JANUARY 16, 2021 MMirror-SpeirTHEror-SpeARMENIAN ctator Volume LXXXXI, NO. 26, Issue 4668 $ 2.00 NEWS The First English Language Armenian Weekly in the United States Since 1932 IN BRIEF Armenia Quarantine Putin, Aliyev and Pashinyan Extended Until July 11 YEREVAN (Armenpess) — According to the Government decision of January 11, the quarantine regime has been prolonged until July 11 aimed at Sign Statement on Karabakh diminishing the risks of spreading COVID-19. The Ministry of Health announced that the adop- tion of the decision is conditioned by the fact that MOSCOW (Combined Sources) — situation of the COVID-19 pandemic remains tense Following talks in the Kremlin on and the WHO warns of the 3rd wave of the rise of Monday, January 11, Russian pandemic (given the experience of a number of President Vladimir Putin, Armenian countries like the UK, Spain, Germany, France, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Russia). Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev At the same time, considering the existing situa- signed a joint statement on the tion over the pandemic in Armenia, some limita- development of Karabakh. tions have been lifted or mitigated, particularly, According to the Russian leader, the Foreign citizens can enter Armenia also through plan for the implementation of the the land border, if at the check point they present agreement will soon be presented by document on negative COVID-19 test dating back the deputy prime ministers of the three 72 hours or less. Bodies of 10 Soldiers, Civilians Found STEPANAKERT (Armenpress) — The bodies of From left, Nikol Pashinyan, Ilham Aliyev and Vladimir Putin 10 servicemen and a civilian have been found dur- ing the search operations in the battle zones, in par- ticular in the directions of Sghnakh, Jabrayil and STATEMENT RELEASED AFTER THE MEETING Hadrut, the official of the State Emergency Service “We, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan I. H. Aliyev, Prime of Artsakh Hunan Tadevosyan announced on Minister of the Republic of Armenia N. V. Pashinyan and President of the January 11. Russian Federation V. V. Putin declare the following: “The bodies of the fallen troops were found from • In order to implement part of point 9 of the Statement of November the sections of the military positions. The dead civil- 9, 2020 regarding the unblocking of all economic and transportation ian is an elderly man. His body was found at home. routes in the region, we support the proposal of the He has been identified. Forensic examination has President of the Russian Federation V.V. Putin on the been set to clarify the circumstances of his death. establishment of a tripartite Working Group under the So far, a total of 1222 bodies of servicemen and joint chairmanship of the Vice-Prime Ministers of the civilians have been found. Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Armenia Protestors in Moscow and Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation. Trilateral Group • The Working Group will hold the first meeting until January 30, 2021, based on the results of which it will Discusses POWs’ Return countries. They will lead a trilateral form a list of the main areas of work arising from the working group that will deal with the implementation of point 9 of the Statement, setting rail- YEREVAN (Armenpress) — By the initiative of the Russian Prosecutor General, a trilateral meeting restoration of economic, trade and way and road communications as priorities, and will also Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan transport links, as well as the opening determine other areas as agreed between the Republic of took place between the Prosecutor Generals of embraces President Vladimir Putin (top Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia on January 12. of borders in Nagorno-Karabakh. In Azerbaijan, the Republic Armenia and the Russian left), as does his Azerbaijani counter- The goal was to establish further contacts in the addition, working expert subgroups will Federation, hereinafter referred to as the Parties. part, President Ilham Aliyev be formed. see STATEMENT, page 2 field of international law andto discuss conditions for that. Prosecutor General of Armenia Artur Davtyan highlighted the speedy implementation of the 8th Armenia Fund Set point of the trilateral declaration signed of November 9, 2020, regarding the returning New Fundraising Armenian POWs and other persons kept in A Toast to a Happy Series Azerbaijan to Armenia. Records During He emphasized that the return of POWs and civil- Of Accidents Leading to ians kept in detention will become an important Karabakh War guarantee for the implementation of the other agreements provided by the trilateral agreement Better Cocktails Report of Allocations Delayed and strengthening peace in the region. Page 6 By Aram Arkun GLENDALE, Calif. – The Artsakh INSIDE war of 2020 may have had disastrous results, but it also led to unprecedent- ed fundraising in the Armenian diaspo- ra. Armenia Fund, a nonprofit non- NFL Cleats governmental pan-Armenian humani- tarian organization in the United States, set new records during the war. For Artsakh see FUNDRAISING, page 9 Page 12 INDEX Armenia . 