Month: May 2008

Black Garden Tufenkian to build travel center in Shushi

07-05-2008 12:58:23 – KarabakhOpen

On May 6 the NKR government sold the premises of the state-run company
of repair and upkeep `Barekargum’ in Shushi to the Black Garden
Tufenkian organization. The total value of the fixed assets is 21.2
million drams.

The organization is likely to build a major travel center and invest
465 thousand dollars within several years.

Tufenkian Foundation carries out large-scale investment and charity
programs in Karabakh.

34,585 pensioners, 10,207 disabled people

07-05-2008 13:00:19 – KarabakhOpen

According to statistics, as of January 1, 2008 15,005 children get a
monthly benefit, the average size of the benefit is 4,600 thousand
drams (10 euro). Compared with the same period of 2007, the number of
children who get a monthly benefit has increased by 235, and the size
of the benefit has increased by 14.3 percent.

As of January 1, there are 34,585 pensioners and 10,207 people with
disabilities.

ARKA News Agency Marks 12th Anniversary

YEREVAN, May 5. /ARKA/. On May 1, 2008, the ARKA News Agency marked its
12th anniversary. The agency launched its activities with only one
product ` Business and Privatization bulletin. At present, ARKA is
releasing eight information products, which is far from being the
limit.Our principle is has been improvement and development. We have
always been for high-level journalism in our country and were most
enthusiastic about the expected changes. A demand for reforms of the
second generation has been made, and there has been raised the issue of
a new format of relations with mass media, a constructive dialogue with
mass media and necessity for responsible and high-level media in the
country.We want to believe that we have not disappointed our
subscribers and partners over the past 12 years. We hope that they will
not stop preferring the ARKA News Agency as a reliable media outlet
during a long period.

Faithfully yours,
Editors of the ARKA News Agency

COMPLAINT OF MEMBER OF YERKRAPAH VOLUNTEERS’ UNION HUSIK BAGHDASARIAN
HEARD AT APPEAL COURT

YEREVAN, MAY 5, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA Criminal Appeal Court presided over
by judge Arshak Khachatrian started examination of appeal complaint of
Husik Baghdasarian, a member of the Yerkrapah Volunteers’ Union accused
of keeping illegal ammunition. By the sentence of the general
jurisdiction court of Ararat and Vayots Dzor regions he was sentenced
to three years’ imprisonment, has been under custody since February 26.
The defence party asks the Appeal Court to reverse the sentence and to
pronounce a "not guilty" verdict.

Husik Baghdasarian, a member of the Yerkrapah Volunteers’ Union, was
the commander of Masis self-defence detachment, under the decree of RA
President Robert Kocharian was awarded Medal For Bravery, as well as
was awarded nominal arms, for some time took the post of Head of the
Special Service of the Defence Ministry guaranteeing security of Prime
Minister of that time, currently Chairman of the Hanrapetutiun
(Republic) party Aram Sargsian.

The defence party considers that the sentence of the general
jurisdiction court is groundless and illegal and the expertise
conclusion that became a basis for it is "incompetent, deliberate,
wrong." According to the expertise conclusion, 16 bullets of 7.62 mm
calibre found in H. Baghdasarian’s house are not intended for the Tigr
hunting gun. The defence party challenges that assertion: one can fire
the bullets from the above mentioned gun, the bullets like the gun have
been got by the legal way. The defence party mediated to fix an
additional expertise, but was rejected, as sufficient evidence has been
got on the criminal case, and the court can make the respective
decision by studying them.

The defence party will make defence speeches at the next court sitting
scheduled for May 8.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

`Constriction & Interior’ exhibition to be held in Yerevan on may 8-10

YEREVAN, May 6. /ARKA/. The specialized exhibition `Constriction and
interior’ is to be held in Yerevan on May 8-10.

Forty companies will present about 200 kinds of products and services
in construction, renovation, interior and exterior design.

The visitors to the exhibition will get acquainted with the products
and services offered by the participating companies. The participants,
in turn, will be able to establish business contacts.`0–

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

BTA Investbank congratulates ARKA agency

YEREVAN, May 6. /ARKA/. Dear Mr Petrosov,

Allow us to congratulate you and your staff on the 12TH birthday
anniversary of the Agency and wish you success in your creative work,
further prosperity, great business achievement and success in all your
undertakings.

Over the last three years of cooperation we have been convinced that
you are professionals in what you are doing.

You have a large audience, and we hope for further cooperation.

I am sure that ARKA has new birthday anniversaries and jubilees ahead.
The only thing required is improving professional skills, writing in a
true and interesting manner. I wish the ARKA staff success, happiness,
flight of creative thought and faithful readers.

