Новости за 03.10.2017

ArmInfo.The embassy of Ukraine in Armenia does not comment on the statement of the Foreign Minister of the country Pavlo Klimkin in Baku "on the occupation of  Nagorno-Karabakh." Correspondent of  ArmInfo contacted the Ukrainian embassy in Armenia,  however, the diplomatic mission stated that they were not authorized  to comment on such questions. Meanwhile, according to Azerbaijani media sources message, the head  of the foreign policy department of Ukraine, Pavlo Klimkin, at a  joint briefing... Читать дальше...

ArmInfo.Armenia closely follows the developments following the referendum on the independence of Catalonia. Armenian Foreign Ministry spokesman Tigran Balayan  stated this in an interview with ArmInfo correspondent, answering the question about Yerevan's position on the referendum on independence in Catalonia. As for Yerevan's position on the referendum on independence in Iraqi  Kurdistan, then, as Balayan noted, Edward Nalbandian, the foreign  minister of Armenia, recently expressed himself on this matter. Читать дальше...

A well-known Israeli publicist, public figure, political scientist Avigdor Eskin in an interview with ArmInfo discusses the latest developments in world politics, analyzes them in the light of global trends. He also comments on the logic and goals of centrifugal processes in Iraq and Spain.    What are the consequences and threats  of Iraq, Turkey, Syria and Iran, as countries with a compact Kurdish residence, implementing plans for gaining independence by the Iraqi Kurdistan?  If these countries... Читать дальше...

ArmInfo.The former deputy  from the Republican Party Arthur Stepanyan was appointed the head of  the Yerevan administrative district of Kanaker-Zeytun. The mayor of the Armenian capital Taron Margaryan today presented to  the apparatus of the district administration the new head.  Earlier,  by the decision of Taron Margaryan, the mayor of Yerevan, the head of  Kanaker-Zeytun administrative districts Artak Anisyan was dismissed.  According to the press service of Yerevan Municipality, Anisyan was... Читать дальше...

ArmInfo.The co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group will pay a visit to Yerevan on October 6. This was said in Baku by  Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov at a joint  press conference with Ukrainian counterpart Pavel Klimkin.  "The   mediators will come to Azerbaijan on October 7. The co-chairs will  come to the region to discuss the preparation of the meeting of the  presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan. In New York, the mediators offered to conduct substantive, reasonable negotiations. They suggested... Читать дальше...

ArmInfo.Armenia and Czech Republic held inter-MFA political consultations.  According to Armenian MFA press service, Deputy Foreign Minister  Karen Nazaryan led consultations from the Armenian side, and from  Czech side-Deputy Foreign Minister Yakub Durr. During the consultations, a wide range of issues of the further  development of the Armenian-Czech relations was discussed in detail,  including steps to promote political, economic and sectoral  cooperation.  The sides touched on Armenia-EU relations... Читать дальше...

ArmInfo.Students from Armath lab of Basic School No.173, named after Vahagn Vardevanyan participated in DigiTec tech expo and introduced robots made of Wi-Fi  equipment, provided earlier by Beeline Armenia. Beeline provided the equipment within the frames of cooperation with  Union of Information Technology Enterprises (UITE).  "It is great to see so many talented young people, who have already  become skillful engineers able to make robots out of various parts of  equipment. They will definitely succeed in tech industry... Читать дальше...

ArmInfo.Armenia with the assistance of the State Corporation for Space Activity Roscosmos intends to take an active part in the implementation of various space  programs. This should be largely helped by the long-term (until 2020) program of cooperation with Roskosmos, which provides for the launch of a communications satellite, the modernization of the Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory, the deployment of GLONASS stations in the country and preparations for the launch of the first Armenian astronaut. Читать дальше...

