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Sitcom about Armenian, Azerbaijani students coming to YouTube in 2018

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Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia citcome

A group of like-minded people in Germany have started production of a sitcom about three students from Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia who, by coincidence, come to settle in the same apartment in Berlin and are forced to live and study together.

The comedy series will be available to viewers as early as 2018, BBC reports.

According to one of the creators of the series, Oliver Musser, they already have the script, while the first season of the show will be available on YouTube in 2018.

“Dolma Diaries” is the the first option of the title.

“Armenians and Azerbaijanis disagree about territory, history, food, international influence, and we thought that food could be used for the title of a comedy series,” Musser said.

Despite the fact that dolma is a purely Armenian dish, it was registered as a “traditional Azerbaijani dish.”

Armenian parliament official warns of Azerbaijani attempts to add religious context to Karabakh conflict

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A senior Armenian parliament official on Wednesday voiced his concerns over Azerbaijan’s attempts to impart a religious or geopolitical context to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, calling instead for an international reaction to those policies as a real hazard to the country’s future.

In a speech at the EU-Armenia Parliamentary Committee’s 17th session in Yerevan, Head of the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Foreign Relations Armen Ashotyan (ruling Republican Party of Armenia) cited Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev’s attempt to link the issue to religion in his recent speech at the Islamic conference in Istanbul.

“It poses a real hazard, as the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict has nothing to do with religion. Armenians are scattered across the Islamic world and they are good citizens in different Islamic countries. Just think for yourselves of the hazards the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict would pose against the backdrop of the Islamic State’s upsurge. This would heat up the hell by yet another degree. This kind of misunderstanding must be prevented. It will be very dangerous indeed if the civilized world takes no action at all to hamper [Azerbaijani President] Ilham Aliyev’s efforts, allowing him to represent the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict as a religious conflict,” he said.

Ashotyan further cited the European Parliament Resolution on the Situation in Soviet Armenia (1988), highlighting its importance as a document “reflecting the Council of Europe’s support to the Karabakh movement and the [ethnic] minorities’ demand for reunification with the Soviet Socialist Republic of Armenia”.

“The Council of Europe condemned the Armenian pogroms in Sumgait. The Nagorno-Karabakh movement was considered a democratic, national movement then,” Ashotyan said, describing the resolution as a clear-worded legally binding instrument reflecting the European political establishment’s position on the conflict resolution scenario.

“I would like to also underline that Nagorno-Karabakh has thousands of residents who must really enjoy the fundamental rights granted by the United Nations. I don’t speak about political rights. Those rights are being enjoyed as it is. We need instead to emphasize the importance of engaging them in cultural, educational, environmental and other projects, which those people are practically deprived of today. The status quo prevents the people in Nagorno-Karabakh to take part, for example, in EU funding projects. The Artsakh youth is not eligible for the Erasmus+,” Ashotyan added.

Armenia “Organic Agricultural Development” 2017-2018 program winners revealed

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The results of the “Organic Agricultural Development” 2017-2018 program jointly implemented by ACBA-CREDIT AGRICOLE BANK and Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union in Germany (NABU) have been summarized.

For determining the results of the contest the priority has been given to those entrepreneurs, who in case of certification will have wide opportunity to export their products and will initiate new jobs creation, also has been considered the fact of operating in border communities, the bank’s press service reported,

Thus, 15 companies out of 70 who had applied to the program have become winners.

The annual program of “Organic Agricultural Development” is implemented since 2015. Within the framework of the program, 30 entrepreneurs have received organic certification. With the support of German specialists, the project beneficiaries have been trained each year. More than 50 new jobs have already been created, provided with the opportunity of award winning and operating in BIO production. In 2017-2018 it is planned to create 70 new jobs.

