Month: November 2009

ARMENIA INCREASES NUMBER OF PEACEKEEPERS IN KOSOVO

PanARMENIAN.Net
06.11.2009 15:09 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Strengthening cooperation with NATO, Armenia
will consolidate positions in the region, said Eduard Sharmazanov,
spokesman for the ruling Republican Party of Armenia.

He refuted the hearsay that Armenian peacekeepers are under Turkish
command in Afghanistan. "We are collaborating with NATO but not with
Turkey. Armenian peacekeepers are located in northern Afghanistan
within a German unit," he said.

Sharmazanov also informed that Armenia increased number of peacekeepers
in Kosovo.

2009 MARKS DANIEL VARUZHAN’S 125TH BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY

PanARMENIAN.Net
06.11.2009 15:19 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ 2009 marks the 125th birthday anniversary of
outstanding Armenian poet Daniel Varuzhan. A number of events will
be held on the occasion throughout Armenia and abroad.

Deputy head of modern and folk art at RA Ministry of Culture Karo
Vardanyan commented on the events to be held, "The events will
feature a performance at Gabriel Sundukyan Theater, an exposition
at the Literature and Arts Museum and publication of collection of
Varuzhan’s poems."

Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan heads the state organizational
committee.

"A conference dedicated to Daniel Varuzhan will be held in Yerevan
State University on November 11. We also plan to publish a book with
the assistance of foreign organizations," said Zhenya Azizyan, head
of all-Armenian projects at Diaspora Ministry.

Daniel Varuzhan was born in Brgnik (a village in Sebastia) in 1884.

>From 1896 to 1902 he attended the school of Mkhitarist fathers. He
pursued his higher education at University of Ghent, Belgium, where
he studied economics and social sciences. Then he returned to his
native village and taught Armenian in a school. Varuzhan was among the
intellectuals arrested by the Turkish police on the night of April 24,
1915. He was deported to Cankiri and murdered.

YEREVAN TO HOST ARMPRODEXPO NOV. 10-13

PanARMENIAN.Net
06.11.2009 15:21 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Armprodexpo international exhibition will be held
in Yerevan from November 10 to 13. Processing enterprises, local and
foreign trade organizations, advertising agents and media will be
participating, reported the press office of Agribusiness Development
Center.

The purpose of the exhibition is to present Armenian products and
intensify agro-industrial output.

The event was initiated by RA Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of
Foreign Affairs, Yerevan city administration, Chamber of Commerce
and Agribusiness Development Center CJSC.

AUTHORIZED CAPITAL OF SOME ARMENIAN COMPANIES TO BE REDUCED

PanARMENIAN.Net
06.11.2009 15:24 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Armenian government allowed Atomenergoseismoproject
CJSC, Ecoservice CJSC and Reception House CJSC to reduce their
authorized capital. The decision was taken at government’s session
chaired by vice premier Armen Gevorgyan on November 6.

The authorized capital will be cut through registered share cost
reduction.

YEREVAN TO HOST "ARMENIAN GUITAR 2009" MUSICAL FESTIVAL BEGINNING NOV. 9

PanARMENIAN.Net
06.11.2009 15:26 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ On November 9, Armenia will host "Armenian Guitar
2009" musical festival which will become the first large-scale guitar
festival ever held in Yerevan.

Festival will take place in Gabriel Sundukyan Academic Theatre
with participation of virtuous guitar players from Canada, Russia
and Armenia.

It will feature music of various genres including rock, jazz-rock,
blues, fusion and meta. Musicians will also play progressive music.

2010 BUDGET IN AGRICULTURAL SPHERE TO COMPRISE OVER AMD 9 BILLION

PanARMENIAN.Net
06.11.2009 15:26 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Armenia’s 2010 Budget in agricultural sphere will
comprise AMD 9 billion 3 million and 956 thousand which is an AMD 4
billion 810 million decrease compared to 2009, Agriculture Minister
Gerasim Alaverdyan said.

To ensure stable anti-epidemic situation in the country, it is planned
to launch a cattle vaccination program which will cost AMD 1 billion.

It is also planned to launch an AMD 1 billion and 100 million land
subsidy program for 315 thousand 425 communities of highland regions.

The 2010 cattle development program (which costs AMD 344 million)
will be implemented in conjunction with Japanese Government.

TURKEY SHOULD THINK BEFORE LABELING ARMENIA AS "OCCUPANT"

PanARMENIAN.Net
06.11.2009 15:28 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Karabakh conflict will not be resolved in the near
future, said Eduard Sharmazanov, spokesman for ruling Republican
Party of Armenia.

At that he emphasized that NKR will never be a part of Azerbaijan.

