Author: Andres-Papazian

IV INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL TO OPEN IN YEREVAN

Aysor
Sept 10 2010
Armenia

The IV International Music Festival will be kicked off on Friday in
Armenian capital of Yerevan with ceremony of opening to be held in
the evening at the Aram Khachaturian Philharmonic Concert Hall. The
festival’s directors are Honored Person of Arts and Culture of Armenia
Eduard Topchian and a violoncellist Aleksandr Chaushian from Great
Britain.

The festival will feature world-known performers, musicians and
conductors from Germany, Britain, Italy, France, Austria, Russia,
Belgium, Japan and Armenia. Included in the cultural program are
works by Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Schumann, Mozart and Shostakovich.

The Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra will play works by Brahms and
Shostakovich under Eduard Topchian’s baton this evening at the
opening ceremony.

Within the framework of the festival, concerts in honor of Aleksandr
Haroutyunian and on the occasion of the Independence Day of Armenia
will be performed.

From: A. Papazian

ARMENIA MUST BE READY FOR AZERBAIJAN’S NEW PRESSURE IN OSCE, PAP MP SAYS

news.am
Sept 10 2010
Armenia

Baku’s withdrawal of the resolution “On occupied territories of
Azerbaijan” from the 64th Session of the UN General Assembly is
evidence of the OSCE Minsk Group’s diplomatic victory and proves to
the international community the Karabakh conflict should be solved
within the OSCE MG format, Secretary of the Prosperous Armenia Party
(PAP) Aram Safaryan told NEWS.am.

In this regard, Safaryan forecasted new intensification in the Minsk
Group activities, which will result in the signing of a final document.

According to the Armenian MP, this document will be submitted to the
next OSCE summit in Astana. “A recipe for success in the negotiation
process within the OSCE MG is that its positions coincide with those
of the Armenian side. The international community realizes there
is no alternative to the OSCE MG in the Karabakh peace process,”
said Safaryan. The MP emphasized Azerbaijan will increase pressure
on the OSCE and intensify propaganda within the organization, and
the Armenian side should be ready for it.

Azerbaijan withdrew the draft resolution “On the occupied territories
of Azerbaijan” from the 64th Session of the UN General Assembly.

From: A. Papazian

REPUBLICANS DENY RUMORS OF PARLIAMENT SPEAKER’S SEAT

Aysor
Sept 10 2010
Armenia

The Republicans of Armenia have shot down rumors that they are going
to give the place of Parliament’s Speaker to another political party.

Due to rumors, lawmaker and Republicans’ secretary Eduard Sharmazanov
made a statement: “I am authorized to say that the information isn’t
true. The Republican Party of Armenia isn’t going to give the office
of Speaker to any other party.”

From: A. Papazian

DAVUTOGLU INVITED FAMOUS ECONOMIST WITH ARMENIAN DESCENT TO LIVE IN TURKEY

Panorama
Sept 10 2010
Armenia

World famous Armenian economist Daron Acemoglu appeared in the center
of Turkish Government’s attention.

According to “Ermenihaber.am” Turkish FM Ahmet Davutoglu invited him
to Turkey calling on to return and live there. Acemoglu ensured he
would be back soon.

He is currently the Charles P. Kindleberger Professor of Applied
Economics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and winner of the
2005 John Bates Clark Medal. He is among the 20 most cited economists
in the world according to IDEAS/RePEc.

The economist of Armenian descent is invited to Turkey not only to
continue his scientific research but to take a responsible mission
there.

From: A. Papazian

FRENCH ARMENIANS CALL ON SENATE TO CRIMINALIZE NEGATION OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE

PanARMENIAN.Net
September 10, 2010 – 18:52 AMT 13:52 GMT

French stylist of Armenian decent Didier Parakian published a petition,
calling on Senate to criminalize Armenian Genocide negation, at
petition-genocidearmenien.com website.

“Yielding to Turkey’s pressure, French senators refuse to introduce
the bill in Senate. France cannot forget the memory of the nation,
who fell victim to the crime against humanity. We, French citizens
of Armenian decent, call on Senate to vote for adoption of a bill,”
the petition ran.

On October 12, 2006, the French National Assembly passed a bill
that would penalise negation of the Armenian Genocide. The French
bill provides for a 1-year prison sentence and a Euro45,000 fine,
the same as for Holocaust denial. To gain legal force, the bill must
still be approved by the Senate and the President.

From: A. Papazian

AHMET DAVUTOGLU REQUESTS WORLD-LEADING ECONOMIST OF ARMENIAN DECENT TO RETURN TO TURKEY

PanARMENIAN.Net
September 10, 2010 – 16:43 AMT 11:43 GMT

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu requested a world-leading
economist of Armenian decent, Daron Acemoglu to return to Turkey,
offering him a responsible position in economy sector. Acemoglu did
not deny the possibility of returning, Ermenihaber stated.

