“Our state recognized the Armenian Genocide and it is very demanding. We have a law which states that students must learn about the Armenian Genocide,” Lieutenant Governor of Califonia Eleni Kounalakis said during a meeting with reporters at Armenpress. She emphasized that California is one of nine states in the US that has recognized Artsakh’s …
Monthly Archives: July 2019
Diasporan Armenian folk singer Carmen Adjemian will perform on August 9th at the Hovhannes Shiraz House and Museum in Gyumri. The concert is titled “I am singing for you, my Gyumri.” This is the first time she will be performing in Gyumri. This event will be the singer’s present to her dear Gyumri. Compositions by …
“Some information regarding this subject is not true. For one, it’s not true that the US will provide Azerbaijan with 100 million dollars in military aid, despite the fact that that information has spread,” ANCA Western Region Chairperson Nora Hovsepian told reporters during a meeting at Armenpress. “That information is not true, however, Azerbaijan will …
On 21 June, in the framework of the EU Sustainable Energy Week 2019, the EU-funded project “Integrated Support for Sustainable Economic Development in Rural Mountainous Areas of Armenia” presented its results at a closing event in Geghamasar. Thanks to the EU support, a new biogas plant and greenhouse were built in Geghamasar, ensuring jobs for …
On July 31, Foreign Minister of the Republic of Artsakh Masis Mayilian met in the Australian Federal Parliament with Chairman of the Standing Committee on Economics of the House of Representatives Tim Wilson and member of the Standing Committee on Foreign Relations and Defense of the House of Representatives Rex Patrick. Masis Mayilian presented the …
On July 30, at the initiative of the Armenian National Committee (Hay Dat) of Australia, MPs Trent Zimmerman and Joel Fitzgibbon organized a reception in honor of the Artsakh Republic delegation led by Foreign Minister Masis Mayilian. The reception took place in the Federal Parliament building in the Australian capital city of Canberra. Members of …
Nigel Evans (United Kingdom, EC) and Thomas Hammarberg (Sweden, SOC), PACE co-rapporteurs for the monitoring of Turkey, welcomed the decision of Turkey’s Constitutional Court of 26 July 2019 to uphold the “Academics for Peace’s” freedom of expression. “With this decision, the Constitutional Court is re-affirming that freedom of expression is a cornerstone value in a …
On July 30, the delegation of the Republic of Artsakh led by Foreign Minister Masis Mayilian met with member of the Australian Senate, leader of the Australian Greens Party Richard Di Natale in the Australian capital city of Canberra. The meeting took place in the Federal Parliament building. Masis Mayilian highly appreciated the decision of …
Governments must increase their efforts to combat trafficking in human beings and put the human rights and needs of victims at the centre of all responses, the OSCE said on the occasion of the World Day against Trafficking in Persons. “Trafficking in human beings is a heinous crime. It has never been so easy for …
On July 29, within the framework of the working visit to Australia, the delegation led by Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Artsakh Masis Mayilian met with the leaders of the Armenian Apostolic, Armenian Catholic and Armenian Evangelical Churches in Australia, as well as with the Chairman of the Armenian Missionary Association of Australia. …
