Month: April 2010

ARTSAKH PRESIDENT HOSTS RUSSIAN CO-CHAIR OF THE OSCE MINSK GROUP

Panorama.am
16:37 29/04/2010

Politics

On 29 April President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan received
the newly appointed Russian co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group Igor
Popov, the central information department of Artsakh President’s
office reported.

The President congratulated Mr.Popov on the appointment and wished
efficient work.

A number of issues related to the Azerbaijani-Karabagh conflict
settlement were discussed during the meeting. The interlocutors
signified the necessity of peaceful settlement of the conflict within
the framework of the Minsk Group and participation of Artsakh in the
negotiation process. Foreign Minister of the Artsakh Republic Georgy
Petrosyan partook at the meeting.

NEW CENTER IN ARMENIA FOR PROMOTION OF EMPLOYMENT FOR DISABLED PEOPLE

Panorama.am
15:19 29/04/2010

Society

Works are being conducted in Armenian city of Gyumri to establish
a working rehabilitation center for the people with disabilities,
Armenian Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Jemma Bagdasaryan
said at the National Assembly today. According to her, the works
will be over in the upcoming two or three months and the center is
expected to open by the yearend.

Not only the disabled from Shirak, but those from country’s other
regions will be able to visit the center.

According to the Deputy Minister, the center aims at revealing the
abilities of the disabled and providing them with work.

The Government Activity Plan 2010 foresees to pass a law on "Rights
of the people with disabilities and their social integration", aiming
at improvement of the issues related to the social integration of
the handicapped and the protection of their rights and interests.

NUMBER OF ORANGE INTERNET CUSTOMERS HITS 25,000

Panorama.am
14:43 29/04/2010

Economy

Today the number of Orange Internet customers reached 25,000. The
25,000th customer was Arpine Avetisyan, 3rd year student at Yerevan
State Economic University. She purchased her Internet Now subscription
at the Orange Flagship store today, Orange Armenia press office
reported.

The company welcomes the 25,000th customer in the Orange family and
has prepared an unprecedent surprise for her. Bruno Duthoit, CEO of
Orange Armenia, has invited her to the flagship store Friday to get
the very special gift.

MUSIC OF ARMENIAN COMPOSER PLAYED IN TURKISH PARLIAMENT

Panorama.am
14:31 29/04/2010

Society

According to the Turkish Haber 1, during breaks music of an Armenian
composer Sargis Efendi was heard in the Turkish parliament. The source
says this is unprecedented since usually, in the parliament music of
Bach, Mozart or other European composers is played.

Turkey’s resident of Armenian decent Sargis Efendi was born in Turkey
in 1885, died in Paris in 1944.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

ARMENIAN CATHOLICOS MADE NO OFFER TO AZERBAIJAN’S ALIYEV OVER THE ARMENIAN CHURCH IN BAKU

Panorama.am
14:08 29/04/2010

Politics

Azerbaijani "Turan" agency spread information Wednesday as if the
Armenian Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II
announced at the meeting with Azerbaijan’s Ilham Aliyev in Baku that
"the Armenian side is ready to reconstruct the Armenian Church in
Baku on its own means and asked Ilham Aliyev’s support over the issue."

According to the source, Azerbaijani authorities have given consent
to the request.

Panorama.am tried to inquire over the issue from the Mother See of
Holy Echmiadzin press office.

"The issue has not been talked or discussed there. The information
is false," the head of the Mother See press office Priest Vahram
Melikyan said.

CHESS: ARONIAN NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE WORLD CHAMPION QUALIFIERS’ MATCHES IN BAKU

Panorama.am
13:51 29/04/2010

Sport

Commenting on the FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov’s interview to
"Sport-Express" newspaper (April 28, 2010), GM Levon Aronian has
announced that he has never agreed and will never agree to play the
World Chess Champion’s qualifiers’ matches in Baku.

The Armenian Chess Federation has sent an official letter to Mr.

Ilyumzhinov, FIDE Presidential Board members, Sport-Express newspaper
and other famous chess periodicals over this, Armenian Chess Federation
reported.

NAGORNY KARABAKH ISSUE DISCUSSED AT PACE

ArmInfo
2010-04-29 13:44:00

ArmInfo. Heads of the Armenian and Azerbaijani Delegations to PACE,
David Haroutiunyan and Samad Seidov, discussed the Karabakh conflict
with PACE President Mevlut Chavushoglu on Wednesday.

Head of the Armenian Delegation to PACE David Haroutiunyan told
ArmInfo: Consultations were held yesterday with participation of PACE
President and the Head of the Azerbaijani delegation to PACE. The
issue of Nagorny Karabakh was discussed as well. The consultations
will be continued during the June Session of PACE. By one opposition
member of the Armenian and Azerbaijani delegations will participate
in the discussions."

PACE PRESIDENT IS LOYAL TO ARMENIAN DELEGATION

Arminfo
2010-04-29 13:47:00

ArmInfo. "Frankly speaking, I did not notice any discrimination by
PACE president towards the Armenian delegation", Head of the Armenian
delegation to PACE David Harutyunyan said when asked about loyalty
of PACE president Mevlut Chavushoglu who also heads the Turkish
delegation.

Harutyunyan expressed hope that the relations between the parties will
go on in the same spirit. However, he warned that it is still early to
draw conclusions about the results Chavushoglu’s work as he has very
recently become PACE president. "As a rule, the president’s activity
is estimated upon the results of a two-year work", Harutyunyan said.

ABSENCE OF A MIDDLE CLASS IN KYRGYZSTAN RESULTED IN UPHEAVAL

ArmInfo
2010-04-29 13:09:00

ArmInfo. Mass disorders in Kyrgyzstan, which led to an upheaval, are
a result of absence of a middle class in the country and isolation of
the political elite from the wider population, representative of OSCE
Office in Yerevan Grzegorz Michalski said today during a roundtable
in the Armenian Center for National and International Studies.

According to him, role of the middle class is a binding link between
the elite and the lower society. Isolation of the ruling establishment
from the society and the clan system in Kyrgyzstan are the main
reasons for the turmoil in the country", Michalski said and added
since Kyrgyzstan is an agrarian and poor country, the economic policy
conducted by the authorities aggravated the social tension even more.

To recall, over 90 people died and about 1500 suffered as a result of
the mass disorders in Kyrgyzstan. President Kurmanbek Bakiyev and his
family left the capital city. A government of people’s trust, headed
by the opposition leader Roza Otunbayeva, was created in the country.

RUSSIAN CO-CHAIR OF OSCE MINSK GROUP ARRIVES IN NAGORNY KARABAKH REPUBLIC

ArmInfo
2010-04-29 13:08:00

ArmInfo. Russian Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group for settlement of the
Karabakh conflict Igor Popov has arrived in Nagorny Karabakh Republic.

ArmInfo correspondent to Stepanakert reports that I. Popov is expected
to meet with NKR President Bako Sahakyan at 1:00pm local time.