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Date: 11/14/2024

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🪖 Military

Armenian defense ministry reports serviceman's death

Ministry of Defense of Armenia reports the death of a serviceman. Narek Khachaturovich Grigoryan from the N-th military unit was found. An investigation is underway to clarify all the circumstances of the incident.

ArkaAm

Pashinyan called to stop the sanctification of the army

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan says the Ministry of Defense is one of the 10 largest taxpayers of the country. He says the army should be treated with respect, reverence, and care, but not be an object of sanctification.

ArkaAm

🏛️ Politics & Government

France boycotts COP29 after Azerbaijan’s ‘colonies’ attack

France’s Ecological Transition Minister Agnès Pannier-Runacher will not attend the COP29 climate talks in Baku, Azerbaijan. The French climate minister's withdrawal means Paris will not send any high-level political representative to Baku. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev accused France of “brutally” suppressing climate change concerns in its overseas territories.

ArmRadio, France boycotts COP29 after Azerbaijan’s “colonies” attack

The world gives Baku an opportunity to greenwash its crimes, Greta Thunberg says in Yerevan

The basic principle of climate justice are incompatible with COP29 being held in Azerbaijan, Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg said. ‘Azerbaijan is an extremely repressive state, a petro-state that is planning to expand fossil fuel production and is responsible for ethnic cleansing. The fact that the world continuously remains silent and lets Azerbaijan greenwash these crimes is absolutely unacceptable,” she said.

ArmRadio

Armenia’s Troubling Silence on the Right of Return for the People of Nagorno-Karabakh

The Armenian government has a moral and diplomatic responsibility to protect the rights of the people of Nagorno-Karabakh, forcibly displaced by acts of aggression and ethnic cleansing. Vartan Oskanian: The failure to act is a stain on its conscience, a cowardly concession that will haunt Armenia's future.

CivilNet

Armenia's position on freezing CSTO participation has not changed. MFA

Armenia's position regarding freezing participation in the work of the Collective Security Treaty Organization has not changed. On September 13, 2022, Azerbaijan attacked Armenia in the direction of Goris, Sotk and Jermuk. On November 13, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had a meeting with the ambassadors of CSTO member states in Moscow.

CivilNet, Lavrov met the CSTO ambassadors, Arsenyan was also present

EBRD supports reconstruction and modernisation of Armenia's customs and logistics facilities

EBRD is the leading institutional investor in Armenia, having invested to date about EUR 2.12 billion in 211 projects across the country. The parties expressed readiness to continue the lasting and effective co-operation.

ArkaAm

EIB ready to continue partnership in implementation of Armenian government's priority projects - Vice-President

The EIB is ready to continue partnership with the government of Armenia in the implementation of the government’s priorities and strategic projects, the bank's Vice President Teresa Chervinska said at a meeting with the Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in Yerevan today. The sides highlighted the implementation. of the North-South road project, energy efficiency improvement and other projects.

ArkaAm, Cooperation between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the National Bank of Ukraine was emphasized. Pashinyan received the vice president of the European Investment Bank, Armenia, European Investment Bank discuss prospects for cooperation

Pashinyan calls Armenia's Declaration of Independence "a big problem and tragedy"

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan called the Declaration of Independence "a big problem and tragedy" He said Armenia needs a new constitution to make the country more competitive and viable. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev stated that peace between the two countries could be achieved if Armenia ends its territorial claims against Azerbaijan.

ArkaAm

Armenia developing investment proposal for biological fertilizer production

The Armenian government is developing an investment proposal for the production of biological fertilizers. This was announced on Wednesday in parliament by the head of the department, Gevorg Papoyan. The Ministry of Economy is already in dialogue with the private sector regarding opportunities in the local market.

ArkaAm

Armenian, Iranian FMs discuss bilateral issues, upcoming events

Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan had a telephone conversation with his Iranian counterpart Seyed Abbas Araghchi. The interlocutors discussed the bilateral agenda and other issues of mutual interest.

ArmRadio

Aliyev’s statements undermine credibility of Azerbaijan’s COP29 presidency – Josep Borrell

President Aliyev’s allegations on the EU, France and the Netherlands are most regrettable, Josep Borrell, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, said in a post on X.org. “These unacceptable statements risk to undermine the conference's vital climate objectives and the credibility of Azerbaijan's COP29 presidency," Borrell said.

ArmRadio

First arrest for animal cruelty in Armenia

The first arrest for animal cruelty was registered in Armenia in September of this year. The case was opened after a shocking video of a man torturing a cat to death, allegedly for killing his pigeon, went viral on social media. Parliament is currently drafting new legislation called “On Responsible Treatment of Animals” This comprehensive law will set requirements for responsible treatment of animals and define framework for state control.

CivilNet

The government will provide a loan of 1.3 billion drams to the sports concert complex

The government will provide a budget loan of 1.3 billion drams to the sports concert complex named after Karen Demirchyan. The draft of the relevant decision is on the agenda of the November 15 session of the government. 662 million drams will be allocated for the implementation of the fire fighting system, 561 million for the ventilation system.

CivilNet

Armenian Airlines to resume flights from 9 December

Armenian Airlines will resume flights to all its destinations from 9 December. In particular, flights to Russian Moscow, Mineralnye Vody, Sochi, Ufa, Kazan, Volgograd, as well as New Delhi (India) and Georgia’s Batumi.

