Month: August 2008

ARMENIA TO HOST EXPO-RUSSIA

ARKA
Aug 5, 2008

YEREVAN, August 5. /ARKA/. Expo-Russia will be held in Armenia October
31 through November 2. Expo-Russia is the logical continuation of
Armenian-Russian business-forum held in Tsakhkadzor early May.

The goal of these gatherings is to expand trade and economic links
and investment opportunities, and develop joint business programs.

The exhibition was organized by the Zarubezh-Expo and Multi-Group
companies.

Close to 50 Russian companies will participate in the expo classified
under several themes, including transport, construction, ore mining
and machine-building industries, agriculture, energy, metallurgy,
telecommunications, medicine and health.

A conference – Armenia-Russia: Economic Partnership Prospects"-
will be held simultaneously with the exhibition.

YEREVAN RESIDENTS TO ELECT NEW PREFECTS AND MEMBERS OF ELDERS’ COUNCILS SEPTEMBER 7 AND 28

ARKA
Aug 5, 2008

YEREVAN, August 5. /ARKA/. Elections to self-government bodies of
Yerevan will be held in the twelve districts of Yerevan September
7 and 28, Chairman of the Central Electoral Commission of Armenia
Garegin Azaryan has said.

Elections in Armenian provinces are scheduled for this October.

Elections in Yerevan will be held in two phases. At the first phase,
the residents of the districts of Erebuni, Kanaker-Zeytun, Arabkir
and Nubarashen will elect new prefects and members of the elders’
councils, while the residents of Malatia-Sebastia and Achapnyak will
elect members of the elders’ councils.

At the second phase, the residents of the districts of Kentron and
Nork-Marash will elect a new perfect and members of the elders’
council, while residents of Avan, Davidashen and Shengavit will
only elect members of the elders’ councils 820.5mln drams have been
earmarked by the state budget for this purpose most of the funds to
be paid to the members of electoral commissions.

The chairman of the Central Electoral Commission said elections to
the self-government bodies in Yerevan will be kind of a rehearsal
of mayor’s elections to be held after the parliament passes the law
"On Local-Government bodies and Territorial Administration in Yerevan."

NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION CALLS ON ARMENIANS TO AVOID BUYING STREET-SOLD MELONS

ARMENPRESS
Aug 5, 2008

YEREVAN, AUGUST 5, ARMENPRESS: A non-governmental organization dealing
with defense of consumers rights, called today on Armenians to avoid
buying melons and water melons sold on Yerevan streets, saying placed
on hot asphalt and exposed to broiling sun they may pose a serious
danger to public health.

Speaking to Armenpress the organization’s chairman Abgar Yeghoyan
said these melons may cause food poisoning. He said they should be
placed on special support and be covered.

Abgar Yeghoyan said the most effective way to eliminate illegal
street trade is to raise the awareness of people who should avoid
buying food from street vendors.

He said the organization published special booklets on how to avoid
buying hazardous products and is distributing them to consumers.

JEAN RENO PLAYS ARMENIAN

Panorama.am
21:01 04/08/2008

French famous actor Jean Reno took part in "First Circle" film which
tells about a father and a son who are always in a dispute. The
main reason of their dispute is that the son has some contacts with
Armenian community.

According to mass media, the actor said he agreed to take part
in the film, because he feels great respect towards Levon Saian,
Charles Aznavur’s impresario. "Levon is like my brother," said Reno
in an interview.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

PROSECUTOR IN GENERAL ASKED, EMBASSY DID NOT SHOOT

Panorama.am
21:04 04/08/2008

Today the Prosecutor in General of Armenia Aghvan Hovsepyan received
the leader of political and economic department of the US Embassy
Steven Benksi and the consultant of the Embassy Steven Kessler.

According to the Prosecutor in General, the officials discussed the
procedure of the March 1-2 events’ criminal cases, as well as the
question of providing consultant to the investigation group. Yet in
2008 the Prosecutor in general of Armenia applied to the Embassy
interim Commissioner Josef Pannington to provide an international
expertise and consultancy to the local investigative groups to examine
common cases.

