Month: June 2005

AZG Armenian Daily #113, 21/06/2005
Armenia-EU
ELABORATING NEW PROGRAM OF POLITICAL ACTIONS ON THE SIDELINES OF EU’S NEW
NEIGHBORHOOD POLICY
No Deadline for NPP Closure Set
The 6th session of the Armenia-EU Cooperation Committee took place in
Yerevan yesterday. Minister of trade and economy, Karen Tchshmaritian, and
Hugues Mingarelli, European Commission Director for Eastern Europe, the
Caucasus, Central Asia Republics, chaired the session.
RA trade and economy minister gave positive evaluation of the meeting after
the session. According to the agreements the sides reached, the sides will
elaborate a new project of political actions on the sidelines of the
European Union’s New Neighborhood policy.
Participants of the session discussed developments in the economies of
Armenia and the EU and the Armenian side represented the process of reforms
it undertook in this sphere and the state of Armenian economy. The sides
emphasized the importance of improving business environment, attracting
investments and boosting the country’s export.
Concerning the issue of Metsamor Power Plant closure, Karen Tchshmaritian
said that no deadline for the closure was discussed. Hugues Mingarelli said
that the European Union will assign 100 million euros on organization of the
works directed to alternative sources of energy and will organize a donors’
conference for additional funds.
By Aghavni Harutyunian

AZG Armenian Daily #113, 21/06/2005
Karabakh diary
AGBU FOUNDS NEW VILLAGE IN NAGORNO KARABAKH
AGBU has founded another village in Hadruth region of Nagorno Karabakh. The
village is called Bareshen.
This is the decision of the Armenian Londoners whose choice was approved by
the NKR authorities. The village, ruined during the conflict with
Azerbaijan, will be restored. It is already indicated in the map and soon
ten houses will be built there waiting for their dwellers. The initiative to
build a village in the abovementioned territory belongs to AGBU. The London
branch of the organization managed to accumulate the sum required for
construction of ten one storied houses. By the end of the next year ten
families will move to the newly built Bareshen. Each house will have three
rooms and will occupy 60 square meters. Each house will cost less than AMD 5
million. The construction of the village is dedicated to 100th anniversary
of establishing AGBU in Cairo.
Harutiun Aghajanian, chairman of the London branch of AGBU, and Petros
Aslanian, paymaster, recently visited the territory of future Bareshen to
specify all the details and the arrangements concerning the construction.
Anushavan Danielian, NKR prime minister, assured that the map of the
territory will soon be finished and AGBU will be able to begin the
construction. Pavel Najarian, head of Migration and Refugee department of
NKR, and Harutiun Aghajanian signed the agreement of the construction of the
village.
According to the agreement, NKR authorities undertook certain commitments,
particularly, settlement the water supply, electricity issues and
constructing a communication road. AGBU will secure establishing the water
and electricity supply system within the village. The state will also render
financial assistance to the families that are to settle down in Bareshen.
The future village will be constructed near Norashen that was built by the
French branch of AGBU. 22 houses were restored and inhabited in this
village. AGBU also built a kindergarten and a medical center. Norashen has
over 100 inhabitants. There are 32 schoolchildren and 15 preschool age
children. There have been three weddings in the village during the last two
years.
“There are three students in our group. It will be good if the children from
Bareshen also attend our school. I will have more friends,” Khachik, 12
years old boy, said. The dwellers of Norashen are rather encouraged by the
news that a new village will be built in the neighborhood.
The residents of Bareshen will have to attend the Norashen school until the
next stage of the construction, when a separate school will be built for
Bareshen. The Norashen school functions in the building of the kindergarten.
Soon the school will have a new edifice built by the Los Angeles branch of
AGBU.
The abovementioned facts are only the small part of the organizations’
programs. Luis-Simon Manukian, chairman of AGBU, carried out the first
programs of the organization in Artsakh. They restored Engels Street in
Stepanakert and renamed it after Alek Manukian, by the donation of Mrs.
Manukian. They also restored old people’s home in the same street and the
old building of the hotel that is a block of flats for the families of the
perished freedom fighters.
AGBU is also the sponsor of NKR Chamber Orchestra. Harutiun Aghajanian
expressed hope that Bareshen will become a large and secure community. One
of the priority directions in the activities of AGBU is to contribute to
Nagorno Karabakh’s prosperity.
By Nana Petrosian

Pan Armenian News
NO SPECIFIC DATA ON KOCHARIAN-ALIYEV MEETING IN KAZAN YET
21.06.2005 02:56
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The recurrent talks between Presidents of Azerbaijan and
Armenia over settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh issue will be held within
the framework of the CIS Summit in Kazan in August, Deputy Foreign Minister
of Azerbaijan Araz Azimov told journalists. He also said one or two meetings
between the FMs of the two countries may bee held before it. Having noted
activation in the negotiation process, the Deputy FM also reported that a
two-day meeting of experts of the two countries was also planned. Meanwhile,
as an Armenian President’s Administration representative told
PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, there is no specific information on a meeting of
R. Kocharian and I. Aliyev in Kazan yet. The question whether a meeting of
the leaders of the two states will be held within the CIS Summit will be
cleared out at the turn of July.

