Month: November 2006

Press Release
Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
Contact: V.Rev.Father Krikor Chiftjian, Communications Officer
Tel: (04) 410001, 410003
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Armenian version:
A DELEGATION FORM THE SOCIAL DEMOCRAT HENCHAGIAN PARTY VISITS HIS
HOLINESS ARAM I
His Holiness Aram I received on Thursday 2 November a delegation from
the Social Democrat Henchagian Party in Lebanon headed by Dr. Matsag
Poladian.
The delegation discussed with the Pontiff various issues and concerns
related to the Armenian community of Lebanon, focusing mainly on the
need to strengthen the Armenian schools, Armenian national structures
and the internal unity of the community overall.
The current leadership of the party assured the Catholicos of its
readiness to contribute to the strengthening of the Lebanese Armenian
community’s internal unity through collective action and an active
participation in inter-party meetings.
The Pontiff stressed the need of transcending over narrow party
interests and gathering around collective ideals for the sake of
safeguarding national unity.
Reminding that the Armenian community of Lebanon managed to preserve
its dignity during the difficult days of the Civil war in Lebanon
by adopting an approach of positive neutrality, His Holiness said:
“the Armenians of Lebanon should adopt the same united stand today
and our parties have an important role to play in this respect.
His Holiness advised that inter-party meetings between the three
Armenian political parties should be organized on a more frequent
basis. United stands should be adopted always taking into consideration
the supreme interests of Lebanon and the Armenian community, he added.
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The Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia is one of the two Catholicosates
of the Armenian Orthodox Church. For detailed information about the
history and mission of the Cilician Catholicosate, you may refer
to the web page of the Catholicosate, The
Cilician Catholicosate, the administrative center of the church is
located in Antelias, Lebanon.

4.3% OF CONSTRUCTION WORK IN ARMENIA IN JANUARY-SEPTEMBER 2006 DONE IN EARTHQUAKE ZONE
Noyan Tapan
Nov 02 2006
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 2, NOYAN TAPAN. In January-September 2006,
construction of 17 bln 51.8 mln drams (about 39.6 mln USD) was
carried out in Armenia’s earthquake zone at the expense of all
sources of finance for the construction, repair and reconstruction
of residential buildings, social and production facilities. This
made 4.3% of the total volume of construction in Armenia and 9.2%
of construction of production facilities in the country. According
to the RA National Statistical Service, in the indicated period 66
new residential buildings of the total area of 12 thousand 191 sq.m
were delivered for use in cities and villages hit by the earthquake,
which is 4.6% of the total area delivered for use in Armenia. 2 new
comprehensive schools for 300 pupils were put into operation with
a World Bank loan in the earthquake zone, including a school for 50
pupils in Tashir region, and one for 250 pupils in Tavush region.

TIES BETWEEN PEOPLES ARE TIGHTENED BY CULTURE
Haber Merkezi, Talin Suciyan
BÝA, Turkey
Nov 2 2006
“I have been in Istanbul for two times, but did not feel I was in
Turkey. In Diyarbakir I had that feeling that I am in Turkish land,
although I met only Kurdish and Zaza people there,” says Armenian
intellectual Artsvi Bakhchinyan after visiting Turkey.
BÝA (Yerevan) – I was thrilled when I received an email from Armenian
film researcher and my friend Dr. Artsvi Bakhchinyan (*) giving me
the good news that he was coming to Turkey. After 5 years, we would
have the chance to see each other again. But, soon I had to face
the irony of a life which is always on the roads, not permitting me
to go to Istanbul from Ankara. As a result, unfortunately I could
not meet him, I could not listen to his lectures, I could not share
his experiences in Turkey this time. Talking to him on the phone, I
suggested sending him some questions online and conducting an online
interview. He responded with his usual encouraging manner. Here are
Artsvi Bakhchinyan’s answers to my questions, and his impressions
from Turkey.
We know that you have been in Turkey before, as a member of the jury
at Istanbul Film Festival, what was your purpose of visiting Turkey
this time?
It was unforgettable time when in 1999 I participated in Istanbul
Film Festival as FIPRESCI jury member by invitation of Atilla Dorsay,
your well-known film critic. In the same jury was also Alin Taþcýyan,
my very dear colleague and friend, who was the member of Armenian
Panorama jury in this year Golden Apricot Yerevan International
Film Festival. Seven years ago in Istanbul the FIPRESCI prize was
awarded by Yeþim Ustaoðlu, who also was winner of last year’s Golden
Apricot Festival and this year also participated in Yerevan festival
as international jury member. As you see, there are Armenian-Turkish
cultural connections in the field of cinema, which I hope should
be developed.
