Month: April 2007

NUMBER OF GEORGIAN POPULATION INCREASES IN JAVAKHK

Noyan Tapan
Armenians Today
Apr 12 2007

AKHALKALAK, APRIL 12, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. 30 Russian
families living in the village of Gorelovka, the region of Ninotsminda,
Georgia, will be moved to Russia on the direct initiative of President
of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin. According to the A-Info
agency, Armenians of Javakhk expressed readiness to buy houses left
by Russian families were prohibited to carry out a sale agreement
or registration towards those houses. According to insistence of
the central authorities of Georgia, flats of Russians returning the
Fatherland will be given to new comer Georgians.

ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER ANNOUNCES IN CALIFORNIA APRIL 22-29 "DAYS OF MENTIONING ARMENIAN GENOCIDE"

Noyan Tapan
Armenians Today
Apr 12 2007

SACRAMENTO, APRIL 12, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. California
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced the period of time from
April 22 to 29 "Days of Mentioning Armenian Genocide."

It is mentioned in the statement spread by the Governor’s Office
that more than 1.5 million of Armenian men, women and children living
within the borders of Ottaman Empire during the 1915-1923 years of the
World War I chaos were killed, hundreds of thousand of Armenians were
deported by force, after having been taken their property, national
traditions and Fatherland.

"Having been proved as the first genocide of the 20th century,
the Armenian Genocide remains not recognized up to now. I am of the
same opinion with the viewpoints that all states must examine their
sorrowful history," is said in the statement spread by the Governor.

"I join the American Armenian community of California and all
Armenians of the world to mention all those who were killed and
pursued during the Armenian Genocide and demand that nobody in the
world ever forgets this terrible crime committed against the mankind,"
Schwarzenegger stated.

SERZH SARGSYAN’S APPEAL TO GOVERNMENT

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[09:09 pm] 12 April, 2007

Today, before touching the agenda at RA Government session led by
Serzh Sargsyan, the latter congratulated them on re-appointment for
the post. He found changes inappropriate due to a month-term between
RA NA elections and his appointment. Besides, the government will
function successfully in this present team.

As a matter of fact, all government members are appointed but for
the Minister of Defense; it means that the government is still not
formed. The Minister of Defense will also be appointed within legal
terms; afterwards the Government program will be introduced to RA NA.

Pondering over further acts, Serzh Sargsyan mentioned,’ If we succeed
in the coming elections, and be given the chance of forming the new
government, changes are inevitable. We’ll examine and review each
member thoroughly. We need to see in what field we are able do our
utmost for the betterment of out country and economy.’

The Prime Minister asked the officialdom to be more accurate and bear
more responsibility in the coming month, as the government has a lot
to do in the forthcoming elections.

The acting Prime Minister is of the opinion that today’s accident
in Avan and Kanaker-Zeytun communities prove the fact that there are
certain powers to disrupt the NA Elections.

In the end, he turned to each member as representatives of various
political bodies to support and preach their ideology in a more
civilized way.

EMBASSY OF ARMENIA IS READY TO ACTIVELY ASSIST JACQUES CHIRAC’S INITIATIVE TO OPEN "HOUSE OF ARMENIA" IN PARIS

Noyan Tapan
Armenians Today
Apr 12 2007

PARIS, APRIL 12, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. The Embassy of
Armenia to France can in any way assist President Jacques Chirac’s
initiative to open "House of Armenia" in Paris. Eduard Nalbandian,
the RA Embassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the RA to
France said in the interview to the Noyan Tapan correspondent,
adding that they continue actively working in that direction and
establishing contacts. "It’s a pity, it failed during Jacques Chirac’s
officiating. But I hope that this program will be implemented during
the coming years," the Ambassador mentioned. In his words, it is not a
small program, and "if we initiate anything, we must do it well." The
Ambassador mentioned that the "House of Armenia" must become a house
of the Armenian culture where all French Armenians and not only
they can gather. "After the Year of Armenia, the Armenian history,
culture, traditions must be presented in France with the help of the
"House of Armenia:" of course, it is a great deed and demands great
preparatory work," E. Nalbandian said.

