ARAS OZBILIZ AND YURA MOVSISYAN CALLED TO ARMENIAN SQUAD
September 24, 2013
Spartak Moscow’s Aras Ozbiliz and Yura Movsisyan were called to the
Armenian national squad for the next World Cup qualifying matches,
club’s official websitereported.
On October 11 Armenia will host Bulgaria which is the second in the
Group B. On October 15 Vardan Minasyan’s squad will travel to Italy.
Movsisyan was banned and missed the match against Denmark.
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From: A. Papazian
ARMENIAN-KUWAITI ECONOMIC AND TRADE RELATIONS ARE GROWING
September 24, 2013 | 04:25
Armenia and Kuwait maintain constantly growing relations in such
areas as economy and commerce.
Kuwait Minister of Commerce and Industry Anas Al-Saleh stated the
aforesaid at the celebration of Armenia Embassy to mark the country’s
22nd Independence Day anniversary.
In his words, the trade exchanges between the two countries grew
slightly in the farm and food sectors in the recent years.
On his part, Armenia Ambassador to Kuwait Fadey Charchoghlyan commended
Kuwait’s “limitless relief effort” for the Syrian refugees in his
country, Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reports.
He stressed that the Armenian-Kuwaiti ties are growing steadily in
all political, economic, cultural, social, commercial and educational
fields.
The Armenian diplomat also expressed hope for pushing the level of
relations of his country with the other Arab countries to the level
of the relations with Kuwait.
To note, Armenia has a 6,000-strong community in Kuwait.
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From: Baghdasarian
THE BISHOPS’ SYNOD OF THE HOLY ARMENIAN APOSTOLIC CHURCH COMMENCES AT THE MOTHER SEE OF HOLY ETCHMIADZIN
13:31 24.09.2013
On September 24, in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, His Holiness
Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians;
and His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia,
presided over the opening of the Bishop’s Synod of the Armenian
Church. Present at the meeting were 62 Archbishops and Bishops from
the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin and the Great House of Cilicia.
Attending the opening ceremony was Mr. Serzh Sargsyan, President of
the Republic of Armenia. Following the recitation of Lord’s Prayer,
the clergymen then extended their prayers to God, exhorting repose for
the recently departed souls of Archbishop Shahan Svajian, Archbishop
Artvazd Trtryan and for the souls of all the deceased clergymen. The
Catholicos of All Armenians then welcomed the clergymen and invited
Mr. Serzh Sargsyan to address the participants of the Synod.
Following the President’s speech, His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos
of All Armenians; His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of Cilicia; and His
Eminence Archbishop Aram Ateshyan, Patriarchal Vicar of Constantinople,
gave their opening remarks.
ARMENIAN GENOCIDE MUSEUM WILL BE BUILT IN URUGUAY
Today – 13:21
A decision has been made to build an Armenian Genocide museum in
Uruguay. Head of the Hay Dat office of the Southern America Hakob
Tabakyan informed about this Armenpress.am.
“Uruguayan Government agrees with the idea. We hope to manage to
build the museum before the 100th anniversary of Armenian Genocide”,
he said. According to Tabakyan, now the plan is worked out to manage
the work. Especially the place of museum is under discussion.
“We are discussing where and how to build the museum. The most
important thing now is to fulfill the plan”, said Mr. Tabakyan.
Referring to the 100th anniversary of Armenian Genocide he underlined
that there are various plans which must be fulfilled in North America’s
countries.
Mr. Tabakyan also hopes that the Republic of Armenia will expand its
cooperation with the North American countries and will consider them
to be its counterparts.
[13:45:22] Tamara Grigoryan: Armenian Genocide Museum will be built in
Uruguay A decision has been made to build an Armenian Genocide museum
in Uruguay. Head of the Hay Dat office of the Southern America Hakob
Tabakyan informed about this Armenpress.am.
“Uruguayan Government agrees with the idea. We hope to manage to
build the museum before the 100th anniversary of Armenian Genocide”,
he said. According to Tabakyan, now the plan is worked out to manage
the work. Especially the place of museum is under discussion.
“We are discussing where and how to build the museum. The most
important thing now is to fulfill the plan”, said Mr. Tabakyan.
