Author: Andres-Papazian

Trend, Azerbaijan
Oct 30 2010

Minister of Defense: If peace talks fail, Azerbaijan will use all
opportunities, including military to restore the country’s territorial
integrity

30.10.2010 20:27 Azerbaijan, Baku, October 30 /Trend/

Azerbaijani Defense Minister Colonel-General Safar Abiyev made a visit
to The People’s Republic of China on October 25-29. An official
welcoming ceremony has been held during his visit, said in the report
of Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan.

Abiyev met with Chief of General Staff of the People’s Liberation
Army, Colonel-General Chen Bingde on the first day of the visit. The
sides discussed bilateral relations in the military-political sphere
and the situation in the region. An exchange of views on cooperation
in military education was held.

According to Abiyev, China is a friendly country for Azerbaijan, and
one of the first to recognize the independence of our state.

Abiyev talked about the reasons of Armenian-Azerbaijani
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and reported on the current state of affairs
in this matter. He thanked China for its recognition of Azerbaijan’s
territorial integrity and for support, saying that Azerbaijan supports
China in Taiwan issue.

Chen Bingde, in his turn, said that Azerbaijan has played the role of
a bridge between Asia and Europe. According to him, China supports the
transformation made by the Azerbaijani state in the country.

On the second day of his visit Abiyev met with the heads of Chinese
companies NORÄ°NCO and POLÄ°. Minister was reported on the activities of
companies, the equipment they produce and the plans for the future.

Member of the State Council, China’s Defense Minister, Colonel-General
Liang Guanglie, who invited Safar Abiyev to visit the country, said
that this visit will make a special contribution to the expansion of
cooperation between the armed forces of both countries.

According to Abiyev, Azerbaijan is interested in bilateral cooperation
with China. “Azerbaijan is constantly engaged in the fight against
terrorist, separatist and extremist activities, and is an advocate of
close cooperation with all countries in this direction”, Abiyev said.

According to Abiyev, Azerbaijan’s territory was subjected to
occupation, but it will necessarily be released.
“If peace talks fail, Azerbaijan will use all opportunities, including
military to restore the country’s territorial integrity. Serious
preparation work is being made in our Armed Forces for this”, Abiyev
said.

Then Abiyev visited China Air Force division 24, where he was informed
about the history of the division, its current operational capability
and structure.

On the last day of his visit Abiyev met with the deputy chairman of
the Central Military Commission of the PRC, colonel- general Xu
Caihou. The sides discussed prospects of cooperation in military
sphere. Abiyev thanked Caihou for the support, which China has
provided to Azerbaijan in the sphere of military education. Issues of
regional security and military-technical cooperation between the two
countries were discussed at the meeting.

The fact that all Chinese officials expressed their support for the
territorial integrity of Azerbaijan during the visit draws particular
attention.

From: A. Papazian

Arlington Advocate – MA
Oct 30 2010

Four spooky places in Arlington

By Maria Chutchian/Staff Writer
The Arlington Advocate

Arlington, Mass. – These historic locations aren’t necessarily the
place to go for a fear-filled romp this Halloween, but their
backgrounds and happenings from generations ago fill them with a sense
of mystery. The town may be most famous for the battles fought and
blood shed during the Revolutionary War, but Arlington is also home to
a handful of other eerie sites.

>From the well-known Jason Russell House to the tucked-away Armenian
Cultural Foundation, residents can learn about the lives of
influential and tragic figures, whether they be American soldiers or
not. Another side of Arlington’s spookiest can be found in the land
itself, specifically the Devil’s Den section of the Menotomy Rocks
Park and the empty Symmes Hospital site.

Devil’s Den (Menotomy Rocks Park)

The popular spot for dog-walking and picnicking was once known by this
less friendly name. Now the Devil’s Den section of the park consists
of a tall hill sustained by unusual rock formations, according to
local historian Richard A. Duffy.

Friends of Menotomy Rocks Park historian Don Mattheisen said the
Devil’s Den was originally a wild, remote spot covered in tangled
trees and boulders. He said a 1932 article from the Advocate reported
that a century ago, the devil, wearing an apron filled with rocks, was
hurrying toward Spy Pond. On his way, the apron strings broke apart
and the rocks tumbled onto that particular section of what is now the
park. He said the rocks hit the earth with such force, they created a
groove in the landscape.

