THE TOURNAMENT OF CLAIMANTS FOR CHESS WORLD CHAMPION TO KICK OFF IN KAZAN
ARMENPRESS
NOVEMBER 23, 2010
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 23, ARMENPRESS: World Chess Federation (FIDE) has
decided that the tournament of 8 claimants for the title of the World
Chess Champion will kick off next March in Kazan town, Russia.
Armenian Grand Master Levon Aronyan, too, will take part in this
tournament, an official from the Armenian Chess Federation told
Armenpress.
From: A. Papazian
29 ARMENIAN EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS WORK IN IRAN
ARMENPRESS
NOVEMBER 23, 2010
YEREVAN
Twenty-nine Armenian educational establishments work in Iran, the
majority of which are in Tehran. An official from the Department
of Armenian Communities of the Near and Middle East of the Armenian
Diaspora Ministry told Armenpress that the number of the attendees
of Armenian schools are gradually decreasing, its main reason is
emigration, as a result of which the schools either close or are joined
with Armenian schools. And the Iranian-Armenians mainly emigrate to
the USA.
Nearly 50-60 thousand Armenians live currently in Iran, the majority –
in Tehran. The Armenian Diaspora Ministry provides books to Armenian
educational establishments of Iran, involves Iranian young people in
programs organized by the ministry and organizes trainings of teachers
in Armenia; 9 teachers passed here training last year.
There are not national minorities in Iran, the Armenians, Azoreans
and Jewish are recognized as religious minorities. According to the
Department of Armenian Communities of the Near and Middle East of
the Armenian Diaspora Ministry, it is the Armenians that have the
largest opportunities in Iran. There are a dozen of churches, the
majority of which are working, and the Iranian government does its
best for preservation of Armenian churches.
From: A. Papazian
ARMENIAN INTELLECTUAL TEAM TO PARTAKE IN THE FINAL OF “WHAT? WHERE? WHEN?” GAME’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
ARMENPRESS
NOVEMBER 23, 2010
YEREVAN
For the first time in the history of the Armenian intellectual
teams the ‘Perezagruzka’ team achieved the final at the
“What? Where? When?” game’s 8th world championship, held November
11-14 in Eliat, Israel.
80 teams from 18 countries partook in the championship. Armenia
achieved the 6th place among those teams. The teams of Armenia partake
in such tournaments for the 5th time. This year 3 Armenian teams –
‘Perezagruzka’, DAF and ‘Arsenal’ – partook in the championship.
‘Our main goal is to develop an intellectual movement in Armenia. It
is already 19 years I have been in this movement. I tend to unite the
intelligent young people of Armenia,’ according to Tigran Kocharyan,
chairman of the Armenian Association of Intellectuals. He underscored
the importance of the assistance of the state and private organization
to the teams. RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan supported the Armenian
teams as well.
Tigran Kocharyan said Armenian does not manage to achieve higher
ranks in the championship, as in order to achieve high points and
ranks Armenia must partake in all the intellectual games. He said
this is connected with some financial difficulties. He added that it
is impossible to partake in 40-50 festivals per annum.
Margar Sedrakyan, head of development programs, spoke on the Individual
Championship and said that the best players are being selected for that
competition. ‘From the 600 players only 64 ones got the opportunity
to partake in the next round: 7 of them are Armenians.
We can be proud of this,’ he said.
The annual ‘Prime Minister’s Cup’, in which teams of Armenia’s
ministries partake, is intended to be held December. Artsakh and Gyumri
have their teams of “What? Where? When?” game as well. The speakers
said they intend to organize an all-Armenian tournament in the future.
From: A. Papazian
RA PRESIDENT ATTENDS FINAL EVENT ON 140TH ANNIVERSARY OF KOMITAS
ARMENPRESS
NOVEMBER 23, 2010
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 23, ARMENPRESS: RA President Serzh Sargsyan and
his spouse Rita Sargsyan attended today the final event, dedicated
to the 140th anniversary of Komitas and held at the Komitas Chamber
Music House. The RA Culture Ministry and National Center of Chamber
Music concluded the anniversary year with a concert-performance,
titled ‘To Komitas…’, as well as with the presentation of ‘Komitas:
Life and Work’ electronic book and an exhibition.
