Month: April 2007

EARTHQUAKE MEASURING 4-5 TAKES PLACE ON APRIL 12 IN ARMENIA

Noyan Tapan
Apr 12 2007

YEREVAN, APRIL 12, NOYAN TAPAN. Earthquake with 3 magnitude took place
on April 12, at 00:43 by local time in Armenia, 6 km north-west to the
village of Parakar. Its strength in the epicenter measured 4-5. The
earthquake was felt in Parakar where it measured 4-5, in Etchmiadzin,
Ashtarak and Yerevan 3-4.

As Noyan Tapan was informed from Seismic Protection National Service,
at 01:03 by local time a tremor with 1.9 magnitude followed the
earthquake.

FIRST STAGE OF "AREVORDI" REGIONAL ECOLOGICAL FESTIVAL TO COMPLETE WITH TREE PLANTING ON APRIL 12

Noyan Tapan
Apr 12 2007

YEREVAN, APRIL 12, NOYAN TAPAN. An ecological march was held in the
capital on April 11, the last but one day of the "Arevordi" (Sunchild)
first regional ecological festival started at the same time in six
settlements of Armenia, Garni, Goghtn, Dilijan, Gyumri, Urtsadzor and
Yerevan. The march was held with participation of representatives
of ecological public organizations and schoolchildren arrived from
marzes. The participants walked from Matenadaran (Armenian repository
of ancient manuscrips) to the Azatutian (Liberty) square with posters
on the ecological theme, giving seeds of flowers to by-passers.

The children participated on the same day in the April march prepared
in Azatutian square nests for birds (to place in parks), sculptures
from plastic dishes, painted posters on ecological themes.

Hasmik Hovhannisian, the Director of the festival programs stated
that the first stage of the festival will complete on April 12,
in Nor Nork, with tree planting.

H. Hovhannisian also stated that the second stage of the "Arevordi"
festival held in Armenia on the initiative of the Fund for Protection
of Wild Nature and Cultural Values will take place on October 6-10:
a film festival in which representatives of Turkey, Georgia, Iran,
Russia, Azerbaijan will participate will be organized in those days.

EARTHQUAKE OCCURS AGAIN IN ARMENIA LATE APRIL 12

Noyan Tapan
Apr 12 2007

YEREVAN, APRIL 12, NOYAN TAPAN. On April 12, at 20:10 local time,
a 2 magnitude earthquake occured in Armenia, 5 km north-west of the
village of Parakar.

The earthquake measured 3 on the Richter scale in the epicenter. NT
was informed about it from the National Seismic Protection Service
adjunct to the RA Government.

2 NEW REPUBLIC YOUTH RECORDS FIXED IN YOUTH WEIGHT-LIFTING CHAMPIONSHIP OF ARMENIA

Noyan Tapan
Apr 12 2007

YEREVAN, APRIL 12, NOYAN TAPAN. The Youth Weight-Lifting Championship
of Armenia was held in Vanadzor on April 9-11. 62 weight-lifters
participated in it. Ruben Mamoyan (56 kg), Zhora Khalatian (62 kg),
Arayik Mirzoyan (69 kg, the three from Etchmiadzin), Aram Andrikian
(77 kg, Sevan), Taron Tovmasian (85 kg), Rafik Hakobian (94 kg),
Sevak Sahakian (105 kg) and Artak Mkrtchian (more tha 105 kg, all
from Kasakh) became the champions.

Sevak Sahakian (biathlon, 378 kg) and Artak Mkrtchian (biathlon,
392 kg) established republic youth records at the championship.

In words of Ashot Danielian, coach of the weight-lifting youth team,
Europe multiple champion and prize winner, results fixed in the
championship are satisfying. He stated that it is envisaged to hold
in future 3 gatherings which will be followed by participation in
the World Youth Championship to start in Prague (Czechia) on June 9.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

ONLY ELINA DANIELIAN AMONG REPRESENTATIVES OF ARMENIA IS IN GROUP OF LEADERS AT EUROPE CHESS INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Noyan Tapan
Apr 12 2007

DRESDEN, APRIL 12, NOYAN TAPAN. The 8th stage meetings took place on
April 11 at the Europe Chess Individual Championship held in Dresden.

Andrey Volokitin (Ukraine) is the leader in the men’s tournament,
having 6.5 points from the 8 possible ones. 12 participants have 6
points each. Among the representatives of Armenia Tigran L. Petrosian
is the 27th with 5.5 points and Artashes Minasian is the 33rd. Zaven
Andriasian is the 80th with 5 points. Gabriel Sargsian, Arman
Pashikian, Tigran Kotanjian and Ashot Anastasian have 4.5 points
each. Rafayel Vahanian and Karen Asrian got 4 points each.

Tatyana Kozintseva (Russia) is the individual leader in the women’s
tournament, having 7.5 points. 7 chess players, among them Elina
Danielian as well, have 6 points each. Lilit Mkrtchian is the 54th
with 4.5 points, and Siranush Andriasian is the 78th with 4 points.

