TRIAL ON CASE OF INCIDENT IN “TRIUMPH” TO START ON AUGUST 16
YEREVAN, August 12 (Noyan Tapan). The trial on the case of the incident that
took place at the Yerevan “Triumph” cafe on March 12 will start on August 16.
Mnatsakan Martirosian, judge of the court of the first instance of the Kentron
and Nork Marash Communities of Yerevan, who presided over the case, told NT’s
correspondent about it. To recap, there are two defendants on the case. They
are accused of premeditated great damaging to health. Haik Aramian, son of
former RA Minister of Urban Development of RA Ara Aramian, is also among the
defendants. As a result of the incident five people were wounded and received
bodily injuries caused with a sharp subject.

“SYUNIK-ZANGEZUR” FUND FINANCES NUMBER OF PROGRAMS
KAPAN, August 12 (Noyan Tapan). The “Syunik-Zangezur” benevolent fund,
which was established this April, finances a number of programs
implemented in the region, which were impossible to implement many
years because of the absence of the financial means. Surik Kachatrian,
Head of the administration of Syunik, is the Chairman of the
Council. Work on the repairs of a sport school and flat roofs of
tenement houses in Kapan is carried out now, for which the fund
allocated 20 mln drams (about 39,000 dollars) and 40 mln drams,
respectively. The fund allocated 18 mln drams for the overhaul of the
building of the dramatic theater of Goris, as well as 27 mln drams for
the completion of the work on the construction of the
Shorjur-Spandarian mudflow pipeline of Goris. The fund also financed
the work on the repairs of the kindergartens in Sisian and the station
on filtration of potable water in the town of Agarak. In the future
the fund will allocate sums for the construction of the sewerage
system of the town of Meghri.

RESULTS OF COMMAND-STAFF TRAININGS OF NKR DEFENSE ARMY TO BE SUMMED UP
ON AUGUST 12
YEREVAN, August 12 (Noyan Tapan). The third stage of the command-staff
trainings of the NKR Defense Army was held with the attraction of 100%
of troops through reinforcement on Aghdam firing ground on August
10. The trainigs were held with three stages with the application of
mighty military equipment.
Military sub-units were brought to fighting trim on the first stage
that started on August 3, preparation for defensive actions was held
on the second stage, and troops passed to the offensive on the third
stage. A tactical scheme was put on the third stage, i.e. to destroy
the weapon emplacements of the supposed enemy. Military sub-units,
repulsing an attack of the enemy, undertook counter-attack, occupied
new positions and took soldiers of the enemy prisoner.
It should be mentioned that for the last time such trainings were held
on September 4, 2002. NKR President Arkady Ghoukassian, NKR Prime
Minister Anushavan Danielian, RA Minister of Defense Serge Sargsian,
Colonel-General Mikael Harutiunian, Chief of the General Staff of the
RA Armed Forces, were present at the trainings. Mikael Harutiunian
estimated the fighting trim of the NKR Defense Army as “quite
good”. According to him, the great work on the building of the
engineering-technical constructions has been carried out. The military
review was held at the end of the trainings, during which a number of
military servicemen were awarded with diplomas, as well as with
valuable presents. The results of the trainings will be summed up on
August 12.

GOVERNMENT APPROVES DRAFT LAW “ON MELIORATION OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS”
YEREVAN, August 12 (Noyan Tapan). The RA government approved the draft
law “On Melioration of Agricultural Lands” during the August 12
sitting. It will be submitted to the National Assembly in a set
order. According to the RA government’s press service, by the draft
law relations connected with the melioration of agricultural lands are
regulated with the purpose of the preservation and increase of crop
capacity of lands, protection of soil from making greasy and washing
out, use of barren lands in agriculture.

NEW DEPARTMENTS TO BE ESTABLISHED AT RA MINISTRY OF TRADE AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
YEREVAN, August 12 (Noyan Tapan). New structural departments will be
established in the staff of the RA Ministry of Trade and Economic
Development: the Department of Safety Measures and Public Relations
and Protocol Department.
According to the RA government’s press service, this decision was made
during the August 12 sitting of the RA government.