The formation can be easily missed if it is not viewed up close. Once
in sight though, a passerby can’t ignore the stretch of land that
looms over the flatter areas of the park. It appears almost unnatural,
despite its earthly foundation.

Jason Russell House

The yellow farmhouse built in the 1740s has remained a town landmark
for years, home to a battle that cost 12 lives on the first day of the
American Revolution on April 19, 1775. These days, visitors can tour
the building, where bullet holes from the original fight can be seen
in various rooms throughout the interior of the house.

According to the Arlington Historical Society, only the Minutemen who
sought cover in the cellar of the home survived while British soldiers
were making their way through with guns and flanks. Russell reportedly
rushed his wife and children to safety before returning to the scene.
He was shot and killed on his doorstep.

Russell’s house is only the beginning of a rich, historical tour. His
body was buried at the Old Burying Ground behind the First Parish
Unitarian Church, along with the 11 other men who were killed during
that battle. Gravestones at the Old Burying Ground date back to 1736,
according to the Arlington Historical Society.

Symmes site

It is hard to shake the feeling of abandonment in an empty lot. In the
case of the site where the former Symmes Hospital once stood, it may
not be completely desolate.

Neighbors like Michele Barry report hearing the disturbing screech of
a fisher cat at night and coyotes at dawn and dusk. In 2008, the old
hospital building was torn down. Since then, progress on the site has
come to a halt, and the site has become a source of controversy among
residents with differing opinions of how it should be used.

Dr. Bob Carey, who worked at Symmes for the majority of his career,
recalled the doctors and nurses he worked with as caring, deeply
passionate people. One of his most vivid memories was the first time
he convinced the older physicians to allow him to use the newfangled
defibrillator. With the patient set up and under anesthesia, he pushed
the button on the box meant to send a jolt of electricity, only to
watch it smoke and burst into flames.

After pulling the plug, he said the patient was fine. It took him some
time to convince his superiors that the machine would be safe to use
again, and upon a second try on a local firefighter, the defibrillator
worked like a charm.

`He popped up, flopped back and then said, `What the hell are you
doing?” Carey said.

Memories like these and old photographs are currently all that’s left
of the now defunct facility. The town is now waiting for current
developer JPI to make its next move. Until then, neighbors must be
content with the piles of dirt visible from their backyards and the
hope that it won’t look that way for long.

The Armenian Cultural Foundation

It’s a nonprofit museum and library that hosts cultural events, but
the gigantic, white-pillared structure holds such a bounty of Armenian
books, periodicals and artifacts that it’s difficult to ignore an
overwhelming sense of suffering from a group of people who endured a
genocide.

Poetry readings and celebrations of well-known Armenian historical
figures are just some of the events take place in the hall, which is
decorated with old Oriental and Armenian rugs that the foundation’s
creator, Vahan Topalian, collected. The Armenian Cultural Foundation’s
(ACF) curator, Ara Ghazarians, said the space opened to the public in
1997 when Dr. Robert Mirak of Winchester took the reins.

Topalian was a lifelong bachelor who spent his days reading and
collecting rare books, Ghazarians said. Almost all of the literature
found in the library is first edition. Because of the age and rarity
of the items, the library does not lend its books out, but welcomes
visitors to use them within the building for research.

Ghazarians said if someone was to visit the library 20 years ago, they
would have been greeted by the `eccentric’ Topalian. The Armenian
native came to America in 1905, though Ghazarians said it was for
school, and was not certain that he was escaping the genocide.

The library’s oldest English title dates back to 1716 and its oldest
Armenian title from 1749, said Ghazarians. It holds 33,000 items, most
of which are written in either English, French or Armenian. It also
displays framed, original letters written by well-known authors such
as Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Voltaire. The building itself, located
near the Winchester town line on Mystic Street, was erected in 1895
and was home to three families before it became the headquarters of
the ACF. According to Ghazarians, the pillars were added by the third
family and came from structures in Newton and Belmont.

Staff Writer Maria Chutchian can be reached by e-mailing [email protected].

