Awedis Paper Published In Poland

AWEDIS PAPER PUBLISHED IN POLAND

news.am
Nov 16 2009
Armenia

The first issue of Polish-language Armenian paper Awedis (Herald)
was published in Warsaw last month.

The presentation was held in History Meeting House, Analitika.at.ua
informs. The paper is not scientific, but is designed as contemporary
Armenian Areopagus and is also available in print. Awedis respecting
diversity has a social-cultural focus aimed at unity free from
linguistic, cultural or historical borders.

The first edition speaks of the first Armenian khachkar (cross-stone)
in Polish city of Gdansk, as well as Armenian birth certificate
records as of 1780-1831 and 1896-1909, including article about the
visit of RA Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan to Poland, etc.

Turkey denies deal with France on privilege EU partnership

Turkey denies deal with France on privilege EU partnership
15.11.2009 15:29 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Turkish Foreign Ministry Spokesman Burak Ozugergin
denied allegations that Turkey reached consensus or an agreement with
France to form a partnership alternative to EU membership.

Ozugergin told reporters that Turkey’s accession process to the EU was
an integral part of Turkey’s relations with France, replying to news
suggesting that bilateral relations with this country was independent
from the EU membership.

"Therefore such an agreement with France as mentioned in recent news
has always been and will be out of the question," said Ozugergin, AA
reported.

Le genocide armenien sur la scene turque

Le Monde, France
15 novembre 2009 dimanche

Le génocide arménien sur la scène turque

par Guillaume Perrier (Diyarbakir, Turquie, envoyé spécial)

Ce n’est qu’une pièce de théâtre. Une sorte de fable poétique
explorant les tourments de l’identité arménienne. Sauf que, grâce Ã
elle, pour la première fois, jeudi 12 novembre, dans la ville kurde de
Diyarbakir, au sud-est de la Turquie, le génocide de 1915 a trouvé sa
place sur une scène du pays. Le Proverbe turc et le Concert arménien,
écrit et interprété par Gérard Torikian et mis en scène par Serge
Avédikian, deux artistes français d’origine arménienne, prend pour
toile de fond le massacre des Arméniens et leurs relations avec les
Turcs. Torikian jongle avec les personnages et les allégories, passe
d’un pianiste arménien qui joue la Marche turque à un pacha ottoman
qui fait marcher les Arméniens vers la mort.

Il égratigne avec humour, mais sans ménagement, le déni du génocide. "
Il faut agir résolument. Il faut éliminer les éléments non turcs de la
population (…), déclare froidement l’officier ottoman. Plus tard,
nous dirons que rien ne s’est passé. Et celui qui dira le contraire,
on le fera taire. "

" Prendre la place de l’autre "

Les détails les plus crus apparaissent à travers l’histoire d’un
berger turc qui nie farouchement les sévices infligés à un agneau
arménien. Mais, à la fin, deux marionnettes antagonistes ouvrent le
dialogue. " J’ai toujours pensé que le seul moyen de sortir de cette
pathologie qui frappe les Arméniens et les Turcs était de prendre la
place de l’autre. C’est un désir de dialogue, mais surtout, pour moi,
il n’y a pas d’autre moyen d’avancer ", explique Torikian. Le public
de Diyarbakir, où vivait, avant le génocide, une forte communauté
arménienne, a été particulièrement réceptif à la démarche : les Kurdes
ont, eux aussi, été les victimes du déni de l’Etat turc. Trois autres
représentations seront proposées à Istanbul, lundi 16 et mardi 17.

La pièce a pu être jouée en Turquie grâce à l’engagement d’Osman
Kavala – mécène atypique d’Istanbul et fondateur de l’ONG Anadolu
Kültür -, qui a ouvert un centre d’art à Diyarbakir et développe des
projets culturels en Anatolie. C’est aussi le signe du changement qui
secoue la société turque, faisant tomber les tabous historiques. Les
deux pays ont signé en octobre des accords diplomatiques prévoyant la
réouverture de la frontière commune, fermée depuis 1994. Une brèche
est déjà ouverte.

Armenian TV Station Now Possible in Turkey

Tert, Armenia
Nov 13 2009

Armenian TV Station Now Possible in Turkey: Turkey Lifts Limitations
on Broadcasts in Languages Other Than Turkish
15:43 ¢ 13.11.09

A new bylaw in Turkey that lifts time limitations on broadcasts in
languages and dialects other than Turkish entered into force as of
Friday, reports Turkish news agency Anadolu Ajansi.

Provisions of the previous version of the bylaw limited radio
broadcasts in languages and dialects other than Turkish to an hour
each day and a total of five hours per week for radio and up to 45
minutes a day and a total of four hours per week for television.

The previous bylaw required also the translations and subtitles of the
programs on radio and television respectively.

Now private TV stations may broadcast in other languages and dialects
without a special permit, something which was necessary until now,
from Turkey’s Television and Radio Organization (RTUK).

Though officially announced in Turkey’s parliament today, RTUK made
this revolutionary decision a week ago.

