Date: 07/09/2024
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🪖 Military
Papikyan and the Iranian ambassador discussed cooperation in the field of defense
Minister of Defense Suren Papikyan received Iran’s Ambassador to Armenia Mehdi Sobhani. Issues related to Armenia-Iran cooperation in the field of defense were discussed at the meeting.
CivilNet
Ministry of Defense officials received $50,000 for releasing conscripts from service or delaying conscription
Accusations brought against 9 people for receiving, giving and assisting in giving bribes. 4 of them were given preventive measures. Ministry of Defense officials received $25,000 and the draftee was granted one-year deferment.
CivilNet
🏛️ Politics & Government
USAID Administrator arrives in Armenia
Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development Samantha Power has arrived in Armenia.
PanArmenian
Alen Simonyan will not participate in the CIS Assembly
National Assembly Speaker Alen Simonyan will not participate in the CIS inter-parliamentary assembly to be held in St. Petersburg on July 12. NA Vice-President Ruben Rubinyan will attend the assembly instead of Alen Simonyan.
CivilNet, Alen Simonyan to Skip CIS Interparliamentary Assembly in St. Petersburg
There is no arrangement for an official meeting with Mirzoyan-Bayram in Washington. MFA
Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov left for Washington. Yerevan and Baku report that bilateral meetings are also planned, without elaborating on what exactly these meetings are.
CivilNet, Bayramov also left for the USA, Armenian, Azerbaijan Foreign Ministers attending NATO partner summit
Armenian Deputy PM, Chinese ambassador discuss regional projects
Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan and Chinese Ambassador Fan Yong discussed Armenia’s involvement in regional projects. Meeting emphasized need to deepen Armenia-China cooperation in the field of education. Meeting took place in connection with Fan Yong’s conclusion of his diplomatic mission in Armenia.
ArkaAm
The regular session of the subsidy application evaluation committee was held under the leadership of Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Khachatryan
Interdepartmental commission for evaluation of subsidy applications for 2024 aimed at the development of the economic and social infrastructures of Armenian communities. During the session, 21 program subsidy applications received from the communities were discussed.
Arm Radio
Deputy Foreign Minister presented the priorities of Armenia in the BSEC Chairmanship-in-Office
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Paruyr Hovhannisyan presented Armenia’s priorities in the BSEC Chairmanship-in-Office and the calendar of events at the Coordination Meeting. He emphasized the importance of inclusive economic cooperation and trade facilitation for maintaining regional peace.
Arm Radio
Nikol Pashinyan received the delegation of the permanent committee on foreign relations of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands
Nikol Pashinyan received the delegation of the Standing Committee on Foreign Relations of the House of Representatives of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Prime Minister noted with satisfaction that the multi-sectoral cooperation between Armenia and the Netherlands has been dynamic in recent times.
Arm Radio
American University of Armenia disinvites Kevin Spacey amid controversy
The American University of Armenia has disinvited actor Kevin Spacey from an event that was supposed to take place on its campus. The event was part of the programming for the annual Golden Apricot International Film Festival in Yerevan. Spacey has for years been shunned by Hollywood after facing several allegations of sexual abuse.
CivilNet
Two criminal proceedings have been initiated in connection with the financing of KP 2022
Two criminal proceedings were initiated in the Anti-Corruption Committee on issues related to the financing of the "Civil Contract. Civilnet asked to know what decisions were made taking into account the negative conclusion of the KP 2022 audit. The audit noted major financial irregularities in the ruling power’s 2022 report.
CivilNet
Vladimir Gasparyan was found guilty, but was released from punishment
Former police chief Vladimir Gasparyan found guilty of abusing his official powers, committing official forgery and especially large-scale embezzlement. He was released from serving the sentence on the basis of the expiration of the statute of limitations, and on the other part of the articles, he was sentenced to 6 years.
CivilNet, Former chief of Armenia’s police found guilty of corruption, exempted from punishment
The mayor of Tallinn continues to sign contracts with the company owned by his father
Tavros Sapeyan, head of the Tallinn CP community, continues to make purchases from the "Sapeyan Brothers"ry company, which is affiliated with his family. The company operates a gas station in Talin community, in the administrative area of Katnaghbyur village. The executive director of the gas station is Zhora Sapeyans, the uncle of the community head, and 50% of the share belongs to Edik Sapesyan, the father of the family head.
