Month: October 2008

MEDVEDEV CHEGA A ARMENIA PARA DISCUTIR SEGURANCA NO CAUCASO

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Yerevan/Moscou, 20 out (EFE) – O presidente russo, Dmitri Medvedev,
chegou hoje a Armenia em visita oficial para abordar a situacão
de seguranca no Caucaso com o líder desse país vizinho da Georgia,
Serge Sargsian.

"Na reunião sera abordada a situacão no Caucaso apos a agressão do
regime georgiano contra a Ossetia do Sul", informou hoje uma fonte
do Kremlin a agencia "Interfax".

Medvedev discutira na terca-feira com o líder armenio a situacão
do enclave de Nagorno Karabakh, cuja soberania opõe a Armenia e o
Azerbaijão desde 1988.

"A solucão do conflito de Karabakh sera discutida a luz da ativa e
construtiva mediacão russa. A posicão russa e invariavel", disse.

No início de setembro, Medvedev ja defendeu em sua reunião em Moscou
com Sargsian a continuidade do dialogo para resolver o conflito.

O conflito territorial e, junto aos georgianos da Abkhazia e da Ossetia
do Sul, e o moldavio de Transnístria, um dos quatro "congelados"
da comunidade pos-sovietica.

As trocas comerciais tambem centrarão a reunião dos dois líderes, que
participarão do ato de inauguracão da Praca da Rússia em Yerevan. EFE

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From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

UNIVERSITATEN HALLE UND JEREWAN WOLLEN KOOPERIEREN UNIVERSITATEN HALLE UND JEREWAN…

Ad-Hoc-News (Pressemitteilung)
20.10.2008
Germany

Vertrag soll am Mittwoch unterzeichnet werden

Halle (ddp-lsa). Die Martin-Luther-Universitat Halle-Wittenberg
(MLU) und die Staatliche Universitat Jerewan wollen enger
zusammenarbeiten. Eine Delegation der halleschen Universitat mit Rektor
Wulf Diepenbrock an der Spitze startet am Dienstag zu einer viertagigen
Reise in die armenische Hauptstadt Jerewan, wie die Universitat
am Montag mitteilte. Dort soll am Mittwoch ein Kooperationsvertrag
unterschrieben werden.

Armenuhi Drost-Abgarjan vom Orientalischen Institut der MLU
sagte: "Bereits jetzt wenden sich viele offentliche wie private
Einrichtungen an uns, wenn es um Handschriften und Kulturgegenstande
aus dem christlichen Orient geht, aber auch um Beratung bei
Kooperationsbeziehungen.’

Der Kooperationsvertrag sieht gemeinsame Forschungsprojekte und
Tagungen ebenso vor wie den Austausch von Lehrenden und Studenten. Er
bezieht sich auf die Gebiete Orientalistik, Armenologie, Germanistik
und Theologie. Im Fachbereich Germanistik ist die Einrichtung eines
Sprachlabors an der Partneruniversitat geplant. Einbezogen sind gleich
drei geisteswissenschaftliche Fakultaten der Martin-Luther-Universitat,
naturwissenschaftliche Fachbereiche sollen folgen. An der MLU
soll der internationale Masterstudiengang "Armenian Studies"
entstehen. Beziehungen zu Armenien pflegt die hallesche Hochschule
bereits seit dem 19. Jahrhundert. In der jungeren Vergangenheit wurden
sie intensiviert.

Die Staatliche Universitat Jerewan feiert 2009 ihr 90-jahriges
Bestehen. Sie umfasst 22 Fakultaten und hat derzeit rund 13 000
Studenten.

ARMENIA BECOMES ASSOCIATED MEMBER OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF LA FRANCOPHONIE

PanARMENIAN.Net
20.10.2008 15:51 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Armenia has become an associated member of the
International Organization of La Francophonie (IOF). The decision was
taken during the 12th IOF summit in Quebec attended by UN Secretary
General Ban Ki-moon and European Commission President Jose Manuel
Barroso.

Four main themes were discussed at the summit: democracy and the rule
of law, economic governance, the environment, and the French language,
the RA MFA press office reported.

During a meeting with IOF Secretary General Abdou Diouf in April 2008,
Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian confirmed the republic’s
intention to deeper engage in the Organization’s activities.

Addressing the 12th summit, the Armenian Minister emphasized that
Armenia is faithful to the Organization’s values and appreciated
highly the cooperation between its member states.

GAS DELIVERY TO ARMENIA SUSPENDED FOR 2-3 DAYS

PanARMENIAN.Net/
20.10.2008 15:55 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The delivery of natural gas to Armenia was suspended
for 2-3 days, says a statement posted on ArmRosgazprom website.

The delivery was suspended on October 19 for repair-and-renewal
operations in Georgia. The consumers will be supplied with gas from
the Abovyan underground gas storage.

ARMENIA, MONACO ESTABLISH DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS

PanARMENIAN.Net
20.10.2008 16:21 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met
in Quebec with Monegasque Counsellor for External Relations Franck
Biancheri, the RA MFA press office reported.

The top officials signed a protocol on establishment of diplomatic
relations

WEST TO ASSIST IRAN IN BUILDING ITS SECOND LIGHT-WATER NUCLEAR PLANT

PanARMENIAN.Net
20.10.2008 16:52 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ An Iranian official said some Western states have
declared their readiness to help Iran construct its second light-water
nuclear plant.

Over the past decade, Russia has been helping Iran to construct
a 1,000-megawatt nuclear power plant in the southern Iranian city
of Bushehr.

