is a confirmation of stable relations at the highest level. Azerbaijanis traditionally paved the path to the strategic partnership between Azerbaijanis by promoting the cult of personality of their national leader. Serbia supported and supports Azerbaijan’s position on the Nagorno-Karabakh issue.

CivilNet

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The RA ambassador to Russia visited the territory of the house destroyed by the Ukrainian missile in Belgorod

Armenia’s ambassador to Russia, Vagharshak Harutyunyan, visited the site of a residential building in Belgorod that was destroyed by a missile attack by the Ukrainian armed forces. The Armenian delegation also paid tribute to the innocent victims of Bucha at the memorial complex. The Russian leadership denied the participation of the Russian military in what happened.

CivilNet

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🏛️ Politics & Government

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Armenia and Azerbaijan did not agree on the draft regulations of border demarcation commissions within the specified period

Border demarcation commissions of Armenia and Azerbaijan have transferred draft regulations to each other in working order. On April 19, the parties agreed on sections of four villages of the Tavush region. On September 1, an extraordinary session of Azerbaijan’s parliament in Azerbaijan will be held in 2021.

CivilNet, Armenia, Azerbaijan work on establishing border delimitation committee charter

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Freedom House deems Baku’s actions in Karabakh ethnic cleansing, urges ICC to act

Azerbaijan’s actions in and around Nagorno-Karabakh since the 2020 war amount to ethnic cleansing, Freedom House says. U.S.-based watchdog also concludes Azerbaijan’s actions qualify as crimes against humanity and war crimes under the Rome Statute, the founding treaty of the International Criminal Court. The case should be referred to the ICC in The Hague for a full investigation and possible prosecution.

CivilNet

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The public will be informed about the meeting of representatives of Armenia and Turkey in due time. MFA

Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ani Badalyan, referred to the information spread in the press about the meeting of the representatives of Armenia and Turkey. Earlier News.am, citing its diplomatic source, wrote that a meeting of representatives of Turkey should take place on the Armenian-Turkish border on July 2. Government of Armenia 733 million drams were allocated to the Armenian border in the village of Margara, in order to build a customs post.

CivilNet

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Pashinyan: joint efforts to develop Armenia-Canada relations of great importance

Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a congratulatory message to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the occasion of Canada Day. “We attach great importance to joint efforts aimed at developing relations between our countries," the message said. ‘We are committed to continue working towards further expansion and deepening of relations based on common values and mutual respect’

ArkaAm, Armenia attaches great importance to joint efforts to develop relations with Canada. Pashinyan to Trudeau

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Armenia to loan $110m from World Bank to cover healthcare expenditures

The World Bank has approved a loan of $110 million to help Armenia provide healthcare services to its citizens. The project contributes to the implementation of the Program of Action of the Government of Armenia for 2021-26 and is part of the Health System Development Strategy. The approved operation will use the Program for Results (PforR) funding instrument.

ArkaAm, The WB will provide Armenia with a $110 million loan to ensure affordable medical services

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BSEC Secretary General due in Armenia on July 1

On July 1, the Secretary General of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization (BSEC) Lazar Comanescu will pay a working visit to Armenia.

PanArmenian

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Advocates welcome landmark overhaul of Armenia’s domestic violence law

Armenia’s new law includes the introduction of the term "intimate partner" to the law. It is the first time the law has been updated since it was passed in 2005. The law includes mandatory mandatory reporting of domestic violence to the public.

CivilNet

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Pashinyan does not see the need for a referendum on EU membership

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan does not see the need to hold a referendum on joining the European Union. The main problem of holding a referendum is that it does not have an answer to the question whether the EU is ready to accept Armenia or not, he says. On June 21, hearings were held in the National Assembly of Armenia on the EU membership referendum. A few days after the hearings, on June 27, NA Speaker Alen Simonyan announced a referendum.

