Date: 10/12/2024
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🏛️ Politics & Government
Armenia not going to return itsoccupied territories by military means – Pashinyan
Armenia is creating and will continue to create all guarantees to ensure that none of its neighbours have any suspicion that it has any aggressive intentions, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said. Azerbaijan is concerned that the Crossroads of Peace project can bring tens of billions of dollars in benefits to Armenia, he said.
ArkaAm, Armenia’s Crossroads of Peace project gaining global importance – PM
Azerbaijan may have problems implementing its aggressive plans. Pashinyan
PM Nikol Pashinyan: Project worries Azerbaijan because it can bring tens of billions of benefits to Armenia. Armenia recognizes territorial integrity of all its neighbors and is ready to undertake de jure obligations regarding it.
ArkaAm
EU to provide Armenia with another 30 million euros to help Karabakh refugees and promote reforms
The EU will provide the Armenian government with an additional €30 million in budgetary support to share its financial burden of supporting Armenian refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh. The head of the EU Delegation to Armenia, Ambassador Vasilis Maragos spoke at the conference ‘Crossroads of Peace: Uniting Security and Democracy’
ArkaAm
Dutch Parliament panel calls for release of Armenian prisoners, protection of cultural heritage in Nagorno Karabakh
The Dutch Parliament’s Foreign Relations Committee has adopted two important resolutions aimed at supporting the Republic of Armenia and promoting cultural preservation in Artsakh. The Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp participated in the sitting. The first resolution, authored by MPs Isa Kahraman (NSC) and Don Ceder (ChristenUnie), emphasizes the urgent need to protect the cultural heritage of Artsakh. The second resolution highlights a rare opportunity for peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
ArmRadio
🎭 Culture
Romania celebrates the Day of Armenian Language, Alphabet and Culture
Romania celebrates the Day of the Armenian Language, Alphabet and Culture annually on October 12. The day has been chosen to coincide with the Feast of the Holy Translators, which honors Mesrop Mashdots, the founder of the alphabet, and Catholicos Sahak Partev. An extraordinary piano recital by Ilinca Dumitrescu will take place at the Great Hall of the Romanian Academy on October 15, 2024.
ArmRadio
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🪖 Military
Armenia denounces the targeting of UNIFIL headquarters in Lebanon
Armenia has denounced the targeting of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) headquarters in Lebanon. Israeli forces fired at an observation post belonging to the UNIFIL peacekeeping force at its main base at Naqoura in southern Lebanon on Friday.
ArmRadio
Armenian and German defense ministries agree on cooperation program for 2025
Defense ministries of Armenia and Germany approved at a meeting in Berlin the cooperation program for 2025. The program covers dozens of activities on exchange of experience, education and training. The parties expressed mutual satisfaction with the course of bilateral defense cooperation for 2024.
ArkaAm, Armenia, Germany agree on 2025 defense cooperation plan
🏛️ Politics & Government
The US State Department delegation met the EU observers in Armenia in Martuni
Delegation of the US State Department met the observers of the European Union Civilian Mission in Armenia in Martuni. The EU mission, which includes 209 observers, will initially be for a period of two years. The purpose of the mission is to ensure stability in the border regions of Armenia.
CivilNet
Secretary of Armenian Security Council to visit Prague and Berlin
Armenia’s Security Council Secretary Armen Grigoryan will pay working visits to Prague and Berlin. On October 14, he will take part in the "Forum 2000" conference in the Czech Republic. He will also hold a number of working meetings in Berlin.
ArkaAm, Secretary of Armenia’sSecurity Council to visit Prague and Berlin
Development plans of Wizz Air Group, possibilities of increasing flights to Armenia were discussed in RA
The development plans of the company, the possibilities of developing new routes and increasing flights in Armenia were discussed. Reference was also made to the prospects of expanding cooperation with the Tourism Committee of the Republic of Armenia.
ArkaAm
The European Union suspends more than €120 million in aid to Georgia
Georgia will lose 121 million euros ($130 million) in EU funding as a result of democratic backsliding, EU says. EU resolution condemns Foreign Agents Act, Family Values Act and LGBT Propaganda Act. The adoption of the law by the ruling Georgian Dream party in April was followed by mass street protests, during which police used water cannons and tear gas.
CivilNet
The deputy energy coordinating minister and the chairman of the PSC are leaving their positions
Garegin Baghramyan, the chairman of the Public Services Regulatory Commission, submitted an application for dismissal. Hakob Vardanyan, Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure, also submitted application. The resignations are due to problems in the electricity supply sector, according to information circulating in the press.
CivilNet, Three resignations in Armenia in one day: PSRC, Ministry of Territorial Administration and Ministry of Economy, Head of Armenian PSRC resigns, Garegin Baghramyan, the president of the PSC, has resigned
Yerevan plans to cut down 1,250 hazardous and dead trees
Armen Begoyan, head of the Yerevan Municipality’s ‘Greening and Environmental Protection’ CNCO, said the work that has already started in the capital is planned to be completed in mid-November. He reported that this year the volume of cutting the above-mentioned trees has increased slightly. More than 200 cases of damage to citizens’ property have been recorded this year.
ArkaAm
Kocharyan calls his prosecution«legal hooliganism»
Robert Kocharyan has called his ongoing prosecution a ‘legal hooliganism’ as the Armenian Anti-Corruption Court launches hearings into the 2008 March 1 case. The case dates back to late February and early March 2008 following the disputed presidential election, when then prime minister Serzh Sargsyan was declared the winner, angering the opposition, led by the first Armenian president. 10 people were killed and more than 200 injured in a crackdown on March 1, 2008.
ArkaAm, Kocharyan called the hearing in the anti-corruption court on March 1 a "violation of the law"
A $100 million loan from the Eurasian Stabilization and Development Fund
The bill is aimed at financing the deficit provided by the 2024 state budget and includes economic reforms arising from the goals of the RA government’s plan. It is proposed to ratify the agreement signed on May 20, 2024 between the Republic of Armenia and the Eurasian Development Bank. The main terms of the agreement are: loan amount: 100 million US dollars.
ArkaAm
King Charles to miss 2024 COP29 Conference in Baku
King Charles will not attend the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Baku next month. The King is a committed climate change activist and has been widely praised by leaders for advocating for better conversation on the topic.
ArmRadio
💵 Economy
Guidance on regulations applicable in case of transfer from EAEU member states to RA
The State Revenue Committee reminds citizens about the regulations for the transportation of goods from the member states of the Eurasian Economic Union. Goods with the status of EAEU goods are not subject to customs declaration when transported from member states with accompanying baggage. Exceptions are the cases when goods with the. status of the E.A. goods are transported to Armenia through the territory of a non-EAEU member state.
ArkaAm
🧪 Science & Technology
Nelly Kocharyan presented Converse Bank’s experience of digitizing the process of international transfers
Nelly Kocharyan, head of the Department of Financial Institutions and International Banking Relations of Converse Bank, also participated in the EBRD DIGITALISATION in DE-RISKING OF CORRESPONDENT BANKING panel discussion held on October 10. The event brought together representatives of the banking sector from about a dozen European countries to discuss digitization trends and development prospects in the field of correspondent transfers.
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