Month: September 2008

IF ARMENIA RECOGNIZES THE INDEPENDENCE OF ARTSAKH TODAY, IT WILL HAVE SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH GREAT STATES,- BAKOUR KARAPETIAN SAYS

Noyan Tapan

Se p 2, 2008

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 2, NOYAN TAPAN. "Though we gained a victory in
Artsakh war, we failed to gain the maximum in that war," announced
Bakour Karapetian, writer, publicist, president of the Shoushi Fund
at the press conference dedicated to the 17th anniversary of the
independence of the NKR.

In his words, winning a war is half the job, everything should be done
so that the independence of Artsakh will be recognized by the world.

Answering the question about what position Armenia should have in the
issue of recognition of Artsakh, the publicist noted that Armenia de
facto recognizes that independence of Artsakh, but if this is done de
jure, then Armenia will have rather serious problems not only with
Azerbaijan and Turkey but also with great states. "At present this
recognition is dangerous. We are united, and the recognition is a
matter of the future," Bakour Karapetian said, adding that Armenia
should display prudence in that issue.

B. Karapetian mentioned that today Artsakh is a really democratic
state with all infrastructures.

ONE OF SLOVAKIAN NEWSPAPERS PUBLISHES YAN CARNOGURSKY’S ESSAY "NAGORNO KARABAKH LIVES"

Noyan Tapan

Se p 2, 2008

BRATISLAVA, SEPTEMBER 2, ARMENIANS TODAY – NOYAN TAPAN. On August
28 one of the leading Slovakian newspapers published the country’s
former Prime Minister Yan Carnogursky’s essay entitled "Nagorno
Karagakh Lives", which refers to his recent visit to Nagorno Karabakh.

The essay presents the everyday life and work of the people of
Nagorno Karabakh who has survived the Sumgait Massacre and declared
independence, the warm reception given to the Slovakian delegation and
Armenian hospitality, and a visit to the front line of the conflict.

"The Armenain people, who survived a genocide at the beginning of the
past century, rapidly repelled the attack of Azerbaijan, defending
its motherland and gained the right to declare independence," Yan
Carnogursky says, adding, "The day of the visit to the front line
surprisingly coincided with Georgia’s attack on Southern Ossetia,
making all of us speak loudly of Nagorno Karabakh and remember its
current state." The former Prime Minister underlines with surprise
the fact that "Karabakh defends that difficult border alone, without
the help of foreign peacekeeping forces."

Y. Carnogursky also mentions with delight that "the program of
Slovakian businessmen’s investment proposals received an exclusively
positive response: it will be implemented in the coming months."

It is noteworthy that the leader of the above-mentioned delegation was
Ashot Grigorian, Chairman of the Forum of Armenian Unions of Europe.

ARMENIAN AMERICAN SINGER BERG TOURABIAN TO ARRIVE IN ISTANBUL

Noyan Tapan

Se p 2, 2008

ISTANBUL, SEPTEMBER 2, ARMENIANS TODAY – NOYAN TAPAN. Berg Tourabian,
a well-known Armenian American author of songs, singer and guitarist
is arriving in Istanbul soon.

Perch Tourapian is a singer faithful to the school of French chanson
who unites lyrics and music with great skill and turns them into a
song. At first he entered the sphere of song as an author of lyrics,
then he released complete albums on the poems by Vahan Tekeyan and
Yeghishe Charents. Then he made the poems of three Istanbul-based
Armenian poets: Zhrat, Khrakhouni and Inga Sareaslan his source of
inspiration, they were turned into songs and found their place in a
separate album.

As Marmara reports, on September 11 at Shirinoghli hall of Ferigyugh
St. Vardanants Church, Perch Tourapian’s intimate concert is envisaged
for the lovers of Armenian song and poetry.

GRETA KHNDZRTSIAN TO REPRESENT ARMENIA AT PARALYMPIC GAMES IN BEIJING

Noyan Tapan

Se p 2, 2008

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 2, NOYAN TAPAN. Paralympic Games (with the
participation of disabled sportsmen) will be held in Beijing on
September 6-17.

Greta Khndzrtsian (48 kg) of Gyumri will represent Armenia at
powerlifting competitions. She won a silver medal of Europe, her
coach is famous weightlifter Hakob Pilosian. The 4-member delegation
of Armenia will leave for Beijing on September 3.

NALBANDIAN, CEVIKOZ DISCUSS DETAILS OF GUL’S VISIT TO YEREVAN

PanARMENIAN.Net
03.09.2008 12:31 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met
Wednesday with Turkish President’s Envoy Unal Cevikoz, who arrived
in Yerevan to discuss the details of Abdullah Gul’s forthcoming visit
to Armenia, the RA MFA press office reported.