Anadolu Kultur Association had project to organize screening of
Armenian films in Istanbul as well as in some other city in Turkey.
This time it was Diyarbakir. The program officer of Anadolu Kultur,
Kubilay Ozmen, who has visited Armenia this year, contacted the Golden
Apricot office, asking for providing four Armenian films. The festival
office suggested three films by Harutyun Khachatryan: “Return to
the Promised Land,” “Documentalist,” “Return of the Poet,” as well
as Albert Lazarian’s “Merry Bus. “Return of the Poet” screened at
the Diyarbakir Art Center and Mithat Alam Film Center of Bogazici
University. Only it was in Bilgi University that all four films
were screened.
This was your first visit to Diyarbakir, what was your impression as
a foreigner and as an Armenian?
I have been in Istanbul for two times, but did not feel I was in
Turkey. In Diyarbakir I had that feeling that I am in Turkish land,
although I met only Kurdish and Zaza people there. Their interest
and attitude toward the Armenian guest was very warm. For me it
was thrilling to see the remnants of the Armenian church. It is a
unique architectural monument that can be one of the beautiful sights
Diyarbakir. Unfortunately the roof doe snot exist anymore but I have
heard it is going to be recovered. The Armenian monuments in Eastern
and Southern Turkey have important significance for the world cultural
heritage so they need a special treatment from the government.
Which films were shown in Diyarbakir? Can you tell us about the
feedbacks?
Only the “Return of the Poet” was screened in Diyarbakir. Before
that there was an interactive discussion not only about the cinema
but also about Armenian-Kurdish relations generally. I had a project
to organize an Armenian-Kurdish film festival in Diyarbakir and not
only there. The very first film about the Kurds is made in Armenia
in 1926, by the founder of Armenian cinema Hamo Beknazaryan. By the
way, this film, “Zare,” is the second feature film production of
Soviet Armenia. There are also some other films, both features and
documentaries, that have been made about the Kurds in Armenia. I mean
particularly Hineer Salem’s films, “Vodka Lemon” of which was rather
successful in international festival and was screened in Istanbul
as well.
You gave some lectures in Istanbul too, on which subjects did you
talk? How was the reaction in the conferences and screenings held
in Istanbul?
I gave talks about the past and present of the Armenian cinema.
Although the Istanbul audience had no problem with English and I also
could give my talk in English, I preferred to talk Armenian and my
colleague and friend Sevan Ataoðlu translated it into Turkish. I am
sure that the neighbour peoples do not need intermediary languages;
it is always preferable to speak in our native languages.
As I said already, because the audience of Diyarbekir was consisted of
Kurds, their questions were mainly about their own connections with
Armenia. Few people came to the meeting at Bilge University, but in
Bosporus University the audience was very active and professional.
I am especially impressed by the enthusiasm of the director of Mithat
Alam Film Centre, Yamac Okur. We both are full of decisiveness to
continue our cooperation. He gave me DVD-s of recent Turkish short
films, which I would like to suggest including in the program of
Golden Apricot 2007. The cultural cooperation is the best way for
dialogues between nation, especially between Armenians and Turks,
which are, as we always know, are more than complicated.
The last day of your stay coincided 12th of October, the day on
which French parliament accepted the law penalizing the denial of
Armenian genocide and Orhan Pamuk got the Nobel prize. What do you
think about these two historical developments occurred during your
stay in Turkey? Did these developments cause any change in program?
I was almost sure that Orhan Pamuk should be this year Nobel Prize
winner! I hope this the most prestigious literary award will always
remind Turkish society of what calibre of writer Pamuk is and hereby
will seriously think about what he says.
The organizers first thought that because of the decision of French
parliament it would be better to cancel the screenings and to have
the lecture only for the closed audience. Fortunately that did not
happen, the lecture hall was open, yet few people came and only three
questions were given to me. Of course I was hearing “Ermenistan” and
“Ermeniler” all the time by radio and TV, I saw the demonstrators
near the Ataturk monument and how was the security of the French
consulate on Ýstiklal Caddesi was strengthened. I am sure if I have
had my lecture in some city cinemas nationalists could come to throw
tomatoes or eggs on me just because I am Armenian. But fortunately I
was in one of the best universities of Istanbul, which already run
a conference on Armenians. It is time of breaking the taboos and
for open and sincere dialogue. Enough of nationalism which does not
build only ruins. I am absolutely sure that the Armenian and Turkish
“enthusiasts of cinema” like me, Yamac, Alin, Yeþim, Sevan, Kubilay,
are able to make our humble contribution in the process of healing
the distorted relations between our people.
