Month: November 2009

TURKEY FOCUSED ITS POLICY ON MIDDLE EAST AFTER RELATIONS WITH ISRAEL WERE IMPAIRED

PanARMENIAN.Net
05.11.2009 15:48 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ "Armenia-Turkey rapprochement should not be viewed
as a separate process, being connected with geopolitical processes
in Middle East," Armenian Democratic Party Leader Aram Sargsyan told
a news conference in Yerevan.

According to Aram Sargsyan, Turkey’s policy focused on the East after
relations with Israel were impaired. "Turkey started to establish
relations with Iran, Syria and there’s a tendency towards rapprochement
with Armenia, as Turkey sees development perspectives in Middle East
and South Caucasus regions," ADP Leader emphasized.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

TEAM OF BROTHERS KARAMYAN – ROMANIAN "TIMISHOUARA" HAS A CHANCE TO GO TO 1/16 FINALS OF THE EUROPEAN LEAGUE

PanARMENIAN.Net
05.11.2009 15:50 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Romanian "Timisuara" , where the Armenian footballers
Arman and Artavazd Karamyans play, now will hold a guest match with
Belgian Anderlecht in European League . "Timisoara" with 2 points
is 3 points behind Dutch Ajax and Anderlecht, which have 5 points
each. Zagreb Dynamo is at the last line, the official site of UEFA
reports.

ARMENIAN PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA TO PERFORM CONDUCTED BY SANTIAGO CHOTSURIAN

PanARMENIAN.Net
05.11.2009 16:07 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The State Philharmonic Orchestra (Strings) of Armenia
under the leadership of the Argentine conductor Santiago Chotsurian
will give a concert with Irina Zakyan (soprano) November 13 in the
Concert Hall after Aram Khachatryan. The concert program includes
works by Jean Sibelius "Rakastava", K. Mikula "Scherzino", S.

Chotsurian "Adagietto", "Invencion (sinfonía)", three of the tango
"Perdon Viejita", "Three pieces in old style"," Symfonia III "Sorrowful
Songs" of H. Goretsky. Concert is organized with the support of the
Ministry of Culture of Armenia.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

KAMSARAKAN ACCUSES ARMENIA’S FM OF UNDERMINING NATIONAL SECURITY

PanARMENIAN.Net
05.11.2009 15:54 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Committee member of Armenia’s Public Council for
Defense and National Security, Director of the Armenian Center for
Basic Sciences Simon Kamsarakan requested from the Prosecutor General
of the country to initiate criminal proceedings against the head of
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Edward Nalbandian, since
the latter violates the Constitution and made a number of official
crimes that threaten national security, defense and safety of the
country, Simon Kamsarakan told a press conference in Yerevan today.

According to him, the Armenian Foreign Minister must answer a number of
questions: who and where were initialed the Armenian-Turkish Protocols,
who designed the so-called press release on behalf of the foreign
ministers of Armenia, Turkey and Switzerland, and why they lack the
signatures of the parties? Did the President of Armenia have on August
30, 2009 the texts of press release and initialed protocols in three
languages, why are the signed protocols not presented to the society,
as well as a number of other issues?

"In the Armenian version the content of the initialed protocols
does not match that of the signed," Mr. Kamsarakan said. He filed
a lawsuit against Edward Nalbandian, because the latter is the
protagonist of this process, and he accordingly is responsible for
everything. "The Armenian-Turkish Protocols are a gamble of foreign
ministers of Armenia, Turkey and Switzerland," Simon Kamsarakan said,
adding that these protocols do not match the language of the law.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

SWINE INFLUENZA THREATENS OLYMPICS

PanARMENIAN.Net
05.11.2009 16:13 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Over the four months before the Olympics-2010
started nine people died from complications caused by swine flu in
Canada. This is the highest death rate from influenza H1N1 among all
provinces and territories of Canada this fall.

