The 10th annual Armenian Music Awards (AMA) program was held on February 27, at the Kremlin’s Kevorkiev Hall in Moscow, with 4,500 guests in attendance. Many of Armenia’s top stars entertained the large crowd with patriotic songs and musical performances for more than four hours.
Naturally, it’ll undergo reconstruction, it’s inevitable, as after Saroyan’s death, throughout 35 years, the house has had different owners, and currently, mildly said, it doesn’t have a representative look. Presently we’re working exactly on the concept, and what will be the final result after reconstruction, whether it be restored like it was in the period of 1960-70s, when Saroyan was living, or will have a final appearance close to it, are still under discussion. Many issues will be clarified soon.
Touching upon Georgia-Turkey-Azerbaijan and Georgia-Armenia relations, Kapanadze said that Georgia is developing its ties both with Turkey and Azerbaijan, as well as with Armenia. I don’t think that close Georgia-Azerbaijan-Turkey relations may be an obstacle for further development of Armenia-Georgia ties. Georgia acts upon this principle, “Children, let’s live in peace,” like in the well-known cartoon,” Vaso Kapanadze assured.
Peaceful settlement of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is a priority for the European Union. High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Vice-President of European Commission Federica Mogherini said about the aforementioned during the press conference in Armenian President’s Residence.
“Previous year was crucial from the perspective of Armenia-EU relations,” Federica Mogherini, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, told reporters today, concluding her visit to Yerevan.
Dilham Askerov was charged under 7 articles of the NKR Criminal Code and Shahbaz Guliyev – under 5 articles. The accused are charged for espionage, illegally crossing of protected state border performed by organized group without proper documentation and approval, illegal carrying of firearms and ammunition as an organized group, kidnapping by means of violence, which puts in danger life or health, the use of weapons against a minor performed by organized group, murder and kidnapping performed by organized group motivated by ethnic hatred.
Public health protection efforts in Armenia are always praised by international health organizations. Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan said in his opening speech of the international ministerial conference entitled “New challenges in public health sector” He noted that caring for human health knows no borders, an example of which is this conference.
Americans have been issued a travel warning to avoid visiting the southeastern part of Turkey, the Department of State announced.
Parliamentary Assembly of the Collective Security Treaty Organization will be held in Yerevan on 11-12 March. Issues of fighting against international terrorism and threats of extremism will be discussed at the session.
President Serzh Sargsyan sent a congratulatory message to the renowned author, expert in Armenian studies, translator and intellectual Kim Bakshi on March 1, wishing him excellent health and new creative achievements.