___________________________________ (*) Artsvi Bakhchinyan, born 1971,
Yerevan, philologist, film researcher, Dr. of Armenian language and
literature. Contributed to periodicals of Armenia and abroad with
articles on film, culture and various fields of Armenian studies. He is
the vice president of Armenian branch of FIPRESCI (International Union
of Film Critics and Cinema Journalists). Co-editor of “Armenian Cinema
1924-1999: a complete filmography” catalogue (Yerevan, 2001). Author of
books: “Armenians by Origin” (a biographical dictionary of Armenian
Diaspora: Yerevan, 1993), “Figures of Armenian Origin” (Yerevan,
2002), “Napoleon Bonaparte and the Armenians” (Yerevan, 2003),
“Armenia-Scandinavia: Historical and Cultural Relations” (Yerevan,
2003), “Armenians in World Cinema” (Yerevan, 2004), “Armenia-Sweden”
(in English, 2006).
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TRANSIT OF IRANIAN GAS THROUGH ARMENIA REMAINS ISSUE ON AGENDA
Arka News Agency, Armenia
Nov 2 2006
YEREVAN, November 2. /ARKA/. The transit of Iranian gas through Armenia
remains an issue on agenda, Director General of the “ArmRosgasprom”
CJSC Karen Karapetyan told a press conference.
“In theory, Armenia can become a transit country. This is also possible
if the seller and the purchaser agree on terms and the advisability
of the transportation way running through Armenia is substantiated,”
he said.
Karapetyan explained that if the Iran-Armenia gas main had been
designed as a transit gas main its capacity would be four times as
high and the design cost three times as high. However, the financing
burden would be laid on consumers.
“In this aspect, Armenia is a unique country, because it assumed
the burden to ensure the repayment of the funds. Armenia has made
an unprecedented, but right, step by constructing an alternative gas
main in cooperation with Iran,” Karapetyan said.
In this context, Karapetyan stressed that Armenia’s domestic market
is extremely small, and no other small country in the world is known
to have constructed a gas main for its own needs.
He also reported that after the Iran-Armenia gas main has been put
into operation in December 2006 Armenia will receive 300 to 400mln
cubic meters of gas at the initial stage, with this amount to be
increased up to 2.3bln cubic meters.
Armenia currently exports natural gas only from Russia – 1.7-1.8bln
cubic meters annually.

STATE MINISTER BABACAN ON TURKEY’S E.U. ACCESSION
Anatolian Times, Turkey
Nov 2 2006
DUBLIN – “Turkey has always worked to achieve its goal of being
integrated into modern world,” Turkish State Minister & Chief
Negotiator for EU talks Ali Babacan said on Thursday.
Addressing the National Forum on Europe comprised of parliamentarians
and representatives of nongovernmental organizations in Dublin, Babacan
stressed, “there are deep-rooted relations between Turkey and EU.”
Babacan indicated that the integration process of Turkey which has
been continued for more than 50 years was based on freedom, democracy,
basic rights and supremacy of law.
“The start of membership talks between Turkey and the EU was also a
historical step for the Union. Turkey’s membership negotiations will
be long, difficult and challenging,” he underlined.
Stating that Turkey’s EU accession would strengthen the EU which
played a significant role in global world, Babacan noted, “Turkey
will also assist the EU in regard to settlement of stability in the
Middle East and improvement of prosperity in Central Asia, Middle
East and Caucasus.”
“Turkey’s full membership will also assist EU in regard to its foreign
policy and security,” he noted.
Babacan said, “Turkey which acts as a bridge between Europe and Asia
will serve as a natural line between Europe and regional countries.”
Stating that Turkey contributed to the EU with its young population,
he indicated, “Turkey will work hard for its EU accession process.”
“We fulfilled reforms to upgrade living standards of Turkish people.
There has been a great progress in Turkish economy as well,”
he underlined.
Noting that there has been increase in the trade volume between Turkey
and the EU countries, Babacan stated that foreign investors attached
great attention to Turkish economy.
“Turkey will catch Maastricht criteria before it becomes a full member
of the EU as a result of sound budgetary and monetary policies in
the country,” he noted.