Pan Armenian News
NORWEGIAN SPEAKER TO ARRIVE IN ARMENIA JUNE 22
21.06.2005 02:43
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ A Norwegian delegation headed by Parliamentary Speaker
Jorgen Kosmo will pay a visit to Armenia June 22-24 on the invitation of
Chairman of the National Assembly of Armenia Artur Baghdassaryan, reported
the Press Service of the Armenian Parliament. The delegation will meet with
A. Baghdassaryan, as well as the Vice-Speaker and representatives of the
standing commissions and factions of the Armenian Parliament June 22.
Besides, the Norwegian MPs will met with Armenian PM Andranik Margaryan and
Deputy Minister of Defense Mikayel Harutyunyan. June 23 the delegation will
visit Holy Echmiadzin and the town of Spitak. June 24 a meeting with
Armenian FM Vartan Oskanian is scheduled.

Pan Armenian News
ARMENIAN FM MET WITH PILOTS RELEASED FROM GUINEAN PRISON LATELY
21.06.2005 02:33
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian yesterday met
withArmenian pilots released from prison in Equatorial Guinea lately,
reported the Press Service of the MFA of Armenia. In the course of the
meeting the Armenian FM congratulated the pilots on their release from the
prison and return to the fatherland. The interlocutors agreed to promote
solution of issues referring to the medical examination and cure of the
pilots. In their turn the pilots again thanked all those, who worked for
their liberation. They remarked with gratitude they always felt the state
support and were very happy to return to the fatherland.

Pan Armenian News
ARMENIAN PRESIDENT SIGNED LAW ON BUILDING STORAGE FOR PROCESSED NUCLEAR FUEL
21.06.2005 02:25
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Armenian President Robert Kocharian yesterday signed the
Law on building of storage for nuclear fuel processed at the Armenian
Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), the Press Service of the Armenian leader told
PanARMENIAN.Net. The first storage of the king for the Armenian NPP was
built in Armenia in 2000. The law in question provides for building of a
second storage with an exploitation term of about 50 years. As the Armenian
Minister of Energy reported earlier, the building of the new depository will
cost some 10 million euros. It should be reminded that the Armenian NPP is
conveyed to trust management of Inter RAO UES CJSC, which is a branch
establishment of RAO UES of Russia and Rosenergoatom Concern, for 5 years.
The EU insists on the closure of the NPP and has suggested to allocate 100
million euros to that end. The Armenian party considers the NPP can function
for at least 15 years, as well as alternative energy sources should be found
before conservation and some $1 billion will be needed for that, Regnum news
agency reported.

Pan Armenian News
PROTEST OF AZERIS IN GERMANY AGAINST BUNDESTAG ARMENIAN GENOCIDE RESOLUTION
21.06.2005 03:54
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Azerbaijanis, who live in Germany, have held a procession
rally in protest against Bundestag Resolution on the Armenain Genocide,
reported APA Azeri agency. The procession planned in Adenauer Square,
finished with reading a resolution in front of Gedaechtnis Kirche church.
The rally, in which the majority of the Turkish community in Germany took
part, was held with the slogan `Turkey cannot be a tool in the hands of
German politics,’ `German policy falsifies history,’ `Want to turn Turkey
into means during election? You won’t manage,’ `Parliaments are not courts,
politicians – not judges,’ `Parliament 2005. We will vote, too.’ The rally
resolution notes that `MPs shut their eyes to the annihilation of tens of
Turkish diplomats by Asala terrorist organization financed by the Armenian
Diaspora, occupation of Azeri territories by Armenia and facts of
annihilation of tens of thousand Azeri Turks in Nagorno Karabakh by
Armenians.’ By stating that the Resolution adopted by the Bundestag has a
negative impact on the posture of 2.8-million electorate of Turkish origin,
those taking part in the rally demand that the MPs take into account the
stand of those voters.

Pan Armenian News
BAKU SUGGESTS ARMENIA SHARED USE OF ROAD
21.06.2005 03:23
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Azeri Deputy Foreign Minister, President’s special
representative for Karabakh talks Araz Azimov stated that he considers the
meeting of Armenian and Azeri FMs V. Oskanian and E. Mamedyarov in Paris
productive. In his words, issues of common use of roads between Azerbaijan
and Armenia through the territories of Nagorno Karabakh and Nakhichevan were
touched upon in Paris. Now Baku awaits Yerevan’s response. In his words,
Baku suggests road shared use and hopes Yerevan will accept the proposal, as
the parties are interested in reliable communications. Azimov reported that
the common road route is planned to pass next to Aghdam, Stepanakert,
Shushi, then Goris region of Armenia, Sisyan with further outlet to
Nakhichevan. The Deputy FM considers the project advantage is both parties’
use of the road, as in this case none of them will be interested in a
blockade. It was also known that to make progress in the Karabakh conflict
settlement a donor conference will be convened and international
peacekeeping forces will secure the communication, reported Regnum news
agency.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

