Author: Andres-Papazian

FINDINGS IN NANOTECHNOLOGY REPORTED FROM A.K. ATAYAN AND CO-RESEARCHERS

Nanotechnology Weekly
June 14, 2010

“Electronic states and interband transitions in the cylindrical quantum
layer Ga1-x1Alx1As/GaAs/Ga1-x2Alx2 As are studied. As a confinement
potential the radial analogue of Smorodinsky-Winternitz potential is
considered,” scientists in Yerevan, Armenia report.

“The quantum transitions are studied in dipole approximation at the
presence of the magnetic field directed along layer axis. The selection
rules and threshold frequencies of absorption for transitions between
heavy holes’ band and conduction band, as well as light holes’ band and
conduction band are obtained. It is shown that these frequencies lie in
visible red and near infra-red spectrum. In the frame of perturbation
theory the influence of the weak electric field on the character of
interband transitions is discussed,” wrote A.K. Atayan and colleagues.

The researchers concluded: “In particular, it is found that selection
rules for interband transitions change depending on electric field
orientation.”

Atayan and colleagues published their study in the Journal of
Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience (Interband Magnetoabsorption
in Cylindrical Quantum Layer with Smorodinsky-Winternitz Confinement
Potential. Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience,
2010;7(6):1165-1171).

For additional information, contact H.A. Sarkisyan, Russian Armenian
University, 123 Hovsep Emin St., Yerevan 0051, Armenia.

The publisher’s contact information for the Journal of Computational
and Theoretical Nanoscience is: American Scientific Publishers,
25650 North Lewis Way, Stevenson Ranch, CA 91381-1439, USA.

From: A. Papazian

“ARMENIAN GENOCIDE STARTED WITH EXACTLY SUCH STATEMENTS”

Aysor
June 15 2010
Armenia

In the interview given to Austrian journal the “Profil” Armenian
Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian touched upon the statement of the
Turkish PM Erdogan on expulsion of hundred thousands of Armenians from
Turkey, and answering the question of the journalist whether it evokes
remembrance of the death marches in the year 1915, the Armenian FM
said, “Such kinds of remarks by a Turkish leader speak for themselves.

That means and it’s regrettable that some leaders in modern Turkey
haven’t given up the Ottoman period discriminatory and racist
approaches.

Of course, this particular statement was a shock for everyone and
not only in Armenia. The Armenian Genocide started with exactly such
statements in 1914-1915. Later in the end of the 20th century massacres
and deportations of the Armenian population of Azerbaijan were
accompanied by such kind of racist statements,” the minister noted.

From: A. Papazian

BELARUSSIAN LEADER APPRECIATES FRIENDLY ARMENIA

news.am
June 15 2010
Armenia

Belarus is interested in consolidating cooperation with the former
Soviet republics, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko stated
after receiving credentials from a number of ambassadors.

He pointed out “really strategic” relations with Ukraine. The two
Presidents reached a number of important agreements, which will give
impetus to the states’ socio-economic development.

Receiving the credentials from RA Ambassador Armen Khachatryan,
President Lukashenko pointed out friendly bilateral relations.

According to him, Belarus is “open to new initiatives aimed at
developing trade and economic cooperation, cultural and humanitarian
ties with this fraternal and friendly state.”

Addressing Georgian Ambassador Georgy Chkheidze, President Lukashenko
stated the Belarussian people “has always respected the Georgian
working people, its ancient history and great traditions.” “Mutual
interest in realizing our potential will give powerful impetus to
developing bilateral cooperation not only in economy, but also in
education, culture, sport, tourism, and other fields,” Lukashenko
said as quoted by BelaPan.

From: A. Papazian

FOREIGN POLICY: U.S. SHOULD SHOW RESPECT TOWARDS AZERBAIJAN DUE TO MERITS OF THIS COUNTRY

Today
June 15 2010
Azerbaijan

Famous American ‘Foreign Policy’ magazine, which comes out every two
months, has published an article about U.S. Defense Secretary Robert
Gates’ recent visit to Azerbaijan in its latest issue.

