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On January 18, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan, who is in Zagreb on an official visit, had a meeting with Prime Minister of Croatia Andrej Plenković.
The interlocutors noted that the visit of the Foreign Minister of Armenia takes place in the year of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Armenia and Croatia and emphasized that the recent high-level contacts have given a new impetus to the bilateral cooperation based on friendship, mutual understanding and common values.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia and the Prime Minister of Croatia exchanged views on the possibilities of further enriching the cooperation agenda between the two countries, deepening the bilateral political dialogue, developing trade and economic ties and expanding cooperation in other areas of mutual interest. The development of cooperation was also highlighted in the context of deepening the Armenia-EU partnership, emphasizing the existing dynamics in this direction.
The interlocutors discussed issues on regional security and stability. Ararat Mirzoyan briefed the Prime Minister of Croatia on the approaches of Armenia regarding the process of normalization of Armenia-Azerbaijan relations and the establishment of peace in the South Caucasus, based on well-known principles.
Touching upon the ethnic cleansing carried out by Azerbaijan in Nagorno-Karabakh, Minister Mirzoyan emphasized the necessity of refraining from the approach of using force to solve problems in the region, excluding Azerbaijan’s continuous aggressive rhetoric and territorial claims.
The concept “Crossroads of Peace” developed by the Government of the Republic of Armenia, with its political and economic components, was also touched upon.
Minister Mirzoyan signed the Golden Book of guests.
On December 18 of 2023, representatives of the The Armenian Engineers and Scientists of America (AESA) met with United States congressional member Judy Chu to explore opportunities for increasing support for the Armenian STEM community. In attendance were AESA President Ace Tarakchian, AESA Vice President Linda Megerdichian, AESA Public Affairs Committee Chair Jay Tourgoutian and AESA Board Member Nareh Saghatelian, Massis Post reports.
The meeting was facilitated by community advocate and Los Angeles County Commissioner David George Gevorkyan and AESA Member Syuzanna Abrahamyan.
“The AESA’s work to support Armenian professionals in the San Gabriel Valley and elevate opportunities for young Armenians in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics is invaluable to our region — ensuring our families and local economy are strong now and into the future. I am proud to work in Congress to increase opportunities for STEM careers and will always appreciate our partnership. I look forward to seeing all the accomplishments of the professionals AESA supports for years to come,” remarked Rep. Judy Chu.
“AESA was very pleased to meet with Rep. Judy Chu, who has demonstrated her consistent support for the Armenian-American community as well as for STEM education and funding,” said Ace Tarakchian. “We look forward to working closely with Rep. Judy Chu’s office to advance issues of importance to Armenian-Americans in science and technology, and to become a resource of subject matter expertise for the community,” Tarakchian concluded.
“Congresswoman Judy Chu and AESA joining in consultation is an important step forward to increasing government support and resources for the science and technology professionals of the San Gabriel Valley,” said David George Gevorkyan. “Congresswoman Chu has been a strong supporter of Armenian organizations of the 28th congressional district, and we are grateful for her deep commitment to all her constituents,” he continued.
Rep. Judy Chu was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in July 2009 and represents the 28th Congressional District which includes Alhambra, Altadena, Arcadia, La Canada Flintridge, La Crescenta-Montrose, Pasadena, San Gabriel and Monrovia. Her jurisdiction includes institutions such as JPL, which is run by Caltech for NASA. Rep. Judy Chu has a distinguished background in STEM and has continuously advocated for increased funding for scientific education, research and space exploration. Her commitment aligns with AESA’s mission, setting the stage for a promising collaboration to drive progress in STEM fields.
Founded in 1983, the Armenian Engineers and Scientists of America (AESA) is a non-partisan, non-sectarian, non-profit organization dedicated to empowering the worldwide Armenian STEM community to reach its fullest potential and facilitate global progress through STEM education, collaboration and humanitarian initiatives.
Armenian Defense Minister Suren Papikyan had a working dinner with US Ambassador to Armenia Kristina Kvien at the initiative of the latter, the Ministry of Defense informs.
The interlocutors discussed issues concerning the cooperation between Armenia and the United States in the defense sector and regional security. Additionally, various issues of mutual interest were addressed.
Concluding the meeting, Minister Papikyan expressed gratitude to Ambassador Kvien for her gracious hospitality.
A US spacecraft launched last week to try to land on the Moon has ended its mission in flames over the Pacific, the BBC reports.
Peregrine One suffered a propulsion fault that scuppered any prospect of a lunar touch-down and it was commanded to destroy itself instead.
The private operator, Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic, directed the craft into Earth’s atmosphere to burn up.
A tracking station in Canberra, Australia, confirmed loss of signal with Peregrine at 20:59 GMT.
Little or no remains of Peregrine were expected to survive intact to the ocean surface. And even if they did, they should have impacted far away from any population.