ArmInfo.Armenian National Assembly discusses legislative initiative of oppositional faction Yelk on creating temporal commission on withdrawal of the republic from Eurasian economic union. As the justification for his initiative, the head of the faction  Nikol Pashinyan listed several key factors, in his opinion. Thus, the  decision says that for three years of the republic's membership in  the EEU, Armenia's GDP in dollar terms decreased by 8%, employment  decreased by 13%, international reserves decreased by 40%, public  debt grew by 10%. Читать дальше...

ArmInfo. USA continues its activities, aimed at peaceful settlement of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict through by bringing together the positions of the parties.  According  to Azerbaijani media, US Ambassador to Azerbaijan Robert Sekuta stated.  "I want to note that, as one of the members of OSCE Minsk Group, the  US continues its activities aimed at a peaceful settlement of the  Nagorno-Karabakh conflict by bringing together the positions of the  parties," he said. At the same time Sekuta added that... Читать дальше...

ArmInfo.A joint meeting of  the Standing Committee on Foreign Relations of the National Assembly  of Armenia and the Council of Federation Committee on Foreign Affairs  was held in Moscow. As the press service of the Armenian parliament told ArmInfo, during  the meeting the sides noted that in 2017 it was 25 years since the  establishment of diplomatic relations between Russia and Armenia. At  the same time, the parties highly appreciated the existing mechanism  of interparliamentary cooperation... Читать дальше...

ArmInfo. Armenia is in the top five countries of the world in the category "Gastronomic and agrotourism", according to the analytical agency TurStat on preliminary results of the Internet voting of the National Geographic Traveler Awards 2017. The top five also includes Belarus, Georgia, Italy and Sweden.  For ski holidays Austria leads, for family - Cyprus, for sightseeing - Italy, for beach - Greece, for adventure - Argentina, for exotic - Japan, for health - Israel, and "opening of the year" consider China. Читать дальше...

Արմինֆո. Հայաստանում Ռուսաստանի ԱԴԾ սահմանապահ վարչության աշխատակիցները երկու սահմանախախտի են ձերբակալել հայ-թուրքական սահմանին:   Ինչպես ԱրմԻնֆո-ին հաղորդեցին Հայաստանում Ռուսաստանի ԱԴԾ սահմանապահ վարչության մամուլի ծառայությունից, անցած հանգստյան օրերին պետական սահմանի պահպանության ազդանշանային համակարգից ահազանգ է ստացվել. Արմավիրի սահմանապահ ջոկատի սահմանապահների և Հայաստանի ոստիկանության աշխատակիցների համատեղ օպերատիվ-հետախուզական միջոցառումների արդյունքում ձերբակալվել է երկու անձ, որոնք, ազդանշանային համալիրի տակ փորելով... Читать дальше...

ArmInfo.At the moment, there is no confirmation of information about the injured Armenians during the incident in Las Vegas. Tigran Balayan, spokesman for the  Armenian Foreign Ministry, wrote on his Facebook page. "The Honorary Consul of Armenia in Las Vegas is in constant contact  with local authorities and law enforcement agencies. There are no  confirmed data on the injured Armenians now, "Balayan wrote. Recall, shooting took place on Sunday evening at local time at a  music festival, which... Читать дальше...

Արմինֆո. Հոկտեմբերի 6-ից սկսվում է Հայաստանի ոսկե աշունը՝ իր տաք և արևառատ օրերով, Facebook-ի իր էջում գրել է ՀՀ ԱԻՆ Հիդրոմետ ծառայության օդերևութաբանության կենտրոնի պետ Գագիկ Սուրենյանը:    Ինչպես տեղեկացնում է ՀՀ ԱԻՆ մամուլի ծառայությունը, հանրապետության տարածքում հոկտեմբերի 3-4-ը ժամանակ առ ժամանակ շրջանների զգալի մասում սպասվում է անձրև: 5-7-ը սպասվում է առանց տեղումների եղանակ: Քամին` արևմտյան՝ 3-8 մ/վ: Օդի ջերմաստիճանը 3-4-ը կնվազի 4-5 աստիճանով, 5-7-ը նույնքան կբարձրանա: Երևան քաղաքում... Читать дальше...