In his article, author of the article, renowned expert on the Caspian
region, a professor at the University of Montana, journalist Thomas
Goltz recommends to display respect to Azerbaijan.

He says the United States sees Azerbaijan only as a stage in a
transport corridor to Afghanistan. But the U.S. should show respect
to Azerbaijan, not because of Afghanistan, but due to merits of
that country.

Goltz says that today Azerbaijan is significantly different from what
it was in the early years of independence. Returning to power in 1993,
Heydar Aliyev succeeded to revive chaotic and almost disintegrating
state. The author also notes that under the leadership of Azerbaijan,
Ilham Aliyev, Azerbaijan has grown a powerful state which saw gross
domestic product grew nearly 36 percent over the recent years.

The article also adds that Azerbaijan is dissatisfied with the United
States over its biased stance in the Karabakh issue.

There are reasons to believe so. The Section 907, adopted by Congress
in 1992 under pressure from the Armenian lobby, has not been repealed
yet, Barack Obama sought to normalize Turkish-Armenian relations at
the expense of Azerbaijan and the post of the U.S. Ambassador to Baku
had been vacant for a long time. All these problems could estrange
Baku from the United States, it says in the article.

Goltz recommends the U.S. to take positive steps to change this
situation.

From: A. Papazian

KEHETIAN: GENOCIDE TABOO: AN INTERVIEW WITH AMBASSADOR EVANS
Mitch Kehetian

Armenian Weekly
Tue, Jun 15 2010 | Published in Interviews,

DETROIT, Mich.-Why have America’s last three presidents bowed to the
whims of the pro-Turkish lobby in the U.S. State Department by not
recognizing the massacre of 1.5 million Armenians as a genocide in
their annual April 24 messages of “remembrance?”

In their successful bids for the White House candidates Bill Clinton,
George Bush and Barack Obama said it “was genocide” but after taking
office, the three presidents retreated from their campaign pledges.

John M. Evans, the former ambassador to Armenia knows why, and points
the finger of guilt at the pro-Turkish lobby in the State Department.

He was forced to leave his post in 2006 for having used the term
genocide while responding to questions from students at UCLA, Fresno
State and University of California at Berkley.

In granting this exclusive interview Evans was emphatic in his verbal
denunciation of the State Department’s continuing role in Turkey’s
cover-up of the 1915-23 Armenian genocide, a ploy it executes by
merely letting “it be known of the taboo to avoid a paper trail as
to who issued the orders.”

“No one person would tell you. It was just taboo to mention the
genocide when addressing the Turco-Armenian conflict. But it became
apparent to me where it came from. It was the work of the Turkish
foreign desk in the State Department,” the courageous diplomat
stresses.

Evans was here to address students at the University of Michigan and
the April 25 Madagh dinner at St. John Armenian Church in Southfield.

In his two-year stint as ambassador to Armenia Evans was recognized
“as an American statesman who upholds the tenets of truth in public
service.”

After his address at Berkley in 2006, Evans said newspaper reports
picked up his comment on genocide. “When that happened I contacted
the State Department to tell them I did not address the genocide in my
speech, that it was used in my response to legitimate questions. I was
asked by students and scholars if I thought what happened in 1915 was
a genocide. My response then and now is an emphatic yes. Based on all
the data researched by American officials and historians who witnessed
the massacres made it clear. It was a government planned genocide. If
I said otherwise public faith in my office as a representative for
the United States would have been seen as a failure.”

But truth has not been a tenet within the credo of the State
Department.

Evans said he was forced to leave his post in Yerevan on Sept. 10,
2006 when President George Bush began screening candidates to succeed
him as ambassador. “I got the message, and submitted my resignation.”

When pressed on who he thought was enforcing the taboo on the use
of genocide, Evans again referred to the Turkish lobby, and painted
the picture of how the cover-up works. “The president is forced to
heed the advice of his national security officers and that’s where
the foreign policy of the Turkish desk revolves. In fact President
Bush’s last April 24 message was cleared by the State Department’s
Turkish desk to make sure genocide was not used.”

That’s when the term “Meds Yeghern” was first used, and subsequently
by Obama in his two remembrance messages-a term Armenians use to
describe a Great Calamity.

