The U.S. Embassy in Yerevan today announced the launch of a new $1.2 million exchange program for Armenian journalists. In partnership with World Learning and the Poynter Institute, a global leader in journalism, the U.S.-Armenia Professional Partnership in Journalism (PPJ) Program, will enable 54 Armenian journalists to visit the United States in a training program to improve their understanding of disinformation, strengthen their reporting skills, and cultivate relationships with U.S. journalists and media outlets.
“As a national telecommunications operator, our commitment is to make the best services and opportunities available to everyone. The offer of the Unity regional package for our compatriots forcibly displaced from Artsakh was developed with special attention to ensure their connection with their relatives, to ease and simplify their life activities in these difficult times,” said Ralph Yirikian, Director General of Ucom.
Within the “Black Friday” promotion the most anticipated discounts of the year will be available on the shop.ucom.am website from November 22-29 inclusive. For exactly one week, customers can purchase smartphones, tablets, smart watches, televisions and robot vacuum cleaners at Ucom’s online store with the biggest discounts.
Mr. Gleb Trotsenko, who formerly held a beneficial ownership position in the Company, no longer retains such status due to the alienation of all his indirect shares in the Company on October 27, 2023. Currently, there is no relationship between Mr. Trotsenko and the Company.
“The introduction of this opportunity in Ijevan is truly exceptional, marking a pioneering initiative. We are thrilled to provide support to the residents of Ijevan. The expansion of internet access within our regions and communities will undoubtedly spur technological advancement. I am confident that our efforts in Ijevan will be well-received, fostering further adoption of Ucom services”,- expressed Ralph Yirikian, General Director of Ucom.
—The violence and deprivation of aid in Nagorno-Karabakh during the majority of 2023 forced nearly all Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians to flee under the threat of ethnic cleansing or genocide.
On September 19, when Azerbaijan started a war against the Republic of Artsakh, which has been under siege for about 10 months, they killed more than a dozen civilians, including children.
Oddly, Eric Adams, then-Brooklyn borough president, played himself in a 2017 Turkish romantic comedy film, ‘Fairytale of New York,’ where two Turkish men ask him for political favors but he says he can’t understand them. Adams tells the Turks in the film: “Brooklyn loves Turkey. Brooklyn is the Istanbul of America. We love your food, we love your music, but I don’t understand Turkish, we can take a selfie though.”
Unfortunately, there are many cases when a journalists encounter obstacles, obstacles, insults and even violence during their work.