"The status of Nagorno Karabakh is a priority for us. And the people
of NKR will themselves decide their fate," he said.

When commenting on Turkey’s statements on so-called "occupied
territories of Azerbaijan", Sharmazanov said, "Before labeling Armenia
as "occupant", Turkey should keep in mind that it’s occupying 37%
of Cyprus."

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES OF CIS AND BALTIC STATES TO HOLD THEIR FORUM IN MOSCOW

PanARMENIAN.Net
06.11.2009 15:35 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Early in December, Moscow will host a forum with
participation of CIS and Baltic states’ media representatives,
Ara Saghatelyan, Chief of Information and Public Relations
Department of presidential staff, told today a news conference in
Yerevan. "Event aims at restoring relations between CIS countries’
media representatives, as well as creating a common information
domain," he said.

Discussion, according to him, will focus on such issues as public
trust in media, decreased quantity of print media in CIS countries etc.

Forum will take place under the aegis of RIA Novosti Russian news
agency.

CIS LEADING LAW FIRMS TO FORM CIS LEADING COUNSEL NETWORK

PanARMENIAN.Net
06.11.2009 15:45 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Nine leading law firms from the countries of the
CIS economic region announce the launch of a new alliance, CIS Leading
Counsel Network, which aims to transcend the national boundaries and
offer clients a seamless advice across these fast developing markets.

The CIS Leading Counsel Network (LCN) brings together the following law
firms: in Armenia – Ameria, in Azerbaijan – FINA, in Belarus – Vlasova
Mikhel & Partners, in Kazakhstan – Aequitas, in Kyrgyzstan – Kalikova &
Associates, in Moldova – Turcan & Turcan, in Russia – Egorov Puginsky
Afanasiev & Partners, in Turkmenistan – ACT and in Ukraine – RULG –
Ukrainian Legal Group. The network, chaired by a rotating chairperson
from participating firms, aims to combine the highest international
professional standards with a unique local insight in these regions,
which are increasingly attracting international investments.

LCN members have a long history of successful collaboration. The
alliance takes to a new level their time-tested relationships and
offers clients integrated teams in these dynamic and challenging
jurisdictions.

LCN will offer members a platform to pull resources to get the latest
in law firm technology, training and knowledge management systems. The
network will also offer annual training programs for the associates
of the participating law firms and regular seminars for clients,
giving unique perspective on the local markets across the CIS.

Member law firms of the LCN are not exclusively bound and are free
to work with non-member firms.

Founded in 1998, Ameria is a leading advisory firm in Armenia. It acts
as a financial, legal and strategic development counsel and partner
to the public and private sectors, as well as to international
organizations in Armenia and the South Caucasus. Ameria advises
its clients through an effective structure of five advisory units
comprising Management Advisory Services, Legal Practice, Assurance
and Taxation, and Investment Banking.

YEREVAN TO HOST CONFERENCE ON CULTURAL POLICY-POLICY FOR CULTURE ON NOVEMBER 6-8

PanARMENIAN.Net
06.11.2009 16:02 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Three-day conference on "Cultural policy-Policy
for Culture" was launched today in Yerevan.

Conference objective is to develop innovative concepts and approaches
in the sphere of planning and creating a flexible strategic
inftra-structure for cultural policy, as well as implement relevant
programs aimed at achieving sustainable development and mutual
understanding.

It is planned to hold plenary sessions on "Cultural Policy in Changing
World" and "Choice of Cultural Policy", as well as discussion panels
on "Cultural Heritage as the Product of Cultural Diversity and Shared
Value" and "Living in Political-Cultural World: Getting Accustomed
to Diversity and Participating in Dialogue". Within conference
frameworks, it is also planned to organize round tables devoted to
"Cultural Rights, Constitutional Guarantees and Legislation in the
Sphere of Culture" and "Supporting culture: Economic and/or cultural
Effectiveness".

During the opening ceremony, Minister of Culture Hasmik Poghosyan
introduced to participants MP Tigran Sargsyan’s welcoming address
which particularly says, "I welcome all participants of regional
conference which is devoted to a very important problem – cultural
policy. The state’s role in determining the goals and priorities
of cultural policy depends on the general conceptual determination
of the sphere of culture and cultural policy. That’s why we attach
special importance to the conference which should have a primary task
to determine new priorities tailored to present-day demands."

Deputy Foreign Minister Shavarsh Kocharyan noted in turn that "Peoples
on post-Soviet area have very much in common in terms of their cultural
heritage. But similarity of our political and economic problems pushes
CIS states to search new mechanisms and new profiles in the sphere
of political culture."

Conference will bring together representatives from international
organizations (UNESCO, Council of Europe and CIS), national
governmental organizations and scientific and expert associations.