In the April 25 editions of the New York Times the newspaper reported
how candidate Obama “vowed to use the term genocide” as president,
but declined “to do so” in his last two April 24 messages-to the
dismay of Armenian Americans.

The nationally-recognized newspaper also pointed out that Obama as the
candidate “had no qualms about using the term genocide and criticized
the Bush administration for recalling an ambassador (John M. Evans)
who dared to say the word.”

When asked about the harm America suffers for not calling the massacre
of 1.5 million Armenians as a genocide, Evans responded with a forceful
message: “We are losing face by agreeing to Turkey’s denial.

The whole world knows of Turkey’s cover-up but this is no time to
stop in the noble task to attain justice. Progress comes slow. Now 22
countries are on record that it was genocide, and 44 states-including
Michigan-recognize the truth. Don’t stop now.”

While critical of Obama for not living up to his campaign pledge,
Evans said “at least Barack Obama has stressed that his opinion on
genocide has not changed, and that he cares about the issue-and did
so by addressing the Turkish parliament.”

As for the suspension of Protocol talks between Yerevan and Ankara,
Evans said it was on a shaky footing from the very beginning, and
contends Armenia should not be forced to agree to any preconditioned
concessions Turkey seems to be implying from the genocide issue to
the Nagorno-Karabagh conflict with Azerbaijan.

The poorly orchestrated Protocol talks were fueled at the urging of
Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

At the Madagh dinner Evans and his wife Donna were given a standing
ovation for upholding the truth of the Armenian genocide. “The Armenian
people thank you for your courage. God bless you,” was a fitting
expression by Richard Norsigian, the program’s master of ceremonies.

Haig Korkorian served as chairman of the St. John steering committee
that coordinated Evans’ visit to Detroit and this exclusive interview
with the career diplomat who spoke for “truth as our ally” even
knowing he would pay the consequences.

As the New York Times said, he was recalled from his post for having
“dared to say the word.”

It was Genocide…

Abris Ambassador Evans.

From: A. Papazian

SOME TRUTHS TRUMP EVEN CRUCIAL ALLIANCES TURKISH SENSITIVITIES HAVE LED US ASTRAY ON GENOCIDE.
Jonathan Zimmerman

Philadelphia Inquirer

June 15 2010

Does historical truth matter? Should we tell the truth even if it
hurts? Or should we set it aside to serve our present-day purposes?

I’ve been wondering about those questions ever since Israeli commandos
attacked a Turkish aid flotilla bound for Gaza, killing nine people.

U.S. officials worried that the raid would further strain our delicate
relations with Turkey, which has been a crucial American ally for
many years. Turkey provides airspace for our military exercises,
bases for supplying our troops, and – most important – a bulwark
against terrorism and extremism in the Middle East.

And, nearly a century ago, Turkey committed genocide.

There, I said it. So did Barack Obama, when he was running for
president. But after he came to power, Obama changed his tune.

Lest he alienate the Turkish government, Obama has refrained from
using the term genocide to describe Turkey’s massacre of roughly 1.5
million Armenians in 1915.

But I think he should. Turkey did commit genocide, as every credible
historian acknowledges. By avoiding the term, we will make it easier
for other regimes to engage in genocide. And it will be harder for
us and the rest of the world to hold them to account.

That seems to have been Obama’s own position back in January 2008,
when he promised to recognize the Armenian genocide if elected
president. “The Armenian genocide is not an allegation, a personal
opinion, or a point of view, but rather a widely documented fact,”
Obama declared. “An official policy that calls on diplomats to distort
the historical facts is an untenable policy.”

But earlier this spring, when a House committee passed a resolution
condemning the genocide, White House officials lobbied lawmakers to
reject it. Obama called Turkish President Abdullah Gul to emphasize
his opposition to the measure, while Secretary of State Hillary Rodham
Clinton – who also supported acknowledging the genocide during her
presidential campaign – pledged that the administration would “work
very hard” to prevent the bill from reaching a vote by the full House.

