Author: Andres-Papazian

ABOUT 1600 MANUSCRIPTS OF MATENADARAN DIGITALIZED

ARMENPRESS
FEBRUARY 11, 2011
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 11, ARMENPRESS: About 1600 manuscripts of Mashtots
Institute of Ancient Manuscripts (Matenadaran), have been digitalized,
Gurgen Gasparyan, coordinator of the digitalization works, advisor to
the director of Matendaran on high technologies and printing affairs,
told Armenpress.

“These works require big potential and modern engineering, and our
technical opportunities are limited,” Mr. Gasparyan said, adding that
the works may go on dozen, may be even hundreds of years.

Thirty thousand manuscripts are officially registered in the world,
the 17 of which belong to Matenadaran. The employee of Matenadaran
said that all the digitalized manuscripts are currently available
for scientific study, and any interested person can make use of them.

From: A. Papazian

ARMENIA-NATO INDIVIDUAL PARTNERSHIP ACTION PLAN 2011-2012 BEING DRAFTED

ARMENPRESS
FEBRUARY 11, 2011
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 11, ARMENPRESS: The session of the inter-departmental
commission coordinating the implementation of the events intended by
Armenia-NATO Individual Partnership Action Plan was held today, chaired
by Secretary of National Security Council Arthur Baghdasaryan. An
official from the National Security Council told Armenpress that
the members of the interdepartmental commission presented the works
implemented by their department in 2010 within the framework of the
Armenia-NATO Individual Partnership Action Plan 2009-2011.

The program involves the spheres of politics and security, defense
security and military issues, society competence, science, nature
protection, planning of civil crisis, and the sphere of information
security. Arthur Baghdasaryan noted with gratification that the main
part of the 122 actions intended by Armenia-NATO Individual Partnership
Action Plan 2010 is implemented. The members of the interdepartmental
commission put forth proposals on Armenia-NATO Individual partnership
Action Plan 2011-2012. At the session a decision was adopted to finish
the drafting of the document by the end of February.

From: A. Papazian

AZERBAIJAN PREPARING SERIOUSLY TO LIBERATE ITS OCCUPIED LANDS – MINISTER

news.az
Feb 11 2011
Azerbaijan

Karabakh mediators are visiting Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijan’s Defense Minister, Colonel-General Safar Abiyev received
the co-chairs of OSCE Minsk Group Robert Bradtke, Bernard Fassier,
Igor Popov and Personal Representative of OSCE Chairman-in-Office
Andrzej Kasprzyk, Defense Ministry’s press service reported.

The visitors shared their impressions about the Nagorno Karabakh
conflict and current state on the line of contact.

According to Safar Abiyev, though the activity of the Minsk Group
has not produced concrete results, we have not lost our hopes in
this mission. The Minister said the efforts must be united for the
solution of the conflict, Armenia must give up its aggressive policy
and the peaceful variant will be possible only in this context.

Defense Minister underlined that Azerbaijan is making serious
preparations for the liberation of the occupied territories. He said
all states would act in a similar manner under such circumstances.

‘No one can blame Azerbaijan for this issue,’ he said.

Safar Abiyev underlined the importance of applying the existing
international rules in the solution of such conflicts and cited as an
example such an approach with regard to several countries. Minister
said similar attitude must be demonstrated with regard to Azerbaijan.

‘But we see its difference, it causes regret,’ he said.

From: A. Papazian

GRIGORY AYVAZYAN SAYS AZERBAIJANI-ARMENIAN REFUGEES MUST RAISE THEIR VOICE

ARMENPRESS
FEBRUARY 11, 2011
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 11, ARMENPRESS: ‘Taking advantage of the absence
of the Armenian side, Azerbaijan used the chair of Brussels for its
goals and propaganda; however we, as stakeholders and injured party
in the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict, had a lot to tell not only the
European Parliament, but also the whole world,’ according to Grigory
Ayvazyan, chairman of the ‘Assembly of Azerbaijani-Armenians’.

He said today at a meeting with journalists that they received
an invitation from the European Parliament for partaking in
the conference; however the Embassy of Germany hindered their
participation. Discussions on the Nagorno Karabakh conflict and issues
of refugees were held February 9 at the European Parliament. The
Armenian party did not manage to partake in it for not receiving a
visa in time. ‘We wanted to tell the truth in Brussels.

We wanted to tell that the conflict started not in February, 1992,
but in 1988, with a decision by the Azerbaijani authorities, which
organized the massacres of more than 500 000 thousand Armenian
citizens of Azerbaijan,’ Grigory Ayvazyan said. He added that he
does not have a status of refugee yet. The speaker informed that they
intend to undertake measures for spreading the information.

