Month: November 2009

VIGEN CHITECHIAN RELIEVED OF POST OF AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF RA TO NETHERLANDS

Noyan Tapan
Nov 9, 2009

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 9, NOYAN TAPAN. By RA President Serzh Sargsyan’s
November 7 decree Vigen Chitechian was relieved of the post of
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of RA to Netherlands.

According to RA President’s Press Office, by another decree of the
same day Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of RA to Belgium
Avet Adonts was pluralistically appointed Ambassador Extraordinary
and Plenipotentiary of RA to Netherlands (residence Brussels).

ERDOGAN PROMISES TO WORK TOWARD SETTLEMENT OF TURKEY’S ARMENIAN COMMUNITY’S PROBLEMS

Tert
Nov 9 2009
Armenia

Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Ergdogan met with His Eminence
Archbishop Aram Ateshian, the Grand Sacristan of the Holy Mother of
God Armenian Cathedral, the Vicar General of the Armenian Patriarchate
of Constantinople, and the chair of the Religious Council of the
Patriarchate, and his delegation at Dolmabahce Palace in Istanbul
on Friday.

During the discussion, Armenian delegation representatives said that a
number of issues connected with properties belonging to the community
have already been resolved and property belonging to the community
was returned to Armenians as prescribed by law.

According to His Eminence Archbishop Aram Ateshian, the documents
necessary for the return of other properties are being prepared. He
reminded Erdogan that there are 43 Armenian churches, 17 Armenian
schools, a hospital and other such Armenian community institutions,
whose only income are the sums incurred through building rentals
owned by the community.

Erdogan, for his part, stated that "Turkey’s Armenian community is not
unknown to him and knows that the community has problems." He noted
there are problems in other communities too, and as a government
representative, it is his responsibility to know about them and
work toward the settlement of those issues. He assured the Armenian
delegation that over time all problems will receive their solutions,
for which corresponding ministers must work toward.

At the end of the meeting, Turkey’s Prime Minister expressed a wish
to visit the Armenian Patriarchate and also asked about the health
condition of His Beatitude Patriarch Mesrop Mutafyan.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

SPECIALISTS SUSPECT THAT A SWINE FLU CASE DISCOVERED IN ARMENIA

Noyan Tapan
Nov 9, 2009

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 9, NOYAN TAPAN. A flu case was discovered in
Armenia, which is suspected to be the A/H1N1 flu (swine flu). As NT
correspondent was informed by Liana Torosian, Chief Specialist of RA
Ministry of Health State Hygienic Anti-epidemiological Inspection, the
patient is a foreign citizen, he has been hospitalized and currently
is at Nork Infectious Hospital.

According to L. Torosian, the patient has been examined, the analyses
have been sent to London referent laboratory for a more detailed
examination. In her words, the results of the examination will become
clear only in a month.

"We call the population for not falling into panic, the situation is
stable at present, there is no need to worry. The patient has received
all necessary vaccinations and now feels well," L. Torosian said.

Meanwhile she said that the foreigner had entered Armenia by the
land border.

L. Torosian said that seasonal flu cases are recorded every year and
as always this year also proper preventive and anti-epidemiological
measures are undertaken. For avoiding the flu virus she advised to
often wash the hands, to stay at home when having symptoms of flu,
to avoid communicating with people and to go to doctor.

L. Torosian also said that strict control is also exercised at
Zvartnots airport. Two termometers placed there fix even 36.6-37 degree
temperature. In her words, there were people having high temperature
among passengers arriving in Armenia but after the laboratory
examination it was found out that they are not cases of A/H1N1 flu.

LEVON ARONIAN SHARES 2-3 PLACES WITH VISWANATHAN ANAND IN TAL MEMORIAL

PanARMENIAN.Net
09.11.2009 18:46 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ 5th round of Mikhail Tal Memorial will begin November
10 in Moscow. Russian grandmaster Vladimir Kramnik with 3 points leads
the tournament table after 4 rounds. Levon Aronian (Armenia)with 2.5
points shares 2-3 places with Viswanathan Anand(India) in Tal Memorial

The following pairs will compete in the 5th round on November 10:

Boris Gelfand (Israel) – Vladimir Kramnik (Russia) Viswanathan Anand
(India) – Peter Leko (Hungary) Levon Aronian (Armenia) – Alexander
Morozevich (Russia) Vassily Ivanchuk (Ukraine) – Magnus Carlsen
(Norway) Peter Svidler (Russia) – Ruslan Ponomariov (Ukraine).

Chess players will have a rest on November 9.

ARMENIAN GUITAR MUSIC FESTIVAL 2009 TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 9 IN YEREVAN

Noyan Tapan
Nov 9, 2009

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 9, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian Guitar Music Festival
2009 will be held on November 9 at Yerevan Gabriel Sundukian National
Academic Theater. According to festival organizers Vahagn Amirkhanian
and Lily Karapetian, it is the first time such a large-scale festival
of guitar players will be held in Armenia, with participation of 13
guitar players who will perform their own pieces. Event’s special
guests are Armenian guitar player from Moscow Mey Lian (Yuri Mayilian)
and Canadian virtuoso guitar player Dave Martoun.