The Moscow Times
Arts & Ideas
Singer Rebuked
The very afternoon that Filipp Kirkorov was fined for his May outburst, the
pop star lashed out at another journalist in Moscow.
By Rebecca Reich
Published: August 13, 2004
A judge in Rostov-on-Don has fined pop star Filipp Kirkorov 60,000 rubles
($2,050) for a public outburst in late May that spiraled into a media blitz.
Kirkorov lashed out after journalist Irina Aroyan asked him why he performs
so many remakes. “You need to come prepared to press conferences with stars,
and not like you — yesterday walking the streets and, today, here in the
second row,” he retorted. Guards removed the memory card from Aroyan’s
camera and broke her dictaphone.
With tabloids zeroing in on the spectacle, Aroyan took Kirkorov to court for
personal insult. Judge Irina Vladimirova upheld her claim Wednesday,
commenting that Kirkorov tried to damage the journalist’s reputation.
Later that day, however, when Izvestia reporter Anton Pomeshchikov
telephoned the singer for comment, he received much the same medicine as
Aroyan. Interfax reports that the newspaper is planning to sue.
Copyright © 2004 The Moscow Times

The Moscow Times
Friday, August 13, 2004. Page 2.
News in Brief
Racism Warning
MOSCOW (AP) — Racism is spreading at an alarming pace in Russia, resulting
in a growing number of ethnic-based killings and attacks on minority groups,
human rights activists said Thursday.
Authorities have been reluctant to persecute the publishers and authors of
numerous virulently xenophobic and anti-Semitic publications that have
flooded Russian cities, said Alexander Brod, the director of the Moscow
Bureau for Human Rights and coordinator of an EU-funded program monitoring
xenophobia, anti-Semitism and ethnic discrimination in Russia.
A nationwide poll conducted earlier this year had 42 percent of respondents
saying that the involvement of Jews in politics, business and other spheres
must be curtailed — a prejudice that reaches far back into Russia’s
pogrom-haunted past — while 35 percent spoke against such restrictions and
the rest did not have an opinion.
Some 60 percent of those polled supported restrictions against migrants from
Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia.
The poll of 2,500 people, conducted by the independent Expertisa foundation,
had a margin of error of 2 percentage points.

