ArmInfo. The ruling Civil Contract faction in Armenia will hold a meeting on October 4, during which the issue of removing Hovik Agazaryan from the faction will be discussed.
ArmInfo. Member of the National Assembly of Armenia Hovik Agazaryan, who was expelled from the ruling Civil Contract party the day before, announced his intention to leave both the NA Counting Commission and the ruling faction. He announced this on December 4 from the rostrum of the parliament.
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 2-3, the delegation of the Republic of Armenia led by Deputy Foreign Minister Vahan Kostanyan took part in the 114th meeting of the UN
Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. As reported
by the press service of the RA MFA, the Armenian delegation answered
many questions raised by Committee members during the meeting. They
presented the process of implementing legislative reforms to ensure
equality and eliminate discrimination, efforts to protect the
educational and cultural rights of national minorities, and the
country's policy towards foreigners, migrants, asylum seekers, and
various vulnerable groups.
ArmInfo. On December 4, Armenia's newly appointed Ambassado to Italy, Vladimir Karapetyan presented a copy of his credentials to the Head of the Diplomatic
Protocol of the Italian Republic, Bruno Antonio Pasquino, as reported
by the press service of the RA Embassy in Rome.
ArmInfo. In certain situations, the use of strict measures is the only option to solve the problem. Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan said this in an interview with public television, commenting on the strike of public transport drivers and the dismissal of 32 workers in this sector.
ArmInfo. A special commission, which will be created under the Public Council, will study the issue of human rights violations during the electoral processes in post- Soviet Armenia. The National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia, at its session on December 4, in the second and final reading, introduced amendments to the law "On the Public Council".
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.