Modern Armenia has complicated relationships with the Diaspora - analyst Friday, November 29 2024 14:44
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 ArmInfo. In modern Armenia, complicated relationships with the Diaspora have arisen due to the current leadership. Sergey Melkonyan, a PhD and Research Fellow at APRI Armenia, made this statement in an interview with an ArmInfo correspondent. |
Ameriabank Named Armenia’s Best Bank for Real Estate by EuromoneyArmInfo. Ameriabank has been recognized as Armenia’s best bank for real estate by an international financial publication Euromoney, becoming the first-ever recipient of this award in Armenia. The Real Estate Awards honor excellence in the commercial real estate sector, acknowledging not only financial success and client service, but also a commitment to improving the sector through technological advances and sustainability initiatives.
Ardshinbank Successfully Completes Acquisition of HSBC ArmeniaArmInfo. "Ardshinbank" CJSC announces the completion of the acquisition process of 100% shares of "HSBC Armenia" CJSC (HSBC Armenia). After the finalization of the transaction and integration works, which took about ten months, HSBC Armenia on November 29 was renamed “Ardshininvestbank”.
ArmInfo. Judge Artur Atabekyan has been elected the Chairman of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) of Armenia. According to the press service of the SJC of Armenia, elections for the Chairman of the Supreme Judicial Council were scheduled for December 2 in accordance with the established legal procedure. Following the elections, Artur Atabekyan was elected the Chairman of the SJC of Armenia with 7 votes in favor.
ArmInfo. An extraordinary session of the National Assembly of Armenia will start on December 3. The decision to hold it was signed by NA Chairman Alen Simonyan.
ArmInfo. Until 2023, passports with code 070 granted Artsakh residents the same rights as Armenian citizens, except for the right to participate in elections. Artsakh Ombudsman Gegham Stepanyan made this statement at the hearings at the National Assembly of Armenia on November 29. He pointed out that in addition to the possibility of obtaining temporary protection status, Artsakh residents were also being offered expedited registration for Armenian citizenship. However, statistics show that forcibly displaced Artsakh residents are hesitant to apply for citizenship due to various reasons, both objective and subjective. Gegham Stepanyan explained that the concerns of the Artsakh people regarding obtaining Armenian citizenship are related, among other things, to the exercise of their right to return. "During conversations with the Artsakh people, it is evident that the loss of the opportunity to return raises significant concerns, and, unfortunately, this issue has not been adequately addressed," the Ombudsman explained.
ArmInfo.The CSTO should not have intervened in the conflict in Karabakh to defend Yerevan, as there was no external aggression against Armenia. Russian President Vladimir Putin made this remark while answering journalists' questions in Astana.
ArmInfo. Yerevan, November 29. ArmInfo, Aline Grigoryan. Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the State Symphony Orchestra of Armenia Sergey Smbatyan will perform in Canada at the Regent Theatre on November 30 as conductor of the Ontario Philharmonic Orchestra.
ArmInfo. An event was held at the Pompidou Center in Paris dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the birth of the great director, screenwriter, artist, and collage artist Sergei Parajanov, as well as the 125th anniversary of the outstanding painter and sculptor Yervand Kochar. In relation to the events, two works by Kochar were exhibited at the Pompidou Center - "Eastern Women" (1926) and one of the works associated with the "Spatial Painting" movement (1934), which are both part of the Center's collection.
ArmInfo. Within a framework of working visit, Minister of Foreign Affairs Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with the President of ICC Tomoko Akane on December 2nd. The meeting discussed issues on cooperation between Armenia and the International Criminal Court As reported by the press service of the Armenian MFA, Mirzoyan emphasized Armenia's commitment to actively engage in international efforts aimed at upholding international legal norms and ensuring the rule of law.
ArmInfo. Armenia and the UAE are ready to make efforts to enhance cooperation between the countries, as reported by the press service of the President of Armenia, referring to the results of President Vahagn Khachaturyan's meeting with the Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Ms. Nariman Al-Mulla. According to the source, the President congratulated the Ambassador on the 53rd anniversary of the country's unification, and highly appreciated the activities of the Embassy in Armenia under the leadership of Ms. Mulla.
ArmInfo. In November, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) provided financial support to 96 households in the village of Kirants in the Tavush region of Armenia. Each household received AMD 130,000.
ArmInfo. The people of Russia and Armenia will never forget the contribution that the outstanding Soviet commander and twice hero of the Sovier Unioin, Marshal Ivan Khristoforovich Baghramyan, made to the common victory over German Nazism in the Great Patriotic War. This is stated in a release by the Russian Embassy in Armenia in honor of Baghramyan's 127th anniversary. "His name is forever associated with the strategic victorious battles of the Great Patriotic War: the Battle of Kursk (July-August 1943), Operation Bagration to liberate the Byelorussian SSR and parts of the Lithuanian and Latvian SSR (June-August 1944) and the capture of Koenigsberg (April 1945)," the statement runs.
ArmInfo. The delegation of the Republic of Armenia, led by the Minister of Environment, Hakob Simidyan, is participating in the 16th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification in Riyadh. As reported by the press service of the Ministry of Environment of Armenia, the conference will be attended by high-ranking representatives from dozens of countries. The goal is to make important management decisions that will elevate global ambitions for land restoration land and resilience enhancement.
ArmInfo. The German government is a reliable and important partner for Armenia, especially in supporting sectoral reforms in the country, as stated by Hakob Simidyan, the Minister of Environment of Armenia, during a meeting with Claudia Busch, the newly appointed Ambassador of Germany to the Republic.
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