PRESS RELEASE

Public Relations Department
Haigazian University
Beiru, Lebanon

Contact: Loucia Isaac Seropian
Tel: 961-3-647237
E-mail: [email protected]
Youth advances leave strong impact on cultural environment, summer, 2004 yet…
The country, Lebanon, in its summer 2004 cultural events and festivals has
witnessed a great rise and awakening consolidating youth’s role in
organizing local and regional cultural events from inception to
implementation.
Credit goes to enthusiasm of the young and the extra- curricular role of
universities in Lebanon, which have made seeking to cultivate its efforts
for the sake of cultural development and motivation through student
development programs and full-pledged support to academic activities and
life on campuses.
Over the past six years, I have worked closely with 2 distinguished
institutions of higher learning in Lebanon, with eyes wide open on print
and broadcast media. Both the media and academic institutions in Lebanon
hold cultural oriented events all (all- year- long) tinged with youth’s
stamina and effectively explore youth’s valuable talents in cultural
alteration and cultural exchange.
This leaves Lebanon on a high pedestal in terms of a supportive audience,
public support and, at times a, devoted audience of all generations
attending various cultural events. However, an audience of mixed
generations, is not the norm.
Mixed generations, are sometimes found thanks to advances in technology,
and find mixed generations using the same brand or commodity. This should
persuade us, as the older generation, to provide the young with a
challenging, culturally advanced society.
The next phase, if not well considered, might take us by surprise in the
future. If youth festivals, theatricals, dance, art and music concerts on
Lebanese premises outside University campuses, not only go un-rewarded or
un-awarded but also unevaluated, then those current efforts may become
redundant and will soon loose appeal in terms of sponsorship and audience
demand.
Here is our role and the role of the Lebanese Ministry of Youth and Sports,
which over the past few years has gone into sports and forgotten about the
‘other’ part of its mission ‘Youth’.
Moreover, it would be rewarding to have the ministry, within the coming
years, organize a cultural youth festival with awards at the end of every
summer and keep the fire burning. This would be in addition to the many
sports tournaments. (Life among youth is not only sports, nor is this
limited to the younger generation)…..
At the end of the day, we are all striving not to fall short in the eyes of
our ountry, but if we were ever to neglect the young with their energy,
dedication and efforts we would be impoverishing our own future.
Who should do what? What should be done next?
As a mother, I always turn to the younger generation for acquired learning.
Let’s think of schools that give summer work for their students. Upon
their return, teachers evaluate the amount of work accomplished and assign
recognition accordingly. Children take pride that during their summer they
accomplished school recognition. They come home bragging. This gives them
motivation for the next step ahead.
In the same way provide an incentive by recognizing and rewarding Youth’s
cultural activities at the end of the summer. This would lead to positive
impact and feedback for the organizers and those who attended, let alone
those considering resuming their efforts the next summer with fresh new
ideas with a sense of positive competition leading to impact creativity
avoiding monotonous and repetitive events.
Academic institutions tend to recognize efforts and it’s rewarding. On a
yearly basis universities invite their alumni, honor a few well-known in
society generating many positive purposes. So too do a few Lebanese high
officials; when traveling abroad, they meet with key Lebanese businessmen
in the diaspora and build bridges, which also has a positive impact on
Lebanon as a whole. Also, we often read in the news about certain
individuals being honored or rewarded for purely academic achievements.
Households or big names should go the extra mile and evaluate Youths’
superlative work to Lebanon’s multicultural environment this summer and
every other summer. This would favor renewed cultural activities
future-attempts, as well as reform and change, challenging the youth and
attracting different audiences while gaining national and regional
recognition? This would lead to positive outcomes on many levels. And you
name one.
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Les Echos
12 août 2004
Europe : Moscovici plaide pour l’adhésion de la Turquie
M. C.
Alors que le débat interne au PS se focalise sur la question de la
Constitution européenne, Pierre Moscovici, l’ancien ministre des
Affaires européennes, lance un autre sujet de polémique, en défendant
l’adhésion de la Turquie à l’Union. Accepter la Turquie « permettrait
d’intégrer un islam modéré » et la refuser « reviendrait à prendre le
risque d’un régime à l’iranienne à nos frontières », estime-t-il dans
une interview au « Point », persuadé que « les Turcs sont prêts à
accepter beaucoup d’évolutions dès lors que la perspective européenne
est ouverte ».
L’Etat turc doit engager des « réformes très profondes »,
poursuit-il, en citant « la présence des militaires aux marges du
régime », « la question des minorités » (kurde notamment) et la «
reconnaissance du génocide arménien ». « Qu’un parti musulman soit
aujourd’hui aux commandes (à Ankara) ne me choque pas, ajoute le
député européen. Ce qui n’est pas acceptable, c’est que la religion
envahisse l’espace public. Il est donc important que la Constitution
et la pratique politique turques consolident durablement la laïcité.
»
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

AS A RESULT OF COMPLEX SURGERY PERFORMED IN VIENNA, EIGHT-MONTH-OLD
ARTUR HARUTIUNIAN’S ARM STARTS FUNCTIONING
YEREVAN, August 10 (Noyan Tapan). As a result of a complex surgery
performed in Vienna, the right arm of 8-month-old Artur Harutiunian
from Armavir started functioning. On July 8, he returned to Armenia
with his mother, Liana Harutiunian, and his brother. The surgery was
performed with the help of the Yerevan Office of the Austrian
Airlines. Being informed about the child’s disease the Airlines sent
the child’s medical history to Vienna. Surgeon Herbert Husley
performed free of charge the complex operation of 7,000 euros in the
local hospital. The Austrian Airlines also provided L. Harutiunian and
her two sons with free air tickets.
L. Harutunian is satisfied with the operation results. She told NT’s
correspondent at Zvartnots Airport that before the operation the child
was not able to move his right hand. The significant progress became
evident only a month after the surgery. According to her, in Armenia
they would have to wait to have such an operation for at least 2
years. In 6 months A. Harutiunian and his mother will go again to
Vienna to undergo a final examination.
According to the Austrian Airlines, the company considers the regular
provision of such charitable help as its prerogative. “Support
provided by our Airlines to the Armenian public is also obvious in
other spheres, for example, in the organization of young
tennis-players tournaments, or in the organization of concerts by
young musicians or plays,” said Werner Kruger, Manager of the Airlines
Yerevan Office.