Author: Andres-Papazian

YEREVAN TO HOST EDUCATION & CAREER EXPO 2010

Aysor.am
Wednesday,November 10, 2010

Yerevan’s Cultural and Business Center Moscow House will be hosting
Education & Career Expo 2010 international specialized exhibition
between November 16 and 18. The exhibition features activities of
all important education sectors and provides information to applicants.

The exhibition is officially supported by Armenia’s Ministry of
Education and Science, LOGOS EXPO Center press office said.

Armenian and foreign educational centers (higher education
institutions, colleges, training centers) and international donor
organizations participate in the exhibition.

Education & Career Expo 2010 general information sponsor is
VivaCell-MTS.

From: A. Papazian

“SYNOPSYS-ARMENIA” WILL GET THE AWARD OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT

Aysor.am
Wednesday,November 10, 2010

On November 10, Ambassador Marie L. Yovanovitch will present Synopsys
in Armenia with an award from Department of State Under Secretary for
Economic, Energy and Business Affairs Robert D. Hormats in recognition
of their status as one of twelve finalists for the Secretary of
State’s prestigious 2010 Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE).

Synopsys was recognized for the software and programming company’s
promotion of U.S. and foreign investors by showcasing Armenia as
a potential informational technology (IT) hub; its collaboration
with universities on IT training programs; and its reduction of
pollution levels in Armenia by planting hundreds of trees to counter
recent deforestation. Synopsys was chosen from a record number of 78
nominations submitted by American ambassadors around the world. ACE
finalists are international business leaders who recognize the vital
role that U.S. businesses play abroad as good corporate citizens. The
presentation will take place at Synopsis offices in Yerevan at 3:00pm.

The Secretary of State has awarded the ACE since 1999 to recognize
U.S. businesses for advancing good corporate citizenship, innovation,
and democratic principles. The Department of State is committed to
working with business to further these best practices worldwide and
to recognize efforts to improve lives at home and abroad. The 2010
ACE winners will be announced at the annual ceremony hosted by the
Secretary of State later this fall.

From: A. Papazian

ARMENIA CAN RAISE ISSUE OF SARIBEKYAN’S KILLING AT EUROPEAN COURT

Aysor.am
Wednesday,November 10, 2010

Armenia has filed a criminal case on Manvel Saribekyan’s killing,
but we should also raise the issue at international instances,
Secretary of the Heritage parliamentary faction Larisa Alaverdyan
told reporters in Yerevan.

According to Alaverdyan, all five parliamentary factions gathered
signatures and applied to UN, OSCE, European Union and Council of
Europe to draw their attention to the fact of Saribekyan’s killing,
but they have not replied to the letter so far.

Alaverdyan said soon she will make a new letter for international
organizations and will pursue getting a reply.

The speaker stressed that Armenia can raise the issue at the European
Court.

“Saribekyan’s parents can also apply to the International Court as
well as to the UN Committee Against Torture demanding to punish those
guilty of killing their son.”

From: A. Papazian

SCR, GEORGIAN RAILWAYS TO INTRODUCE JOINT SYSTEM OF TICKET BOOKING

PanARMENIAN.Net
November 10, 2010 – 12:02 AMT 08:02 GMT

The South Caucasus Railways CJSC and Georgian Railways have signed
an agreement on introduction of a joint system of ticket booking.

The program developed by specialists from both companies will allow
to create a scheme of routes and distribute berths, as well as to
sell and return of passenger tickets, offer additional services, etc.

The new system will be introduced during 7 months.

From: A. Papazian

CAUCASIAN BUSINESSMEN TO SHARE EXPERIENCE IN CLEANER PRODUCTION AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY

PanARMENIAN.Net
November 10, 2010 – 13:04 AMT 09:04 GMT

On November 15-16, 2010 REC Caucasus organizes the First Regional
Workshop in the framework of the project “Promoting Competitiveness and
Efficiency of Small and Medium Enterprise Through Cleaner Production
in the South Caucasus” in Tbilisi, Georgia.

The Project is implemented with the financial support of Ministry of
Housing, Spatial Planning and Environment of the Netherlands.

The overall objective of this project is to contribute to sustainable
development in the South Caucasus and minimize environmental impact
of industrial sector by stimulating small and medium size enterprises
(SMEs) to take steps towards cleaner production (CP). The objective
will be reached via increasing SME’s capability in the preparation of
financial documentation for CP projects. The increased possibility
for getting the financial resources from local and international
financial institutions will improve SME’s operation capabilities to
become more economically efficient and environmentally friendly.

Three national trainings (one in each country) were held in countries
of South Caucasus. The main aim of national training courses was to
introduce to the participants the concepts of CP, types of CP action,
CP tools and techniques, performance audit, impact assessment, CP
audit, tools and methods used for CP auditing and other useful topics,
supported by examples from international experience. Representatives
of 15 SMEs in each country participated in the national trainings.

The basic objective of the First Regional Workshop is the practical
work on the preparation of financial documents, in particular
preparation of documents for CP projects; preparation of sample
calculations for investment needs; preparation of CP Audit report;
preparation of financial appraisal documents.