The Ambassador expressed satisfaction with the program of the Year
of Armenia in France. "Not only I am pleased, everybody is pleased
as 850 events in 160 cities of France are really a brilliant success
what was covered by the French press: more than 3000 articles were
published during 6 months. We all must be pleased as the most famous
museums and halls opened their doors in front of us: "Louvre,"
"Conciergerie," "Chatelet"… the greatest institutions in all the
cities," E. Nalbandian mentioned, attaching great importance to the
French Armenians’ role in works of implementation of those initiatives,
as, in his words, besides the Year of Armenia, they every year hold
in France hundreds of events.

The Ambassador stated that the ceremony of closing the Year of Armenia
will take place with a great concert to be organized in Yerevan in
September. The concert will be dedicated to two great composers:
Aram Khachaturian and Maurice Ravel.

In the Ambassador’s words, the greatest event organized within the
framework of the Year of Armenia in France was Charles Aznavour’s
concert held in Hanrapetutian (Republic) square of Yerevan on September
30. 100 thousand people were present at it. The concert video-recording
will be broadcast in France on May 6, by the Canal 2 TV channel.

BOULDER BROUGHT FROM ARARAT TO BE PLACED AS PEDESTAL IN TEHRAN SURB SARGIS CHURCH, AT MEMORIAL TO ARMENIAN GENOCIDE MARTYRS

Noyan Tapan
Armenians Today
Apr 12 2007

TEHRAN, APRIL 12, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. The central commission
of the Tehran Armenian Genocide mentioning the 92nd anniversary of
the Armenian Genocide worked out a voluminous program of events which
will be implemented on April 18-24. According to it, gatherings are
envisaged for children at the kindergarten age, pupils of primary and
middle schools are envisaged, a memory evening dedicated to memory
of Armenian intellectuals and poets passed away in 1915 will be held.

A youth gathering will take place on late April 23 at the Tehran Surb
(Saint) Sargis church and flowers will be put to the monument to
martyrs. An exhibition dedicated to the Genocide will open at the
church on the students’ initiative.

In commission head Mushegh Tsaturian’s words, special medals and CD
are being prepared which will be given to the people, especially to
students and youth.

It is envisaged within the framework of the program to place the
boulder brought by Iranian mountaineers conquered the top of Ararat on
the occasion of the 90th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide in 2005
as a pedestal at the memorial to martyrs at the Surb Sargis church.

The main event will take place on late April 24 in the Ararat sports
center, on the initiative of the Research Center for Armenian Issues.

FREE TO LIVE WHEREVER I WANT TO

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[09:31 pm] 12 April, 2007

‘ Who said that we cannot dance on Baghramyan Avenue?

I’ll wherever I want to,’ A number of RA citizens told .To remind,
‘Baghramyan Avenue is not the right place to dance’ are the words of
Serzh Sargsyan, RA Prime Minister and chairman of Republican Party.

This was a message to approve of the incident with peaceful
demonstrators on Baghramyan Avenue on April 12, 2004. To note all
those methods carried out were aimed at not just breaking up the mob
but also beating them all without reservations.

RA Juridical bodies burst into the opposition offices and took more
active figures under arrest.

The strikers want the government to understand that people are not
just puppets. "They will not gain anything by forces. It always has
a negative reaction.

We condemn to any violence towards free citizens".

TWO OFFICES OF "PROSPEROUS ARMENIA" PARTY BLOWN UP LAST NIGHT
Tatul Hakobyan

"Radiolur"
12.04.2007 12:12

This night unknown persons blew up the Offices of the "Prosperous
Armenia" Party in Kanaker-Zeytun and Avan communities.

The party’s press secretary Baghdasar Mheryan told "Radiolur" that the
office in Narekatsi district of Avan was located in the ground floor
of a multi-storey building. The office was completely destroyed. The
nearby grocery store was also blasted. Windows were broken in the first
four floors o the building. Director of the store told "Radiolur" that
the damage caused by the blast reaches approximately $25-30 thousand.

The office in Zeytun community was blown up at about 03:00-03:30. The
furniture was damaged as a result of the blast.

Fortunately, there are no victims.

RA President’s Spokesman Viktor Soghomonyan today came forth with
a statement about the blasts in the Offices of "Prosperous Armenia"
Party that occurred last night in two communities of Yerevan.