The same thing happened in 2007, when the Bush administration
persuaded House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to block a vote on a genocide
resolution. Its reason? We needed Turkey to help us win the global
“war on terror.”

We needed Turkey in 2000, too, when Bill Clinton squelched a similar
resolution on the grounds that Turkish military bases were helping
us patrol the no-fly zone over northern Iraq. And we needed Turkey
in 1985 and 1987, when it provided posts for monitoring the Soviet
Union – and two other genocide resolutions went down to defeat.

Does anybody see a pattern here? The United States will always need
Turkey for one reason or another. But we also need to tell the truth
about the Armenian genocide, lest we sacrifice our credibility on
the world stage.

More than 20 countries – including France, Canada, Switzerland,
and Sweden – have recognized the Armenian genocide. So have 29,000
Turks who risked government imprisonment and harassment by signing
a petition apologizing for the episode last year.

The United States has officially condemned Iranian President Mahmoud
Ahmadinejad for denying the Holocaust. How can we tout Turkey as a
buffer against Iranian nuclear ambitions while turning a blind eye
to Turkey’s own genocide denial?

Or consider the situation in Darfur, which the Obama administration
has rightly described as a genocide. Why do Sudanese murders in Darfur
meet the standard, but Turkish massacres of Armenians don’t? When we
refrain from condemning one genocide, we make it harder to sustain
the case against others.

To understand why, consider the words of the leader of the most
notorious genocide in history, Adolf Hitler. In 1939, Hitler assured
his military advisers that his planned “depopulation” of Poland would
be quickly forgotten. “Who, after all,” Hitler asked, “speaks today
of the annihilation of the Armenians?”

We are. And we must. Even in the wake of the Gaza raid – and even at
the cost of our friendship with Turkey – we need to tell the truth
about every genocide, past as well as present. Anything less will
set the stage for more.

From: A. Papazian

INTERVENTION OF AGOS NEWSPAPER ATTORNEYS IN “CAGE ACTION PLAN” CASE

BIAnet.org
June 15 2010
Turkey

The Armenian Agos newspaper requests to be accepted as joint plaintiff
for the case of the “Cage Action Plan” which targeted non-Muslim
communities in Turkey. The trial will start at the Istanbul 12th High
Criminal Court on15 June.

Erol ONDEROÄ~^LU [email protected] Istanbul – BÄ°A News Center15 June
2010, Tuesday The Armenian weekly Agos newspaper prepared to become
joint plaintiffs of the “Cage Action Plan”. The plan was supposedly
worked out as a coup plan by the Naval Forces, targeting non-Muslims
and aiming to charge them of their religious beliefs.

In today’s first hearing (15 June) at the Istanbul 12th High Criminal
Court, the joint attorneys of the weekly will apply for acceptance
as a joint plaintiff.

The “Cage Action Plan” was revealed by Taraf newspaper in its
issue from 19 November 2009. It described spectacular plots against
religious minorities in Turkey in order to overthrow the government
of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP). The plan included
the assassinations of Turkish-Armenian Agos chief editor Hrant Dink,
Priest Santoro and three employees of the Zirve Publishing company
in Malatya as “operations”.

The founder of Agos newspaper, Hrant Dink, was killed in front of
his office in January 2007.

“Agos, minorities and non-Muslims were targeted” The Agos newspaper
and non-Muslims were included in the plan as “primary targets”. It
had been announced that the plan furthermore comprised a list of
the names and addresses of Agos subscribers living on the Princess
Islands off the Asian coast of Istanbul.

The joint attorneys of the Armenian weekly said that the address list
of the subscribers was published in the internet, that they received
threatening phone calls and e-mails, and that threatening slogans were
sprayed on walls in particular on the islands. All this was mentioned
in the plan as actions within the scope of “terrifying propaganda”.

Additionally, the “Cage Action Plan” includes actions such as
placing noise bombs in the region around the Agos office in Å~^iÅ~_li
(Istanbul) and on the islands, assassinations of religious leaders and
leaders of religious congregations, sending threatening messages to
churches and schools attended by children with a file at the police
and announcing bomb threats.

“Which stage of the plan was the Dink murder?”