Upon questions about the Cyprus issue, Babacan said, “the Cyprus issue
has been continuing for nearly 40 years. Several attempts to find
a solution to the Cyprus issue failed to yield results. The latest
attempt was made by United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan in
2004. Consequently, Turkish Cypriot people supported the plan in
the referenda while Greek Cypriots rejected it. On the other hand,
the EU failed to fulfil its promises to lift embargoes and isolation
imposed on the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC).”
When asked whether Turkey would open its ports and airports to the
Greek Cypriot traffic, Babacan said, “this is an practice envisaged in
the Customs Union. Some EU-member countries such as Belgium, Austria
and Italy apply the same practice against Turkish trucks on the
pretext that their quotas were full. The issue of opening of Turkish
ports and airports to the Greek Cypriot traffic should be brought onto
agenda at the same time with lifting of embargoes imposed on the TRNC.”
Referring to the reform process in Turkey, Babacan said, “Turkish
parliament has displayed an extraordinary performance since the
beginning of the process, and adopted a number of legal amendments.
On the other hand, we need a mentality change to put those reforms
into practice. This mentality change takes time. We may not be perfect,
but we have taken quite important steps.”
Upon a question about the Article 301 of the Penal Code on freedom
of expression, Babacan said, “Turkish government cannot intervene
in jurisdiction. But the article can be changed in the course of
the time.”
Replying to another question about honor killings, Babacan said,
“those events have nothing to do with religious beliefs. They stem
from traditions.”
Upon a question on problems faced in southeastern part of Turkey,
Babacan said, “Turkish state has never made a discrimination among
its citizens as Turkish or Kurdish. Also our state has made great
investments in the region. However, private sector’s investment is
essential for economic development of the region. The private sector
refrains from investing in the region due to instability and security
problems stemming from PKK terrorism.”
Referring to recent developments in Iraq, Babacan said, “we have beer
advocating Iraq’s territorial integrity and political unity from the
very beginning. Also, we believe that Iraq’s natural resources should
be shared equally by all segments of Iraqi people.”
Upon another question about role of radical Islam in Turkey, Babacan
said, “our understanding of secularism envisages separation of state
and religious affairs and enable our people to live their religious
beliefs freely. There is not much support to radicalism in Turkey.”
“The Justice & Development Party (AKP) is not an Islamic political
party. It is rather a conservative party which protects its values
and traditions,” he said.
Replying to another question about so-called Armenian genocide,
Babacan said, “only historians should deal with the past events.
Prime Minister Erdogan sent a letter to the Armenian prime minister
and proposed him to set up a joint commission to carry out research.
However, Armenia did not respond to our proposal in the affirmative.
Also, Turkey is ready to open its archives. But Armenians prefer to
carry out lobby activities instead of conducting scientific works.”

WHS’S NEW ORCHESTRA LEADER IS A MUSICAL RENA
By Marisa Kendall/ Townsman Correspondent
Wellesley Townsman, MA
Nov 2 2006
Wellesley High School’s new orchestra teacher arrived with a resume
packed with both professional and teaching experience.
Jeffrey Howard conducts Wellesley High’s orchestra during the morning
and holds private violin lessons after school. In between, Howard also
teaches classes in violin, music appreciation and music education at
Bridgewater State and Westfield state colleges.
Currently in his first year at WHS, Howard came to Wellesley from
a teaching position at the University of Texas in Arlington. “I’m
enjoying working here very much,” he said.
Howard is impressed by the “tradition” of education visible in
Wellesley, he said, and by the fact that the school’s orchestra
students “really want to be there.” Their dedication and energy
create an inspiring atmosphere, he said, because “they all sincerely
love music.”
Howard can also attribute this atmosphere to his own love of music,
both as a teacher and a professional musician. He has substituted
in the Boston Symphony, been Concord Orchestra concert master and
preformed all over the world, in places including Prague, Budapest and
Vienna. Currently Howard plays violin in the “Kassian-Howard Duo” with
his wife, Anna Soukiassian, who accompanies him on the piano. Because
Soukiassian is Armenian, the duet incorporates Armenian music into
its classical and chamber music repertoire, Howard said. Soukiassian
is also a music teacher, and teaches at Philips Academy and gives
private lessons. The duet performs regularly across the U.S., and
has a recital scheduled for Nov. 12 in Montreal.
Though the Kassian-Howard Duo has been performing together for nine
years, “there’s always a certain amount of nerves in anticipation
of doing your best,” Howard said. The stress eases with practice, he
added, but a portion will still be there. “The challenge of performing
in front of people [is the] ultimate challenge of realizing your
musical potential,” Howard said.
Howard practices with his wife for two hours a day on top of a busy
teaching schedule, but he said the two obligations complement each
other more than they conflict. “The more I teach, the better my solo
playing gets,” he said. His students make him aware of the way he does
things, Howard said, which helps him determine how he can improve
his technique and, ultimately, his playing. Helping students find
their musical voice has, in turn, helped him find his own, Howard
said. Performing has also helped to build his musical skill and make
him a better teacher, he said.
Howard has always wanted to teach and perform simultaneously, and
neither interest ever outweighed the other, he said. His father was an
elementary school teacher for 42 years, Howard said, and teaching was
in the family. Following this tradition, Howard first started teaching
music lessons during high school, and he has now been teaching full
time for 15 years. Music was an early interest as well, and as a
child he also took piano lessons. Now he plays some viola on top of
the violin.
The worlds of teaching and performing connect for Howard most
noticeably in his students, who are also some of his biggest fans. He
has a “devoted group of students” who attend all his local concerts,
he said. “[They] love seeing their teacher perform.”
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

GERMAN-OWNED MINING GIANT REMAINS ARMENIA’S TOP TAXPAYER
By Emil Danielyan
Radio Liberty, Czech Rep.
Nov 2 2006
A German-owned company mining copper and molybdenum remains Armenia’s
largest corporate taxpayer, having contributed 22.7 billion drams
($60 million) to the state treasury during the first nine months of
this year, official statistics show.
The Zangezur Copper and Molybdenum Combine continues to be followed
by two other foreign-owned companies, the ArmenTel telecommunications
operator and the ArmRosGazprom natural gas distributor. According
to the figures provided to RFE/RL by Armenian tax authorities, they
have paid 13 billion drams and 8.3 billion drams respectively during
the same period.
Also high on the official list of the country’s 300 largest taxpayers
are two fuel importing companies, two tobacco firms, the national power
utility, a mobile phone operator, the Metsamor nuclear power plant,
the Zvartnots international airport, a brandy distillery and even a
car dealership. But the amount of various taxes and customs duties
paid by each of them pales in comparison with Zangezur’s contribution
to Armenia’s national budget.
The mining giant is based in the southeastern town of Kajaran and
employs thousands of people. It was privatized in December 2004 for
$132 million by a consortium of local and foreign investors led by
the German metals group Cronimet. The latter owns 75 percent of the
company, both directly and through its Yerevan-based Makur Yerkat
smelter.
The Armenian government is on track to increase its still modest tax
and customs revenues by 20 percent to 375 billion drams (almost $1
billion) this year. It will need to achieve a similar increase next
year in order to successfully implement its 2008 budget projected to
be worth about $1.5 billion.
At the urging of the World Bank and other Western donors, the
government began publicizing two years ago the list of the top
taxpayers as part of its declared crackdown on endemic tax evasion.
It was hoped that the “name-and-shame” policy will embarrass the
country’s wealthiest citizens that are believed to grossly underreport
their earnings. Government officials and some donors say that this
measure alone has forced them to pay more taxes.
The head of the State Tax Service (STS), Felix Tsolakian, insisted
this week that no Armenian company is now off limits to tax
inspectors. “Today tax inspectors have no trouble entering one or
another business,” Tsolakian told RFE/RL in an interview.
Still, the latest rankings released by his agency show that many of
Armenia’s government-connected tycoons continue to post modest profits
contrasting with their conspicuous wealth. Gagik Tsarukian, arguably
the most influential and ambitious of the so-called “oligarchs,” is
a case in point. The biggest of the companies that are known to be
owned by him, Multi-Leon, occupies a lowly 76 place in the STS list,
with only 411 million drams ($1.1 million) in taxes and other duties
paid from January through August.
Another Tsarukian-controlled business, a big cement factory located
in the southern town of Ararat, paid 248 million drams, or even less
than Yerevan State University. The factory is thought to be operating
at full capacity thanks to Armenia’s construction boom and growing
cement exports to neighboring Iran and Georgia.
The modest taxes sharply contrast with sums spent by Tsarukian on
the ongoing massive distribution of wheat, potato seeds and other
agricultural aid to thousands of farmers across the country reeling
from last summer’s severe drought. The aid, heavily advertised by
Tsarukian-funded media, is being handed out under the aegis of his
Prosperous Armenia party that intends to do well in next year’s
parliamentary elections. Some leaders of Armenia’s mainstream
opposition parties have already denounced it as a large-scale vote
buying operation.

