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Reception dedicated to 100th anniversary of First Armenian Republic takes place in Tbilisi attended by PM Pashinyan

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YEREVAN, MAY 30,  A reception dedicated to the 100tha anniversary of the First Republic of Armenia took place at Tbilisi City Hall organized by the Armenian Embassy in Georgia. The Correspondent of ARMENPRESS reports from Tbilisi that Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Margvelashvili and diplomats accredited in Georgia participated in the reception.

Armenian PM Pashinyan gave a speech during the event. He emphasized that the Georgian capital Tbilisi is really a city full of energy of joint history of the Armenian and Georgian peoples with deep rooted links.

Pashinyan mentioned that today’s Republic of Armenia is first of all a republic of love and solidarity. “Our peoples must achieve new and new victories and establish joint happiness in the peaceful, free and happy region. This region has to become such”, PM PAshinyan said.

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Armenia to Georgia Ruben Sadoyan reminded in his speech that 100 years ago the foundations of the independence of Armenia were laid by the decision of the Armenian National Council in Tbilisi. “The Armenian people that passed through the atrocities of genocide restored independent statehood. What was impossible for many became possible for Armenians. It became possible at the cost of the blood of many Armenian patriots who sacrificed the most valuable thing, their lives for the sake of the freedom of the Motherland during the May heroic battles. The May heroic battles once again proved that the will of our people is unshakable”, the Ambassador said.

 

Armenian president takes part in Tbilisi round-table discussion with many heads of state

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Armenian President Armen Sarkissian took part in a round table discussion titled “Cooperation For Prosperity: Strategic Planning of The Next Centennial” in Tbilisi.

The event was organized on the sidelines of the celebration of the Georgian centennial interdependence day and attended by many heads of state.

The Armenian president delivered remarks at the event, saying: “Cooperation for prosperity should be aimed at the peaceful resolution of conflicts and full partnership should become the moving force and vision of South Caucasian countries”.

The President said that the next centennial must become a period of leaving problems in the past and eliminating dividing lines in a mutually beneficial way for South Caucasus.

He said that the current realities and the dynamics of developments in South Caucasian countries allow to hope that the democratization processes will contribute to the integration of the region and establishment of sustainable peace and economic growth.

The president said he is sure that through united efforts it is possible to overcome not only economic, but political and geopolitical disagreements which obstruct cooperation, and also to establish relations of tolerance, mutual benefit and camaraderie in all sectors.

Armenian President Armen Sarkissian and First Lady Nune Sarkissian arrived in Tbilisi on May 25 at the invitation of Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili. This is the first foreign visit of Armen Sarkissian in the capacity of President of Armenia.

The Armenian President and the First Lady were invited to attend the 100th anniversary celebrations of Georgia’s First Republic.

On the first day of the visit President Sarkissian had a one-on-one meeting with Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili, followed by an expanded format meeting of delegations, the Armenian President’s Office told ARMENPRESS.

At the meeting President Sarkissian thanked for the invitation and the warm reception. President Sarkissian also mentioned that Armenia too will celebrate the 100th anniversary of establishment of the First Armenian Republic on May 28.

Sarkissian and Kvirikashvili were pleased to note the dynamically developing and yearly strengthening relations between the two friendly countries, and mentioned that they are proud of the common history, during which they’ve learned from each other and are now happy over one another’s achievements.

Both sides attached importance to the continuous development and enhancement of relations in an atmosphere of mutual trust, and maximal use of existing potential.

The sides especially highlighted partnership in the fields of tourism, energy, IT and several other sectors.

The recent political changes in Armenia were also discussed.

The Georgian Prime Minister was pleased to note the civilized and peaceful resolution of the situation and attached importance to President Sarkissian’s role and efforts in the process and noted that Georgia is interested in the stability of Armenia. In turn, President Sarkissian said that all joint programs won’t simply continue, but also expand.

“We are interested in the maximal use of the entire potential of our relations in different sectors”, the Armenian president said.

Later the President had a meeting with his Georgian counterpart – Giorgi Margvelashvili.

Speaking about the 100th anniversary celebrations both in Armenia and Georgia, the Armenian president noted that the idea of freedom, which remains the leading idea today, is at the foundation of the historic anniversaries for both peoples.

President Sarkissian characterized the Armenian-Georgian bilateral relations as “friendly and collegial” , which continue developing.

“Active intergovernmental dialogue anchored on historic base of mutual-understanding between our peoples and traditional friendship creates serious prerequisites for outlining new directions of partnership,” the Armenian president said.

The presidents also talked about the recent changes in Armenia and the prospects of development of the Armenian-Georgian ties.

Both sides expressed confidence that not only are they able to maintain the current level of relations through joint efforts, but also to boos mutual cooperation – elevating it to a new qualitative level.

During the warm and frank meeting the Armenian president also invited his Georgian counterpart to visit Armenia.

