Commemoration of Japanese Captain, Savor...

By A. B. Special to the Mirror-Spectator YEREVAN — An event titled “Tokei Maru: the Salvation of Armenian and Greeks in Smyrna” took place in the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute Foundation conference hall on February 18. It was one of the events organized on the eve of the 100th anniversary of the Smyrna fire and extermination of the Armenians and Greeks of the city in 1922. It was organized in cooperation with the “ARMENIA-NIPPON” Armenian-Japanese Scientific and Cultural Union NGO. The event, which was dedicated to the friendship between the Armenian and...

Japan Grants 3.6 Million US Dollars Emer...

EBRUARY 16, 2021 by  The Armenian Mirror-Spectator YEREVAN (Japanese Embassy, Japanese Foreign Ministry)- On February 16, the government of Japan decided to extend an emergency grant of 3.6 million US dollars to Armenia in response to the humanitarian crisis caused by the armed conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan. This will provide assistance for improving the living environment such as repairs of shelters and medical support, as well as provision of relief supplies through the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the United Nations Children’s...

The Decree of the President of RA on the...

THE DECREE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA ON THE APPOINTMENT OF AREG HOVHANNISYAN THE AMBASSADOR OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA TO JAPAN Based on the Prime Minister’s proposal, according to point 2 part 1 of the Article 132 of the Constitution appoint Areg HOVHANNISYAN the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to Japan (residence – Tokyo). PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA SARGSYAN February 16, 2021 Yerevan PD-21-A the material is taken from www.mfa.am translated from Armenian into English...

The Armenians are one of the Most Musica...

Published 12 February 2021 Author: ANM Media On February 11, during the concert–presentation at Chamber Music House named after Komitas there were presented for the first time Yamaha new musical instruments provided to the Armenian State Chamber Orchestra in the frameworks of “Grassroots” Grant Project of the Government of Japan – a grand piano, a goser, big and small drums, a xylophone, a glockenspiel, tubular bells, a clavinova and a background sound system. At the concert-presentation there performed the Armenian State Chamber Orchestra under the direction of...

Another Result of the Japan Internationa...

In order to increase the efficiency of the assistance services to the children at “ZATIK” Yerevan Child Assistance Center, there are continued the establishment works of the specialized rooms. Due to intensive works during a month, the children already have the opportunity to receive ergo therapeutic services in the specialized room of ergo therapy. It has become a reality in the frameworks of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) program. Thanks to the Head of Equal Opportunities Provision Department of the Ministry of Labor and Social Issues of RA...

Japan Foreign Minister’s Commendat...

Author: ANM Media On December 1, 2020, the Government of Japan announced the recipients of its 2020 Foreign Minister’s Commendations. Honoring to Ms. Anahit Nersesyan awarded from Armenia, Ambassador Jun Yamada presented the award certificate on January 28, 2021. The Foreign Minister’s Commendations are awarded to individuals and groups of outstanding achievements in international fields, to acknowledge their contribution to the promotion of friendship between Japan and other countries. The Commendation also aims to promote the understanding and support of the...