Organic Agriculture Development project is implemented for the clients of ACBA-CREDIT AGRICOLE Bank.
The winners are:

1. Darman Tea
2. Orwaco
3. Nairian
4. Lukashin Agricultural Association
5. Agrolog Industrial Cooperative

1 Armen Hovhannisyan
2 Ishkhan Aslanyan
3 Aleksan Hovhannisyan

6. New Edesia farmers’ group
7. Armberry
8. Go Green Armenia
9.  “Ar shaman” Ltd
10. Farmer Ashot Qalashyan, Syunik
11. Farmer Geghayr Zurnachyan, Tavush
12. Farmer Khachatur Gevorgyan, Syunik

 

Source Panorama.am

Armenia to hold 3 major events in 2018

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Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan

YEREVAN. – Three major events will take place in Armenia in 2018, and therefore Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan on Thursday gave relevant instructions at the Cabinet meeting of the government.

“Centennial of the heroic battles in May, events of the 2800th anniversary of the foundation of [capital city] Yerevan, as well as the La Francophonie summit in October,” said the PM, and noted that the respective organizational work is already in progress.

Considering that a greater number tourist visits are expected in Armenia in this connection, Karapetyan instructed the relevant government departments and officials to take joint measures toward regulating the architectural solutions of the roads leading to and from Yerevan, Gyumri, Vanadzor, and the other provincial capital cities of the country, and toward upgrading their surroundings.

“The road sections leading from Zvartnots [International Airport] to Yerevan and from Shirak [International Airport] to Gyumri need to be underscored, in particular,” added the PM.

Also, he instructed to submit the results to the government staff.

Armenian parliament passes anti-domestic violence law

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The National Assembly adopted in the second reading on Tuesday a draft law proposing measures to ban domestic violence in Armenia.

The bill received the parliament’s support with 75 votes “for” and 12 votes “against”.  Eight lawmakers attending the session refrained from voting.

Members of the different parliamentary factions voted freely at their own discretion. The opposition alliance Yelk and the coalition Armenian Revolutionary Federation-Dashnaksutyun (ARF-D) backed the measure.

The new legislation is aimed at preventing domestic violence, offering guarantees towards the protection of victims and re-establishing solidarity in families.

President of Greece, Armenian FM highlight the strengthening of bilateral relations

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President of Greece Prokopis Pavlopoulos received today Armenia’s’ FM Edward Nalbandian who is paying official visit to the Hellenic Republic.

“Your visit will further contribute to the strengthening of the ties between Greece and Armenia,” President Pavlopoulos said during the reception in Athens.

As the foreign ministry reported in a release, the Greek President and Armenian FM expressed their satisfaction with the multifaceted cooperation between the two states, adding the two brotherly nations are linked through century-long friendship and mutual sympathy.

The interlocutors exchanged views on deepening of the Armenian-Greek political dialogue, activation of economic ties. With regard to the Armenia-EU Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement, FM Nalbandian presented the enhancing relations between Armenia and the EU.

Nalbandian next presented the agenda and the general themes of the 2018 Summit of the International Organization of La Francophonie in Armenia. President Pavlopoulos attached importance to the organization of the Summit in Yerevan and wished success in the organization the representative event.

Nalbandian also presented to the President the efforts exerted by Armenia and the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs towards the peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

Armenian FM: We Will Declare Protocol Signed with Turkey Null and Void

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Protocol Signed with Turkey

Protocol Signed with Turkey

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia has announced that the “Protocol Concerning Forming Diplomatic Relations Between Turkey and Armenia” will be declared null and void by Yerevan as of spring in 2018.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs Eduard Nalbandiyan stated that the normalization process with Turkey started in 2008 and protocols between the two countries were signed in October 2009.

Nalbandiyan said that Turkey doesn’t act in accordance with the protocols.

The minister said: “President of Armenia [Serj Sarkisyan] said that Yereven will declare the protocols null and void. No positive step has been taken for the protocols to be put into effect since then. Thus, we will see the spring of 2018 without these protocols”.

Davutoğlu and Nalbandyan had signed

The “Protocol Concerning Forming Diplomatic Relations Between Turkey and Armenia” to develop the relations between Turkey and Armenia was signed by then Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahmet Davutoğlu and Nalbandyan on October 11, 2009.

Signed in Zurich, Switzerland, the protocol prescribed the mutual recognition of the present borders between the two countries. (PT/TK)

Source: http://bianet.org/english/politics/192404-armenian-fm-we-will-declare-protocol-signed-with-turkey-null-and-void

Armenia: “Haykyan-2017” Award open for nominations

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Youth Foundation of Armenia (YFA) announces “Haykyan-2017” award.

Youth Foundation of Armenia (YFA) announces “Haykyan-2017” award. As the Foundation reports in a release, the aim of the award is to activate student self-governing structures, to encourage student initiatives, to raise the degree of integration of the youth in the sphere of science, to deepen international cooperation and to develop activities in youth policy.

Haykian-2017 awards is open in a number of nominations – Best Self-governing Student Body in marzes and in Yerevan, Best Youth Public Organization in Yerevan, Best Youth Public Organization in marzes, Most Original Youth Project, Best Youth International Project, Best Youth Program, Best Military and Patriotic Project, and Most Prominent Youth Scientific Achievement, etc.

The individuals and the organizations, who make activities among the youth are invited to take part in “Haykyan” award. The application form and the certificate (to be downloaded from the web page of YFA www.heh.am) are to be represented everyworking day from 10.00-17.00 (break 13.00-14.00) at YFA office at Teryan 74 address. For detailed information call at +374 10 567922. The deadline for application forms is 12:00 December 29, 2017.

Source Panorama.am

Armenian community expects Iranian authorities to come up with condemnation – Armenian-Iranian MP

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The Armenian community of Iran expects the Islamic Republic to issue a condemning statement, Armenian MP in the Parliament of Iran Karen Khanlaryan wrote in a column published in local “Ghanoon’ daily.

Expert in Iran Armen Israyelyan refers to the piece on his Facebook page, writing that the MP reflected on deepening of the Iranian-Armenian high-level cooperation in all spheres, including on the challenges and achievements o the Armenians living in Iran.

Speaking of the Iran’s stance on the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, Khanlaryan noted the Islamic Republic had always shown constructive approach toward the conflict settlement and on numerous occasions had voiced a desire to settle it through peaceful means. In that regard, the Armenian MP points pout to continuous military threats exercised by Azerbaijan.

The next topic Khanlaryan covered was the issue of the international recognition of the Armenian Genocide and the need for condemnation, adding the Armenian-Iranian community expects the authorities of the Islamic Republic to come up with an official condemnation.

“Considering the existing challenges in the region and the matters Iran faces, Armenian lawmakers in the Iranian parliament as well as other structures operation in the neighboring country have recently doubled their efforts to promote Armenia’s (including Artsakh) interests in Iran, while Armenian-Iranian journalists and experts work toward representing Armenia properly not only for raising larger awareness about Armenia among Iranians but also for the preservation of the Armenian identity,” Israyelyan wrote as a post scriptum to his post.

Armenians feel morally obliged to assist in intn’l genocide campaign

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Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian has issued a special message on the occasion of the the International Day of Commemoration of the Victims of Genocide.


His full address, published by the Foreign Ministry’s press service, is provided below:
“As we mark today the International Day of Commemoration of the Victims of Genocide we join our voice with all those who strive to ensure that ‘never again’ is a solemn promise that is universally respected and kept.

“As a people that passed through the horrors of Genocide, Armenians feel moral obligation to contribute to the international efforts for prevention of genocides, crimes against humanity. In 2015 due to the efforts of Armenia, the United Nations Human Rights Council passed a unanimous Resolution on the Genocide Prevention while again on our initiative the UN General Assembly assigned December 9th as an International Day of Commemoration of the Victims of Genocide.

“Since 2015, 9 December has become a solid platform for manifestation of our collective resolve against the recurrence of this crime. It also bears an important mission of raising awareness and promoting education about the crimes against humanity.

“On the next December 9th the International Commemoration Day will gain even more significance since it will coincide with the 70th anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. It will provide an opportunity to once again reaffirm the importance of the Convention.

“However, 70 years passed the world is not immune from this “odious scourge”. It is imperative to redouble the international efforts aimed at reinvigoration of the prevention agenda.

“We hope that the 70th anniversary of the Convention will give a new impetus to the international efforts in this regard.”