Best regards,

Rasul Kosanov

Chairman of Board of Directors, BTA Investbank

AS OF MAY 6, 58 PEOPLE ARE UNDER PRELIMINARY ARREST IN CONNECTION WITH
MARCH 1 EVENTS IN YEREVAN

YEREVAN, MAY 6, NOYAN TAPAN. As of May 6, 58 people are under
preliminary arrest within the framework of the criminal case on the
March 1 events in Yerevan examined by the RA Special Investigation
Service, and another preventive punishment has been chosen to another
28 defendants. As Noyan Tapan correspondent was informed by Sona
Truzian, the Spokesperson of the RA Prosecutor General, on May 5 David
Aghayan was arrested with the suspicion of using violence to a power
representative not dangerous for his life and health.

As of May 6, 37 criminal cases on 38 people have been sent to the court
by the RA Special Investigation Service, another 9 criminal cases on 9
people have been sent to the court by the RA National Security Service
(in total 46 cases on 47 people).

According to the same source, preliminary examination on the part of
Albert Nersisian, Gevorg Ghazarian, Vahagn Hareyan, Roman Mnatsakanian
has been finished within the framework of the above mentioned case and
sent to courts.

A. Nersisian is accused by part 4, Article 225, RA Criminal Code,
active disobedience to legal demands of a power representative during
mass disorders, making appeals of using violence, arrest has been
chosen as a preventive punishment to him, the case has been sent to the
general jurisdiction court of Yerevan’s Kentron and Nork-Marash
communities.

R. Mnatsakanian is accused by part 2, Article 225, RA Criminal Code,
taking an immediate part in mass disorders, arrest has been chosen as a
preventive punishment to him, the case has been sent to Yerevan
Criminal Court. The criminal case against G. Ghazarian and V. Hareyan
has been also sent to the same court. G. Ghazarian is accused by part
1, Article 225, RA Criminal Court, organization of mass disorders, and
A. Hareyan by part 1, Article 38-225, RA Criminal Code, involvement in
organization of mass disorders. Arrest has been chosen as a preventive
punishment to G. Ghazarian and a signature on not leaving the country
to V. Hareyan.

The part regarding Sos Gevorgian has been separated into an individual
examination from the above mentioned criminal case examined by the RA
Special Investigation Service and has been sent to the Investigation
Department of the RA National Security Service, where the preliminary
examination on its part has finished. S. Gevorgian is accused by part
1, Article 235, RA Criminal Code, keeping illegal arms and ammunition.
Arrest has been chosen as a preventive punishment to S. Gevorgian, the
case has been sent to the general jurisdiction court of the Kotayk
region.

TWO REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES PRETEND FOR POST OF MAYOR OF HRAZDAN

YEREVAN, MAY 6, NOYAN TAPAN. On May 5 Electoral Constituency Commission
25 registered 2 Republican candidates, the current Mayor Aram Danielian
and Mesrop Mesropian, who had placed a nomination order for the May 25
elections of the Mayor of Hrazdan. This information was provided to a
Noyan Tapan correspondent by Andranik Apoyan, the Chairman of the
commission. According to him, the two other candidates, who had placed
a nomination order beforehand: non-party former Mayor Rubik Baklachian
and Liparit Arakelian, took back their nomination orders before the
registration.

YOUNG SCIENTISTS DISCUSS DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTS OF MOLECULAR AND
CELLULAR BIOLOGY

YEREVAN, MAY 7, NOYAN TAPAN. The youth conference titled "The
development prospects of molecular and cellular biology" was launched
on May 5. It has been organized by the Institute of Molecular Biology
with the assistance of the presidency of the RA National Academy of
Sciences. 50 young scientists, who are involved in the programs of a
number of scientific institutions, Higher Education Institutions and
scientific and medical enterprises, are taking part in the conference.

Reports on malignant diseases, diabetes, study of molecular basis of
immunal insufficiency, intermediaries of cellular activeness and
molecular-biological researches on use of information technologies have
a very important place among the works introduced at the conference.

According to the Information Service of the RA National Academy of
Sciences, at the end of the two-day conference 8 best works will be
awarded special prizes.

XII International specialized exhibition ‘Mass Media in Belarus’ was
held in Minsk from April 28 to May 1

2008-05-05 09:21:00

ArmInfo. XII International specialized exhibition "Mass Media in
Belarus" was held in the Belarusian capital Minsk, in the national
exhibition center "Belexpo", from April 28 to May 1, 2008.

The event was held by the Ministry of Information under support of the
Foreign Ministry, the National State TV and Radio Company of Belarus,
Minsk Municipal Executive Committee , the Union of Publishers and Press
Distributors, the Belarusian Union of Journalists, "RUP" International
Integration Information Center and the Public Press- Press House
Center.

Over the years of its work, the professional exhibition "Mass Media in
Belarus" has become not only an inseparable part of the Belarusian
media community’s life, but it also acquired a status of the electron
and printed Mass Media forum of the international level. Year by year,
the exhibition attracts more and more participants both from Belarus
and foreign countries, enabling them to get acquainted with the
country’s information market, new mass media projects, demonstrate
their products, establish new creative and business contacts and
exchange experience with colleagues. The third Belarusian Information
Forum "Mass Media in the Epoch of Globalization. Urgent Aspects", held
on April 29-30, has become the central event of the International
specialized exhibition "Mass Media in Belarus".