month : 07/2018 27 results

Time Magazine Names Nikol Pashinian and 3 Others ‘Crusaders of World Democracy’

NEW YORK — Time magazine has named Armenia’s prime minister one of the modern world’s four prominent crusaders “keeping the dream of democracy alive”. The publication has spoken with all the four people about their motivation to fight authoritarian regimes in their countries. “Opposition politician who led the protests that toppled ...

Canadian PM Reaffirms His Participation In the 17th Francophone Summit In Yerevan

Pashinyan meets Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the sidelines of the NATO Summit in Brussels, July 12, 2018.  On July 12, 2018, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held a series of informal working meetings with leaders of different countries on the sidelines of the NATO Summit in Brussels. In particular, the Prime Minister met with ...

Pashinyan Meets Macron, EU Officials in Brussels

Prime Minister Pashinyan Meets with French President Emanuel Macron in Brussels on Wednesday BRUSSELS—Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is on his first official visit to the European Union capital, where on Wednesday he met with French President Emanuel Macron and shared his vision of Armenia’s future with European officials. Pashinyan is in ...

$42 million in unpaid taxes restored by authorities in just 45 days

(Armenpress)- 20 billion 622 million drams in tax evasion damages have been restored in one and a half months alone as of July 1, PM Nikol Pashinyan said at today’s Cabinet meeting. “As you know, since the formation of the government the combat against corruption and black market is actively ongoing in Armenia,” he said. Pashinyan said that ...

Embattled Hayastan Fund Director Resigns

YEREVAN—A week after Ara Vardanyan, the executive director of the Hayastan All-Armenia Fund was detained and charged with misappropriation of funds, he submitted his resignation, which President Armen Sarkissian has accepted. Armenia’s National Security Service, last week, announced that Vardanyan had used the fund’s credit card ...

Yerevan Mayor Daron Markarian Resigns

(Azatutyun)- Bowing to apparent pressure from Armenia’s new government, Yerevan Mayor Taron Markarian stepped down on Monday. Markarian announced his resignation in a short written address to the city’s residents. He gave no reasons for the widely anticipated move. “I have tried to listen to each of you and settle the capital’s problems ...

Football legend Ronaldo to join Match of Legends in Armenia

(Panarmenian)- One of the greatest football players of all time, two-time world champion Ronaldo will take part in the Match of Legends in Yerevan on July 8, those behind the initiative have revealed. The match of the legends of world football will be held in the Armenian capital on July 8 at the Republican Stadium...

Hayastan All Armenia Fund Toronto Affiliate Issues A Clarification After Arrest of Ara Vardanyan

Hayastan All Armenia Fund Toronto affiliate chair person Mgirdich Mgrdichian issued an announcement in response to Tuesday’s arrest in Yerevan of Hayastan All Armenia Fund’s executive director, Ara Vardanyan, on charges of misusing of funds from the organization. On Thursday, Ara Vardanyan was released from custody awaiting the end of the ...

ARS Welcomes Netherlands chapter

Almelo, Netherlands – The Armenian Relief Society, Inc. welcomed the inception of the ARS “Netherlands” Chapter-at-Large on June 30, 2018. The establishment of the new chapter in the Netherlands, adds another country to the ARS portfolio, making it 27 countries with active ARS Chapter(s). Over 100 community members gathered at the ...

Հայաստան-Արցախ Ֆոնտը 5 Միլիոն Տոլարի Օժանդակութիւն Կը ՀայթայթԷ

ԿԼԵՆՏԷՅԼ.- 2018ի երկրորդ եռամսեակին, Հայաստան-Արցախ ֆոնտը 5 միլիոն տոլարի արժէքով մարդասիրական օժանդակութիւն հայթայթած է Հայաստանին ու Արցախին: Այս օժանդակութիւնը իրականացնելու համար, Հայաս...