Referring to the 100th anniversary of Armenian Genocide he underlined
that there are various plans which must be fulfilled in North America’s
countries.
Mr. Tabakyan also hopes that the Republic of Armenia will expand its
cooperation with the North American countries and will consider them
to be its counterparts.
ARMENIA CAN BECOME SCIENTIFIC-TECHNOLOGICAL CENTRE OF CUSTOMS UNION: ANALYST
12:30, 24 September, 2013
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 24, ARMENPRESS. Armenia has all chances to become
a scientific-technological centre and country of craftsmanship in the
Customs Union. Political scientist Levon Shirinyan stated this at the
course of the press conference held on September 24. The political
scientist touched upon the privileges and disadvantages of Armenia’s
decision to join the Customs Union.
As reports “Armenpress” among other Levon Shirinyan underscored that
Russia does not need poor and weak Armenia without willpower, hence
our development is inevitable.
In the result of the negotiations on September 3, 2013 in Moscow
the Presidents Sargsyan and Putin confirmed the aim of the Republic
of Armenia and the Russian Federation in the direction of further
development of economic integration processes in the Eurasian
territory. In that context the President of the Republic of Armenia
Serzh Sargsyan announced about the Armenia’s decision to join the
Customs Union and the necessity of implementation corresponding steps
for that aim and in future about participating in formation of the
Eurasian economic union. The President of the Russian Federation
Vladimir Putin expressed his support to the abovementioned decision
of Armenia and informed about the readiness of the Russian side to
support the process.
ARMENIAN POLICE TO ENSURE SECURITY OF SOCHI OLYMPIAD
11:38, 24 September, 2013
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 24, ARMENPRESS: The active and effective cooperation
between the Police of the Republic of Armenia and the Ministry of
Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation has been supplemented with
a new interesting project. The representatives of the two agencies
are currently working on the police cooperation of the two countries
in the framework of the security ensuring program of the Sochi Games
2014. This was reported to Armenpress by the Head of the Department
for Mass Media and Public Relations of the Police of the Republic of
Armenia Ashot Aharonyan.
The Minister of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, the General
Vladimir Kolokoltsev and the Head of the Police of the Republic of
Armenia Vladimir Gasparyan informed the public about it after the
meeting held in Sochi.
The Sochi Winter Games 2014 will be held on February 7-23.
From: A. Papazian
STRENGTHENING OF ARMENIA’S INDEPENDENCE IS SACRED OBLIGATION OF ANY ARMENIAN: ARAM I
11:48, 24 September, 2013
ANTELIAS, SEPTEMBER 24, ARMENPRESS: At the Mother Cathedral of
Saint Gregory the Illuminator of Antelias His Holiness Aram I, the
Catholicos of Cilicia sent a congratulatory message on the occasion
of the Independence Day of the Republic of Armenia held on September
21. As Armenpress was reported by the Press Department of the Armenian
Catholicosate of Cilicia, Aram I stated that prayers should be made
in all the churches on the occasion of the Independence Day, so that
God keeps and protects our homeland.
“The strengthening of the Armenia’s independence is the sacred
obligation and duty of any Armenian. The improvement of the economic
life of the native people is the guarantee for the strengthening of
the Armenia’s independence. The Armenian authorities, our church and
the Diaspora should work in that direction to suspend the emigration
from Armenia and ensure the further development of the Republic”, –
stated His Holiness Aram I, the Catholicos of Cilicia.
On September 21 the Republic of Armenia and the Armenians of the
entire world celebrated the 22nd anniversary of the Independence Day
of Armenia.
Born in 1947, in Beirut, Lebanon, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I
studied at the Armenian Theological Seminary, Antelias, Lebanon and the
Ecumenical Institute of Bossey, Geneva, Switzerland. He received his
M.Div. from the Near East School of Theology, his S.T.M. jointly from
the American University of Beirut and Near East School of Theology,
and his PhD from Fordham University in New York. He also holds several
honorary degrees. His major areas of specialization are philosophy,
systematic theology, and Near Eastern church history.