A. Hovsepyan said that a few other international organizations have
been also asked to provide expertise but no support is provided except
comments. The Prosecutor in General asked to provide those materials
of March 1-2 events which the Embassy has shooted, but it was revealed
that Embassy has not materials of their own in this regard.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

HOW LONG COMMUNITY HEADS ARE TO "GOVERN"

Panorama.am
21:06 04/08/2008

"The National Assembly of Armenia has adopted a law "About Yerevan". As
soon as this law is completely adopted and fulfilled the exact date
of Yerevan Mayor Elections will be appointed," said the Chairman of
the Central Electoral Committee Garegin Azaryan in a press conference.

Though the Chairman of the Committee could not present certain
information, he said that appropriate measures are being taken to meet
the forthcoming event. G. Azaryan said that according to the law it
is Central Electoral Committee which should handle and organize the
elections of the mayor.

To the question how long the new voted heads of Yerevan Communities
are going to lead their communities, Mr. Azaryan said that it is
possible but to guess. Hence he guessed that most possibly the new
heads will lead till 2009, as after that, according to the law,
the heads of the communities will be appointed by the mayor.

POLICE MAJOR CAUGHT IN BRIBERY

Panorama.am
21:09 04/08/2008

Seyran Petrosyan, police major of Gyumri Police Department has been
caught in bribery, reported the public relations department of the
Police Station.

The Police Station took the initiative to start an operation and it
has been revealed out that the major and three other police officers
from the same department Sargis Parsamyan, Hovhannes Grigoryan and
Grigor Hayrapetyan periodically were taking bribes from those running
their businesses in the local market.

412.000 cash AMD has been found from the pocket of the police major. A
criminal procedure started based on the current revealed material.

U.S NEWLY-APPOINTED AMBASSADOR TO ARMENIA TO VISIT YEREVAN IN SEPTEMBER

Azeri Press Agency
Aug 5 2008
Azerbaijan

Yerevan- APA. On August 1, 2008, Marie L. Yovanovitch was confirmed by
the U.S. Senate as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the
Republic of Armenia. She is expected to arrive in Armenia in September,
U.S. Embassy Spokesperson Taguhi Jahukian told PanARMENIAN.Net.

Former Ambassador John Evans has been recalled, because of
irresponsible statements made by him on so-called Armenian genocide.

Prior to her appointment to Armenia, Ms. Yovanovitch was Ambassador of
the United States of America to the Kyrgyz Republic from 2005 to 2008.

BODY OF ARMENIAN INTELLIGENCE OFFICER KILLED WHILE CROSSING AZERBAIJANI BORDER HANDED OVER TO ARMENIA

Azeri Press Agency
Aug 5 2008
Azerbaijan

Baku. Nazakat Mashadialigizi – APA. The body of intelligence officer of
Armenian armed forces Gor Manasaryan, who was killed while attempting
to cross Azerbaijani territory on July 19, has been handed over to
Armenia this afternoon.

APA’s west bureau reports that the body was handed over in Bala
Jafarli village of Gazakh Region, which borders on Armenia, at 15.20.

A group of intelligence officers of Armenian armed forces attempted
to cross Azerbaijani border in the direction of Aghdam village
of Tovuz Region on July 19 at 00.30. One intelligence officer was
killed when Azerbaijani servicemen tried to prevent this attempt,
the others escaped. The body of Gor Mikhaylovich Manasaryan and his
weapon remained in Azerbaijan.

REGIONAL YOUTH CAMP TRAINS GEORGIANS, ARMENIANS, AZERIS

The Messenger
Aug 5 2008
Georgia

A youth summer camp is gathering 21 young adults from Armenia,
Azerbaijan and Georgia in Ureki, Georgia this month.

The summer camp, called "Sport Unites People," is part of the
"Youth! Sport! Action!" project put on by British Council ahead of
the 2012 Summer Olympics. The project aims to build on the extensive
youth work done in a number of countries across the region. In the
South Caucasus, the project will include exchange visits, sport
competitions and educational campaigns for young people in all three
states in the region.

A series of sport events and workshops on a variety of topics (teamwork
and partnership, leadership, communication and intercultural learning)
will be organized for the August camp to train future leaders in using
sports as a tool for local youth work and education. The project also
aims to promote tolerance and mutual understanding among youths of
different–and in some cases, clashing–cultures.

The regional youth camp is run by the youth organizations Academy
for Peace and Development in Georgia, Educational Center for Youth in
Azerbaijan and the Armenian United Nations Association, with financial
support from British Council.

The camp closes August 8 in Ureki.