RA Culture Minister Hasmik Poghosyan said today at a meeting with
journalists that such events are aimed at forming s a corresponding
public intellectual field and giving children the opportunity to learn
Komitas. ‘Komitas must always be in our daily life. We must have a
place, dedicated to Komitas, which will become a sacred place for us,
and we will visit it to find answers in any psychological state. We
can find answers to any question in the letters of Komitas,’ Hasmik
Poghosyan said.
CD’s, dedicated to Komitas, which involve Komitas’s ‘Mass’, performed
by ‘Speghani’ chorus and clergymen, earthly and spiritual choral
collection, performed by the Armenian State Chamber Chorus, as well
as Komitas’s piano compositions and piano transcriptions of vocal
creations, performed by Svetlana Navasardyan, as well as ‘Komitas
in Memories’ series of musical books, collections of choral and solo
songs of Komitas were presented at the exhibition. The Armenian State
Chamber Chorus, Svetlana Navasardyan, ‘Hover’ State Chamber Chorus and
‘Geghard’ Chorus performed during the concert program.
From: A. Papazian
WOOD FIRES IN LORI PROVINCE
ARMENPRESS
NOVEMBER 23, 2010
VANADZOR
Fires are going on to break out in wood areas and fields of Lori
province because of burning of grass cover. Head of the Rescue Service
of the province Hrach Antonyan told Armenpress that 18 fires have
burnt within the last 10 days. The cases have been mainly registered
in Gugark, Tashir, and in the neighboring territories of Vanadzor.
Mr. Antonyan said that the rescue service of Lori province, the fire
brigade and forest economy sometimes do not have an opportunity to
extinguish fires in almost impassable territories, in such cases just
a duty is defined in order to take control over the spread of the
fire. Residents fire the dry grass cover with confidence that next
year it will be more luxuriant in the same area, but as a result of
fires, according to specialists, land becomes subject to erosion,
and trees suffer.
From: A. Papazian
REPAIR WORKS OF RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH STARTED IN GYUMRI
ARMENPRESS
NOVEMBER 23, 2010
GYUMRI
The repair works of “Surb Arsenii” Russian Orthodox Church have
started in the town on the initiative of Gyumri mayor. This church,
built in “Kazachi Post” district of Gyumri in 1910, is famous for
the thing that the wedding ceremony of Marshal of the Soviet Union
Semyon Mikhailovich Budyonny has been held here.
Military churches with suchlike architecture have also been constructed
in Turkey and Turkmenistan. The church has stopped working still in
the 1960s and has turned into a reserve.
Press Secretary of Gyumri Municipality Lilit Aghekyan told Armenpress
that the mayor has intended to implement the repair works of the
church by the personal means. There is an issue of repair of the
rough. The works on roof repairing and on placing of doors and windows
are intended to accomplish by the end of the year, after which the
inner furnishing process will start,” Mrs. Aghekyan said.
The church will not be subject to architectural change. A
spiritual-educational center is intended to open adjacent to the
building.
From: A. Papazian
“LET’S MAKE THE ROADS SAFE” INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE IN YEREVAN
ARMENPRESS
NOVEMBER 23, 2010
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 23, ARMENPRESS: About one million people become
victims of the road traffic accidents and about 20 million get
injured annually. Armenian Transport and Communication Minister
Manuk Vardanyan stated today at the “Let’s make the roads safe”
international conference that the number of victims of the road
accidents exceeds the number of victims of railway, aviation and
navy transport accidents all together and that is the reason why the
fighting against automobile transport accidents is one of the elements
of Armenia’s national policy.
Manuk Vardanyan said during the recent periods reforms have been
undertaken in Armenia’s road traffic security sphere.
Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan who was also present at the
conference considered very important the road safety in Armenia. “We
have still a lot to do in this sphere and the assistance of the public
and its active involvement facilitate our work,” Tigran Sargsyan said.
Head of the RF road police department Viktor Kiryanov, head of
the RA road traffic security national council secretariat Poghos
Shahinyan, head of the World Bank Armenia office Jan-Michel Appi and
representatives of the sphere came forth with reports.
