Month: November 2009

Nabucco has problems with resource base
14.11.2009 14:09 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The Nabucco pipeline project has unresolved issues,
one of which is the resource base, minister of industry and energy
Natig Aliyev told a press conference in Baku. "The only resource base
for Nabucco is Azerbaijan today. Nothing depends on us today in this
project. We have done everything and now just wait for further
advances,’ the minister said, Trend Capital reports.

Construction of the "Nabucco" gas pipeline costing 7.9 billion euros
is planned for 2011. The first deliveries are projected in 2014.
Maximum capacity of the pipeline will reach 31 billion cubic meters a
year.

Participants in the project are Austria’s OMV, Hungarian MOL,
Bulgarian Bulgargaz, Romanian Transgaz, Turkish Botas and German RWE,
each with equal 16.67 percent shares. 30% of the total project will
be invested by the shareholders of Nabucco Gas Pipeline International,
the remaining 70% will be paid through loans.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

First round of "Football for the sake of equal opportunity” crowned
with plenty of goals
14.11.2009 14:24 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ November 13 ”Football for the sake of equal
opportunity" tournament started, which involves 9 teams. 4 matches
were played during the first day of the tournament.

Arevatsaghik” – ”Chorrord ishhanutyun”- 6:2

”Armenian Public TV” – ”Yerkir Media” – 2:10

"Tert.am” – ”Armenpress" – 11:0

"Shahmaty” -”Mediamax" – 2:6

ôhe participants relax on November 14. As Aram Manukyan told
PanARMENIAN.Net one of the organizers of the tournament, following
commands will play on November 15:

”Mediamaks” – ”Yerkir-media”

Tert.am” – ”Total Football”

"Shakhmaty” – ”Armenian Public TV”

Armenpress – Arevatsaghik.

Catholicos of All Armenians meets Patriarch of Assyrian Orthodox Church
14.11.2009 15:29 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The delegation led by Catholicos of All Armenians,
His Holiness Karekin II attended Galust Gyulbenkyan seminary and
Damascus United Methodist Church on November 13. The delegation also
met with the Armenian community and Patriarch of Assyrian Orthodox
Church, RA MFA press office reported.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

Gymnasts from 25 countries to participate in Mikhail Voronin
International Tournament
14.11.2009 15:34 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ 4 Armenian gymnasts will participate in Mikhail
Voronin International Tournament to be held in Moscow from December 15
to 19. The Armenian team includes Vahag Stepanyan, Davit Avetisyan,
Vahan Vardanyan ad Arthur Davtyan under the supervision of chief coach
Arthur Iskandaryan, President of the Gymnastics Federation of Armenia
Elfik Hovhannesyan told Pan.ARMENIAN.Net.

Mikhail Jakovlievitch Voronin (26 March 1945 in Moscow – 22 May 2004)
was one of the world’s strongest Russian gymnasts, who competed for
the USSR in the late 1960s-early 1970s.

Voronin trained at Dynamo in Moscow, becoming the Honored Master of
Sports of the USSR in 1966. He won gold, silver and bronze medals in
the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics. He became 1966 World Champion in
the all-around and at rings. Participating in European Championships
in 1967, 1969 and 1971, he became a champion in the all-around (1967,
1969), at rings (1967, 1969, 1971), on parallel bars (1967, 1969) and
on pommel horse in 1967. At the national level Voronin won the USSR
Championships in the all-around (1968-69, 1970-71), at rings (1966-67,
1969-72), on pommel horse (1967, 1969-70), on parallel bars (1967,
1969), on high bar (1971) and in free exercise (1966). He was awarded
the Order of the Red Banner of Labor in 1969, worked as the
vice-chairman of a department of the Central Council of Dynamo sports
society and as the vice-chairman of the USSR Gymnastics Federation.

Yerevan to host `From equal rights to equal capabilities’
Transcaucasian conference
14.11.2009 15:58 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Yerevan will host `From equal rights to equal
capabilities’ Transcaucasian conference on November 25. The purpose of
the event is to highlight necessity of adjusting transport facilities
for physically challenged people.

Representatives of NGOs from Georgia, Turkey and Armenia as well as
officials from Ministries of Transport, Labor and Social Issues will
be participating.

Treaty of Lisbon ratified in Rome
14.11.2009 16:30 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The ratification process of the Treaty of Lisbon
officially ended in Rome on Friday. Czech Prime Minister Jan Fischer
brought to the Italian Foreign Ministry the text of the document that
Czech President Vaclav Klaus signed on November 3.

The ceremony of giving the ratified documents took place in the
presence of Fischer and Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini. The
protocol was signed by the Head of Diplomatic Disputes Unit of the
Italian Foreign Ministry Paolo Guido Spinelli and Czech ambassador in
Rome Vladimir Zaval. RIA Novosti reported.

The Treaty of Lisbon (initially known as the Reform Treaty) is an
international agreement signed in Lisbon on 13 December 2007 designed
to change the workings of the European Union (EU). Having been
ratified by all EU member states, the treaty will enter into force on
December 1, 2009.

Head of AAC Artsakh Diocese consecrates Shoshkavank Church
14.11.2009 16:42 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Head of Artsakh Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic
Church, Archbishop Pargev Martirosyan consecrated Shoshkavank Church
on November 12. NKR NA speaker Ashot Ghulyan, Supreme Court chairman
Ararat Danielyan and other officials attended the holy ceremony.

The Church was built in the 13th century. It was closed in the soviet
era. Reconstruction of the church was financed by Karo and Samvel
Babayan brothers.

Armenian-Kurdish relations undergo negative transformations
14.11.2009 16:49 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Armenian relations are undergoing negative
transformations, according to Andrey Areshev, deputy director of
Strategic Culture Foundation.

`Anti-Armenian publications in Kurdish media are met more frequently.
It’s an alarming tendency, which should be prevented,’ he said. `Under
the USSR, Armenia was a center of soviet Kurds. However, the image has
faded since 1991. On the other hand, Turkish government’s policy will
tell on Kurds’ attitude about Armenia and Armenians.’

`There is no doubt that western analytical centers follow developments
in relations between Armenia and neighbor states and try to influence
the situation. We can just recollect how the situation at the
Armenian-Georgian border tensed during the debates on Armenia-Turkey
protocols,’ Areshev said, Analitika.at.ua reported.

Out of six children under 5 one has declining growth due to
malnutrition in Armenia
14.11.2009 16:59 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ As part of activities dedicated to 20th anniversary
of ratification of UN Convention on Children’s Rights by Armenia
discussions passed at the United Nations office. One of the programs
of UNICEF implemented in Armenia is aimed to fight child malnutrition.

According to the representative of health ministry of Armenia Karine
Saribekyan, the RA government and the health ministry recently
organized discussions on reducing the number of children suffering
from malnutrition. As a result of discussions, prime minister Tigran
Sargsyan established a council, which will work to improve the
situation of children suffering from malnutrition.

"Only 5% of children suffer from malnutrition in Armenia. Out of six
children under 5 one has declining growth due to malnutrition in the
country. The Ministry of Health jointly with UNICEF is currently
implementing a program to increase micronutrients in flour, " Karine
Saribekyan said, answering the question of PanARMENIAN.Net.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

Swiss violin player to perform in Yerevan
14.11.2009 17:21 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Swiss violin player Sybil Chopp will give a concert
with Armenian State Philharmonic Orchestra on November 26. The program
includes works by Reger, Bach, Mansuryan and von Biber.