From: A. Papazian

news.am, Armenia
Oct 30 2010

NATO resolution means of pressure on two Presidents

October 30, 2010 | 17:45

The planned discussion of a resolution on Nagorno-Karabakh at the NATO
Summit in Warsaw, Nov. 12-16, is aimed at exerting pressure on Armenia
and Azerbaijan before the OSCE conference scheduled for this December,
Stepan Safaryan, a member of the Heritage faction, RA Parliament, told
NEWS.am.

According to him, the document can by no means be called a
pro-Armenian one. `The resolution contains a phrase on a conflict over
Nagorno-Karabakh’s status and occupation of seven regions surrounding
Nagorno-Karabakh. It means that Armenia will be pressed to return the
so-called occupied regions, whereas Azerbaijan will be pressed to
recognize Nagorno-Karabakh status. The resolution is a means of
exerting pressure on the two Presidents,’ Safaryan said.

According to him, the OSCE is concerned that the Nagorno-Karabakh
peace process may get out of the OSCE Minsk Group format for the
following two reasons: a threat of war issued by Azerbaijan and
Russia’s desire for a process that would go on in parallel with the
present one. As a result, the resolution contains numerous calls to
the Governments and Parliaments of NATO members for their assistance
to the OSCE Minsk Group as an international agency within which the
Nagorno-Karabakh process is going on, as well as for supporting the
conflicting parties in their effort to reach a peaceful settlement.

`If, according to the Armenian authorities, the resolution has no
binding force, but an advisory one, why is the Armenian side preparing
proposals concerning it? The Armenian Delegation to NATO must meet and
decide on what specific proposals have to be prepared,’ Safaryan said.
He has his own proposals as well. The resolution must contain serious
assessments of Azerbaijan’s actions. `If NATO admits the need for
assistance to the OSCE Minsk Group in the Nagorno-Karabakh peace
process, they are supposed to understand the cause. The cause is the
situation that has developed because of Azerbaijan. There must be
assessments of Azerbaijan’s actions, which pose a threat to regional
peace and diminish the OSCE Minsk Group’s role in the Nagorno-Karabakh
peace process,’ Safaryan said.

At its 56th summit in Warsaw on Nov. 12-16, NATO is to discuss a
resolution on Nagorno-Karabakh. The resolution was drafted by Anita
Raynell Andreychuk (Canada). The vote is scheduled for November 14.

From: A. Papazian

news.am, Armenia
Oct 30 2010

Aravot: Piece of uranium exploration equipment caught fire in
Lernadzor village in Armenia

October 30, 2010

On October 29, the equipment intended for geological explorations for
uranium caught fire in Lernadzor village, Syunik Marz, southern
Armenia. The equipment was taken to the village a couple of days ago,
Aravot daily reports.

The details of the incident are not disclosed. According to rumors, in
the morning the villagers learnt that the drilling technique had
caught fire. `We learnt what had happened only in the morning. The
prospecting equipment is far from our houses, on the other side of the
village. So the fire was not visible from our houses, taking into
account it broke out at night,’ the local residents said.

Experts conducting explorations prevented journalists from taking
photos of the burnt equipment. They told the reporters they can take
photos and get information only at the presence of their manager, who
was heading from Yerevan to Lernadzor.

The reporters could take a photo of the burnt piece of prospecting
equipment at a distance. Officers of Investigation Department in
Syunik region, policemen and experts were working at the accident
site. No official information is available yet.

From: A. Papazian

news.am, Armenia
Oct 30 2010

No sense in foreign-language schools in Armenia

October 30, 2010 | 19:15

A child graduating from a foreign-language school will not have gaps
in his knowledge of native language, Rafael Hayrapetyan, Dean of the
Journalism Department, Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University of
Armenia, told NEWS.am. Armenian students will become increasingly
estranged from the Armenian language due to foreign-language education
system.

`Armenia has only one official language, Armenian, and primary
education must be in Armenian,’ Hayrapetyan said. He considers the
opening of specialized schools acceptable. `We have an excellent
school of mathematics at Yerevan State University, and children won
prizes at international mathematics and information science
competitions. Why not show a similar approach to foreign-language
schools?’ he asked. He pointed out that a deeper study of special
subjects is more beneficial to children than changing the language of
education.

