Month: September 2008

DISPLAY OF THE HISTORY OF ARMENIAN SPORT IN TURKEY TO BE HELD AT THE GENOCIDE INSTITUTE

armradio.am
01.09.2008 14:47

September 2-15 an exhibition on "The history of Armenian sport in
the Ottoman Empire" will be opened at the Armenian Genocide Museum
of RA National Academy of Sciences. It will include some 70 photos,
documents, periodicals presenting the history of about 100 Armenian
sport clubs and football teams.

Armenian sports clubs and sportsmen have had a considerable
contribution to the development of sports in the Ottoman Empire.

The Armenian sports clubs organized Armenian Olympic Games in
Constantinople between 1911 and 1914.

In 1912 two Armenian athletes – Vahram Papazyana and Mkrtich Mkryan
participated in the 5th Summer Olympics in Stockholm, for the first
time representing the Empire at the Olympic Games.

Vahan Cheraz was the first to teach football and organize football
matches in Turkey.

A number of Armenian sportsmen fell victims of the genocide between
1915 and 1920 and the Armenian sport clubs suspended their activity.

TENSIONS IN RUSSIA-NATO RELATIONS TO AFFECT ARMENIA

PanARMENIAN.Net
01.09.2008 12:58 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Tensions in Russia-NATO relations will inevitably
affect Armenia, specifically the IPAP implementation, Executive
Director of the Armenian Atlantic Association Tevan Poghosyan told
a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. "Realization of reforms provided by the
IPAP will be decelerated," he said.

Russia has always been jealous about the NATO-Armenia cooperation,
according to him.

"At the same time, NATO’s presence in the Black Sea is not a
novelty. Turkey is a mature NATO member state. Bulgaria and Romania
also joined the Alliance, whose presence will not provoke incidents. I
don’t think NATO wants a confrontation. It will act as mechanism of
restraint and stabilization," Poghosyan said.

ARMENIA SHOULD BECOME PATH TO RECONCILIATION

PanARMENIAN.Net
01.09.2008 13:09 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ It’s hard to say how Armenia should behave under the
circumstances, Executive Director of the Armenian Atlantic Association
Tevan Poghosyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter.

"Armenia has to consider all its moves to avoid new confrontation
with neighbors. It should remain a staunch ally and become a path to
reconciliation through establishing cooperation," he said.

"The national security concept and strategy developed and adopted
within the IPAP a year ago needs to be checked and improved," he added.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

ARMENIA-TURKEY RELATIONS SHOULDN’T DEPEND ON THIRD COUNTRY’S INTERESTS

PanARMENIAN.Net
01.09.2008 14:39 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Presidents and people of both Armenia and Turkey
should take the opportunity provided by the FIFA draws to overcome
the deadlock in bilateral relations, Armenian MP Armen Ashotyan told
a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter.

"Bilateral relations should never depend on a third country’s
interests. Our position is unchangeable: we stand for dialog without
preconditions. Establishment of relations will have a positive impact
of social and economic life in both countries. Given the increasing
tensions in the region, the Armenian-Turkish relations should transform
from latent confrontation to dynamic development," he said.

In a sign of readiness to normalize ties, Armenian President Serzh
Sargsyan invited his Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul to a World Cup
qualifying match between Armenian and Turkish teams due on September
6. The invitation is likely to be accepted.

Turkey cut its diplomatic ties and closed its border with Armenia
over the Nagorno Karabakh conflict in 1993.

DEPARTURE TERMINAL UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN ZVARTNOTS AIRPORT IN YEREVAN

ARKA
Sep 1, 2008

YEREVAN, September 1. /ARKA/. New passenger terminal of the Yerevan
International Airport "Zvartnots" may become a leader in Europe,
the Head of Armenia’s Civil Aviation General Department Artem
Movsisyan said.

The next stage after the arrival terminal is construction of a
departure terminal that has already started, he told journalists. The
construction will be completed by 2010 and will include "new
interesting and extraordinary solutions", Movsisyan said.

He added that development of Armenian aviation will be discussed during
the 57th special session of the European Civil Aviation Conference
(ECAC) held in Yerevan. The session will consider the results of
the inspections held by the ECAC in Armenia. Movsisyan pointed out
that the ECAC provided quite a good conclusion on the development of
Armenian aviation.

Fifty representative of aviation authorities from 40 ECAC-member
countries participate in the ECAC session in Yerevan that will
finish today. The participants discuss European aviation development
air-navigation safety issues, as well as reduction of emissions having
environmental effects.

Armenia joined the ECA in 1996.