Nalbandian and Cevikoz also referred to Turkey-initiated Caucasus
Stability and Cooperation Platform and exchanged views on a number
of regional and international issues.

"Armenia welcomes efforts for cementing stability, security and
cooperation in the region. Our country stands for establishment of
neighborly relations throughout the Caucasus," the Armenian Minister
said.

GUL’S VISIT TO YEREVAN WON’T DAMAGE TURKEY-AZERBAIJAN RELATIONS

PanARMENIAN.Net
03.09.2008 13:11 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Turkish Ambassador to Azerbaijan Hulusi Kilic said
Azerbaijan will benefit from Gul’s visit to Armenia.

"Dialog has always been an effective measure," he said when commenting
on Azeri reaction to Gul’s forthcoming visit to the Armenian capital.

"Turkey pursues a clear policy. This visit will not damage the
Turkey-Azerbaijan relations. It will be just an ordinary soccer game,"
the Ambassador said.

He refuted hearsay that Gul’s visit will be crowned with opening of
the Armenian-Turkish border. "The issue won’t be discussed unless the
Karabakh problem is resolved," he said, the Azeri Press Agency reports.

CSTO SECURITY COUNCIL SECRETARIES MEET IN YEREVAN

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03.09.2008 16:02

The sitting of the Committee of the Security Council Secretaries of the
Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) member-states (Armenia,
Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan)
opened in Yerevan today. Greeting the guests, Secretary of the National
Security Council of Armenia Arthur Baghdasaryan expressed hope that
that the sitting will be productive.

The participants discussed the trends of development of the
military-political situation in CSTO countries, the 2008-2009 program
of raising the effectiveness of the organization’s further activity,
as well as issues targeted at neutralizing the challenges and threats
to collective security. The Secretaries of Security Councils of
SCTO member states discussed the package of documents targeted
at the formation of the system of neutralizing the challenges and
threats. An agreement on a privileged regime of training cadres for
law-enforcement bodies, fire ad rescue services, as well as special
services of the member states was signed.

Reference was made to the situation in South Ossetia. The participants
of the sitting were informed about the steps Russia is taking to
restore the ruined settlements in South Ossetia.

During the sitting Armenia assumed teh presidenc of teh Committee.

GEORGIA OFFICIALLY BREAKS DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH RUSSIA

PanARMENIAN.Net
03.09.2008 13:18 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Georgia on Tuesday formally broke diplomatic
relations with Russia, the Foreign Ministry said.

"The Russian Federation’s envoy in Georgia, Andrei Smaga, has been
summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia and handed
a note informing the Russian Federation that diplomatic relations
between Georgia and Russia are severed," Foreign Ministry spokeswoman
Nato Chikovani said, AFP reports.

"From this moment, there are no more diplomatic relations between
the two countries," she said.

The Foreign Ministry had announced Friday it was cutting diplomatic
ties with Russia but maintaining consular relations.

The move came after Russia recognized two breakaway Georgian regions –
Abkhazia and South Ossetia – as independent countries.

The consular department at Russia’s embassy in Georgia will shut down
on Wednesday following Tbilisi’s formal announcement.

ARMENIAN GENOCIDE PROBLEM DESTROYS TURKEY FROM WITHIN

PanARMENIAN.Net
03.09.2008 14:24 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The Armenian Genocide issue will not lose urgency
in case of normalization of the Armenian-Turkish relations, Director
of the Armenian Genocide Museum Institute Hayk Demoyan told a news
conference today.

"Nothing can erase memory of the nation," he stated, adding that
Turkey doesn’t recognize the fact of Genocide due to "ongoing dangerous
processes pregnant with review of Turkish history."

Genocide recognition issue destroys Turkey from within. The idea to
form a commission of historians is only an attempt to gain dividends,
according to him.

"If formed, such a commission will bring together many scientists,
including those who are persecuted in Turkey over the Genocide issue,"
Demoyan said.

NOTEWORTHY MATCH

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[02:17 pm] 03 September, 2008

The half-back of the Armenian football team Arthur Voskanian who
presently plays in Belorussia’s "Vitebsk" considers the upcoming
Armenia-Turkey football match an important event in Armenia’s football
history.

"We must exert all our efforts to win the match which can be equaled
with a final meeting," said Voskanian.

The footballer thinks there will hardly be a vacant seat in Hrazdan
stadium on September 6. "The role of football fans is very important
for our team. I am optimist and believe they will be content with
the match."

The recent victory at the Armenia-Turkey football match between the
youth teams encouraged our national team. Our boys earned praise. They
demonstrated will-power wining the match at the last minutes. The
victory had its psychological impact on our national team."

Arthur Voskanian notes that Armenia played skillfully against mighty
rivals like Poland and Portugal. "Turkey is also a strong rival as
it features footballers from European leading clubs."