CivilNet
There were no casualties or injuries as a result of the earthquake in Armenia
A number of Facebook pages posted on July 8: ‘A LITTLE AHEAD. strong earthquake in Armenia. Victims and wounded." with the text. There are no victims as a result of the earthquake. Shushan Stepanyan, #CivilNetCheck. The pages regularly published the same post about the casualties and injuries due to the earthquake.
CivilNet
The US mansion of Gagik Khachatryan’s family will be confiscated. its money can be directed to Armenia
Gagik Khachatryan’s Los Angeles mansion will be confiscated and sold at the highest market value. The mansion, which has an area of almost 2,800 square meters, is located on South Mapleton Drive in the expensive Holmby Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles. According to the US Department of Justice, the mansion was purchased in Armenia with the proceeds of a corruption scheme.
CivilNet
Armenian Airlines launches flights between Yerevan, Russia’s Ufa
Armenian Airlines air company launches flights between Yerevan and Russian city of Ufa. The flights will operate once a week, every Tuesday.
ArkaAm, Armenian Airlines has launched flights on the Yerevan-Ufa-Yerevan route
Pashinyan congratulates Argentina on Independence Day, invites President Milei to Armenia
Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a congratulatory message to Argentina’s leader Javier Milei. "I heartily congratulate you and the friendly people of Argentina on the Independence Day of the Republic of Argentina," the message said. I reaffirm my readiness to host you in Armenia in 2025, the PM said.
ArkaAm, The Prime Minister congratulated the President of Argentina and invited him to Armenia
A phone conversation took place between Nikol Pashinyan and Masoud Pezeshkian
Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with the newly elected President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian. The parties have agreed to meet on an upcoming opportunity.
Arm Radio
We attach importance to the start of the dialogue on the liberalization of visas: Alen Simonyan
RA NA Speaker Alen Simonyan received the delegation of the Standing Committee on Foreign Relations of the House of Representatives of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. He welcomed the delegation’s visit to the RA National Assembly and noted that such visits are important from the point of view of deepening the existing cooperation between the two parliaments.
Arm Radio
💵 Economy
The 6th session of the EAEU Industrial Policy Council was held under the chairmanship of Gevorg Papoyan
The 6th session of the Industrial Policy Council of the Eurasian Economic Union was held on July 8 in the city of Yekaterinburg. The main directions of industrial cooperation within EAEU were discussed.
Arm Radio, Armenia presides over EAEU Industrial Policy Council meeting
Armenian industrial production up by 22% in January-May 2024
The volume of industrial production in Armenia for January-May 2024 amounted to 1,182,982.7 million drams (at current prices), marking a 22% increase compared to the same period in 2023. The manufacturing industry accounted for the largest share of production from January to May, at 71.2%. The mining industry and open-pit mining operations accounted for 15.1%.
ArkaAm
Some sections of Myasnikyan Avenue will be closed one-way in stages
Myasnikyan ave. will be one-way closed from July 9 to August 9. Roads repair works will be carried out at the expense of one traffic lane in the opposite direction. Vehicles are recommended to travel on Armenakyan or Babajanyan streets.
ArkaAm
EDB predicts 1.5% inflation in Armenia at the end of the year
EDB predicts 1.5% annual inflation in Armenia at the end of this year. In June food prices fell by 0.7% year-on-year, after minus 2.0% a month earlier. In the 2024 state budget, inflation was fixed at 4% (±1.5%)
ArkaAm
🧪 Science & Technology
Silicon Mountains 2024 Shirak Forum held at Gyumri Technology Center
The Gyumri Technology Center hosted the Silicon Mountains 2024 Shirak forum, bringing together various companies, startups, and specialists interested in digital solutions. ACBA Bank CEO Arutyun Poghosyan participated in the panel discussion "Startups in the Regions" Founded nearly 30 years ago with just eight employees, the bank operates in all provinces with 65 branches and over 1,700 employees.
ArkaAm, The Silicon Mountains 2024 Shirak technology forum was held in Gyumri (VIDEO)
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