ARMENIAN PRESIDENT APPOINTED NEW CBA BOARD MEMBER

ARKA
Sep 1, 2008

YEREVAN, September 1. /ARKA/. RA President Serge Sargsyan signed a
decree appointing Vahtang Abrahamyan a new member of the Board of
the Central Bank of Armenia (CBA).

The RA presidential press service reported that the decree is to take
effect on September 1.

Before being appointed CBA Board member, Abrahamyan was Chief Auditor
of the CBA Internal Audit Group.

The CBA Board members are currently Amalya Saribekyan, Andranik
Norekyan, Vardan Movsesyan, Karine Minasyan and Grigor Konjeyan.

Under the RA Law "On the Central Bank", the CBA Board is the supreme
authority of the Central Bank, which consists of the Board Chairman,
Board Vice-Chairman and five Board members. The Board members are
appointed by the RA president for five years.

ARMENIAN DATACOM COMPANY ANNOUNCES NEW INTERNET SERVICE PRICES

ARKA
Sep 1, 2008

YEREVAN, September 1. /ARKA/. The Armenian-Norwegian "Armenian Datacom
Company" (ADC) CJSC has announced lower prices for Internet services.

>From September 1, the company reduced prices for Internet Office and
Data Pro DPRS.

In fact, the clients will get higher-speed Internet access for the
same price.

The reason for the company’s step is the rapidly developing market
and competition, when Internet providers are implementing a flexible
pricing policy, rendering new and higher-quality services.

The lower prices will also be in effect for the clients that have
concluded contracts.

The ADC CJSC was founded in 2006.

ARMAVIA ARMENIAN AIR COMPANY TO COME TO IPO MARKET

ARKA
Sep 1, 2008

YEREVAN, September 1. /ARKA/. Armavia Armenian air company intends to
take part in initial public offering (IPO) market, the owner of the
company Mikhail Baghdasarov said. The air company will be selling its
shares on London Exchange in two years’ time, he told to ARKA Agency.

According to Baghdasarov, this will provide an opportunity to
every Armenia in all over the world to possess a part of Armenia in
Armavia’s shares.

Baghdasarov stressed he has no intention to sell his air business,
but wants to develop it instead.

Today air companies go bankrupt in all over the world and fail to
carry out flights, whereas Armavia meets the current requirement and
is successfully developing, he said.

Armavia national air company is the leader at Armenia’s aviation
market.

The company was established in 1996 by Aviafin Ltd and Mika Armenia
Trading Ltd.

In June 2005, Mikhail Baghdasarov, President of Mika Armenia Trading
Ltd, became the full owner of the company.

Today the company operates a wide range of air routes to the CIS
countries, Middle East and Europe.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

ARMENTEL’S INVESTMENTS IN ARMENIA $35.5MLN IN 1ST HALF 2008

ARKA
Sep 1, 2008

YEREVAN, September 1. /ARKA/. The ArmenTel Company’s (Beeline brand)
investments in Armenia reached $35.5mln in the first half 2008. The
company’s press service reports that ArmenTel’s clients had numbered
655,000 by June 30, 2008, – a 26% increase in the 2nd quarter 2008
as compared with the corresponding period last year.

ArmenTel’s operating income before depreciation and amortization
(OIBDA) totaled $30.5mln in the 2nd quarter 2008, the shares of mobile
communication and fixed-line communications being $10.3mln and $20mln
respectively – a 4.1% increase as compared with the 1st quarter 2008.

In the 1st quarter 2008, the net operating income of the VimpelCom
Company (sole owner of the ArmenTel CJSC) totaled $64.7mln – a 10.8%
increase as compared with the corresponding period last year, and a
9.5% increase against the 1st quarter 2008.

In the 2nd quarter 2008, the company recorded a 3.8% increase in
the average MOU (monthly output per user) against the 1st quarter –
164.9 min.

The average revenue per user (ARPU) reached $15.3.

BAKO SAHAKIAN IS EMPOWERED

A1+
[02:14 pm] 01 September, 2008

The Refugees and International Law civil society network has sent
the recurrent portion of applications to NKR President Bako Sahakian.

"Armenians of Azerbaijan are hopeful that NKR authorities will
restore the violated rights of over 500 thousand people who underwent
displacement, will pursue adequate compensation for the moral damage
inflicted on them by the Republic of Azerbaijan, to bring into
being their claim to regain their Homeland and the country of their
citizenship," says the letter addressed to NKR President Bako Sahakian.

"Hereby Armenians of Azerbaijan reassert their confidence in the
legitimate government of NKR and authorize it to act on their
behalf. The Refugees and International Law civil society network
already has tens of thousands of applications addressed to you,
and their number increases."