‘The oil-dollars of Baku played the needed role and in the result of
that we did not manage to attend the conference, which actually became
a solo-concert of Azerbaijanis,’ Grigory Ayvazyan said. Arman Melikyan,
former foreign minister of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, said today
at a press conference that the issue of the Armenian refugees of
Azerbaijan must be raised in not an ‘amateur’, but political level.

‘Even if we managed to be present at the conference, it would be the
next attempt to show how poor and tortured we are,’ Arman Melikyan
said. He says raising the issue in a political level implies demanding
to give the liberated territories of Artsakh to the Armenian refugees
of Azerbaijan through talks.

From: A. Papazian

KAREN KARAPETYAN FOR “INDIA” IN YEREVAN

news.am,
Feb 11 2011
Armenia

On February 11, Armenian Ambassador to India Achal Kumar Malhotra met
with Yerevan Mayor Karen Karapetyan. The Ambassador offered to name
“India” a street in Yerevan, stressing there are many Armenian streets
in India.

The sides discussed bilateral cooperation issues and attached
significance to implementation of joint programs in the fields of
tourism, investments and health, the press service of Yerevan City
Hall informed Armenian News-NEWS.am.

The Indian Ambassador expressed readiness to assist the cooperation
in different spheres. Karapetyan attached importance to exchange
of international experience in developing infrastructures, noting
Yerevan Municipality is ready to back all initiatives on the capital’s
development.

From: A. Papazian

YEREVAN MAYOR RECEIVES INDIAN AMBASSADOR TO ARMENIA

ARMENPRESS
FEBRUARY 11, 2011
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 11, ARMENPRESS: Issues over expansion of cooperation
between Yerevan and India were discussed at today~Rs meeting of
Yerevan Mayor Karen Karapetyan and Indian Ambassador to Armenia Achal
Kumar Malhotra. Press service of Yerevan Municipality told Armenpress
that bilateral importance was attached to development of tourism,
investment and healthcare system.

Achal Kumar Malhotra expressed readiness to find cooperation verges in
the spheres of bilateral interest. Attaching importance to experience
exchange in the spheres of development of infrastructures, Karen
Karapetyan noted that the Municipality is ready to assist in all the
proposals and initiatives concerning the development of the capital.

Taking into consideration the circumstance that there are numerous
streets in Yerevan, the Indian ambassador proposed to have an Indian
street in the capital as well. Karen Karapetyan assured that the
municipality will respond to the proposal.

From: A. Papazian

TURKISH POLITICIAN SAYS ERDOGAN READY TO APOLOGIZE TO ARMENIANS

news.am
Feb 11 2011
Armenia

A conference on “Armenian issue and 1909 events in Adana” was organized
at Chukorov University in Turkey. However, the conference failed to
mention the massacres of Armenians in Adana, preceding the Armenian
Genocide in 1915.

Former Turkish parliamentarian Uluc Gurkan also participated in the
conference. He accused Turkish authorities of soft position on Armenian
issue, stressing Turkey is a target of illegal and racist attacks,
Yeni Adana website reports

“What did Turkey do? Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s
statement “We will set up a joint subcommittee of historians, open
archives and let historians’ study them,” will soon turn out into
“Let’s apologize and the issue will be closed,” Gurkan noted. He
tried to explain why the Armenian Genocide was not a genocide,
unlike Holocaust.

From: A. Papazian

OSCE MEDIATORS FAIL, BAKU ON WITH WAR THREATS

news.am
Feb 11 2011
Armenia

On February 11, Azerbaijani Defense Minister Safar Abiyev received
the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs Robert Bradtke, Bernard Fassier,
Igor Popov and Personal Representative of the Chairman-in-Office
Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk.

Though the activities of the Minsk Group have not produced results,
Azerbaijan still hopes for the OSCE mission, Abiyev said. The minister
said the efforts must be united for the solution of the conflict,
“Armenia must give up its aggressive policy and the peaceful settlement
will be possible only in this context.”

Abiyev also underlined that Azerbaijan is making serious preparations
for the “liberation of the occupied territories”. He said all states
would act in a similar manner under such circumstances. “No one can
blame Azerbaijan for this issue,” Abiyev stated.

From: A. Papazian

BAKO SAHAKYAN MEETS WITH EMPLOYEES OF PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE

ARMENPRESS
FEBRUARY 11, 2011
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 11, ARMENPRESS: On February 11, NKR President
Bako Sahakyan met with employees of the prosecutor’s office of the
republic. The results of the year 2010 were summed up and plans for
2011 were touched upon during the meeting. General Prosecutor Arshavir
Gharamyan and the responsible employees of the structure delivered
corresponding reports.

