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.