Commenting of the tuition fees at the foreign-language schools, he
said: `If the annual tuition fee is about U.S. $20,000, the majority
of Armenia’s population cannot afford it. Those having enough money
and wishing foreign-language education for their children can send
them abroad,’ Hayrapetyan said. He added that students must learn
their native language even of they pay much less for education.

`I do not see any sense,’ Hayapetyan said.

From: A. Papazian

Hurriyet Daily News, Turkey
Oct 30 2010

Turkey not partner but owner of NATO, FM says

Saturday, October 30, 2010
FULYA Ã-ZERKAN
XI’AN/SHANGHAI ` Hürriyet Daily News

‘Turkey is not in a position to be a frontier country. NATO should
cover all member states and should remain outside any formula that
would geographically set one country against another,” FM DavutoÄ?lu
says. AA photo

Turkey is not a partner, but an owner of NATO, Foreign Minister Ahmet
DavutoÄ?lu said Saturday, adding that an agreement within the
multi-national alliance is as important as an accord within the
European Union.

Speaking to a small group of journalists en route from Xi’an to
Shanghai as part of his weeklong China trip, DavutoÄ?lu related a story
about how a foreign minister from an EU member state referred to
Turkey as an `important partner’ during a meeting involving European
security and defense policy.

`I took the floor after him in the same meeting and said that we are
not a partner here, but an owner. We are an owner of NATO. We are not
a partner,’ the Turkish foreign minister said.

`I told my colleague the hat that should be worn in this meeting
should belong to NATO and if he wants to speak with his EU hat on, he
should go to another street in Brussels,’ DavutoÄ?lu added.

French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner is believed to be the EU
colleague to whom DavutoÄ?lu was referring.

`That was a pleasant discussion. My friend came later saying he had
been misunderstood and we hugged,’ the Turkish foreign minister added.

Turkey is not a member state in the EU, but a candidate country that
began formal accession talks in 2005. The country has, however, been a
member of NATO since 1952. Most recently, Ankara has been the subject
of discussions over a potential NATO missile-defense system originally
proposed by the United States during the Bush administration. It is
unclear whether Turkey will actively participate in the proposed
system directed against Iran, which much of the international
community considers a threat due to its controversial nuclear program.

In discussing the plans, DavutoÄ?lu first said calling the proposed
system a `missile shield’ was incorrect both technically and
politically.

`Missile shield, missile wars, where will Turkey be in this war? The
discussions within NATO are not about this at all,’ he said. DavutoÄ?lu
added that the focus at the recent Brussels meeting of NATO foreign
and defense ministers was more about NATO-EU cooperation, which he
said did not have ramifications in Turkey.

Turkey not alone, but at the center of NATO

DavutoÄ?lu then clarified the basic three principles in Ankara’s policy
toward the NATO missile-defense system.

`First of all, Turkey is not a country that has to be convinced by
NATO. Turkey is not alone; Turkey is at the center of NATO,’ he said.

The foreign minister then gave another example from a different
international meeting where Turkey’s role in NATO was being
questioned.

`I gave a similar reaction in this debate too. If one [official from a
member state] asks if the alliance is losing Turkey, this is an insult
to Turkey… Every matter is discussed in NATO together. Turkey’s
position should be taken into consideration here,’ he said. `NATO
regularly reviews its security defense concept as a whole and takes
necessary measures as a security organization. It is out of the
question for Turkey to oppose these measures.’

While explaining the country’s second principle, the foreign minister
said NATO should take into account the principle of `indivisible
security,’ meaning that the alliance should preserve each and every
member state’s security.

`An understanding of exclusion of certain regions of Turkey [from the
proposed defense system] cannot be accepted. Turkey should entirely be
protected,’ he said. `The essence of the focus is the security of
member states and only the security of member states.’

`Turkey will not be a frontier’

In explaining the third principle, DavutoÄ?lu said Turkey does perceive
any threat in its neighborhood and does not plan to be a frontier
country as it was during the Cold War era.

`Turkey is not in a position to be a frontier country. NATO, while
doing threat planning on this issue, should cover all member states
and should remain outside any formula that would geographically set
one country against another,’ he said.

The United States has often portrayed the missile-defense system as a
safeguard against a possible ballistic strike from Iran. Ankara is
concerned that such a perception could damage its growing relationship
with its neighbor and has said it does not want the system to
specifically identify any neighboring country, whether it be Iran or
Syria.