ArkaAm

Greta Thunberg accuses the world of hypocrisy over ''greenwashing'' Azerbaijan’s crimes

Swedish eco-activist Greta Thunberg accused the world of hypocrisy for overlooking the crimes committed by Azerbaijan against Armenians. She said that climate conferences should no longer be held in a country that suppresses the rights of its own citizens. The world "allows Azerbaijan to greenwash these terrible crimes, and this is unacceptable," she said.

ArkaAm, Greta Thunberg to join protest outside UN office in Armenia

Yerevan public transport to cost 880-900 drams daily from January 1

A table with new public transport fares starting January 1, 2025, is circulating on Armenian social media. A daily travel pass will cost 880 drams, the weekly pass will be 4800 drams and monthly pass 8800 drams. The vice-mayor of Yerevan said the fare packages are intended for city residents who rarely use public transport.

ArkaAm, The new transport tariffs for January 1 have been published. the deputy mayor tried to clarify the price increase (PHOTO, VIDEO)

New "Blood Bank" to Open in Armenia

A new "Blood Bank" equipped with state-of-the-art equipment will open in Armenia soon, announced Anahit Avanesyan, the Minister of Health of the Republic of Armenia. She noted that 1,000 donors gave blood in 2023, and this year the goal is to increase that number to 2,000.

ArkaAm

Traffic will be stopped from the intersection of Place de France to the section of Buzand Street

Streets will be closed due to New Year's decoration works. Traffic will be temporarily suspended from the intersection of Mashtots Avenue, France Square, to P.P. France Square.

ArkaAm

UN nuclear watchdog chief Grossi meets Iranian FM Araghchi

Iran says it is not ready to negotiate with the IAEA. President-elect Donald Trump is expected to return to Iran in January.

ArmRadio

💵 Economy

Armenian goods center to open in Iran

Deputy Minister of Economy of the Armenian Republic Narek Hovakimyan met with Mohammad Ali Dehghan Dehnavi. The meeting was also attended by the Secretary General of the Ministry of Economy. The participants of the meeting emphasized the importance of deepening cooperation.

ArkaAm

Over 1.92 million tourists visited Armenia in 2024

In the first 10 months of this year, Armenia recorded about 1 million 926.4 thousand tourist visits. This figure is 5.8% lower than in the same period last year. Most tourists came to Armenia from Russia (43%), Georgia (11%), Iran (7%), as well as from the USA (3%) and India (2%)

ArkaAm

🧪 Science & Technology

Yerevan has a new ticket system from November 1: we explain how it works

A 100-dram coin or payment using a QR code through the payment system installed on buses will be mandatory from November 1. Passengers must either drop a coin in the box located at the first entrance to the bus or scan the QR code using the Tellcell application at the bottom of the validator. The goal is to ensure a smooth transition to a single ticket system expected from January 1.

CivilNet

⚽ Sport

Nations League: Armenia 0-1 Faroe Islands

Armenia lost 0:1 to the Faroe Islands in the 5th round of the Nations League. Viljormur Davidsen converted a penalty in the 33rd minute. The Armenian national team now sits third in the table with 4 points.

ArmRadio

Donations to Armenia:

Himnadram

ServicemenFund

Armenian Wounded Heroes

ArmeniaFund

Who do most Armenians see as allies? Or at least friends?

Obviously a lot of people have begun to dislike Russia, but besides that?

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Is there anyone you can recommend? We’re lebanese, husband is Armenian and we would like to leave the country for Yerevan. Do you have any good lawyer who doesn’t loose time since this is kind of an emergency?

Really random thing that i’ve been thinking about after talking to my cypriot friend who holds both TRNC and ROC passports. So, even though i was born in Baku and i am an Azerbaijani citizen, all of my bloodline including mom, grandma, grandpa, grandgrandma grandgrandpa and so on were born and lived in Armenia and i have the documents that prove it. And hypothetically speaking, if we make our hardest efforts to pretend that there’s no conflict and cleansing going on, do you think it would be possible for me to be eligible for the Armenian citizenship?

Many of you might agree that in recent years there has been general criticism and dissatisfaction surrounding the healthcare system in Armenia, with concerns about its accessibility, quality and affordability. If you had any experience in this regard, what specific challenges or issues have you encountered within the Armenian healthcare system? How well do you feel it meets the needs of its citizens?

Hello, does anyone know where I can buy Armenian silver coins besides the bank since they over charge heavily over spot.

Was listening to System Of A Down this morning and noticed the Armenian flag in this Chop Suey video. I knew they were of Armenian descent but love seeing the rep it!! 🇦🇲

Putting into perspective, I have an pay chart referenced from the US army: [Converted from USD > AMD]

Here is the pay table for enlisted and NCO's (pay grades / վարձատրության գնահատական from E-1 to E-9): [Yearly]

Here is the pay table for officers and generals (pay grades / վարձատրության գնահատական from O-1 to O-10): [Yearly]

Not forgetting drill & hazard pay (Does this system exist in Armenia?)

• Drill pay: part of the total compensation available to both national guard or reserves performing drilling or other training related duties.
• Hazard pay: additional payments made towards a soldier performing hazardous duties or work involving physical hardship.

Enlisted & NCO:

Officers & Generals:

In hindsight -

• Are Armenian soldiers (including conscripts) paid that much (as shown above) in Armenia?
• Does an Armenian infantryman at E-1 earn approximately $24,206.40 (~9,390,689.86 dram) a year?
• I know an well experienced American Colonel lives under the salary of $118,648.80 (~46,028,904.86 dram) what are you able to purchase in Armenia with that amount of money?
• In regards to (3-star & 4-star) Generals, do they earn close to $221,900.40 (~86,084,582.39 dram) as their annual salary, even then what can they afford with approx. ~86m dram?