Ruben Vardanyan makes a statement from the dungeons of Baku dynastic regime Thursday, January 16 2025 19:28
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 ArmInfo.The famous philanthropist, businessman, and former head of the government of the Republic of Artsakh, Ruben Vardanyan, who is currently being held illegally as a political prisoner behind the walls of a Baku prison, made a statement today. The statement was distributed on his Facebook page. It reads: |
5,119,225 AMD to the Children of the Regions Foundation. January`s beneficiary is the "Armath" educational programArmInfo. The year 2024 for "The Power of One Dram" initiative concluded with a result of 5,119,225 drams, which was fully allocated to support the annual regional forum “Face to Face: Dialogue of Generations” organized by the “Children of the Regions in the Regions” Foundation, scheduled for March. The first beneficiary of 2025 is the DigiCode 2025 Youth applied programming competition, part of the UATE "Armath" Engineering Makerspaces educational program.
Ameriabank Raises $200 Million from IFC, Marking the Largest Transaction by IFC ever with a Financial Institution in ArmeniaArmInfo. Ameriabank has signed a $200 million long-term loan agreement with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to support climate finance initiatives, micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), and women-owned MSMEs in Armenia. The agreement, the largest ever signed between IFC and a financial institution in Armenia, represents a significant milestone in advancing Armenia’s green transition, enhancing climate resilience, and aligning with both national and global climate goals. Half of the funding will be allocated to climate finance projects, a quarter to MSMEs, and another quarter to women-led MSMEs.
ArmInfo. The press secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Ani Badalyan, provided an explanation regarding the Armenia-USA Strategic Partnership Charter and the relevant commission.
ArmInfo. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has dismissed the Deputy Minister of Economy and appointed a new deputy head of the department. He also appointed a new head of the Compulsory Enforcement Service. This was reported on the government website.
ArmInfo. The United Homeland Party, led by former NKR Defense Minister Samvel Babayan, has demanded to exclude its faction's name from the list of participants who signed the statement of the Artsakh parliament. In a statement posted on Facebook, Babayan's political force has expressed their refusal to participate in what they referred to as "false attempts to demonstrate unity."
ArmInfo. The trials in Baku prisons against Armenians are aimed at undermining the fundamental rights of these people and are a clear example of Azerbaijan's growing Armenophobic policy. This is stated in the statement of the deputies of the National Assembly of Artsakh in connection with the upcoming illegal trial initiated by Azerbaijan against 16 Armenian prisoners of war and hostages.
ArmInfo.The world premiere of the documentary film by Uzbek director Ali Khamraev (2025) will take place at the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR). This was announced on his Facebook page by the director and artistic director of the international film festival Karen Avetisyan.
ArmInfo. A gala concert of the winners of the national author's song contest-festival was held in Jermuk. The event was attended by the Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of the Republic of Armenia Zhanna Andreasyan, Deputy Minister Daniel Danielyan, representatives of the government and local governments.
ArmInfo. Armenia will purchase Indo-French artillery gun system from India, the Economic Times reports. According to the information, a major defense system, developed jointly by India and France, has bagged an export order from a third country, showcasing the potential of co-development and Indian low-cost Indian manufacturing.
ArmInfo.On January 16, Armenian Defense Minister Suren Papikyan received Indian Ambassador to Armenia Nilakshi Saha Sinha, accompanied by newly appointed Defence Attache to Armenia, Air Force Group Captain Manish Tolani, and the outgoing Defense Attache Brigadier General Naveen Nijhawan.
ArmInfo. On January 16, the Armenian government approved the Rehabilitation Program for Domestic Violence Perpetrators, which will come into effect in 2026 and is designed to rehabilitate individuals who perpetrate domestic violence. Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Tatevik Stepanyan, while introducing the draft decision, noted that the law was adopted in 2017 and became effective the following year, with amendments to the law taking effect on July 1, 2024.
ArmInfo. In our reality, girls are becoming more competitive than boys. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan shared this idea on January 16 at a regular government meeting.
ArmInfo. Lydian Armenia has all the permits required to operate the Amulsar gold deposit, as stated by Armenian Minister of Environment Hakob Simidyan during a press conference on January 10. In particular, he noted that the company has all the essential studies needed to begin mining operations, including conducting an Environmental Impact Assessment twice. Simidyan said.
ArmInfo. Azerbaijan has lodged complaints against Armenia, primarily concerning water resources, as announced by Armenian Environment Minister Hakob Simidyan during a press conference on January 10. Without providing specific details, he only noted that the government is working in this direction. Simidyan said.
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