`It is true that Turkey does not consider it appropriate to refer to
neighboring countries in this [missile-defense] system… we want
stability, prosperity and peace in our neighborhood,’ DavutoÄ?lu said.

`We are not afraid of loneliness’

Asked if Turkey had reached a compromise with Washington on the plan,
the foreign minister said it was in the works.

`If we defend one true thing, we never become afraid of remaining
alone… It is natural for NATO to develop a defense system and Turkey
will take part in this. It is not possible for anyone to oppose this,’
he said.

Commenting on cooperation between NATO and the EU, DavutoÄ?lu said, `An
accord within NATO is as important as an accord within the EU.’ He
added that Turkey should be involved in the decision-making mechanisms
related to EU security studies.

The decades-old Cyprus impasse is a sticking point in NATO-EU
cooperation. Turkey objects to Greek Cyprus, an EU member state,
sitting in on EU-NATO meetings because it is not a member of NATO’s
partnership-for-peace program. Such issues were discussed in detail
when NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen visited Ankara
recently.

`The EU has not signed a security agreement with Turkey. Turkey’s
accession to the European Defense Agency has not been approved. Turkey
is not actively involved in the European security and defense policies
and Turkey is the only country in this position compared to other
non-EU, but NATO member states,’ said DavutoÄ?lu.

The foreign minister made clear that considering the abnormality, it
would not be correct to expect Turkey to approve Greek Cyprus’
involvement in NATO decision-making mechanisms.

`Our attitude is based on principles and well understood by all
parties concerned,’ DavutoÄ?lu said.

Genocide resolution not used as leverage

Asked about whether Washington was using the threat of a resolution
acknowledging the alleged Armenian genocide as leverage against Ankara
during negotiations on the NATO missile-defense plan, DavutoÄ?lu said
it was out of question.

`It is out of the question for any friendly country and ally to use an
issue as leverage against us¦ This does not bode well with an alliance
understanding,’ he said. `We have constructive dialogue with the U.S.
administration.’

From: A. Papazian

Voice of Russia
Oct 30 2010

Solution on Nagorno-Karabakh close

Olga Denisova Oct 30, 2010 19:14 Moscow Time

In the past week the presidents of Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia held
their third meeting this year on the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh
ahead of the next round of talks on December 1st and 2nd.

This time the three leaders gathered in Astrakhan on the Volga, and
the next round is scheduled to take place in Astana. President
Medvedev was seeing his Azerbaijani and Armenian counterparts Ilkham
Aliyev and Serzh Sargsyan on the issue of Nagorno-Karabakh for the
seventh time since their first meeting in 2008.

The latest talks resulted in a joint Declaration on
confidence-building measures in order to secure the exchange of POWs
and return the bodies of those killed in the conflict. Even though
Armenia and Azerbaijan are no longer in open confrontation over
Nagorno-Karabakh, as they were more than 20 years ago, a number of
differences are still in place, calling for solution.

The Armenian-populated enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh announced a
decision to break away from Azerbaijan in 1988. The two countries were
at war with one another for 3 years until a ceasefire agreement came
into force in 1994. Azerbaijan is still refusing to acknowledge
Karabakh’s autonomy and considers the seven districts of its territory
occupied.

Russia is currently acting as a mediator in keeping the dialogue
between the two conflicting parties at an appropriate level. The
director of the center for public and political processes on
post-Soviet space Alexei Vlasov sees Russia’s mediatory mission as
successful.

Both Armenia and Azerbaijan lay big hopes on Russia’s mediation in the
conflict, he says. Moscow is not after any gains, like some partners
in the West. It’s playing fair and its actions are transparent.

In the opinion of Alexei Vlasov, the forthcoming summit in Astana will
focus on enhancing the earlier reached agreements, rather than signing
any breakthrough deals.

After making good progress in the humanitarian area, he says, the
parties involved should move on to the territorial issue and the issue
of non-use of force. These are central in Nagorno-Karabakh settlement.

Azerbaijan and Armenia have agreed to draft a single set of conflict
settlement principles for the Astana talks. According to former
co-Chairman of the OSCE’s Minsk Group for Nagorno-Karabakh from Russia
Vladimir Kazimirov, non-use of force should top the agenda of the
summit.

