Month: June 2005

Pan Armenian News
ARMENIAN IT-SPECIALISTS APPRECIATED MORE THAN AZERI AND TURKISH
27.06.2005 04:36
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Counting on its Armenian office Synopsys has no
intention to found representattions in other South Caucasian states,
Corporation President told Aart de Geus told .am reporter. In his
words, it is conditioned by the fact that in other states of the region
no development of high technologies is observed while Synopsys Armenia
CJSC SG is working out projects for realization in the world market
including Japan, China, US and Europe. The President informed that the
Armenian branch will be developed and the investment package will be
increased. He also said that presently the company is searching for
new specialists.

AZG Armenian Daily #118, 28/06/2005
Armenian Genocide
YUSHENKO IS AGAINST REMEMBERING ARMENIAN GENOCIDE IN CRIMEA
WAC Condemns Kiev Authorities
Chairman of the World Armenian Congress, Ara Abrahamian, condemned
Ukrainian authorities in Kiev who opposed the decision of the Crimean
parliament to hold remembrance day of the Armenian Genocide in
1915. Abrahamian said that Kiev’s negative response to the Crimean
parliament to remember the Armenian Genocide reveals immaturity of
the Ukrainian authorities and shows that the country is not ready to
join the democratic states.
The Supreme Rada of Crimea, urged by head of the Russian Congress of
Crimea Sergey Shuvaynikov, declared April 24 to be the remembrance
day of the Armenian Genocide. The Ukrainian authorities have not been
making their stance known for 1 month.
In an interview to daily Azg Muscovite political analyst
Andranik Mihranian indicated 2 moments explaining Kiev’s position:
President Yushenko paid an official visit to Ankara and the Turkish
influence here is obvious, secondly, there is the Azeri factor as
Ukraine is largely dependent on Azerbaijan as regards to energy
carriers. Mihranian reminded of the United States’ example: more
than 3 dozens of US states have recognized the Armenian Genocide
but the executive power of the country does not interfere and try to
apply pressure.

SOUND KNOWLEDGE CAN REDUCE CASES OF MATERNAL DEATHS AND COMPLEXITIES OF PREGNANCY
AZG Armenian Daily #118, 28/06/2005
Healthcare
>>From June 28 to July 1, the regional office of the World Health
Organization in cooperation with the RA Ministry of Healthcare
is organizing the second seminar “Behind the Numbers” with the
participation of Albania, Armenia, former Yugoslav states, Romania,
Russia, Turkey and Turkmenistan. The seminar will represent different
approaches to the studies of maternal deaths and complexities of
pregnancy as well as will lend support to groups of participating
countries to discuss these issues on national level.
The following are the references of “Behind the Numbers”:
1. It’s possible to avert maternal deaths even in countries with
limited resources but it demands providing correct information for
the projects to build on.
2. Each case of maternal death or a complexity threatening the life
has its prehistory that may provide information for the problem’s
practical solution.
3. Conclusions made up from these studies are the main guarantee
of success.
By Gohar Gevorgian
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

AZG Armenian Daily #118, 28/06/2005
Education
LARGEST EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM OF SYNOPSIS IS IN ARMENIA
“You have not only technologies, but also a great wish to build the
future and be the leader when new opportunities and challenges appear,”
Mr. Aart de Jees, founder of Synopsis Corporation, chairman of the
board and executive director-in-chief, told the graduate students of
“Synopsis Armenia” educational center. This educational center is
also known as the Chair of Microelectronic Schemes and Systems at
the Yerevan State Polytechnic University. This year the chair gave
the first graduate students.
Aart de Jees came to Armenia for two days and he participated in
the ceremony of handing diplomas and certificates to the graduating
students. He congratulated the students and the professors and
emphasized the importance of the students’ readiness to work that very
sphere. He said that since 1986, their company is cooperating with
many universities of the world, but the largest educational program is
carried out with Armenia. Being impressed with the meeting with the
students, Mr. Jees believes that the talent and skills of the young
specialists will greatly contribute to the development of the sphere
in Armenia. “Having worked for nine months in Armenia, I can say that
we have provided all the program packages made here to our clients.
It’s an unprecedented progress. We and our clients have great hopes
with you,” Aart de Jees said.
Tigran Davtian, RA trade and economy deputy minister, emphasized the
importance of making investments in not only business but also in
the educational system.
By Tamar Minasian

AZG Armenian Daily #118, 28/06/2005
Ecology
JAPANESE TO ARRIVE IN JULY
The Kyoto convention on global climate changes was marked in Armenia by
refreshing the issues that have been long resting in the closet. Yerevan
Municipality together with Ecology Ministry has already launched the project
of building a methane-producing plant at Nubarashen dump.
In July, a group of Japanese experts will arrive in Armenia to set the
deadline of the construction and to think out the size of investments.
Calculations showed that exploitation of the dump will reduce the quantity
of hotbed gases in Yerevan air by 100.000 tones.
By Karine Danielian