 

Visiting Sayat-Nova tomb, Tbilisi, Georgia

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Visiting Sayat-Nova tomb, Tbilisi, Georgia, many nations clime it is there’s however, his tomb is in the St. Kevork Armenian Apostolic Church, Tbilisi,
Sayat-Nova was an Armenian poet, musician and ashugh, who had compositions in a number of languages. His songs are in Armenian, Georgian, Azerbaijani, and Persian. The name Sayat-Nova means “King of Songs” in Persian. helped forge an alliance between Georgia, Armenia, and Shirvan against the Persian Empire. About 220 songs have been attributed to Sayat-Nova,

Official reception on the occasion of the 26th anniversary of Armenian Armed Forces held in Tbilisi, Georgia

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The Armenian Embassy in Georgia organized today an official reception in Tbilisi on the occasion of the 26th anniversary of the establishment of the Armenian Armed Forces. As the press department at the ministry of foreign affairs reported, the event was attended by Georgia’s Minister for Defense Levan Izoria, First Deputy Defense Minister Lela Chikovani, Head of the Georgian General Staff of the Armed Forces Vladimir Chachibaya, defense attaches, ambassadors accredited in Georgia, lawmakers, and representatives of the Armenian community and Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Georgia.

Colonel Samvel Ramazyan, Defense Attaché of Armenia in Georgia made remarks during the event, speaking of the role and significance of the Armenian Armed Forces throughout the history of the Armenian people as well as reflected on the stages of its establishment.

Ramazyan spoke of the Armenian-Georgian century-long ties specifically pointing to historical episodes where the Armenians and Georgians fought for freedom and struggled side by side against foreign invaders.

Georgia’s Defense Minister Izolia stressed the significance of the historically formed partnership between the Armenian and Georgian peoples, pointing out the need to expand the military cooperation to the benefit of the interests of the two states and the regional stability.

 

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Yerevan offers its help to Tbilisi in flood relief efforts

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b13c34244e77df4348669163e795dd1cYEREVAN, June 15. /ARKA/. Armenia’s premier Hovik Abrahamyan told his Georgian counterpart Irakly Garibashvili on the phone on Sunday that Armenia could provide assistance in the flood relief efforts.

Abrahamyan instructed the minister of territorial administration and emergencies Armen Yeritsyan to continue cooperation with his Georgian colleague to provide help if required, the government press office reported.

Garibashvili thanked Armenia’s premier for the condolences and the readiness to help, according to the report.

A huge flood in the Georgian capital devastated the city on Saturday night leading to some 12 casualties. The floods also hit the city’s zoo and left beasts roaming the streets.

Georgia, Genocide Memorial Unveiled in Tbilisi

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TBILISI, Georgia (DFWatch)—A memorial to the Armenian genocide was unveiled in Tbilisi on Monday. The memorial is made of stone and stands in the yard of one of the Armenian churches in the capital.

Jughai_khachqar_TbilisiyumLevon Isakhanian, a representative of the Armenian community in Georgia, explained to Georgian news agency DF Watch that a khachkar is a stone with a cross and ornaments engraved in it. This is a memorial statue and it is an Armenian tradition to place such stones on graves.

There are only a few khachkars left in Georgia, dating from different time periods.

This is the second Armenian stone memorial in Georgia. The first one was placed in front of another Armenian church in Tbilisi a few years ago in order to pay tribute to people who died in Tbilisi on April 9, 1989, during a pro-independence rally which was dispersed by Soviet soldiers.

The new khachkar is dedicated to the memory of approximately 1.5 million people who were massacred by the Ottoman government during the Armenian Genocide at the turn of the 20th century.

Historians and many politicians consider the mass killings, torture, deportations, and ultimately displacement of the Armenian population from its native homeland in 1915-1918 as genocide perpetrated by the Ottoman Empire.

Every year on April 24, the Armenian community in Georgia holds rallies outside the Turkish embassy in Tbilisi. They pay tribute to those who were killed and demand that the Georgian government recognize the genocide.

The Turkish government categorically denies that the Ottoman Empire carried out a campaign of ethnic cleansing against Armenians. Prime Minister Tayyip Erdoğan said in an interview with the German magazine Der Spiegel that there cannot be any conversation about any kind of genocide. He said he thinks that assessing these events is a subject for historians and lawyers, not politicians. Erdoğan said Turkey is ready to publish historical material and calls on Armenia to take the same step. He said he thinks it is a mistake when journalists and politicians use the word “genocide.”

The unveiling of the new memorial was held in connection with the April 24 commemoration and was attended by representatives of different churches.

“It is a very important day for the history of the Armenian community in Georgia. This is a day when a khachkar, dedicated to the memory of the victims of the Armenian Genocide, was erected for the first time in Tbilisi,” Vazgen Mirzakhaniani, head of the Armenian Diocese in Georgia, said at the unveiling ceremony.

“We appreciate the attitude of Georgians to this day and we want this khachkar to also become a symbol for Armenian-Georgian relations, which go back centuries.”