The organizers promise "4-5 hours of high-quality sound and original
multi-genre performances" and a surprise in the final part. Meanwhile
it is mentioned that it is not a contest but a self-expression way
for musicians. They also assure that the festival will be permanent
and will be further expanded if funded properly. The organizers wish
to make the festival annual holiday "for guitar lovers, professional
musicians and lovers of good live music."

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

TURKEY’S PRIME MINISTER SAYS NO GENOCIDE IN DARFUR

Tert
Nov 9 2009
Armenia

While the eyes of the international community are the message Turkey
will deliver to Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, wanted by the
International Criminal Court (ICC) for war crimes and crimes against
humanity in Darfur and scheduled to arrive today in Ä°stanbul for a
meeting of Muslim countries, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has
reiterated his view on the Darfur issue, saying there was no genocide
there, reports Turkish news agency Today’s Zaman.

Bashir, who in March became the first sitting head of state to
be indicted by the ICC at The Hague, is among heads of state and
government that Ä°stanbul will host for an economic summit during the
25th session of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial
Cooperation (COMCEC) of the Organization of the Islamic Conference
(OIC).

Erdogan, speaking on Sunday in an interview broadcast by the Turkish
Radio and Television Corporation (TRT), noted that Bashir was an
invitee of COMCEC, thus no bilateral invitation was extended by Turkey,
reiterating earlier statements by Turkish leaders and officials.

"Gaza and Darfur should not be confused with each other.

Fifteen-hundred people were killed in Gaza. If there was something like
this in Darfur, we would follow that to the end as well," Erdogan said,
in response to those criticizing him for not showing Darfur the same
kind of sensitivity he has shown vis-a-vis Israel’s Gaza offensive.

ISRAEL IS NOT A TOLERANT SOCIETY: US STATE DEPARTMENT

press tv
Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:43:41 GMT

Israel drastically fails to meet all requirements of a tolerant
pluralistic society, according to a US State Department report issued
on Saturday.

The report, written by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor,
indicates that Israel is discriminating against Muslims, Jehovah’s
Witnesses, Christians, women, Bedouins, and even Reform Jews, the
Israeli daily Haaretz reported on Sunday.

Israel does not treat ethnic groups on equal terms and also does not
show any respect toward certain holy sites and other historic sites,
the document added.

It went on to say that although a 1967 Israeli law calls for the
protection of all holy sites in Jerusalem Al-Quds, the Israeli
government does not show due respect toward non-Jewish sites and does
not even officially recognize non-Jewish sites as holy places.

In addition, as Israel is neglecting several Muslim and Christian
holy sites, they are subject to exploitation by Israeli authorities
and real estate entrepreneurs, the report noted.

ARMENIAN GUITAR-2009 FESTIVAL STARTS IN YEREVAN

PanARMENIAN.Net
09.11.2009 19:25 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The festival "Armenian Guitar-2009" started in
the Yerevan Academic Theater after Gabriel Sundukyan. According
PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, the 5-hour-long concert was opened by the
"Dogma" group and guitarist Henry Grigorian.

The first such a large-scale festival present the public perfomances of
13 guitarists and other musical instrument players, who will perform
the own work each and will participate in 4 jam sessions – dialogues
of guitarists. Each jam session will involve three guitarists.

May Lian (Yuri Mayilyan) (Russia) will perform in the first part of
the concert with other guitarists, Dave Martoun (Canada) will play
in the second part.

Music of different genres: jazz, rock, jazz-rock, blues, fusion,
metal, as well as progressive music will be brought to the festival.

"I thank the organizers of the festival, as they have done a great job,
gathering so many talented guitarists. I really hope the festival
will become a platform for promoting electric guitar, Armenia does
not have a school of electric guitar, but the demand is obvious,
" lyricist Gisane Palian told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter.

ARMENIA FACING INCREASED DEMAND FOR FACE SHIELDS

PanARMENIAN.Net
09.11.2009 19:55 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ People in Yerevan are concerned over rumors on
incidences of "swine flu" in Armenia.

"Over the past 5 days, there has been increased demand for face
shields. Since afternoon, we have sold 150-200 blocking masks which
cost AMD 80," employer of Farmex drug-store told a PanARMENIAN.Net
reporter.

Liana Torosyan, chief specialist at Health Ministry’s Hygienic and
Anti-Epidemic Inspection, announced earlier that "One patient in
Armenia is currently suspected to have A/H1N1 (swine flu), and we
have sent his analysis sample to London laboratory."

There have been no official reports on swine flu incidences in the
country for now. Nevertheless, World Health Organization will provide
Armenia with relevant vaccines in January 2010.

BRIDGE OF HOPE NGO ORGANIZES SEMINAR ON EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES ON NOVEMBER 11

PanARMENIAN.Net
09.11.2009 20:22 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ On November 11, Bridge of Hope NGO is organizing a
seminar on equal rights in Yerevan. Seminar objective is to discuss
with journalists criteria for selecting the best material during the
contest on providing equal opportunities to individuals with limited
capacities. This is the 7th contest held jointly with Mission East
organization, by the assistance of RA Ministry of Labor and Social
Issues.

Contest organizers aim to advocate equal opportunities for individuals
with disabilities.