Daron Acemolu (born September 3, 1967 in Istanbul, Turkey) is a
Turkish economist of Armenian descent. He is currently the Charles P.

Kindleberger Professor of Applied Economics at Massachusetts Institute
of Technology and winner of the 2005 John Bates Clark Medal. Acemoglu
has authored the famous Economic Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy
book.

Daron Acemolu is among the 20 most cited economists in the world
according to IDEAS/RePEc.

From: A. Papazian

OFFICIAL TBILISI DENIES REPORTS SUGGESTING POSSIBILITY OF FORMING GEORGIA-AZERBAIJAN CONFEDERATION

PanARMENIAN.Net
September 10, 2010 – 18:07 AMT 13:07 GMT

The Georgian foreign minister Grigol Vashadze denied reports suggesting
a possibility of forming a Georgia-Azerbaijan confederation.

“We should carefully listen to the president,” said Grigol Vashadze,
“He said relationship between Georgia and Azerbaijan goes beyond the
strategic relations and looks like relations between countries in a
single confederation.”

“It does not mean that we will create a single legislative body and
constitution. We are only talking about the close and coordinated
work of Georgia and Azerbaijan,” the local InterPressNews service
quoted the minister as saying.

Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili first floated the idea in
mid-July when Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev visited Batumi
of Georgia.

From: A. Papazian

MARAT HAKOBYAN: WORLD HASN’T FORGOTTEN THE TRUTH ABOUT KARABAKH CONFLICT

PanARMENIAN.Net
September 10, 2010 – 16:31 AMT 11:31 GMT

Azeri resolution-related events in UN General Assembly prove the
world still remembers the truth about Karabakh conflict, the head of
Analitika.at.ua directory Marat Hakobyan stated.

“Yesterday’s events came as a demonstration of a victory of Armenian
foreign policy over Azeri misinformation. Armenian diplomacy has plenty
of work to be accomplished. We need to remind the world about tragic
events in Baku, Sumgait and Maraghar. World has to see the situation
Armenian refugees found themselves in, learn about the reasons behind
Karabakh conflict break out. Armenia should use the experience and
possibilities of Diaspora in its foreign policy,”

From: A. Papazian

DEALS WORTH USD 2,5 MLN CONCLUDED AT NASDAQ OMX ARMENIA

PanARMENIAN.Net
September 10, 2010 – 18:52 AMT 13:52 GMT

Deals amounting to USD 2,5 mln at an average price of AMD 363,2 /USD1
were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia on September 10. The closing
price comprised AMD 363/USD 1.

Meanwhile, the market average rate of USD totaled AMD 363,87 on
September 10, decreasing by 0.3 points compared to September 9. The
exchange rate of euro amounted to AMD 463,72, increasing by 0.13
points, while the rate of Russian ruble totaled AMD 11,79 dropping
by 0.01 point compared to September 9, CBA press service reported.

From: A. Papazian

VENEZUELAN EX-MINISTER OF FINANCE ADVISES ARMENIA TO FOCUS ON EXPORT

PanARMENIAN.Net
September 10, 2010 – 18:50 AMT 13:50 GMT

Venezuelan ex-minister of finance, current Director of Harvard’s
Center for International Development Ricardo Hausmann said that high
rates of GDP growth in Armenia in 2004-2008 could not be preserved
at the same level, as it was an unstable growth.

According to him, formation of a more active and diversified economy
can secure the country’s development in the post-crisis period. “The
key to Armenia’s success will be an export-oriented economy. It will
be possible to export agricultural products, information technologies
and tourism,” Hausmann told journalists in Yerevan.

During a lecture for Armenian students and lecturers, the professor
presented his researches, comparing them with Adam Smith’s studies.
“In his researches, Smith revealed that poor countries are 4 times
poorer than rich ones. According to 2009 indexes, Congo is the poorest
country in the world, where GDP/capita totaled $100, while the U.S. is
387 times richer than Congo, what means that this index has increased
by 100 times,” Hausmann said.

For his part, Armenian Minister of Economy Nerses Yeritsyan said that
the famous professor’s basic message is that development of a country
is based on “courageous steps and various ideas and not in dependence
on one idea.”

“Currently we can secure prosperous future for us and make our country
more competitive through our knowledge and our decisiveness. The
existence of healthy competition and favorable economic environment,
development of innovation infrastructures, assistance to medium and
small businesses, focus on export, etc are of keen importance in
such a small country like Armenia,” the Minister said, adding that
the crisis has revealed many shortages of Armenia’s economy, which
need to be eliminated.

From: A. Papazian