2-3 Arts and Living . 12 Community News. 6 Editorial . 15 International . 4,5 The Armenia Fund purchases mobility aids and supplies for disabled veterans in Armenia and Artsakh 2 S ATURDAY J ANUARY 1 6 , 2 0 2 1 T HE A RMENIAN M IRROR -S PECTATOR ARMENIA News From Armenia Putin, Aliyev and Pashinyan Political Analyst Balyan Announces Creation of Sign Statement on Karabakh New Political Party ian issue. We agreed that we will con- “This is a sensitive topic, and we must STATEMENT, from page 1 tinue to work in this direction,” he said. address it urgently,” said the PM. YEREVAN (Panorama.am) — Armenian political • In order to implement the main direc- Pashinyan noted that the 8th point of Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev, analyst Vardan Balyan on Tuesday, January 12, tions of activity, the co-chairs of the the joint statement of November 10, meanwhile, assessed the meeting effi- announced the creation of a new political party to Working Group will approve the com- 2020, is not fully implemented. cient and fruitful in the context of the replace the current Armenian authorities “unable to position of the expert subgroups in “I hope that we will be able to come future development of the region. He take decisive action” and to restore the image of the these areas made of officials of the com- to a concrete decision in the shortest expressed hope that neighboring states people and country. petent authorities and organizations of possible time,” he added. will be actively engaged in developing “The purpose is to unite all vital national forces in the Parties. The expert subgroups, with- The 8th point of the statement of the transport infrastructure in the South building, with the efforts of every Armenian, an hon- in a month after the meeting of the President of Azerbaijan, the Prime Caucasus. est and fair state that will defend our language, cul- Working Group, will present a list of Minister of Armenia and the President Both Aliyev and Pashinyan received ture, faith, freedom, honor and homeland,” he wrote projects with justification of the neces- of Russia on November 10, 2020, calls hugs as they were greeted by Putin, on Facebook. sary resources and activities for their for the exchange of prisoners of war, however, the two leaders didn't shake “The founding congress of the party is scheduled implementation and approval at the hostages and other detained persons hands and gave only head nods. for a symbolic day for us – on February 21 celebrat- highest level by the Parties. and the bodies of the dead. It is noted that the leaders wore no ed as the International Mother Language Day,” • The Working Group, by March 1, According to the Armenian Prime masks at the meeting. After the official Balyan added. 2021, will submit for approval at the Minister, the statement signed on welcome, Vladimir Putin made opening The political analyst said that they will begin pub- highest level by the Parties a list and a January 11 may change the economic remarks followed by talks behind the lishing documents on their programs and forming an schedule for the implementation of appearance of the region. closed doors. initiative group starting from Wednesday. measures involving the restoration and “The statement we signed today is The situation in Nagorno-Karabakh is construction of new transport infra- really very important, and I will not hide calm, Putin said. 700 Private Houses to structure facilities necessary for the the fact that the implementation of this “The situation in the region is calm. organization, implementation and secu- statement can simply change the eco- We have been doing a great deal to pro- Be Provided to Displaced rity of international traffic carried out nomic image and appearance of our mote the safe return of internally dis- through the Republic of Azerbaijan and region, and economic innovations can placed persons and refugees to their People of Artsakh the Republic of Armenia, as well as also lead to more reliable security guar- homes. Since November 14, 2020 more STEPANAKERT (Panorama.am) — Within the transportations carried out by the antees,” Pashinyan said. than 48,000 people have returned to framework of the program to repair uninhabited pri- Republic of Azerbaijan and the He declared his readiness to work Karabakh,” Putin said, as quoted by vate houses in Askeran, Martuni and Martakert Republic of Armenia, which require constructively in this direction, “but, TASS news agency. regions to be provided to displaced people of crossing the territories of the Republic unfortunately, it is impossible to resolve “The center’s personnel are restoring Artsakh, the restoration of 71 private houses began of Azerbaijan and the Republic of all issues during one meeting.” electric and thermal power supply.