Catholicos Aram I was ordained as a celibate priest in 1968 and
obtained the title of Vartabed (Doctor of the Armenian Church) in
1970. In 1979, after serving for one year as Locum Tenens, he was
elected Primate of the Armenian Orthodox Community in Lebanon; the
next year he received Episcopal ordination. In June 1995, His Holiness
was elected Catholicos (the Head of the Church) by the Electoral
Assembly of the Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia (35 clergy and 115
lay representatives), and was consecrated one week later.
Called to serve as Primate of the Armenian Community of Lebanon during
the Lebanese Civil War, His Holiness reorganized parishes and schools,
restructured and reactivated church-related institutions, and renewed
community leadership.
For many years His Holiness Catholicos Aram I has regularly lectured
on Armenological, theological, and ecumenical subjects at the Armenian
Seminary and Haigazian University in Beirut. He has also given numerous
public lectures in various universities, academic and cultural centers,
and at public events and international gatherings.
His Holiness was appointed in 1972 as the Catholicosate’s
representative for ecumenical relations and he served in this position
until 1995.
His Holiness has played a major role in the world-wide ecumenical
movement.
As a strong supporter of inter-religious relations, dialogue and
co-operation, His Holiness Aram I has played a significant part in
promoting common values, mutual understanding and peaceful co-existence
among religions.
GABON PURCHASES ALUMINUM FOIL FROM ARMENIA
10:05, 24 September, 2013
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 24, ARMENPRESS: The volumes of the aluminum foil
exported from the Republic of Armenia to the African Gabon in the
first six months of the year of 2013 made 112,6 tons in comparison
with the indicator of the same period of the previous year of 112,8
tons. According to the data provided by the State Revenue Committee
of the Government of the Republic of Armenia, during the first six
months of 2013 the total customs value of the aluminum foil exported
from Armenia to Gabon made $341,100. As reported by Armenpress, during
the entire year of 2012 169,8 tons of aluminum foil were exported
from Armenia to Gabon with the total customs value of $538,000.
Gabon is a sovereign state on the west coast of Central Africa. It
has an area of nearly 270,000 square kilometers (100,000 sq mi) and
its population is estimated at 1,5 million people. Its capital and
largest city is Libreville. Gabon is one of the richest countries of
Africa with the GDP indicator of about $16,000 per capita. Gabon’s
economy is dominated by oil. Oil revenues comprise roughly 46% of the
government’s budget, 43% of gross domestic product (GDP), and 81%
of exports. Gabon’s oil revenues have given it a strong per capita
GDP of $8,600, extremely high for the region.
ACTOR PLANS TO TRANSLATE FROM FRENCH BOOKS ON ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
September 24, 2013 | 12:59
YEREVAN. – Actor Vardan Petrosyan has planned to translate, from
French into Armenian, five or six books about the Armenian Genocide,
to publish them, and subsequently distribute them to university
students and lecturers.
Petrosyan informed the aforesaid during a press conference on Tuesday.
The actor noted that he has already found sponsors that will assist
in the translation and publication of these books. The respective
arrangements are expected to be concluded in November, and the work
should get underway in the beginning of next year.
He said the books are expected to be published before 2015; that is,
the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.
Vardan Petrosyan stated that these books were written by historians
and journalists, and they depict the events that took place during
the days of the Armenian Genocide and numerous shivering things.
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COMPANIES THAT SUPPLIED BUFFALO MEAT COMPENSATE FOR DAMAGE
Tuesday,
September
24
‘Zhoghovurd’ daily says the companies that supplied meat to the NKR
Defense Army have begun compensating the damage done to the Defense
Army – they sold cheaper buffalo meat instead of beef. Following
the checks conducted by the Garrison Military Prosecutor’s Office
in June 2012, a criminal case was opened under Article 178 part 3
point o1 (fraud) of the Criminal Code for buffalo meat deliveries to
military units.
Several people (including director of Kapan meat packing factory
Andranik Ohanjanian) were arrested in the case. Some of them were
later released on their own recognizance. ‘Zhoghovurd’ tried to get
more information from senior PR officer of the Defense Ministry’s
Investigation Department Mary Sargsyan, but she only said that the
investigation is still underway.
21.09.2013, 12:04
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