Month: November 2009

TURKEY MAY DRAG OUT RATIFICATION OF PROTOCOLS TILL APRIL

PanARMENIAN.Net
25.11.2009 16:31 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Turkey tries to drag out ratification of the
Armenian-Turkish Protocols by April, Alexander Manasyan , Doctor of
Philosophy and political scientist told a news conference in Yerevan
on Wednesday.

According to him, delaying ratification of the Protocols, Ankara seeks
to win concessions in the Karabakh conflict and become a major actor
in the resolution process.

"Armenia should clearly formulate that the Armenian-Turkish
reconciliation is not related to the Karabakh conflict settlement,"
Manasyan stressed. "We should not expect major achievements or losses
from the meeting of Armenian and Azerbaijani presidents in Munich.

Tangible changes in the Karabakh conflict settlement are not expected
soon."

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

ARMENIA EXPECTS FROM ASTANA BALANCED POSITION ON KARABAKH

PanARMENIAN.Net
25.11.2009 17:01 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ OSCE plays a key role in the Nagorno Karabakh peace
process. Armenia hopes that Kazakhstan will come up with a balanced
position on the issue, an Armenian diplomat said.

"Armenia appreciates the OSCE Minsk Group format as a mechanism to
settle the Karabakh conflict. We also hope to strengthen cooperation
between Armenia and OSCE under the chairmanship of Kazakhstan,"
Victor Biyugov, representative of RA MFA European Department said when
addressing "Upcoming chairmanship of Kazakhstan in OSCE: opportunities
and prospects" seminar.

CCAF URGES FRENCH SENATE TO ADOPT A BILL SANCTIONING DENIAL OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE

PanARMENIAN.Net
25.11.2009 17:10 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Coordination Council of Armenian Organizations of
France (CCAF) calls on French Senate to pass a bill criminalizing
denial of Armenian Genocide.

In one of Nancy lyceums, 13-year-old schoolboy Mustafa Dogan
announced with other 5 schoolchildren of Turkish decent that there
was no Armenian Genocide. Thereafter, the boys were expelled from the
classroom. During a history lesson that followed, Mustafa announced
"even if it happened, they deserved it". The boy was suspended from
classes for two days.

After the intervention of "Cojep International" Turkish NGO, the
pupil apologized on Friday, November 20.

In a letter addressed to the school earlier, Cojep International
mentioned that the law on the negation of the Armenian genocide was
not ratified by the Senate. Moreover, it said that "the international
context is very badly selected if we take account of the current
rapprochement between Armenia and Turkey which help countries to
achieve final solution with regard to 1915 incidents."

"Considering this serious incident unacceptable in a country which
recognized the Armenian genocide, CCAF sent on November 24 a letter
to French Senate President Gerard Larcher to draw his attention to
the damage which the denial causes France and elsewhere," French
journalist Jean Eckian told PanARMENIAN.Net.

France is one of the countries which recognized the 1915 Armenian
Genocide. In October 2006, the country’s National Assembly passed
a bill criminalizing denial of Armenian Genocide with a vote of 106
"for" and 19 "against". To enter into force, the document has yet to
be approved by Senate and signed by President. The bill envisages
1-year imprisonment or fine in the amount of 45 thousand Euro for
genocide deniers.

KALLIGRAFFITI EXHIBITION HELD IN NPAK YEREVAN CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY EXPERIMENTAL ART

PanARMENIAN.Net
25.11.2009 17:30 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The NPAK Yerevan-based Center for Contemporary
Experimental Art hosted the Kalligraffiti exhibition.

"What is the role of the manuscript in the age of computerization?

What does the very letter as an image give us if it is in a foreign
language and do not know their alphabet? In this case only emotions
and aesthetic perception of forms remain…," exhibition’s curator
Arpi Hakobyan said. Kalligraffiti exhibition featured works of artists
from different countries.

RA DEFENSE FORCES MEDICAL OFFICERS’ CONSCRIPTION TO START IN DECEMBER 2009

PanARMENIAN.Net
25.11.2009 17:39 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ On November 24, RA President Serzh Sargsyan signed
a decree on conscription and demobilization of RA Defense Forces
medical officers.