The head of the State assessed the 2010 activity of the prosecutor’s
office as satisfactory simultaneously underlining that together with
the achievements there was also much work to do. Special attention
was paid to the cadre policy. Bako Sahakyan noted that the employees
of the prosecutor’s office should be stricter and more responsible
towards their official duties and those who will not correspond to the
posts they hold will be unconditionally dismissed from their positions.

The President also touched upon the issues of material and logistical
support of the Prosecutor’s Office noting the necessity of having
modern laboratory of forensic examination and forensic medical center.

Bako Sahakyan gave concrete instructions to the leadership of the
structure for solving issues raised during the meeting.

From: A. Papazian

STATE COMMISSION FOR ORGANIZATION AND COORDINATION OF CELEBRATIONS ON 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF ARTSAKH REPUBLIC DECLARATION ESTABLISHED

ARMENPRESS
FEBRUARY 11, 2011
YEREVAN

President of Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan signed today a decree
on the celebrations of the 20th anniversary of the Artsakh Republic
declaration.

An official from the central information department of the office of
the Artsakh Republic President told Armenpress that according to the
decree, a state commission for organization and coordination of the
celebrations, dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the Artsakh Republic
declaration, was established. The commission is to discuss and adopt
a complex program of festive arrangements within the period of a month.

The ministries of education and science, culture and youth affairs,
“The Artsakh Republic Public TV and Radio” CJSC, the editorial
staff of the “Azat Artsakh” republican newspaper were assigned to
elaborate projects on historical significance of the Artsakh Republic
independence, as well as secure proper mass-coverage of the preparatory
and arrangement activities of the celebrations.

According to the decree, the staff of the state commission for
organization and coordination of the celebrations, dedicated to the
20th anniversary of the Artsakh Republic declaration, is the following:

Ashot Ghoulyan, chairman of the Artsakh Republic National Assembly
(co-chairman of the commission) (by consent);

Ara Haroutyunyan, prime minister of the Artsakh Republic (co-chairman
of the commission);

Arthur Tovmasyan, deputy chairman of the Artsakh Republic National
Assembly (deputy chairman of the commission) (by consent);

Spartak Tevosyan, vice-premier of the Artsakh Republic, minister of
finance (deputy chairman of the commission);

Karen Babouryan, Artsakh Republic President’s representative on
special assignments;

Boris Alaverdyan, deputy head of the Artsakh Republic President’s
office;

Zhanna Galstyan, chairman of the standing commission on defense,
security and legality of the Artsakh Republic National Assembly
(by consent);

Armen Sargsyan, chairman of the standing commission on science,
education, culture, youth and sports of the Artsakh Republic National
Assembly (by consent);

Sergey Movsesyan, Artsakh Republic minister of health;

Narine Narimanyan, Artsakh Republic minister of justice;

Georgy Petrosyan, Artsakh Republic foreign minister;

Armo Tsatouryan, Artsakh Republic minister of agriculture;

Souren Grigoryan, head of the Apparatus of the Artsakh Republic
Cabinet of Ministers;

Vladik Khachatryan, Artsakh Republic minister of education and science;

Narine Aghabalyan, Artsakh Republic minister of culture and youth
affairs;

Movses Hakobyan, Artsakh Republic defense minister;

Narine Astsatryan, Artsakh Republic minister of social security;

Karen Yesayan, Artsakh Republic minister of economic development;

Karen Shahramanyan, Artsakh Republic minister of municipal engineering;

Viktor Kocharyan, head of the National Security Service under the
Artsakh Republic Cabinet of Ministers;

Robert Shaferyan, head of the Police under the Artsakh Republic
Cabinet of Ministers;

Samvel Karapetyan, Artsakh Republic deputy defense minister, head of
the “Artsakh Freedom-fighters’ Union” non-governmental organization;

Arthur Haroutyunyan, head of the Rescue Service under the Artsakh
Republic Cabinet of Ministers;

Karlen Petrosyan, head of the department of productive infrastructures
under the Artsakh Republic Cabinet of Ministers;

Vazgen Mikayelyan, mayor of Stepanakert,

Galya Arstamyan, head of the Artsakh Republic Union of Relatives of
Perished Freedom Fighters non-governmental organization;

Zori Balayan, publicist;

Vardan Hakobyan, chairman of the Artsakh Republic Union of Writers;

Stepan Dadayan, rector of the Artsakh State University;

Leonid Martirosyan, editor-in-chief of the “Azat Artsakh” republican
newspaper;

Norek Gasparyan, chairman of the Artsakh Republic Public TV and Radio
Company board.

From: A. Papazian