Western Diocese of the Armenian Church of America
3325 North Glenoaks Blvd.
Burbank, Ca 91504
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His Holiness Karekin ii
catholicos of all armenians
In the western DIOCESE

PONTIFICAL DIVINE LITURGY
IN ST. ANDREW ARMENIAN CHURCH,
CUPERTINO
June 19, 2005

Sunday morning, June 19, 2005 His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of
All Armenians, celebrated Pontifical Divine Liturgy at St. Andrew
Armenian Church in Cupertino. Partaking in the Divine Liturgy were
faithful from St. John Armenian Church, San Francisco; St. Andrew
Armenian Church, Cupertino; St. Vartan Armenian Church, Oakland, and
St. James Armenian Church, Sacramento, as well as members of the
Parish Councils and the Reception Committee.
His Holiness was assisted by His Eminence Archbishop Hovnan
Derderian, Primate; and His Eminence Archbishop Nerses Bozabalyan of
the Mother See. His Eminence Archbishop Datev Sarkisian from the
Mother See was also present. The following clergy served on the Altar
during Divine Liturgy: Rev. Fr. Sarkis Petoyan, Pastor of St. John
Armenian Church in San Francisco; Rev. Fr. Datev Harutyunian, Pastor
of St. Andrew Armenian Church in Cupertino; Archpriest Fr. Mesrob
Sarafian, Pastor of St. Vartan Armenian Church in Oakland; and Rev.
Fr. Yeghia Hairabedian, Pastor of St. James Armenian Church in
Sacramento, as well as deacons.
Preceding the Lord’s Prayer the Primate introduced the Catholicos,
expressing his joy in witnessing the Pontifical visit of the
Catholicos which provided the faithful of the Diocese with spiritual
joy and strengthened their ties with the Mother See of Holy
Etchmiadzin.
In his Sermon His Holiness Karekin II praised God for the successful
completion of his Pontifical visit. He commended the projects
developed under the leadership of the Primate, also extending his
appreciation for the efforts put forth by the Reception Committee and
the clergy. The Catholicos also urged the faithful to continue their
unrelenting dedication to the Armenian Church and the Diocese. A
large crowd of faithful then approached the Pontiff to receive Holy
Communion.
On the occasion of Father’s Day, the Catholicos also congratulated
the fathers in attendance, and expressed his wishes for Armenian
families to remain strong and maintain their faith, instilling in
their children the fear of God and the teachings of the Armenian
Church.
Following the Divine Liturgy as faithful approached the Catholicos
he handed to them copies of the newly printed `I Confess with Faith.’
A warm reception followed in the church hall.

The second Pontifical visit of His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos
of All Armenians, having successfully been completed, the Catholicos,
accompanied by His Eminence Archbishop Derderian, Primate and members
of his entourage, departed for Detroit for a series of meetings. From
Detroit His Holiness and the entourage will return to the Mother See
of Holy Etchmiadzin.
We wish His Holiness a safe return to the Mother See. The Pontifical
visit of His Holiness was truly a Renaissance of Faith for the entire
faithful of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.

OFFICE OF THE WESTERN DIOCESE

June 20, 2005
Burbank, California

Pan Armenian News
KOCHARIAN TO TAKE PART IN EurAsEC INTERSTATE COUNCIL IN MOSCOW
21.06.2005 03:50
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ June 22 a delegation headed by Armenian President Robert
Kocharian will leave for Moscow to take part in the EurAsEC Interstate
Council at the level of state leaders. Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,
Russia and Tajikistan are EurAsEC members. Armenia, Moldova and Ukraine have
observer status. As reported by EurAsEC Press Service, in the course of the
session the course of the forming of EurAsEC common customs tariff, as well
as a number of projects, including the concept of currency cooperation of
EurAsEC countries, agreement on cooperation in integrated currency market,
agreement on interaction of frontier departments in case of crisis at
external borders, the order of adjustment of main macroeconomic indices of
development of the economies of the EurAsEC states will be discussed. June
23 in Moscow Robert Kocharian will participate in the session of the
Collective Security Council (CSC) of the CSTO countries – Armenia, Belarus,
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan Russia, and Tajikistan. A day before, June 22,
sessions of the CSTO Council of FMs, Council of Defense Ministers and
Committee of Security Council Secretaries. The CSC will focus on further
strengthening of allied relations of the Organization member states,
promotion of military integration and that in other fields. The detailed
analysis of the military and political situation in the CSTO responsibility
zone and adjacent regions will be carried out. The Armenian delegation will
return to Yerevan June 24, reported Regnum news agency.