Author: Andres-Papazian

ANTI-ARMENIAN LOBBY TO BE ESTABLISHED IN TURKISH GRAND NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

Panorama
Nov 1 2011
Armenia

Anti-Armenian lobby will be established in the Turkish Grand National
Assembly to fight the efforts towards recognition of the Armenian
Genocide, Ä°nternethaber.com reported citing member of the Nationalist
Movement Party of Turkey (MHP), historian Yusuf Halacoglu.

“The Diaspora undertakes major measures ahead of the 100th anniversary
of the events of 1915. We as a parliament should also take steps. We
should undertake something with the help of parties and transfer our
initiative to the international arena,” Halacoglu said.

From: A. Papazian

AMERICAN RESEARCH CENTER TO BE FOUNDED IN ARMENIA

news.am
Nov 1 2011
Armenia

YEREVAN. – Armenia’s Minister of Education and Science Armen Ashotyan
hosted newly appointed US Ambassador John Heffern. They discussed
the opening of the American Investigation Center.

The Mister congratulated the Ambassador on his appointment and wished
him productive work, the press service of the Ministry of Education
and Science informs Armenian News-NEWS.am.

The Minister appreciated the cooperation of the two countries in the
education area and stressed the effectiveness of the US education
system which is now applied in Armenia. The Ambassador thanked the
Minister for the reception and expressed willingness to support the
continuity of the education programs between the two countries. The
opening of an American Investigation Center was also discussed during
the meeting.

At the end of the meeting the sides expressed eagerness to continue
the programs in process and to come up with new ones.

From: A. Papazian

“WOMAN” INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL – IN YEREVAN

ARMENPRESS
NOVEMBER 1, 2011
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 1, ARMENPRESS: December 1-5 at Yerevan Hovhannes
Tumanyan Puppet Theater, “Woman” eighth international film festival
will be held. Liza Foundation is the organizer of the festival.

Director of the Liza Foundation Mariam Ohanyan told Armenpress
that more than 40 films from 17 countries will be presented at the
festival. The directors of the films are women. “This film festival,
which has already become traditional, has a goal to revalue the place
and role of woman in society, to cover her issues through cinema,
to promote the films screened in Armenia by women, revelation of
new names, as well as mutual comprehension of cultures of different
nations,” Mariam Ohanyan said.

She also noted that at the end of the festival awards will be handed
in the nominations of “The Best Film”, “Special Award” and “The
Best Debut”.

Master classes and trainings for Armenian women film directors will
be conducted within the framework of the festival. Armenian Ministry
of Culture is the sponsor of the festival.

From: A. Papazian

ARMENIAN TEAMS TRAIN FOR WORLD WEIGHTLIFTING CHAMPIONSHIPS

PanARMENIAN.Net
November 2, 2011 – 12:51 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – Armenian women~Rs and men~Rs teams continue training
for the World Weightlifting Championships which kicks off in Paris
on November 5.

The Armenian delegation will be led by the President of the
Weightlifting Federation, Samvel Khachatryan.

According to Armenian National Olympic Committee official website,
Armenian weightlifting teams have a goal to represent Armenia at
2012 Olympic Games with 8-9 sportsmen. In 2008, five male and one
female weightlifters represented Armenia in Beijing, securing three
bronze medals.

Isabella Yaylyan (53 kg), Meline Daluzyan (69 kg), Hripsime
Khurshudyan, Naira Harutyunyan (75 kg), Vanik Avetisyan, Samvel
Grigoryan (both 69 kg), Arakel Mirzoyan, Tigran Martirosyan (77 kg),
heavyweights Hayk Hakobyan and Ruben Alexanyan will participate in
the Championship.

From: A. Papazian

SERGEY MINASYAN: NO NEW DEVELOPMENTS OVER NK ISSUE EXPECTED

ARMENPRESS
NOVEMBER 2, 2011
YEREVAN

The regular visit of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs to the region is
the continuation of the process of regulation of the Nagorno Karabakh
conflict, political analyst Sergey Minasyan told the reporters today.

He said the co-chairs continue speaking with the representatives of the
foreign affairs ministries of the two countries not about new document
but creation of mechanisms for reinforcing trust. “The international
community speaks about change of situation existing in the conflict
zone – reduction of number of snipers on the line of contact,” the
political analyst said, adding that in near future no serious changes,
new proposals and developments are expected over NK issue.

From: A. Papazian

WAITING FOR PREMIER’S RESIGNATION
Naira Hayrumyan

Story from Lragir.am News:

Published: 11:14:22 – 02/11/2011

The scheme “Hovik Abrahamyan as head of the election staff of the
Republican Party, Tigran Sargsyan as the first on the party ticket”
has been launched. Hovik Abrahamyan has already been offered to head
the Republican election staff, now, it remains to release the party
ticket and wait for Tigran Sargsyan’s resignation from the office of
the Prime Minister.

Yesterday, Tigran Sargsyan introduced before the Parliament the 2012
budget draft, which was also some kind of a report on the government’s
activities. The Prime Minister submitted quite an ambitious project
relating in particular to the intention to collect AMD 100 billion
taxes. The Head of the State Revenue Committee Gagik Khachatryan
considers such growth of taxes unreal. He asked everyone, who speak
about the shadow income, to point out where exactly it is present.

Anyway, Gagik Khachatryan is possible not to collect taxes at all,
because insisting rumors go on his resignation. His resignation is
dwelt on in the context of his involvement in Robert Kocharyan’s team,
which Serzh Sargsyan is evidently trying to destroy.

Although, following this logic, Gagik Khachatryan could keep his
office, even appointed Prime Minister to prove he is unable to perform
the government’s budget plan. The ruling team needs to somehow avoid
responsibility for the economic policy of the last three years. The
Republican Party understands very well that the main trump against
it will be the omissions in the economic policy, its incompleteness
and lack of a general strategy.

The Premier’s resignation will partially solve the issue on
responsibility. Appointment to his post of a person, who needs to be
“crossed up”, can solve two issues at the same time -all the blame
for economic turmoil will be put on him and his political career will
be done.

But the society shouldn’t allow the Republican Party to avoid
responsibility for the economic policy. Though the Premier dwells
on the anti-crisis stability and even projects of development,
it is evident that no projects will be implemented next year, at
least because of the simple reason that all the money will be used
for the election and there will not be time either. Besides, even
the government says that the year 2012 will be the most difficult
in terms of payment of the foreign debt, as well as inflation. Even
in the budget draft, 4.2% of economic growth is foreseen, though
this year 4.6% growth was planned – but what growth we are speaking
about. The inflation rates have long passed all the norms.

The tradition to send packing high-ranking official even without a
report on the work done is rooted up in Armenia. Judging by everything,
the same tactics will be used with Tigran Sargsyan.

Moreover, during the election campaign, he may even refer to defects
in his current job, to make it clear to the electorate that the RPA
is aware of the errors and will chose another way, if elected.

From: A. Papazian

DEPUTY MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE SAYS PRIOR ISSUE IS UPGRADING OF AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING

ARMENPRESS
November 1, 2011
Yerevan

The prior issue of the Ministry of Agriculture is periodical upgrading
of the agricultural engineering existing in the republic, deputy
minister of agriculture Vardan Karapetyan told a news conference
today, pointing out that with that aim grant and loan programs are
being implemented with the governments of Russia, Japan, India.

The staff of the ministry has recently met with the leadership of
“Rusagromash” company producing agricultural engineering, devices. The
latter offered 50 million USD loan and leasing program with which
Armenia will acquire agricultural engineering with 7 year term with 5%
interest rate.

The deputy minister said with the sums gathered from Japanese grant
as a result of which the imported agricultural engineering and devices
were given to cooperatives of the republic and companies dealing with
the agriculture through a conducted auction with a half price the
Ministry of Agriculture will again purchase agricultural engineering
giving it to the farmers.

“With it the agricultural engineering and devices will be upgraded,”
Karapetyan convinced, assuring that currently about 70% of Armenia’s
964 communities are ensured with agricultural engineering.

“It is wrong to say that we lack the agricultural engineering. The
prior issue for us is their upgrading as they have been worn out,” the
deputy minister said, informing that during the recent 10 years 1000
units of agricultural engineering and devices were brought to Armenia.

From: A. Papazian

AHMADINEJAD TO VISIT YEREVAN IN COMING TWO MONTHS

epress.am
11.01.2011

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad plans to pay a visit to Armenia
in two months, reports Mehr News Agency.

He was scheduled to make the trip on Jun. 6, but the visit was
postponed.

“By mutual consent, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mahmoud
Ahmadinejad’s visit to Armenia has been postponed. It will take place
at a more convenient time,” read the statement issued by the Armenian
president’s press office at the time.

Tehran, however, was more specific, stating that it postponed the visit
“because the host country had not prepared the documents that were to
be exchanged between the two states,” Mohammad Hassan Salehi-Maram,
the deputy head of Iran’s presidential office for communications and
information dissemination, was quoted as saying.

The Iranian official noted that Ahmadinejad would go to Yerevan after
the documents were prepared.

From: A. Papazian

KAREN NAZARYAN: ARMENIA CONTINUES PREPARING FOR WAR

armradio.am
01.11.2011 15:29

“The assaults of the Azerbaijan against the right of the people of
Nagorno Karabakh to self-determination resulted in destructions,
deportation and aggression, and today Azerbaijan continues preparing
for war by disseminating hatred towards Armenia and Armenians,”
Armenian Ambassador Karen Nazaryan said speaking at the discussions in
the UN General Assembly on “The right of peoples to self-determination”
and “Elimination of racism, racial discrimination and other forms
of intolerance.”

Referring to the reports of international structures on racism,
Ambassador Nazaryan called the attention of the attendees to the
fact that Baku has proclaimed the dissemination of hatred towards
Armenians as its state propaganda.

Karen Nazaryan noted that to conceal that unacceptable behavior
Azerbaijan continues spreading false reports, speeches and reports.

According to him, the expressions and forms of racial discrimination
endanger the process of establishment of an atmosphere of trust, and
therefore hinder the process of settlement of the Karabakh conflict.

From: A. Papazian

ARMENIAN DEFENSE MINISTER DENIES SPLIT AMONG TOP MILITARY OFFICIALS

PanARMENIAN.Net
November 1, 2011 – 11:18 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan refuted
reports on the split among the top military officials.

Commenting on media reports concerning the alleged conflict between
Deputy Defense Ministers, Mr. Ohanyan noted that during his two-week’s
leave several incidents in the army aroused public discontent.

Referring to NGO grant programs directed to assisting the army,
the Minister noted that army does not favor programs “which incite
illegal deeds and initiatives.”

He also emphasized that alls attempts to split the army leadership
are doomed to fail.

From: A. Papazian