According to the decree, in December 2009, a conscription of medical
officers, aged under 35, will be conducted for 2-year military service.

At the same time, demobilization of medical officers serving in RA
Armed Forces will be held.

NOV. 26 YEREVAN HOSTS EVENT DEDICATED TO 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF VARAZDAT HARUTYUNYAN

PanARMENIAN.Net
25.11.2009 17:39 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ National Library of Armenia will host a memorial
evening dedicated to 100th anniversary of architect Varazdat
Harutyunyan on November 26. In frames of the event, an exhibition
devoted to the life and work of Varazdat Harutyunyan will be unveiled.

The "Merit and appraisal" book will be presented to the audience.

Varazdat Arutyunyan authored 800 scientific papers, 3 manuals and 40
books on Armenian architecture, as well as a three-volume memoirs. He
headed the chair of architecture at the Yerevan State Polytechnic
Institute (now State Engineering University of Armenia) for 50 years,
and chaired the Union of Architects of Armenia for 12 years. Varazdat
Harutyunyan was born in 1909 in the city of Van (Turkey), survived
the Armenian Genocide. He died in 2008 in Yerevan.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

INECOBANK JOINS CONTACT INTERNATIONAL MONEY TRANSFERS AND PAYMENTS SYSTEM

PanARMENIAN.Net
25.11.2009 17:41 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Inecobank has joined CONTACT, an international
money transfers and payments system. CONTACT enables customers to
make international transfers and pay money without account opening
in 85 countries in US Dollars, Russian Rubles and Euros.

Inecobank also offers its customers to use LEADER, Bistraya Pochta,
Money Gram and Migom, the bank’s press office reported.

"RENAISSANCE", FIRST BIG EXHIBITION OF CREATIVE WOMEN’S UNION, OPENS IN YEREVAN

PanARMENIAN.Net
25.11.2009 17:50 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ "Armenian women have always been the pillar of
family. I don’t diminish their role but I do not pay attention to
gender slogans either. The important thing for me is a human being’s
art, regardless gender," Hi Art Center’s Director Rita Sharoyan said
today during the opening of "Renaissance" exhibition.

The union’s first exhibition which will last till December 5
displays about 1 thousand graphic and applied art items created
by about 40 artists. All authors are members of Creative Women’s
Union. In an interview with a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, organization’s
coordinator Susanna Sargsyan said, "The opening of exhibition on the
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women is
a mere coincidence, however, the event itself is devoted to gender
equality issues".
From: Baghdasarian

SERZH SARGSYAN AND EDUARDO EURNEKIAN DISCUSS PLANS FOR THE FUTURE

PanARMENIAN.Net
25.11.2009 17:55 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan received
a well-known Argentinean businessman of Armenian origin Eduardo
Eurnekian , press office of RA President reports.

Mr. Eurnekian dwelled on investment programs implemented in the
country and plans for the future. He stressed that, difficulties
caused by the global economic crisis have not affected the programs
related to Armenian economy. .

Serzh Sargsyan attached importance to completion of a new Zvartnots
Airport complex, and stressed that starting from 2011 it will enable
to serve about 3 million passengers a year.

The RA president attached particular importance to Eduardo Eurnekian’s
efforts aimed at developing farmer’s and food processing markets in
the country. Armenia encourages innovation and introduction of fresh
ideas in agriculture, he said.

ANOTHER PROTEST AGAINST ARMENIAN-TURKISH PROTOCOLS TO BE HELD IN ARMAVIR

PanARMENIAN.Net
25.11.2009 18:34 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Protest rally against Armenian-Turkish Protocols and
Madrid principles will be organized by the youth wing of Heritage Party
on November 28 near Armavir’s House of Culture. The action will be
attended by members Teghut Defenders’ group, Lawyers for Human Rights,
National Civic Initiative public organizations and MP of Heritage
faction Zaruhi Postanjyan, Heritage Party’s press office reported.