FREED GEORGIAN-ARMENIAN ACTIVIST SHOWS CAUTION
By Hovannes Shoghikian
Radio Liberty, Czech Rep.
Nov 2 2006
An Armenian nationalist activist from Georgia’s restive Javakheti
region was on Tuesday careful not to attack Armenia’s government for
prosecuting and keeping him under arrest for two weeks on what his
supporters see as politically motivated charges.
Vahagn Chakhalian, a leader of the United Javakhk organization
campaigning for the Armenian-populated region’s greater autonomy,
was taken to custody and later charged with illegally entering
Armenia on October 11 just hours after being assaulted by a large
group of unknown men. Chakhalian, his parents, brother and another
United Javakhk activist, were reportedly stopped and beaten up by
the assailants as they arrived in Yerevan in a car.
The violence and the ensuing arrest have been strongly condemned by
United Javakhk and 16 members of Armenia’s parliament. In a joint
October 19 statement, the mostly opposition lawmakers accused the
authorities in Yerevan of trying to please the Georgian government
which has been accused by United Javakhk of rigging local elections
held in Javakheti earlier this month.
A Yerevan court released Chakhalian from custody on Monday with
the consent of prosecutors investigating the case. Although the
controversial accusations leveled against the 24-year-old activist
have not been dropped, his lawyers hope that he will avoid trial.
Chakhalian on Thursday rejected the accusations as “slander” but
refused to comment on details of the case, saying the investigation is
not yet over. He also avoided any criticism of the Armenian government,
while indicating that the latter is failing to live up to the Javakheti
Armenians’ “expectations.” “The Armenian authorities are doing what
they think is right,” he told a news conference.
Official Yerevan has long been striving to get Armenian nationalist
groups in Javakheti to show restraint in demanding a status of autonomy
for the impoverished region that borders Armenia and Turkey.
One of those groups, Virk, teamed up with Georgia’s governing National
Movement Party to contest the October 5 elections.
Official results of the vote, which showed the party sweeping to a
landslide victory in Javakheti and Georgia as a whole, were rejected
as fraudulent by United Javakhk. The latter rallied hundreds of
supporters in the regional town of Akhalkalaki. The demonstration
turned violent, with the protesters seizing the local government
building before being dispersed by police.

LAST ISSUE OF ‘ACCORD’ JOURNAL DEVOTED TO AZERBAIJAN AND ARMENIA
Today, Azerbaijan
Nov 2 2006
The 17th issue of the ‘Accord’ journal of Great Britain Armistice
Resources Organization devoted to Azerbaijan and Armenia was translated
into the Azerbaijani and Armenian languages.
In the collection “Limits of leadership chances: the role of
elite and societies in Nagorno Karabakh peace process” there are
articles of authors representing conflict sides, as well as of
Azerbaijan and Armenian Foreign Ministers, journalists, scientists
and refugees. In his article under the title “Azerbaijan’s Peace way
through reintegration and cooperation in Nagorno Karabakh” Azerbaijani
Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov stressed the Armenian occupation
of Azerbaijan territories.
“We are ready to continue negotiations with Armenia to remove the
results of Armenian aggression of Azerbaijani territories. The status
of Nagorno Karabakh can be determined legally and democratically
only by equal participation of Azerbaijani and Armenian communities,”
he writes.
Armenian Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanyan in his article “Old and new
states: changing paradigms and hard way leading to the peace in Nagorno
Karabakh” stressed that Azerbaijan is the victim of its own aggression.
“In order to solve the problem Nagorno Karabakh should have
geographical relation with Armenia and Azerbaijan should not have
any vertical relation with Nagorno Karabakh,” the Minister writes.
The separatist regime is presented as “Nagorno Karabakh Republic”
in the journal, APA reports.
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OSCE MONITORING DUE TO TAKE PLACE ON AZERI-ARMENIAN FRONT-LINE
Author: E. Javadova
TREND Information, Azerbaijan
Nov 2 2006
The next OSCE monitoring will be held in the contact line of the
Armenian and Azerbaijani Armed Forces along Fizuli-Horadiz road on
November 3, 2006, the Defense Ministry announced.
Miroslav Vimetal and Peter Key, Field Assistants to the Special Envoy
of the OSCE Chairman-in-office, will carry out the monitoring in the
Azerbaijani side of the frontline.
Imre Palatinus and Gunter Folk, Special Envoy Fields Assistants, are
responsible for monitoring on the Armenian side of the contact line.