SHOULD WE COUNT ON ACTING PRIME MINISTER?

A1+
[06:20 pm] 12 April, 2007

Over 35 employees gathered at the Government House to attract the
officials’ attention with posters bearing the following message,
"Armenian Airline pilots demand their salaries." The strikers signed
the letter to Prime Minister right in front of the Government.

The airline workers informed ‘A1+’ that they have not received
salary since October 1, 2003. "We have been making this issue public
since 2003, but nobody seems to pay any attention to us," engineer
Edward Revazyan states.’ Though the former prime minister had passed
a resolution on the issue, he did not fulfill it. So we hope the
present prime minister will redeem the debts."

To note, the debts to the pilots should have to be paid due to RA
Government resolution 331-A by December 31, 2003.

"Today is the day of aviation but we are out of the attention
spectrum. Our demand is legal, we spoke out many times but all in
vain," one of the strikers who wanted to remain anonymous, told ‘A1+’

UEFA CONGRESS TO SOLVE PROBLEM OF COMPETITION FIELD OF NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAMS OF ARMENIA AND AZERBAIJAN

Noyan Tapan
Apr 12 2007

LAUSANNE, APRIL 12, NOYAN TAPAN. Heads of the Europe Football Union
will receive on April 12 at the UEFA office in Lausanne representatives
of the Football Federations of Armenia and Azerbaijan. FFA Chairman
Ruben Hayrapetian and Executive Director Arman Minasian will
participate in the meeting from Armenia.

The issue of the competition field of the national football teams
of Armenia and Azerbaijan involved in the A group of the Euro-2008
elimination stage will be discussed at the meeting. Irrespective of
the decision to be made by the sides, the problem will be finally
solved at the UEFA congress to take place on April 18 in the city of
Cardiff, Wales.

AFFECTIONATE STORY FROM ARMENIA
Susan Dunne

Hartford Courant (Connecticut)
April 12, 2007 Thursday
STATEWIDE EDITION

Many films have been coming out of the countries that made up the
former Soviet Union since the Iron Curtain was lifted. No longer bound
by Soviet restrictions, filmmakers have been showing the world the
human face of what was once the Soviet bloc, and their stories are
remarkably like our stories.

"Vodka Lemon" is one such universal theme. In Armenia, a poor widower
with three disappointing sons finds himself obsessively visiting his
wife’s grave.

There, he meets a grieving widow who is equallyfinancially desperate.

Despite their difficulties, they find their growing fondness for each
other changes their lives.

Hiner Saleem’s film concludes the international film series conducted
by the East Hartford Fine Arts Commission.

It will be shown Sunday at 3 p.m. at the East Hartford Community
Cultural Center, 50 Chapman Place.

The 2003 film, in Armenian, Kurdish, Russian and French with subtitles,
is 90 minutes and rated PG. Admission is free.

For details, call 860-528-0176 or 860-569-6685.

ARMENIANS OF JAVAKHK EXPECT RA FOREIGN MINISTER’S PROTECTION

Noyan Tapan
Armenians Today
Apr 12 2007

YEREVAN, APRIL 12, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. The Council of the
"Guards of Soul" students and youth organization recently addressed
with an open letter to Foreign Minister of Armenia Vartan Oskanian. By
the letter it expressed its anxiety concerning the issue of security
of physical safety of Armenians in Javakhk.

After the murder of M. Kirakosian from Akhaltskha, once this youth
organization has already addressed to the Foreign Minister, demanding
to make a statement guaranteeing security of Armenians of Javakhk. But
not getting a response it addressed for the second time, calling on to
hold a joint press conference with the Ambassador of Georgia to the
RA and state that he guarantees security of the Armenian population
of the Armenian regions under the power of Georgia.

"Honourable Minister, we address to you, expecting corresponding
steps absence of which we shall get as a reality of setting hopes
only on ourselves, and then the time to look for sinners will have
passed irrevocably," is said in the open letter.

GEORGIAN PRESS CONTINUES ITS ANTI-ARMENIAN PROVOCATION

Noyan Tapan
Armenians Today
Apr 12 2007

AKHALKALAK, APRIL 12, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. "Armenians who
distinguished themselves by a special cruelty to Georgians in Abkhazia
do not want to apologize." An article under this large title was
published in Georgian Times Georgian newspaper’s April 5-13 issue
with the signature of certain Pridon Dochia. As the author wrote,
many migrants witness that Armenians distinguished themselves by
inhman cruelty and in this respect "Chechens and Cossacks were much
better than Armenians."

According to the A-Info agency, the author of the article reported
that allegedly the official Yerevan and Armenian Apostolic Church
assisted with a program, according to which Armenians were resettled
in Abkhazia for the purpose of uniting it with Armenia in the future.

Continuing with the same spirit the author also mentioned that the
most cruel people in Baghramian detachment in Abkhazian war were
Armenians of Akhaltskha. So, a viewpoint is put into circulation,
according to which, allegedly, Armenians of Javakhk also fought
against Georgians in Abkhazia.