The international conference concludes the row of events in Yerevan
on the eve of international program on “Decade of Activities” of the
2011-20 road safety.
November 12-14 in Tsakhkadzor another international conference was
conducted on “Road Safety in the Media Field” with the participation
of media representatives from the region.
From: A. Papazian
BAKO SAHAKYAN MEETS WITH AMERICAN-ARMENIAN PHILANTHROPISTS
ARMENPRESS
NOVEMBER 23, 2010
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 23, ARMENPRESS: On 22 November Artsakh Republic
President Bako Sahakyan received in Los Angeles philanthropists Isahak
Vardanyan and Gevorg Voskanyan.
Central Information Department of the Office of the Artsakh Republic
President told Armenpress that issues related to the prospects of
carrying out projects in the sphere of construction were discussed
during the meeting.
On the same day the President met philanthropists Rafik Khachatryan
and Michael Minasyan and discussed with them cooperation in the field
of real estate management.
On 22 November President Sahakyan also met philanthropist Anto
Baghdasaryan. Issues related to the development of dairy industry in
Artsakh were discussed during the meeting.
During all the meetings the NKR president considered important to
apply the experience of developed countries in Artsakh underlining
the role played in this process by Diaspora Armenian organizations.
Primate of the Artsakh Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church
Archbishop Pargev Martorosyan, executive director of the “Hayastan”
All-Armenian fund Ara Vardanyan, head of the Central information
department of the Artsakh Republic President’s Office Davit Babayan,
NKR permanent representative to the USA Robert Avetisyan, chairman
of the Artsakh Public TV and Radio company’s board Norek Gasparyan
and other officials partook at the meetings.
From: A. Papazian
BAKO SAHAKYAN VISITS THE CITY OF MONTEBELLO
ARMENPRESS
NOVEMBER 23, 2010
STEPANAKERT
On 22 November President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan visited
the city of Montebello and met members of the city’s council led by
mayor William Molinari.
Central Information Department of the Office of the Artsakh Republic
President told Armenpress that in his speech the NKR president
considered important the determination of Montebello’s authorities
to developing relations with Artsakh the best evidence of which has
been the signing of the sister-city agreement with capital Stepanakert.
Bako Sahakyan appreciated resolute stance of the city’s authorities
towards the recognition of the Armenian genocide.
Mayor Molinari in his turn presented the proclamation of the Montebello
city council where he welcomed the Artsakh Republic President and
members of the delegation led by him as well expressed readiness to
deepen and widen relations with our country in every possible way.
Thereafter President Sahakyan visited Armenian center of Montebello
and met representatives of the local Armenian community.
Bako Sahakyan rated high the role of this community in cementing the
Motherland-Diaspora relations and helping Artsakh.
Primate of the Artsakh Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church
Archbishop Pargev Martirosyan, consular general of the Republic
of Armenia in Los Angeles Grigor Hovhannisyan, head of the Central
information department of the Artsakh Republic President’s Office Davit
Babayan, NKR permanent representative to the USA Robert Avetisyan,
chairman of the Artsakh Public TV and Radio company’s board Norek
Gasparyan and other officials partook at the meetings.
From: A. Papazian
ARMENIA AND SLOVAKIA TO COOPERATE IN THE MILITARY SPHERE
ARMENPRESS
NOVEMBER 23, 2010
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 23, ARMENPRESS: The delegation headed by the Armenian
Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan was in Slovakia November 22 on an
official visit.
Press and Information Department of the Armenian Defense Ministry
reported that during the visit Seyran Ohanyan met with his Slovakian
counterpart and discussed a number of issues on bilateral cooperation.
Seyran Ohanyan and Lubomir Galko signed agreement on “Military
Cooperation between the Governments of the RA and Slovakia” which
intends cooperation in the following spheres – military education
and specialized studies of military staff, military medicine,
peacekeeping, etc.
During the visit Seyran Ohanyan also visited and put a wreath on the
monument dedicated to the victims of the Armenian Genocide.
The delegation headed by the Armenian Defense Minister departed
today from Slovakia to Hungary where issues on bilateral military
cooperation will be discussed.
From: A. Papazian