CivilNet

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Armenia’s commitment to a democratic future is an example for the world. US Ambassador

US Ambassador to Armenia Christina Quinn said in her speech at the Armenian Democracy Forum. Christina Quinn noted that in the coming years, Armenia and the USA will renew the strategic dialogue and it will become a strategic partnership. The US supports Armenia in fighting corruption, implementing police reforms, and holding free elections.

CivilNet

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Wizz Air launches direct flights between Yerevan, Budapest

Wizz Air began operating direct flights between Yerevan and Budapest, Hungary’s capital, starting from July 1. The flights will be available every Monday and Friday.

ArkaAm, Wizz Air low-cost carrier has launched Budapest-Yerevan-Budapest flights

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Yerevan’s Ajapnyak metro station to take four years to complete, financing still unclear

It will take four years to complete Ajapnyak, a new station for Yerevan’s metro, although the sources of financing remain unclear. A total of six billion AMD is planned to be spent on constructing the station. The station will be projected by the Russian Metrogiprotrans company.

ArkaAm

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💵 Economy

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Armenia’s economic activity weakened in January-April, reaching 13.2% year-on-year. WB report

Economic activity in Armenia weakened in the first four months of 2024, reaching 13.2% year-on-year. The real growth of economic activity slowed down in April, reaching 10.4% in 2024. It was mainly due to the reduction of the volumes of industrial products by half, in 24 years.

ArkaAm

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Budget surplus of AMD 47.2 recorded in April 2024 in Armenia

A budget surplus of AMD 47.2 billion was recorded in Armenia in April 2024. Tax revenues grew by 10.6 percent in nominal terms in April. Expenditures expanded by 47.9 percent (yoy), driven by an 82 percent increase in current expenditures. Capital expenditures contracted by 56 percent due to reduced spending on defense.

ArkaAm

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World Bank assesses diamonds exports and re-exports on Armenia’s foreign trade

Armenia almost tripled its exports in April thanks to a tenfold increase in the exports of precious and semiprecious stones. The share of such stones in total exports rose from 24 percent in 2023 to 82 percent in 2024, the World Bank revealed in its monthly economic update. Other exports experienced significant declines, particularly machines and transport vehicles.

ArkaAm

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🧪 Science & Technology

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New paid parking spaces will appear in several streets of the center of Yerevan

The process of equipping the paid parking lots with appropriate devices in the new streets of Yerevan is in progress. The process has already been completed on Zakyan street, Pushkin street, Abovyan-Nalbandian section. From January 1, 2024, parking on "red lines will become more expensive.

ArkaAm

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🎭 Culture

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Turkey restoring 500-year-old Surp Sarkis Armenian Church

During the program, Sahak Maşalyan, the Patriarch of Türkiye's Armenians, inspected the historic church and offered prayers.

PanArmenian

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⚽ Sport

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Armenia win 3 gold medals at European Junior Boxing Championships

Armenia has three world champions after the European Junior Boxing Championships held in Sarajevo over the past week.

PanArmenian

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🪖 Military

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Armenia confirms will attend NATO summit in Washington

Armenia has confirmed its participation in the NATO summit in Washington, a spokesperson has confirmed.

PanArmenian

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🏛️ Politics & Government

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POLITICO: Baku lobbying agains detained Karabakh ex-leader abroad

Azerbaijan is lobbying agains former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan, according to POLITICO.

PanArmenian

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Armenia considers Cyprus as one of its main partners in EU – envoy

Armenia considers Cyprus one of its main partners in the European Union, Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan has said.

PanArmenian

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Armenian, Albanian Foreign Ministers discuss ties, regional issues

Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Albania Igli Hasani.

PanArmenian

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Armenia’s Amulsar gold mine may begin operations next year

Amulsar is Armenia’s second biggest gold deposit by volume, after the Sotk mine. Development was suspended for several years starting in 2018, when activists and residents of nearby communities began staging blockades of the mine entrance. Last February, the Armenian government inked a surprise $250 million deal with Lydian and the EDB to revive the project.

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