In the the province, as well as throughout the country, there is
a shortage of vaccine doses of H1N1, produced by the only vendor –
the laboratories of the GlaxoSmithKline pharmaceutical company. All
Canadians who wish to get vaccinated against swine flu can do this
only by early December, eurosport.ru reports. Winter Olympic Games
will be held in Canadian Vancouver and Whistler from February 12 to
28 , 2010. Medical authorities in the region has already advised all
participants of the games to be grafted from H1N1 in advance before
arriving to Canada.

CHANGES IN RUSSIA’S POLICY TOWARDS YEREVAN TO LEAD TO REAL PROGRESS IN KARABAKH PROCESS

PanARMENIAN.Net
05.11.2009 16:33 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Moscow’s policy towards Yerevan will lead to a
real breakthrough in Karabakh peace process, Richard Giragosyan,
Director of the Center for Strategic and National Studies, told a
seminar-discussion on "Armenian-Turkish diplomacy and Nagorno Karabakh:
Deal or no deal?". "For instance, Moscow’s pro-Armenian policy may
become neutral, leading to normalization of Russian-Azerbaijani
ties. Russia will show EU and US its readiness for more constructive
cooperation," expert noted.

According to him, such changes is the only factor Armenia is not
ready for. Giragosyan is convinced that if Russia really changes its
policy towards Karabakh issue, there will hardly be any response or
counterbalance by Yerevan.

EIGHTH REPUBLICAN FIREFIGHTER CONTEST SCHEDULED IN YEREVAN ON NOV. 6-9

PanARMENIAN.Net
05.11.2009 16:44 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Eighth republican firefighter contest is scheduled in
Yerevan on November 6-9. Participants will compete in all-round events.

Contest objective is to enhance firefighters’ professional skills and
promote experience exchange in the sphere of using modern professional
technology and equipment.

The top three teams will receive diplomas and presents.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

TICKETS FOR 2010 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES CAN BE PURCHASED THROUGH IOC WEB-SITE

PanARMENIAN.Net
05.11.2009 16:53 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The final stage of on-line ticket sale for the
Olympic Winter Games-2010 in Vancouver will be launched November
7, the official website of the International Olympic Committee
says. 100 thousand tickets for various competitions will be on offer,
particularly for team sports – curling and hockey, including the
finals. Organizers are also plan to launch a special website for the
ticket resale.

ARMENIAN PREMIER AND JAY RAKOW DISCUSSED RA-LINCY FOUNDATION COLLABORATION ISSUES

PanARMENIAN.Net
05.11.2009 16:57 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Armenian Delegation, led by RA Prime Minister Tigran
Sargsyan is on a working visit to USA to participate in ArmTech
2009 business forum. On the first day of his visit, RA Premier met
Lincy Foundation officials: Lincy Foundation President and Senior
Vice-President, Jay Rakow and Harut Sassounian. The parties discussed
RA-Lincy Foundation collaboration issues.

ArmTech Congress ’09, the third Global Armenian High Tech Industry &
Business Conference, will be held under the patronage of RA Prime
Minister on November 5-8, 2009 in the Silicon Valley.

Armenian delegation includes RA Governmental Staff Head David Sargsyan,
RA Economy Minister Nerses Yeritsyan and other high ranking officials,
governmental press service reported.

SIMON KAMSARAKAN DEMANDS MANUKYAN’S RESIGNATION FROM RA PUBLIC COUNCIL CHAIR

PanARMENIAN.Net
05.11.2009 17:05 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The Public Council for defense and National Security
of Armenia is against the Armenian- Turkish Protocols, member of the
Council, director of the Armenian Center for Basic Sciences Simon
Kamsarakan told a press conference in Yerevan today.

Simon Kamsarakan commented on the statement made by the Public Council
Chair Vazgen Manukyan during the meeting with RA President Serzh
Sargsyan, that all 12 chairmen welcome the Protocols. According to
Simon Kamsarakan, Vazgen Manukyan’s statement is untrue, since the
12 chairmen can not express the views of all members of the Public
Council, having over 1500 members.

"October 18 during a regular meeting of the Council, I made the
following proposal – to convene a meeting to discuss Vazgen Manukyan,"
Simon Kamsarakan said. He intends to appeal to the President of Armenia
to request Manukyan’s resignation from the post of the Public Council
chair, and to go to law.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress