Date: 10/04/2024
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🪖 Military
The Chief of the General Staff met with the Chief of the International Military Staff of NATO
The delegation led by the Chief of the International Military Staff of NATO, Lieutenant General Yanush Adamchak, arrived in Armenia on a working visit. The Armenian side presented the course of the reforms of the RA armed forces.
CivilNet, Armenia and NATO discuss areas of cooperation, Armenia and NATO are discussing the most appropriate directions of cooperation
A Year in Review: The Deportation of Artsakh Armenians to Armenia
Artsakh authorities and civilians had no choice but to flee their homeland after a swift military offensive by Azerbaijan. By the end of September 2023, the exodus was complete, with nearly all 120,000 Artsakh Armenians relocating to Armenia. A year later, it’s imperative to evaluate the integration process, identify challenges, and chart a course forward.
CivilNet
Unprecedented Armenian-American field exercises held in Armenia
Field exercises were held in Armenia jointly with the Defense Threat Reduction Agency of the US Department of Defence. The exercises were aimed at considering the possibilities and mechanisms of the Armenian response to the spread of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats. It was an unprecedented exercise for Armenia, both in terms of the number of structures involved and geography.
ArkaAm
🏛️ Politics & Government
U.S. lawmakers urge Blinken to push Azerbaijan on Armenia ahead of COP29
The lawmakers, which include 10 senators and 48 representatives, urged Blinken to force Azerbaijan to take "tangible measures".
PanArmenian
Ex-Karabakh leader held by Azerbaijan files legal action over torture
Vardanyan's lawyers said one of the cases related to treatment that constituted torture during a hunger strike he mounted in April 2024.
PanArmenian
The issue of the return of Azerbaijani refugees is not included in the peace agreement. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
Vahan Kostanyan said the return of Azerbaijani refugees is not included in the peace agreement. The Deputy Foreign Minister believes that the danger of escalation will always be there until a peace treaty is signed.
CivilNet
Russian senator, Armenian ambassador discuss bilateral relations
Chairman of the Federation Council Grigory Karasin held a meeting with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the Russian Federation Gurgen Arsenyan. Karasin emphasized the allied nature of the relations between Russia and Armenia. The sides agreed to continue interaction and regularly exchange views on the issues of bilateral relations and regional security.
ArkaAm
Armenian and French prime ministers state the importance of developing co-operation
Nikol Pashinyan and newly appointed French Prime Minister Michel Bariner met at the Hôtel Matignon in Paris on Thursday. French PM welcomed Pashinianan’s visit to France and emphasized his commitment to the consistent development of trade and economic cooperation between the two countries. Interlocutors stressed the importance of developing cooperation in economy, energy, digital technologies, urban development, agriculture, tourism, healthcare, healthcare.
ArkaAm, The Prime Ministers of Armenia and France emphasized intensive dialogue in a number of economic sectors
Armenia has become a victim of fake and weak political scientists
Karpis Pashoyan: Political science is a non-self-sufficient, vulnerable discipline. He says it can instantly transform into intuitive nonsense, intellectual falsification, or combative propaganda. Pashinyan and his propagandist political scientists herald the imminent establishment of an Earthly Jerusalem where Russians, war and Karabakh have no place, he says.
CivilNet
The authority of the judge who acquitted Serzh Sargsyan was terminated on the basis of another case
Vahe Misakyan was the judge who acquitted the third president Serzh Sargsyan. His powers were terminated on the basis of a significant disciplinary violation. The judge received the case at the beginning of 2021 and handed down the verdict in the middle of 2024.
CivilNet
Armenian State Revenue Committee collects 2.1 trillion drams in 9 months
Armenian tax and customs authorities collected a total of 2.1 trillion drams in the first 9 months of this year. Of which 243.4 billion drams were refunded to taxpayers and individuals. Armenian State Revenue Committee (SRC) press service.
ArkaAm
A traffic change is planned in one of the main avenues of Yerevan
Komitas Avenue-N. At the intersection of Tigranyan Street. The Yerevan Municipality informs that, in particular, it will be prohibited to return in the direction coming from the "Lambada" ; bridge on Komitas avenue.
ArkaAm
Azerbaijan hosting an anti-French conference
The conference focused on what Azerbaijan’s describes Paris’ continued meddling in the affairs of its former colonies in Africa.
PanArmenian
💵 Economy
0.6% inflation was registered in Armenia in September, 0.2% during the month
In September 2024, compared to September 2023, 0.6% inflation was recorded, and for the month 0.2% inflation. Alcohol and tobacco increased in price by 4.1% in September, and by.1% compared to August of this year. In the healthcare sector, the year-on-year price increase in September was 2%. The economic growth of Armenia is planned to be 7 percent in the 2024 state budget.
ArkaAm
🧪 Science & Technology
Quick access to 25 thousand investment instruments: Ameriabank’s MyInvest platform at DigiTecExpo-24
Ameriabank unveiled MyInvest investment platform as part of DigiTecExpo-24 techno-exhibition in Yerevan. Platform provides access to more than 25,000 instruments from 30 countries. Number of brokerage clients has increased 10 times in the last two years.
ArkaAm
Construction of new network will require at least $10 billion – CEO of ENA on the deplorable situation with power outages
The situation with power outages in Armenia is bad, says Karen Harutyunyan, CEO of the ‘’Electric Networks of Armenia’’ (ENA) company. In Yerevan and surrounding areas consumption has increased by 2, 3 times compared to the 2000s. ENA manages the medium and low voltage distribution networks in Armenia, serving 1 million subscribers.
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