RFI to regularly broadcast programs in ArmenianFebruary 7, 2019 - 11:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Radio France Internationale, generally referred to by its acronym RFI, will broadcast programs in Armenian once in a fortnight. RFI first aired programs in Armenian within the framework of the Francophonie week in October 2018. The Armenian capital of Yerevan hosted the XVII Francophonie Summit on October 11-12. Dozens of heads of state, including French President Emmanuel Macron and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, arrived in the country for the summit. Armenian journalist Elena Gabrielian prepared and introduced the program to the public and will continue to do so after the success of the short-term initiative last year. Gabrielian will, in particular, prepare the program “RFI speaks Armenian” and presented it from Paris on Saturdays. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” |