Iranian technicians are currently designing the country’s second
nuclear plant in Darkhovin, which is located in the southern province
of Khuzestan.

The managing director of Iran’s Management and Construction of
Nuclear Plants Company, Hamid Soltani, said on Sunday that some
Western countries have declared their readiness to cooperate with
Iran on the Darkhovin project.

Iran plans to begin the construction of the 360-megawatt light-water
nuclear reactor by 2012.

"Several Western countries have already declared their readiness to
cooperate with Iran on the project. We will try to use international
experience," said Soltani.

Iran, a signatory to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT),
is planning to use nuclear technology to generate electricity for
its national grid.

Electricity shortage forced the Iranian government to adopt a rationing
program by scheduling power outages – of up to two hours a day –
across both urban and rural areas in the country during the summer.

Spearheaded by Washington, Western powers claim that a nuclear Iran
would pose an existential threat to Israel. Contrary to the findings
of the UN nuclear watchdog, the US, Israel and their European allies
accuse Iran of seeking nuclear weaponry.

In its latest report on Iran, the International Atomic Energy Agency
(IAEA) said it could not find any ‘components of a nuclear weapon’
or ‘related nuclear physics studies’ in the country, Press TV reports.

RA FM PLEASED WITH ARMENIA-NATO COOPERATION

AN.Net
20.10.2008 17:33 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met
Monday with NATO’s special representative for South Caucasus and
Central Asia Robert Simmons to discuss the Armenia-NATO relations
and IPAP implementation, the RA MFA press office reported.

At the quest’s request, Minister Nalbandian briefed on the Karabakh
peace process.

The two also touched upon regional problems.

"EDUCATION AND CAREER EXPO 2008" 9TH INTERNATIONAL SPECIALIZED FAIR TO BE HELD OCTOBER 22-25

ARMENPRESS
Oct 20, 2008

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 20, ARMENPRESS: "Education and Career EXPO 2008"
ninth international specialized fair will be held October 22-24 in
Yerevan "Moscow House".

Press service of "LOGOS EXPO Center" told Armenpress that the fair will
involve all the main spheres of education. It is aimed at providing
schoolchildren and students information about the whole contemporary
educational system, promote the establishment of relations between
enterprises and educational establishments, inform about the demands
existing in the labor market, organize meetings between unemployed
and real employers.

Educational establishments functioning in Armenia and abroad will
participate in the fair.

ARMENIA ADOPTS DEFINITE PATH OF COOPERATION DEVELOPMENT IN THE SPHERES OF DEFENSE AND SECURITY WITH ALL THE INTERESTED COUNTRIES

ARMENPRESS
Oct 20, 2008

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 20, ARMENPRESS: Armenian Defense Minister Seyran
Ohanian received October 19 delegation headed by Commander of the
NATO North regional land troops General-Lieutenant Roland Cater.

Press secretary of Armenian Defense Ministry Seyran Shahsuvarian told
Armenpress that the minister greeted members of the delegation, saying
that Armenia adopted definite path of development of cooperation in
the spheres of defense and security with all the interested countries.

During the meeting S. Ohanian spoke about the importance of currently
held military exercises, which are means of cooperation with partner
countries. Afterwards the Minister thanked the delegation particularly
R. Cater for contributing to the improvement of partnership with
Armenian Armed Forces, which will also contribute to the effective
participation of Armenia in peace keeping activities and have its
share in the arena of international security.

At the end of the meeting R. Cater thanked Seyran Ohanian for works
which have been done by him.

On the same day Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanian received
the delegation headed by special representative of NATO Secretary
General in South Caucasus and Central Asia Robert Simmons.

The minister greeted the guest and referred to the reforms held in
the defense sphere and particularly in military education sphere.

S. Ohanian also noted that the review of defense strategy will be
primary in the sphere of reforms.

During the meeting the sides also referred to the military exercises
and stated that they pursue the aim of promotion of regional
cooperation.

S. Ohanian also added that the withdrawal of Armenian peace keeping
troops from Iraq has no political background: the statement of Iraqi
authorities that they are able to control the situation in the country
contributed to it.

PRESIDENT OF RUSSIA ARRIVES IN ARMENIA

ARMENPRESS
Oct 20, 2008

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 20, ARMENPRESS: President of Russian Federation
Dmitri Medvedev arrived today in Yerevan on an official visit at the
invitation of Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan.

Armenian president, foreign minister, Armenian ambassador to Russia,
Russian ambassador to Armenia and other officials welcomed the guests
in the airport.

The delegation headed by the Russian president consists of Russian
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Transport Minister Igor Levitin,
Energy Minister Sergey Shmadko, other officials and businessmen.

This is the first visit of Dmitri Medvedev to Armenia as president
of Russia.

After the greeting ceremony the two presidents were driven to the
residence of the President of Armenia, where on behalf of Armenian
president, a dinner was given in the honor of Russian president.

Within the frameworks of the official visit the presidents will have
a face-to-face meeting, followed by extended negotiations. After the
end of the negotiations different documents on cooperation will be
signed, then Serzh Sargsyan and Dmitri Medvedev will make statements
summing up the result of negotiations.

The two presidents will be present at the opening ceremony of Russian
square in Yerevan. Within the frameworks of the official visit Dmitri
Medvedev will visit Tsitsernakaberd, where he will put a wreath on
the memorial to the victims of Armenian Genocide, write down a note
in the book of honorable guests and will plant a tree in the park of
memory in Tsitsernakaberd.

On the eve of the arrival of the Russian president the 10th session of
Armenian-Russian inter-governmental economic cooperation commission
took place during which a number of issues on mutual interests were
discussed.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress