Upcoming news for 13.04.2016

YEREVAN, APRIL 13, ARMENPRESS. “Armenpress” news agency presents on the air of “Lratvakan” radio all that you will hear, read and see on today’s news.

Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Hovik Abrahamyan is on working visit in the Russian capital Moscow where he will participate in the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council session. During the visit it is scheduled to have a meeting with the Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Medvedev. There were different opinions concerning the Armenian Prime Minister’s visit to Moscow. Today the press conference will be held by the Vice President of the National Assembly of Armenia Eduard Sharmazanov where it is expected that the question will be raised related to Armenia’s participation in the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council session.

Within the framework of regional cooperation in the energy sector a quadrilateral meeting will be held on April 13 with the participation of Energy Ministers of Armenia, Russia, Iran and Deputy Energy Minister of Georgia in Yerevan. It is expected to discuss and sign the necessary road map for the formation of the North-South Energy Corridor initiative.

What kind of demographic picture do we have, what are the problems from that viewpoint and what are the possible solutions? The Executive representative of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Garik Hayrapetyan and the head of the Labor and Social Affairs Ministry’s department on demography Vanik Babajanyan will talk about these issues.

The provocative actions by Azerbaijan in the line of contact of Karabakh and Azerbaijan, the reaction of international community, the actions by the Armenian side in the focus of political, expertise discussions. The Deputy Director of the Free Democrats Party, political scientist Anush Sedrakyan, economist Tatul Manaseryan, the head of the Union for National Self-determination Paruyr Hayrikyan, Armen Martirosyan and Zaruhi Postanjyan from the “Heritage” party, honorary President of the Union of Artsakh Liberation War Veterans Hamlet Hovsepyan, a member of Arabo squad, lawyer Seyran Grigoryan and others will talk about the recent developments.

Protest against the Russia’s stance on Nagorno Karabakh issue. A protest action will be held against Russia for its stance on the recent clashes between Karabakh and Azerbaijani armed forces and for the selling of weapons to Baku. It will begin from the Freedom Square and will end in the front of the Russian Embassy in Yerevan. The participants will demand from Russia to perform its duties as a strategic partner, to respect the national interests and the security of Armenia in his further decisions, to immediately stop selling weapons to Azerbaijan.

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