Representatives of 15 SMEs from Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia will
upgrade there skills and knowledge and share the experience over the
practical issues of cleaner production and energy efficiency.

From: A. Papazian

LEVON TER-PETROSSIAN SLAMS INERTNESS OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS IN THE ESTABLISHMENT OF DEMOCRACY IN ARMENIA

PanARMENIAN.Net
November 9, 2010 – 21:01 AMT 17:01 GMT

The presence of political prisoners in Armenia is recorded by a number
of documents, reports and statements of international organizations.

The fact does not need additional proof, the first president of
Armenia Levon Ter-Petrossian stated.

At Armenian National Congress (ANC) rally, he dwelled on situation
with human rights and democracy in Armenia, as well as international
community’s response to the situation.

“The paradox is that ANC, fighting against Armenian dictatorship, is
also forced to wage a struggle with the inertness of international
organizations in charge of human rights defense and democracy
promotions,” the first president said.

Ter-Petrossian slammed the activity of the heads of CoE, EU, OSCE
Offices in Yerevan, as well as Armenian Ombudsman Armen Harutyunyan’s
work methods.

From: A. Papazian

LARISA ALAVERDYAN: ICRC MIGHT BE UNAWARE OF SOME ARMENIAN POWS KEPT IN AZERBAIJAN

PanARMENIAN.Net
November 10, 2010 – 13:14 AMT 09:14 GMT

Armenian captives the International Committee of the Red Cross is
unaware about might be kept in Azerbaijan, an Armenian MP said.

“A person is considered to be missing unless an international
organization asserts the fact of capture,” Heritage party member
Larisa Alaverdyan told a news conference in Yerevan.

She emphasized that Armenia should address the International Court
of Human Rights to investigate the killing of Armenian shepherd
Manvel Saribekyan.

Mrs. Alaverdyan also noted that immediately after the incident,
five groups of the Armenian parliament sent a letter to UN, OSCE,
EU and CoE but received no response yet.

From: A. Papazian

EU: CONDUCT OF PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS IN AZERBAIJAN WAS NOT SUFFICIENT TO CONSTITUTE MEANINGFUL PROGRESS IN THE DEMOCRATIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE COUNTRY

PanARMENIAN.Net
November 9, 2010 – 19:55 AMT 15:55 GMT

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Catherine Ashton has called
on the Azerbaijani authorities to address shortcomings identified by
international observers in the country’s electoral process.

In a statement issued in Brussels, she said: “I take note of the
preliminary findings and conclusions of the International Election
Observation Mission stating that the parliamentary elections in the
Republic of Azerbaijan were characterized by a peaceful atmosphere and
that all opposition parties participated in the political process,
but that the conduct of these elections overall was not sufficient
to constitute meaningful progress in the democratic development of
the country.”

“I call on the Azerbaijani authorities to address these shortcomings
as well as the problematic issues identified by OSCE/ODHIR in the
course of the electoral process.”

The High Representative also encouraged the Azerbaijani authorities
“to enhance their efforts to honour their international commitments
regarding democratic principles and human rights, and in particular
with regard to ensuring and strengthening democratic pluralism,
media freedom, and freedom of assembly.”

Ashton said Azerbaijan was a key partner for the EU, which stood ready
to continue its support to the implementation of further political
reforms, including in the framework of the Eastern Partnership,
ENPI info center reported.

From: A. Papazian

JOHN KERRY: ARMENIAN GENOCIDE RESOLUTION TO GAIN STRONGER SUPPORT THIS YEAR

PanARMENIAN.Net
November 10, 2010 – 14:39 AMT 10:39 GMT

Chairman of the United State Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs,
Democrat John Kerry has said that the Armenian Genocide Resolution
will gain stronger support this year.

However, he did not elaborate on further activity regarding the issue,
Radikal Turkish newspaper reported.

As to Israeli-Turkish relations, Senator Kerry said the U.S. will
seek to ease tensions between the two countries.

From: A. Papazian

ASTANA MEETING TO HELP PARTIES REACH MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING: KAZAKH PRESIDENT

Tert.am
10.11.10

Participant states to the OSCE Summit to be held in Astana in December
will reach mutually acceptable formulations even over most sensitive
issues, President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbaev finds.

“I would like to note that assisting to the resolution of protracted
conflicts in the South Caucasus and Transdnestria has become a serious
challenge for Kazakhstan’s chairmanship [at the OSCE]. I am happy to
state that there has been some progress over the settlement of Nagorno
Karabakh conflict within the OSCE Minsk Group. For the first time
during the recent 5 years a group of international experts visited
Nagorno Karabakh under the auspices of OSCE with an aim to assess
the situation on the ground” the Kazakh leader said in an interview
with Euronews.

Touching on the recent trilateral summit of the Armenian, Russian, and
Azerbaijani leaders in Astrakhan, he said that they welcome October 27
joint declaration by Presidents Dmitry Medvedev, Serzh Sargsyan and
Ilham Aliyev and their commitment to the exchange of war prisoners
and the return of dead bodies with the mediation of the OSCE Minsk
Group co-chairs and the International Committee of the Red Cross.

From: A. Papazian