Agos lawyer Fethiye Cetin stated that becoming joint plaintiffs
would be an important step in the struggle of perceiving minorities
as equal citizens. She called on human rights organizations and all
non-governmental organizations to support the case.

“The so-called ‘time slot C’ of the plan is very important for the
Dink case. This means that there must be time slots A and B as well.

It is likely that these time slots contain crucial information on
the murder of Hrant Dink and the other ‘operations’. Becoming joint
plaintiffs of the trial means to participate in the investigations
into these points”, Cetin stated.

The previous application of the lawyers to be accepted as joint
plaintiffs in the case related to a weapon cache found in Poyrazköy
(Istanbul) was dismissed. The court had directed them to the “Cage”
trial. (EO/TK/VK)

From: A. Papazian

EDWARD NALBANDIAN:”TURKEY SHOULD RECONCILE WITH ITS OWN PAST”

Aysor
June 15 2010
Armenia

In the interview given to Austrian journal the “Profil” Armenian
Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian answered the question why it’s so
important for Armenia that Turkey accepts the expression Genocide.

“From the very beginning of this process we have told our Turkish
counterparts that in no way Armenia will question the fact of the
Armenian Genocide or the importance of its international recognition.

We see the recognition and condemnation of the first Genocide in the
twentieth century not only as a tribute to memory of its victims,
but also as an important tool to prevent further genocides.”

To the question whether future genocides will be prevented the RA
minister reminded, “You probably know, that Rafael Lemkin the author
of the term “Genocide” invoked the Armenian Genocide as an explanation
for his wording on the crime against humanity. Although it is very
hard for us, but we did not put the Armenian Genocide recognition by
Turkey as a precondition for normalization of our relations. Turkey
should reconcile with its own past to be able to build its future.

Nelson Mandela once said. “True reconciliation does not consist in
merely forgetting the past”.

At the same time, I have to mention that inside Turkey there are
certain processes and movements calling for the Genocide Recognition.

Right after we initiated the normalization process, several Turkish
intellectuals started an internet campaign, which was called “Apology
campaign”. Just in few weeks 35.000 people signed that petition. For
the first time in 95 years, this year on April 24, Armenian genocide
was commemorated at Istanbul’s Taksim square. I hope one day Turkey
will recogise the Armenian Genocide. And that is important for Turkey
itself. Many in Turkey are beginning to understand this and no one
has any doubts almost about it outside of Turkey.”

To the question what Armenia calls for besides the acceptance
of Turkey’s liability for a Genocide the Foreign Minster Edward
Nalbandian mentioned, “Since its independence, Armenia has never made
any statements on territorial claims. It is unfortunate that certain
Turkish political forces are using such arguments in order to create
fear in the Turkish society.”

As for the demands for financial reparation the Armenian FM thinks
that, “This is a very hypothetical question. There are descendants of
Armenians all over the world who lost their properties back then. They
could have juridical ways to proceed with their demands with or without
recognition. This is a very normal in a civilized and modern world. So
where is the problem?”

President Serzh Sargsjan told the German newsweekly â~@~^Der Spiegel”,
a joint historian commission would only make sense if Turkey would
admit it’s guilt for the genocide: Ain’t this an unacceptable demand
for a process intended to explore what exactly happened, the next
question of the Austrian journal was.

“The fact of the Armenian Genocide can not be questioned. We told this
to our Turkish colleagues right at the very beginning of this process.

We agreed to establish subcomissions within an intergovernmental
commission on the development of bilateral relations, and one of the
subcomissions will have a goal – to restore confidence between two
nations, but of course not at the expense of putting the Armenian
Genocide under question.

You couldn’t reach the goal of restoring the confidence between nations
by putting the Armenian Genocide under question,” answered the FM.

Recalling that four years ago the National Assembly of France has
adopted a law that penalizes the renouncement of genocide against
the Armenians the journalist of the Profil asked the FM to comment
on the sense of adopting such kind of laws in countries that have
nothing to do with the genocide.

