Alexis Ohanian, Serj Tankian accept Armenia PM’s donation challengeNovember 29, 2019 - 11:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian and System Of A Down Frontman Serj Tankian have accepted Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s challenge to donate money to Hayastan All-Armenian Fund every month. Pashinyan spoke at the annual marathon on Thursday, November 28, revealing that he is donating AMD10,000 (approx. $22-23) to the Fund each month. The PM then launched a challenge inviting Ohanian, Tankian and reality TV star Kim Kardashian West — all of them having Armenian roots — to donate too. Ohanian was the first to react on Twitter, mentioning Pashinyan and writing: “You got it.” Tankian too joined the initiative to donate $23/mo to the fund and in turn challenged doctor and producer Eric Esrailian, comedian Vahe Berberian and actress Angela Safaryan. “Feel free to join the challenge and challenge others to do the same. We can do more with larger numbers of people donating less than a small group donating,” Tankian said. Hayastan all-Armenian Fund hosted its 22nd annual Thanksgiving Day telethon to raise almost $9.9 million with the help of Armenians around the world on Thursday, November 28. Related links: 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.” |