ArmInfo. On December 5, Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Republic of Armenia Claudia Busch.
ArmInfo. Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure (MTUI) of Armenia Hovhannes Harutyunyan received Rebecca Lie, Vice Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway. As reported by the press service of MTAI, energy related issues were discussed during the meeting. In particular, the Deputy Minister presented programs focused on generating solar and wind power using renewable energy sources within the framework of international cooperation. Referring to the Crossroads of Peace project, Harutyunyan noted that the implementation of the project aims to unblock the region's infrastructure, including power transmission lines, which will allow further enhance cooperation.
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. On December 7 during his working visit to Manama Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with Minister of Foreign
Affairs of Estonia Margus Tsahkna.
ArmInfo. On December 7 on the sidelines of the "Manama Dialogue" forum the Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of Armenia Vahan Kostanyan had a meeting
with the Deputy Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council
(GCC) for Political and Negotiation Affairs Abdulaziz Aluwaisheg.
ArmInfo. The Yerevan metro will operate until 01:00 on December 8. This was reported on his Facebook page by the press secretary of the mayor of Yerevan, Hayk Kostanyan.
ArmInfo. After Vanadzor, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and his wife Anna Hakobyan headed to Spitak and Gyumri to honor the memory of the victims of the 1988 earthquake.
ArmInfo. Within the framework
of the 16th session of the Conference to Combat Desertification, held
in Saudi Arabia, Germany confirmed its willingness to assist Armenia
in organizing the Conference on Biological Diversity (COP17). This
was stated by Niels Annen, the Parliamentary State Secretary to the
Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) of
Germany, at a meeting with Hakob Simidyan, the Minister of
Environment. After thanking the German side for their willingness to
provide support, the Minister emphasized: "Holding COP17 in Armenia
is a pivotal moment for us, and we want to organize it properly.
Therefore, it is important to exchange experiences with the German
side on ensuring the participation of different countries in the
forum, as well as the proper engagement of youth and women." He also
pointed out the effective high-level cooperation between the two
countries with an expanded agenda that goes beyond environmental
protection.
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.
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