It is the same as is the case of adoption of laws and bills
on Holocaust by countries that have nothing to do with it. We
still remember the chilling words of Hitler: “Go, kill without
mercy. After all, who remembers the Armenians? Genocide is a crime
against humanity. As such it concerns humanity as a whole, and not
only the people that was its victim.”

To the observation that Germany still refuses to use the expression
â~@~^genocide” in it’s official wording about the incidents of 1915 –
although it bears joint responsibility for the massacres by looking
the other way and being dormant and the question what Armenia expects
of Germany, the Armenian FM answered, “In the German Bundestag’s
resolution entitled “Commemorating the expulsion and massacre of
the Armenians in 1915” adopted exactly five years ago, we can read
the following “Bundestag deplores the inglorious role played by
the German Reich which, in spite of a wealth of information on the
organized expulsion and annihilation of Armenians, has made no attempt
to intervene and stop these atrocities”.

I believe that this wording speaks for itself. Every time the German
leaders visiting Yad Vashem Memorial and paying tribute to victims
of Holocoust are gaining the sympathy and veneration of the world
community for that gesture. Germany has reconciled with its own
past and we hope that Germany will serve as an example to Turkey to
accomplish the same.”

At the end of the interview by the request of the journalist Edward
Nalbandian answered the question of the journal what issues are to
be discussed at this meeting with the Austrian foreign minister,
“There are many of them. There is not too much accomplished in our
bilateral relations. So this is a very good occasions to push them
and develop new opportunities.”

And to the question “How does it come that the bilateral relations
are weak?” he answered, “We couldn’t say that they are weak, but we
have bi potential to be explored. So the visit of Minister Michael
Spendeleggerger could be a good impulse to develop and enhance our
relations.”

From: A. Papazian

RA FM MEETS GEORGIAN PRESIDENT

news.am
June 15 2010
Armenia

On June 14, RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met Georgian
President Mikheil Saakashvili in Batumi.

Minister Nalbandian conveyed RA President Serzh Sargsyan’s greetings
to the Georgian leader, the RA Foreign Office press service informed
NEWS.am.

President Saakashvili expressed content with the Armenian-Georgian
friendly relations, stressing the mutual dialogue enables the sides
to promote cooperation.

The sides also discussed the bilateral agenda, implementation
of bilateral presidential agreements, economic cooperation and
implementation of programs.

Nalbandian and Saakashvili also referred to Georgian Armenians’
problems and the ways of solving them.

At the Georgian President’s request, Minister Nalbandian presented the
current stage of the Karabakh peace process and latest developments
in Armenian-Turkish reconciliation.

The same day, Edward Nalbandian met with representatives of the
Armenian community in Georgia. He spoke of Armenian-Turkish relations,
their prospects and details of his meetings. The RA Foreign Minister
also stressed Armenia’s foreign policy priorities at the meeting.

On June 15, Edward Nalbandian returned to Yerevan.

From: A. Papazian

YEREVAN BRANDY COMPANY TO CUT GRAPE PROCUREMENT BY 10 PERCENT

/ARKA/
June 15, 2010
YEREVAN

The French -owned Yerevan Brandy Company (YBC) said it will cut grape
procurement this year by 10 percent.

Speaking at a news conference YBC CEO Ara Grigoryan said the company
will buy only 29,000 tons of grape, by 10 percent less than last year.

He said the decision to cut procurement was prompted by sales reduction
and absence of facilities and tare to preserve the drink.

‘Twenty-nine thousand tons of grapes is the maximum that we can
afford buying this year,’ he said, adding that this amount is even
bigger than the plant needs now but the company buys this much to
help wine-growers.

Ara Grigoryan said also the company had to buy additional tanks in
Georgia able to hold 500,000 liters of brandy after sales in the first
five months of the year slashed by 26 percent. He said the company
plans to cut procurements by 22% but will sign 300 first time contracts
with farmers whose vineyards will yield the first crop this year.

‘This will allow to distribute the planned amount of procurement
among farmers and preserve the number of farmers cooperating with
the company for years,’ he said.

In his words, the procurement price will be announced in September,
but he said it is not going to be less than last year’s price of
120-130 Drams per one kilogram. ($1- 374.14 Drams).

From: A. Papazian