Yerevan Reporter

President of the Republic of Artsakh Araik Harutyunyan addressed to the recent statements of Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan about the Azerbaijani-Karabakh conflict and the concerns about them, especially among the Armenians of Artsakh. Full recognition of the right of Armenians of Artsakh to self-determination is not subject to any reservations or concessions, and the Armenians of Artsakh are the exclusive master of the issue, Harutyunyan stressed, noting thus, only the authorities of the Republic of Artsakh have the right to speak on behalf of the people of Artsakh. "The goal of international recognition of the independence of the Republic of Artsakh is our main guideline and no government can afford to deviate from it. Therefore, the people and authorities of Artsakh will never and in no way accept any status within Azerbaijan until our goal is achieved," Harutyunyan said. According to the president, not only in terms of status, but also in terms

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan issued a clarification on his December 24 online briefing on Facebook, confessing that he was puzzled by some of the comments. According to Pashinyan, when answering questions, he spoke in particular about the content of negotiations formed before he became prime minister in 2018, so he could not have had any influence in shaping them. The prime minister refuted Serzh Sargsyan's statement at the RPA convention that the content of the negotiations they left behind guaranteed that Nagorno-Karabakh was Armenian. "I denied this because the right of Azerbaijanis living in the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic to participate in the decision on the status of Nagorno-Karabakh as residents of Nagorno-Karabakh was registered with this content of the negotiations. Consequently, if they are residents of Nagorno-Karabakh according to the content of the negotiations, they should have been residents of Nagorno-Karabakh, and before the 2018 revolution, the Arme

Armenian President Armen Sarkisian sent a congratulatory message to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the occasion of his birthday, the press service of the Armenian head of state reported. "Armenia attaches great importance to its partnership with Canada, which has always been marked by mutual trust and a sincere desire to deepen it. I recall with warmth our substantial discussion at the 26th UN summit (COP 26) which provided an opportunity to exchange views on the prospects of expanding and strengthening bilateral cooperation, as well as regional and international issues. I hope that our meeting in Glasgow will give a new impetus to the relations between the two countries, and that through our joint efforts we will contribute to the expansion of the current agenda between Armenia and Canada and the implementation of promising initiatives," reads the message of the Armenian President.

  Today, the new mayor of the Armenian capital, Hrachya Sargsyan, was sworn in at a solemn session of Yerevan's Council of Elders. Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, Chairman of the National Assembly Alain Simonyan, members of the government, other officials and cultural figures attended the inauguration ceremony. The 56th mayor of Yerevan swore to uphold the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia, the decisions of the City Council, to honestly and conscientiously execute the duties of the mayor, to contribute to the welfare of Yerevan, to serve for the interests of the citizens. Afterwards the regalia of the Mayor of Yerevan were handed to the newly elected mayor Hrachya Sargsyan. In his speech the mayor of Yerevan noted that he has assumed great responsibility becoming the mayor of Yerevan, a city which is over 2800 years old. "We are facing many problems that require effective and fundamental solutions, on which the sustainable development of the ca

  On this day, December 25, 1977, the great movie actor, composer and director Charlie Chaplin passed away. He was 88 years old. Let's remember his best quotes. "I am what I am: a unique individual with my own history of hereditary impulses, personal aspirations, cherished desires and special experiences - the sum of which I am." "The secret is to believe in yourself. Even when I was living in a shelter and prancing the streets to get food, I always thought I was the greatest actor in the world." "I had no idea what my character was supposed to be. But as soon as I changed into his costume and applied makeup, I began to understand him, and by the time I was on stage, he had come into my own." "Comedy is a serious subject, though it cannot be taken seriously. It sounds like a paradox, but it is not. Understanding your characters, getting ready to shoot, is serious, hard work. But for a comedy to really succeed, every actor needs ease, spontaneity.