ARRANGEMENT DEDICATED TO AGBU EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
AZG Armenian Daily #118, 28/06/2005
Event
The Armenian Mirror Spectator informed in its June 11 issue that the
AGBU “Focus 2005” arrangement that includes cultural, professional and
social games, will take place at the Wolfson Art Project Museum Center,
South Beach, Florida, on June 14-17. The AGBU “Focus” educational
program was initiated in 2001.
The young entrepreneurs will discuss their achievements and answer
the questions of the guests within the framework of “Prospects”
project. On Friday, the participants of the seminar will enjoy the rest
in the picturesque beach. While on Saturday, the exhibition called
“The Art is in the Heyday” will be held at Abbey hotel. The pieces
of the children involved in the art centers of AGBU in Armenia will
be exhibited there. Johnny Rubyan orchestra will perform a concert
at Mandarin Oriental hotel the same day.
By Hakob Tsulikian

PRIME MINISTER TO PAY OFFICIAL VISIT TO LITHUANIA
Armenpress
YEREVAN, JUNE 27, ARMENPRESS: An Armenian delegation headed by prime
minister Andranik Margarian will pay an official visit to Lithuania
at the invitation of his counterpart Algirdas Brazauskas on June 29
July 1.
The Armenian delegation will include finance and economy, trade and
development ministers, deputy foreign and agriculture ministers and
other government officials. In Lithuania Margarian is scheduled to
have talks also with president Valdas Adamkus and parliament chairman
Arturas Paulauskas.
Paulauskas and Margarian will also attend a June 30 Armenian-Lithuanian
business forum.
Margarian will wrap up the visit by a meeting with members of the
local Armenian community.

PRISONS IN THE FOCUS OF GOVERNMENT ATTENTION
Armenpress
YEREVAN, JUNE 27, ARMENPRESS: Head of a justice ministry department
supervising Armenian correction facilities said the prisons and their
conditions were in the focus of constant government attention. “If
the government keeps on the rate of funding unchanged the system will
mark a tangible progress in next 7-8 years,’ the department head,
Samvel Hovhanesian, said.
He said the system’s improvement depends on several factors, such as
change of the society’s perception of prisons, higher level of legal
awareness and knowledge, the inmates’ desire to protect their rights,
but added, however, that “we are going now to another extremity when
by defending the convicts’ rights we violate the prison personnel’s
rights.”
He then said the ministry is working to secure the inmates with jobs
and to this end seeks contracts with businessmen. He also said low
wages (more than $100) keep people away from the system. “We have now
200 vacancies,” he said, adding that the job is not attractive for
people, mainly because of dilapidated facilities. Contrary to this,
he said, the renovated Vardashen prison, that almost complies with
many of western standards, has no vacancies. He also praised the work
of non-governmental organizations which seek to track down and raise
the inmates’ problems, saying it helps them to assess these problems
and seek their solution.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

IT SERVICES GRADUALLY EXPANDED IN ARMENIA: ROBERT KOCHARYAN
ARKA News Agency
June 27 2005
YEREVAN, June 27. /ARKA/. IT services are gradually expanded in Armenia
and serious business is being formed, RA President Robert Kocharyan
stated at his meeting with President of the Synopsys company Art de
Gias. The RA presidential press service reports that the RA President
welcomed the famed company’s activities in Armenia and wished it
to expand its activities in the country. “Armenia has selected high
technologies as a priority and attaches paramount importance to the
development of this field,” Kocharyan said. He reported that e-service
system is being introduced in various state government spheres,
which is an important step in ensuring transparency of government.
In his turn, the President of the Synopsys company presented the
main directions of the company’s activities and further programs. He
pointed out that the company will continue effective cooperation with
the country’s higher schools. P.T. -0–

ARMENIAN PREMIER TO PAY OFFICIAL VISIT TO LITHUANIA
ARKA News Agency
June 27 2005
YEREVAN, June 27. /ARKA/. RA Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan is to
leave on an official visit to Lithuania on June 29 at the invitation
of his Lithuanian counterpart Algirdas Brazauskas. During his visit,
the RA Premier is to hold meetings with Lithuanian President Valdas
Adamkus, Parliament Speaker Arturas Paulauskas, Premier Algirdas
Brazauskas, as well as with representatives of the Armenian community
in Lithuania. The RA Premier is also to take part in the opening of
a business forum Lithuania-Armenia on June 30.
The Armenian delegation will include RA Minister of Finance and Economy
Vardan Khachatryan, RA Minister of Trade and Economic Development Karen
Chshmarityan, Deputy Foreign Minister Armen Baiburdyan, RA Deputy
Minister of Agriculture Levon Rukhkyan, member of the RA Parliament
Martin Sukiasyan, as well as other officials.
The Armenian governmental delegation will be accompanied by a group
of businessmen among whom are Director of the Armenian Development
Agency CJSC Vahan Movsisyan, Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce
and Industry Martin Sargsyan, as well as the managers of a number of
companies. P.T. -0–
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress