Author: Andres-Papazian

ACTORS COMPLAIN OF ARMEN DZIGARKHANYAN’S 30-YEAR-OLD MISTRESS

epress.am
09.16.2011

A new scandal has engulfed Armen Dzigarkhanyan’s Moscow Drama Theater.

This time the guilty is the well-known 75-year-old actor’s new lover,
reports Express Gazeta.

“A few years ago, Vitalina Cymbalyuk Romanovskaya came to work
for us,” said one of Dzigarkhanyan’s employees. “She was offered
[the position of] concertmistress [Konzertmeister] in the Ali Baba
production, where… she continued to work under the auspices of
Armen Dzigarkhanyan. It was clear that he encouraged Vitalina. She is
stubborn and confident: she isn’t afraid of expressing her opinion,
despite the fact that she’s not even 30 [years old].”

According to journalists, Dzigarkhanyan before as well tried to
“take care” of those female employees whom he liked. But they let
it be known in a civilized way that they weren’t ready for a romance
with the artistic director. He is married and it’s pointless to begin
a romance, even if his wife lives in the US.

But these issues didn’t bother Vitalina. On the contrary, she began
to struggle twice as hard for Dzigarkhanyan’s attention, writes
Express Gazeta.

“Recently Armen Borisovich’s mistress began to take on more and more
responsibility on important issues,” asserted the actors. “No one has
any more doubts that an ordinary employee has an enormous impact on the
artistic director. And what of the loss of as many as eight actors –
this too is Vitalina’s ‘merit’.”

The unemployed actors told the Russian publication: “The grey mouse
very quickly was able to make a decent theater into a stinking
cesspool. Young actresses fear her like they fear fire.”

Armen Dzigarkhanyan, however, commented on the situation as follows:
“In the theater, not everyone can be Hamlet. At best, there is one.

For example, when they tell me that [director Yuri] Lyubimov took the
money from Taganka Theater and put it in his pocket, I continue to
stand by his side. After all, he created those people; he made them
professionals. Play well. Then you will both eat and drink well. Fight
against gossip – put a little something in their dinner!”

From: A. Papazian

EXPERT: ANC LACKS CRITICAL MASS TO ACHIEVE CHANGE OF POWER

PanARMENIAN.Net
September 16, 2011 – 13:15 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – A political analyst, Caucasus Institute director
is skeptical that Armenian National Congress (ANC) opposition bloc
rallies will be able to gather 500 thousand participants to achieve
change of power in Armenia.

“Only a critical mass would be able to bring about a revolution, which
is far from happening at the moment,” Alexander Iskandaryan stated.

At the same time, he begged to differ from a view earlier expressed by
Armenian National Movement board chairman Aram Manukyan, who stressed
the importance of the quality of demonstrators, over their quantity.

“To pressure the authorities, the quantity of rally participants is
by far more important,” the expert noted.

“ANC’s deviating position, criticising the authorities on the one hand,
and engaging in a dialogue on the other, can’t but impact the number
of its supporters,” Iskandaryan concluded.

Representatives of the ruling coalition have held meetings since
July 18, the two main issues on the agenda being conduction of
extraordinary election (on ANC demand) and development of canons of
political competition (as suggested by the authorities).

Problems emerged when police detained 7 young ANC activists. According
to the ANC, on August 9 police officers used violence against ANC
activists Tigran Arakelyan and Artak Karapetyan. Upon arrival to the
site, activists Areg Gevorgyan, Sahak Muradyan, Vahagn Gevorgyan,
Sargis Gevorgyan and David Kirimajyan tried to settle the dispute but
were beaten as well, the ANC said. All above-mentioned were taken to
a police station.

Currently, Tigran Arakelyan is kept in custody. The others were
released.

On August 26, the Congress announced that it suspends the dialogue
and believes Arakelyan to be a political prisoner.

As ANC leader stated at recent rally in Yerevan, refusal to release
Arakelyan within the next few days will prove the incident between
the police and opposition supporter to be a put-up job. According to
Levon Ter-Petrossian, unless the detainee is released, ANC is ready
to mobilize its supporters to force ruling authorities into conducting
to snap elections.

Haykakan Zhamanak newspaper editor-in-chief Nikol Pashinyan, in turn,
urged those gathered for a revolution; promising that the ruling
President will resign within 24 hours, should 500 thousand people
take to streets to voice their protest.

From: A. Papazian

COMMANDOS: LEVON, SERZH AND ROBERT WOULD HAVE DRINKS TOGETHER WERE THERE NOT FOR NKR ISSUE

Story from Lragir.am News:

Published: 14:24:13 – 17/09/2011

Major General Arkady Ter-Tadevosyan stated today that all the three
presidents of Armenia are from the All-Armenian Movement Party,
and they broke up because of the NKR issue.

According to Commandos, the reason was Levon Ter-Petrosyan’s agreement
to Karabakh’s unification with Azerbaijan. Were there a hint that
the NKR independence would be possible in future, the guys would have
drinks together, he said.

From: A. Papazian

MOMENT DE RADIO AVEC SATENIK KHOURDOIAN

RF1

15 sept 2011
France

Jeune, douee, attendrissante. Mais evidemment, faire parler son violon
est + facile que de faire parler ses origines armeniennes. Nee a
Marseille en 83, tombee dans le chaudron classique très vite, Satenik
Khourdoian surfe sur ces questions d’identite avec une tranquillite
virtuose… De celle qui, entre un Ravel & un Schubert, peut integrer
du folklore armenien, sans meme y penser. Le privilège de l’Art…

From: A. Papazian

RECONSTRUCTION OF ARMENIAN CHURCH IN DIARBEKIR TERMINATED

Panorama
Sept 16 2011
Armenia

It’s almost one year that the reconstruction of Armenian Catholic
Church in Diarbekir has been terminated, “Ermenihaber.am” news site
informs.

The church restoration project has been confirmed by the Turkish
government yet in 2008, according to which the reconstruction should
be finished in 2009. Almost three years have passed and nothing is
yet done. “It’s a year nobody comes and does nothing here,” the warden
of the church Aziz Tohumjun said.

From: A. Papazian

NEITHER US, NOR ARMENIA RECOGNIZE BREAKAWAY KARABAKH – US EMBASSY

news.az
Sept 16 2011
Azerbaijan

Neither US nor Armenia and any other country recognize the so-called
“Nagorno-Karabakh” Republic.

The statement came from spokesperson for the US embassy in Baku Keith
Bean while commenting on reports by US-based Armenian website Asbarez
claiming that event on separatist Nagnorno-Karabakh was held in Golden
Hall of the US Congress on 13 September.

‘The Congress was not marking “independence” of Karabakh. The event
was organized by the co-chairs of the Armenian group in Congress,”
Bean said.

In the US political system congressmen, as representatives of the
legislative branch, have are entitled to organize an event without
permission from the executive branch.

The delegation of separatists from the occupied Nagorno-Karabakh region
of Azerbaijan, led by Ashot Ghulyan, are in the capital of the United
States to participate in celebrations dedicated to separatist regime
of Nagorno-Karabakh.

According to Asbarez, the Congressmen who attended 13 September event
voiced a support for recognition of the break-away regime.

From: A. Papazian

WORKSHOP ON MODERNIZING ARMENIA’S BORDER CHECKPOINTS

news.am
Sept 15 2011
Armenia

The Armenian National Security Council (NSC), UNDP Armenia Office, and
EU Delegation to Armenia will hold a joint workshop and presentation,
on Friday, devoted to the modernization of Armenia’s Bagratashen,
Gogavan, and Bavra border checkpoints.

The event will bring together NSC Secretary Arthur Baghdasaryan; UN
Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in Armenia,
Dafina Gercheva; Head of the EU Delegation to Armenia, Ambassador
Raul de Luzenberger; representatives from foreign organizations
in, and diplomatic missions to, Armenia; and members of the
inter-administrative commission on border affairs.

From: A. Papazian

HRAPARAK : ARMENIAN GENERAL DONATES 20 TANKS TO THE ARMY – NEWSPAPER

news.am
Sept 15 2011
Armenia

YEREVAN. – So as to display during the military parade on the 20th
anniversary of Armenia’s independence, Armenian general Manvel
Grigoryan donated 20 new tanks, as symbols of independence, which,
they say he obtained from abroad, Hraparak daily informs.

“Grigoryan openly told his close companions that he spent a huge
amount of money for the welfare of his family members. The press had
written on numerous occasions that the general spares no effort, and
in return he wishes to see his wife or son in next year’s National
Assembly. But is not known as to how he obtained those tanks and
brought them to Armenia,” the daily writes.

From: A. Papazian

VAZRIK BAZIL: ARMENIA MISREPRESENTS ITSELF AT INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITS

PanARMENIAN.Net
September 15, 2011 – 18:05 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – Armenia misrepresents itself at international
exhibitions, Doctor of Philosophy Vazrik Bazil believes.

At news conference in Yerevan, the expert noted that Armenia’s
exhibition halls are designed rather casually; yet, to impress foreign
visitors, the country must attempt to stress its difference from other
states in the region. “Unfortunately, Armenia keeps failing at that.

For example, Armenian folk dances are in no way different from Georgian
ones,” he noted.

“However, Armenia could present its heritage in an original manner
to stress the difference. Armenians are too obsessed with the past. I
don’t mean that the past must be renounced, yet one may try to merge
the past and the present in one idea,” he said.

From: A. Papazian

ARTSAKH DEFENSE ARMY: BAKU SHIFTS BLAME FOR DEATHS IN ARMY ON NKR

PanARMENIAN.Net
September 15, 2011 – 18:31 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – Artsakh defense army issued a statement refuting yet
another Azeri misinformation, claiming Azeri officer Gabil Abdullayev
was wounded as a result of Armenian armed forces’ ceasefire violation
in Fuzuli region.

“Beside being false, Azeri media reports are also targeted to shift
the blame for incidents occurring as a result of acts of violence in
the army on Karabakh side. Artsakh defence army denies the reports,
expressing its complete adherence to ceasefire agreement,” Artsakh
defence army statement said.

From: A. Papazian