The parties concerned should exert every effort to ensure non-use of
force to preclude a resumption of military operations, the expert
says. Otherwise, talks can be disrupted any time over incidents on the
border.

In Astana the co-Chairmen of the Minsk Group – Dmitry Medvedev, Barack
Obama and Nicolas Sarkozy – are expected to `throw a bridge’ into 2011
by replacing statements and declarations with specific solutions. A
similar `bridge’ has already been built with the assistance of Russia.

From: A. Papazian

news.am, Armenia
Oct 30 2010

Azeri Defense Minister prepares China for war with Armenia?

October 30, 2010 | 19:56

Azerbaijani Minister of Defense, Colonel-General Safar Abiyev was on a
working visit to China Oct. 25 to 29.

On the first day of his visit, the Azeri Minister of Defense met with
General Chen Bingde, Chief of General Staff Department, People’s
Liberation Army of China. The sides discussed bilateral
politico-military relations and exchanged views on cooperation in
military education.

Minister Abiev presented his view of the causes of the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. He thanked China for recognizing
Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity, pointing out Azerbaijan’s support
of China in the Taiwan problem.

The Azeri Minister of Defense also held a meeting with his Chinese
counterpart, General Liang Guanglie, who invited Safar Abiyev. The
Azeri defense minister stated Azerbaijan is interested in bilateral
cooperation. `Azerbaijan is constantly struggling against terrorist,
separatist and extremist activities, and supports cooperation with all
the states,’ he said.

`Azerbaijan’s territory was occupied, but our lands will be liberated.
If the peace talks fail to produce results, Azerbaijan will use all
the means, including its army, to restore its territorial integrity.
Serious preparations are under way in our Armed Forces,’ he said.

Minister Abiyev also held a meeting with General Xu Caihou,
Vice-Chairman of the Central Military Commission. The Azeri defense
minister thanked China for its assistance to Azerbaijan in military
education.

Interestingly, all the Chinese officials stated their `support of
Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity’ during the Azeri defense
minister’s visit.

From: A. Papazian

news.am, Armenia
Oct 30 2010

NATO resolution on Nagorno-Karabakh pro-Armenian one?

October 30, 2010 | 13:58

The NATO resolution on Nagorno-Karabakh can be called a pro-Armenian
one – Points 5 and 6 of the resolution contain all the principles
Armenian representatives point out at all the international agencies,
Karen Avagyan, an MP of the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), told
NEWS.am, commenting on the NATO resolution on Nagorno-Karabakh.

`We are preparing relevant proposals concerning the draft resolution
on Nagorno-Karabakh, which is to be discussed at the 56th summit of
NATO this November. The Armenian side’s proposals chiefly concern
Point 2 of the resolution. The point contains a phrase, according to
which, the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh’s status and occupation of
seven regions surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh caused intense suffering to
the region’s people. Avagyan said that, according to the documents,
NATO calls on the Governments and Parliaments of NATO members to
support the efforts of the OSCE Minsk Group and the conflicting
parties to settle the conflict in a peaceful way. The document also
indicates the right to self-determination and territorial integrity.

As to whether the resolution will be adopted or not, Avagyan said the
document is not a legally binding one.

At its 56th summit in Warsaw on Nov. 12-16, NATO is to discuss a
resolution on Nagorno-Karabakh. The resolution was drafted by Anita
Raynell Andreychuk. The vote is scheduled for November 14.

From: A. Papazian

Journal of Turkish Weekly
Oct 30 2010

Turkish Political Leader Arrested in Armenia

By Sevim AYCAN (JTW)

Tuna Beklevic, leader of the Strong Turkey Party (Guclu Turkiye
Partisi) and his aide Baybars Ozsek were arrested by the Armenian
security forces in Yerevan. Two politicians entered Armenian territory
without permission to protest the closed borders.

Armenian Secret Service forced the Turkish politicians to leave
Armenia immediately. Tuna Beklevic is known for his liberal opinions
about Armenian issue. Mr. Beklevic has made campaigns to open the
Turkish-Armenian border.

Beklevic argued that the Armenian Foreign Ministry officers were so
rude and claimed that the Armenian Government is under the control of
the third parties in border issues.

Beklevic said `we will open the border at last’.

From: A. Papazian