  The "Three Tenors" Grand Gala Concert held on December 24 at Aram Khachaturian Concert Hall shocked the Yerevan audience, and the excitement and pride of the audience was boundless. The internationally renowned Armenian opera singers Liparit Avetisyan, Arsen Soghomonyan and young tenor Tigran Hakobyan performed popular opera arias, songs and opera overtures. The concert was accompanied by the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Armenia under the baton of Maestro Edward Topchyan. The musicians say they appreciate every opportunity to perform before their own audiences in the homeland and are happy that this concert was able to inspire and unite their compatriots both spiritually and emotionally. They are convinced that high quality art has tremendous power in it. Liparit Avetisyan and Arsen Soghomonyan are some of the most popular and leading artists of their generation on the international opera scene. They have performed on such prestigious stages as the Royal Opera House C

The press service of the State Revenue Committee of the Republic of Armenia reported about the prevention of drug smuggling on a particularly large scale. A citizen of the Federative Republic of Brazil arrived in Yerevan on the São Paulo-Dubai-Yerevan flight with a drug shipment. During the customs inspection of his luggage, two packages of white powders of cocaine type were found. They were hidden in pre-prepared caches inside the luggage. The total weight of drugs found during customs inspection was 1721 grams. The market value of the consignment exceeds $600,000. The Brazilian citizen was detained. A criminal case was initiated.

  The Investigative Committee of Armenia decided to detain National Security Party leader Garnik Isagulian, the Investigative Committee's press service reports. Evidence was obtained that during a press conference on September 20 this year, the politician, realizing that the information he provided was false, reported a crime that did not take place. Particularly Isahulyan. stated that the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Ukraine had been allegedly studied and recruited by the special services of Turkey and Azerbaijan and had cooperated with the said services and representatives of these nations. after 2008. He also said that the RA Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Ukraine had allegedly held talks with the Azerbaijani Ambassador to Ukraine and as a result of these talks it was decided that the RA Prime Minister should meet with the representatives of the Republic of Turkey in Batumi to discuss important issues. Thus, the poli

  For the first time ever, the President of the Republic of Armenia gave an interview to a periodical representing Saudi Arabia. "After my historic visit to Saudi Arabia, one of the key countries of the Arab and Islamic world, Armenia was visited for the first time by Faisal Abbas, editor-in-chief of the leading Middle Eastern English-language newspaper Arab News. In an extensive interview with the editor-in-chief of Arab News Faisal Abbas spoke about the development of relations with Saudi Arabia, the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, current regional processes and a number of other issues," Armen Sargsyan wrote in his Telegram channel.

  European Broadcasting Union and Public Television of Armenia officially announce that next year Armenia will host the 20th Junior Eurovision Song Contest, which is due to the victory of 14-year-old young Armenian singer Malena at the 19th Junior Eurovision Song Contest held in Paris. This is Armenia's second victory at the contest. In 2010, Vladimir Arzumanyan took first place and in 2011, the contest was held in Yerevan. After 11 years, in 2022, Armenia will host Junior Eurovision Song Contest for the second time. Executive director of Junior Eurovision Song Contest Martin Osterdal stated in his speech: "An interesting, high class and modern performer from Armenia has set new standards for the contest. Armenia's enthusiasm for the competition is boundless and we are happy to announce that the Public Television of Armenia has expressed its wish to host the 20th Junior Eurovision Song Contest next year. We look forward to working with them to jointly organize a special sh

The number of confirmed carriers of the coronavirus in the country increased by 72 in the past 24 hours on 4,897 tests, according to the Armenian Health Ministry on the morning of December 20. The number of those who have recovered increased by 364. Four people died of COVID-19 during the day and two more deaths were registered when a patient was diagnosed with a coronavirus infection, but died of another disease. In fact, there were 5,513 patients on treatment. A total of 2,497,107 tests have been performed to date, of which 343,708 have been confirmed carriers of the coronavirus and 328,799 have recovered. To this day, 7,903 people have died from COVID-19 in Armenia. As a result of other diseases, 1,493 patients have died.

  American journalist Lindsay Snell posted on Twitter a joint photo of Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu and Fahim Issa, commander of the pro-Turkish militant group "Sultan Murad," taken in the Syrian city of Al-Ray. The journalist noted that "Sultan Murad" was sending mercenaries to Artsakh and Libya. The recruitment of minors resulted in the U.S. placing Turkey on the list of "countries that use child soldiers".

Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Stanislav Zas will make a working visit to the Republic of Armenia on December 21-23 to meet with the country's top military and political leadership and discuss the situation in the CSTO area of responsibility. According to CSTO spokesman Vladimir Zaynetdinov, during the visit a meeting with the chairman of the CSTO Collective Security Council, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is planned. CSTO Secretary General will submit the draft plan of measures on implementation of decisions of the September (2021) session of the CSTO Collective Security Council and implementation of priority areas of the CSTO during the Republic of Armenia presidency for his approval. Stanislav Zas is also expected to hold talks with Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan, Defense Minister Suren Papikyan and Security Council Secretary Armen Grigoryan.