"The President of the republic was informed about the accident. Robert
Kocharyan instructed the law-enforcement bodies to undertake all
necessary measures to disclose the crime as soon as possible and to
prevent reoccurrence of similar accidents in the future.

All the conditions exist in the country to launch a civilized political
struggle. Strongly denouncing this crime, we assess it as an attempt
to destabilize the situation and create an atmosphere of intolerance
on the eve of parliamentary elections. Extremist expressions cannot
distort the decisiveness to hold democratic elections in Armenia,"
Viktor Soghomonyan declared.

ABOUT 4.5 MLN AMD TO MATENADARAN

Panorama.am
18:39 12/04/2007

During today sitting the Government allocated 4.4 million AMD to the
ministry of education and science from its reserve fund for the purpose
of organization of an exhibition of manuscripts of Matenadaran in the
"Martin Bodmer" foundation in Geneva. By a decision of the executive
power, the ministry will provide this amount to the institute of
ancient manuscripts after M.Mashtots.

To remind, the agreement on "Digitalization of the manuscripts of
Matenadaran" and a contract between the library-museum of Hill
manuscripts at St. John University of the USA, will be signed
tomorrow in the Ministry of education and sciences. The program on
digitalization of the manuscripts of the Matenadaran and creation of
computer databases will start according to the contract.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

BUDGET RECEIPTS FROM PRIVATIZATION TOTALED 455 MILLION AND 550 THOUSAND US DOLLARS

Panorama.am
18:40 12/04/2007

178 commercial organizations were in the liquidation process during
the year 2006, out of which 113 decisions on the liquidation were
adopted in 2006. The process of liquidation of 20 organizations has
been completed, 14 companies were declared bankrupt. During today
sitting, presided by Prime Minister Serge Sargsyan, members of the
government discussed the annual report for 2006 of on implementation
of the state property privatization program 2006-07.

As Ashot Markosyan, Deputy Head of Department of State Property
Management, noted during the briefing after he sitting, the receipts
of the state budget from privatization totaled 455 million and 550
thousand AMD. 11 companies have been privatized in the reporting
period, out of which 4 by means of direct sale, 3 – by tender, 4 –
by auction.

27.5% of the privatized objects are the companies of the ministry of
culture and youth affairs, and 9% each are of the ministry of trade and
economic development, health, agriculture. 45.5% are those companies,
the powers of management of which shares have been transferred to
the Department of State Property Management adjunct to the Government.

CONGRESSWOMAN SCHAKOWSKY JOINS THE ARMENIAN CAUCUS

ArmRadio.am
12.04.2007 10:25

Earlier this month, the Armenian National Committee of Illinois
and Armenian Americans around the nation welcomed Congresswoman Jan
Schakowsky (D-IL-9) to the Armenian Caucus. As Illinois representation
in the Armenian Caucus continues to grow rapidly, Schakowsky joins over
140 of her fellow colleagues who are part of this bipartisan committee.

Congresswoman Schakowsky’s district contains the greatest number
of Armenians living in Illinois. Recently, members of the ANC of
Illinois met with Congresswoman Schakowky to discuss several issues of
importance of the Armenian American community, including H. Res 106,
the Armenian Genocide Resolution. Ari Killian, Chairman of the ANC of
Illinois stated, "We welcome the Congresswoman’s decision to sign on
to the Armenian Caucus. With the growing number of Armenians living in
her district, we look forward to continuing to build our relationship."

"I am honored to join the bipartisan Congressional Caucus on Armenian
Issues. Over the last twelve years, the Armenian Caucus has been
instrumental in raising political awareness in this country about
the issues that affect the Armenian people," said US Representative
Jan Schakowsky. "As a new member of the Caucus, I look forward to
working with my colleagues to address the issues and concerns of the
Armenian-American community in my district."

Congresswoman Schakowsky began her political career in the Illinois
Assembly and is currently serving her fifth term in the United States
Congress. She has served as a voice for those who have been affected
by domestic violence.

She is the Democratic Chief Deputy Whip and serves on many committees
including Energy and Commerce and was one of the founding members of
the Out-of-Iraq Caucus.