Minister Nalbandian Meets Outgoing UN Resident Coordinator

MINISTER NALBANDIAN MEETS OUTGOING UN RESIDENT COORDINATOR

armradio.am
13.11.2009 17:35

On November 13 the Foreign Minister of Armenia, Edward Nalbandian,
received Consuelo Vidal, outgoing UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP
Permanent Representative in Armenia.

Minister Nalbandian highly appreciated Mrs. Vidal’s work over the
four years of her tenure in office and expressed gratitude for her
contribution to the development programs of Armenia. He attached
importance to the programs implemented in Armenia by different UN
agencies.

For her part, Consuelo Vidal expressed gratitude for the brilliant
cooperation between Armenia and UNDP, stressing that she’s leaving
Armenia with warm memories.

Minister Nalbandian awarded Consuelo Vidal with a Memorial Medal of
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Vardanyan: Interests On Loans And Deposits To Go Down Under Quite Hi

VARDANYAN: INTERESTS ON LOANS AND DEPOSITS TO GO DOWN UNDER QUITE HIGH LIQUIDITY

ARKA
Nov 12, 2009

YEREVAN, November 12. /ARKA/. Ruben Vardanyan, the chairman
of Ameriabank’s directorial board and the head of Troika Dialogue
Group’s directorial board, told journalists on Thursday at the bank
home office opening ceremony that interests on loans and deposits
will surely go down in Armenia under quite high liquidity.

"Any normal financial institution should react to such an abundance
of free cash by driving interest rates down," he said.

Matthew Bryza Not To Be Appointed Ambassador To Azerbaijan

MATTHEW BRYZA NOT TO BE APPOINTED AMBASSADOR TO AZERBAIJAN

Noyan Tapan
Nov 13, 2009

WASHINGTON, NOVEMBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. According to
American diplomatic sources, the U.S. State Department has suspended
the procedure of appointing Matthew Bryza Ambassador of U.S. to
Azerbaijan. According to Asbarez, the post of the U.S. Ambassador to
Azerbaijan has been vacant for already 4 months and media constantly
reported about the probability of Matthew Bryza’s appointment as
Ambassador to Azerbaijan citing Bryza’s words that the South Caucasus
is dear to him and he will be content to work there.

19 More Issues Included In Parliament’s Agenda

19 MORE ISSUES INCLUDED IN PARLIAMENT’S AGENDA

PanARMENIAN.Net
13.11.2009 19:57 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ On November 13, Armenia’s National Assembly convened
a working discussion presided over by Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan. MPs
discussed draft decision on amending the agenda of upcoming four-day
session due on November 16-19. Parties agreed to include 19 more
issues in agenda.

Discussion agenda thus comprises 59 issues, with 8 concerning
international treaties.

OSCE Media Freedom Representative Protests Sentence Handed Down To I

OSCE MEDIA FREEDOM REPRESENTATIVE PROTESTS SENTENCE HANDED DOWN TO INTERNET JOURNALISTS IN AZERBAIJAN

AZG DAILY
14-11-2009

Media freedom

Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media,
described November 11 sentencing of two Azerbaijani bloggers to prison
terms on charges of alleged hooliganism and infliction of light bodily
injuries as political.

"These new imprisonments cement Azerbaijan’s image as the pre-eminent
jailer of journalists in the OSCE region. Five journalists are
currently in prison, several of them on clearly trumped-up charges
following organized provocations and unfair trials," Haraszti wrote
in a letter to Elmar Mammadyarov, the country’s Foreign Minister.

A court sentenced Emin Milli, an ANTV Online TV blogger and
Co-ordinator in the youth organization Alumni Network, to two and a
half years in prison, while video blogger Adnan Hajizade was sentenced
to two years in prison.

"The severity of the sentences for these young bloggers and other
journalists who have criticized the authorities, including the
President and the Interior Minister, is self-revealingly political,"
Haraszti said.

Among journalists imprisoned in Azerbaijan are Eynulla Fatullayev
and Ganimat Zahidov, the two best known chief editors who are serving
prolonged prison sentences on charges observers argue are fabricated.

"I hope that the appeals court will reverse the decision and
release Emin Milli and Adnan Hajizade as soon as possible. This
will demonstrate to the international community that Azerbaijan takes
seriously the OSCE media freedom commitments it has taken upon itself,"
Haraszti said, according to the OSCE official website.

Garlic Necklaces Against Swine Flu

GARLIC NECKLACES AGAINST SWINE FLU

Aysor
Nov 13 2009
Armenia

Cases of swine flu increased in Armenia. Doctors give advice: do not
panic and do engage in preventive anti-influenza measures.

Meanwhile Armenia’s Minister of Health, Harutyun Kushkyan, ordered
to examine pupils all around the state schools. Some schools provide
medical masks for children, and involve school doctors in inspections.

Moreover, some parents avoid using public transport to stay away from
crowds and send their kids to school by taxi.

Aysor’s correspondent learnt that kindergartens do not still hold any
measures or daily examinations; some kindergartens initiated these
measures by themselves. Administration of one of the kindergartens
even used cunning: they prepared garlic necklaces for children and
kids are happy to wear this.

Fortunately, garlic didn’t still rise in price, while some drugs did
(10 tablets for 15 thousand dram, it is about $39).