Author: Andres-Papazian

ACTIVITIES IN SUPPORT OF SYRIA IN ARMENIA AND ROMANIA

Syrian Arab News Agency SANA, Syria
July 23 2013

Jul 23, 2013

Yerevan/ Bucharest, (SANA) – The National Union of Syrian Students
in Armenia and members of the Syrian community organized an event in
support of Syria in the face of the fierce attack waged by western
and regional countries.

The participants in the event, held in the capital Yerevan, chanted
the Syrian anthem and observed a minute of silence in honor of the
martyrs of the Syrian army.

They condemned the positions of the Gulf, U.S. and Turkish governments
that support the armed terrorist groups, stressing their full support
to the Syrian leadership, army and people in the face of the plot
that aims at undermining the country and weakening its resistant role.

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Cultural event in Romania condemnign support for terrorism in Syria

Meanwhile, the National Union of Syrian Students in Romania, in
coordination with the Syrian Embassy in Bucharest and the Romanian
“Peace for Syria” association, organized a cultural and political
event under the title “Stopping support of terrorism in Syria,
lifting economic embargo on the Syrian people”.

Many senior scientific and political figures from Romania participated
in the event, in addition to representatives of Romanian doctors and
lawyers syndicates and heads of humanitarian relief institutions.

The participants stressed that Syria will overcome the current
situation, condemning the USA for its support to terrorists in Syria
and Egypt.

For his part, head of the Romania branch of the National Union of
Syrian Students, Ghassan Khadra, made a presentation on the events
in Syria and the damage caused to the health and education sectors
due to the terrorist attacks of the US-backed terrorists.

Documentary films on the crimes on the armed terrorist groups in
Syria and the difficulties facing the Syrian people were showcased
in the Arab and Romanian languages.

M. Nassr/ H. Said

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BUS TRANSPORTING ALEPPO-ARMENIANS HAS BEEN ATTACKED IN SYRIA

21:21, 23 July, 2013

YEREVAN, JULY 23, ARMENPRESS: Two buses leaving for Beirut from Aleppo
have been attacked on distance of 30 km from Aleppo by armed groups
on July 23. “Armenpress” was informed from press secretary of Foreign
affairs ministry of Armenia Tigran Balayan that there are killed and
wounded people. The data is being specified.

According to UN data because of clashes which last in Syria for more
than two years more than 100 000 people died including almost fifty
Armenians. The number of refugees is 1.5 million.

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OPEN LETTER TO RF AMBASSADOR: YURI DAVTYAN FEARS FOR THE ANTI-RUSSIAN HYSTERIA

July 22 2013

Doctor of Philological Sciences, the Dean of the Faculty of Philology
named after K. Aboyvan Yuri Davtyan sent an open letter to the
Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Armenia, Ivan Volinkin, and
extended condolences to the relatives of 18 victims, he felt sorry
for his compatriot to appear in the center of the incident. “It is
also pitiful for me that there were people among us who taking the
advantage of this opportunity did not see 18 innocent victims, but
just the hapless rob, and began to raise anti-Russian calls, trying
to cast a shadow on the Armenian-Russian friendship for centuries.

However, I am confident that the Armenian people are aware of the
value of friendship with the Russian people.” In the conversation
with Aravot.am, Yuri Davtyan once again mentions that he is extremely
concerned about the anti-Russian hysteria. “The current anti-Russian
mood for Armenia can have devastating effect. When Russia “gives up”
with Armenia, Armenia will vanish.” He is adding that we are talking
only about us. “Those 18 people that were deceased, what will their
relatives think about us?” Whether Hrachia Harutyunyan will be
imprisoned in Russia or Armenia. “The crime committer should take
the punishment in the country where the incident occurred.” There
are millions of Armenians, who take their punishment outdoors. The
attitude of Russian Court towards Hrachia Harutyunyan: “In our country
people are treated worse.” And at the end of the letter addressed to
the Ambassador it is written: “Please tell me know the account number
to which I can transfer a small amount of money to the relatives of
the victims for providing assistance.”

Melania HARUTYUNYAN

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ARMENIAN TENNIS DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION TO COOPERATE WITH SPANISH SPECIALISTS

18:44, 23 July, 2013

YEREVAN, JULY 23, ARMENPRESS: Armenian tennis development foundation
will activate its work seeking to use Armenian factor in international
tennis. “Armenpress” was informed about this from the vise president
of the foundation Robert Janibekyan. He mentioned that the foundation
had been founded lately but had managed to sign cooperation agreement
with Spanish tennis federation.

Besides, the President of the Armenian tennis development foundation
Yuri Lazarian will soon leave for USA where he will attend US Open and
hold negotiations with US tennis representatives of Armenian origin –
Andre Agassi, Sargis Sargsyan and other people.

Janibekyan mentioned that links have been established with Belarusian
partners who conduct one month lasting classes for Armenian tennis
players and it is planned that Armenian athletes will hold trainings
in Belarus in winter which will give opportunity to decrease their
after-season stop and prolong the preparation period.

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DEMAND FOR PAY: NAIRIT EMPLOYEES WORK, THEN MARCH, THEN WAIT

SOCIETY | 23.07.13 | 15:27

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By Gohar Abrahamyan
ArmeniaNow reporter

Employees of Yerevan’s Nairit rubber plant held another protest
Tuesday morning, demanding from the president to settle their salaries,
unpaid for almost a year, and again left after a promise to receive
a one-month salary.

More than 200 employees marched from their workplace to the
presidential residence, where trade union leader Hrach Tadevosyan
along with a few of his co-workers met the deputy head of the control
service and reached an agreement by which one month’s salary will be
paid end of July, and another month’s salary – end of August.

The only producer of chloroprene rubber in all of post-Soviet
territory, one of Armenia’s biggest economic entities Nairit, located
in a Yerevan suburb, has its 90 percent share owned by Rhinoville
Property Limited company, registered offshore since 2006. For three
years now it has not produced anything, with 1,500 of its 2,700
employees in lay-off. The company owes 11 months’ salary to its
employees, who hold protests once every few months demanding from
the president and the government to pay them their wages. The average
salary at Nairit is 157,000 drams (around $380), and the annual salary
fund totals to around $1 million.

Melikset Harutyunyan, Nairit employee since 2006, told ArmeniaNow that
they demand their wages and want to know what is going to happen to
the plant.

“They pay us our salaries only once in 2-3 months, nonetheless we keep
going to work, so we want to know what is going to happen after all?

Every 3-4 months some people come, supposedly to buy the plant, but
nothing changes. I suggest we put out tents in front of Nairit and hold
an indefinite sit-in, until the issue gets resolved,” says Harutyunyan.

For the past several months the government of Armenia has been
negotiating with Russian Rosneft oil company over the sale of Nairit,
but days ago information appeared in the press that the talks were
indefinitely suspended in July, because the company would agree to
purchase the plant only after it settles all its debts.

From: A. Papazian

HEAD OF YEREVAN MUNICIPALITY’S DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OWNS A BUS ROUTE
Grisha Balasanyan

11:24, July 23, 2013

Henrik Navasardyan, who heads the Yerevan Municipality’s Department
of Transportation, is in fact the owner of No. 18 bus route in the
Armenian capital.

The route in question is operated by a company called Dyako-Art,
which is owned by the Navasardyan’s 22 year-old son Andranik. The
director of the company is another relative, Artak Navasardyan.

It doesn’t matter in whose name the route is being operated – it’s
a Navasardyan family enterprise.

Thus, it comes as no surprise that Henrik Navasardyan been the most
vocal government defender of the recent 50% hike in transit fares.

If the fare remains at 150 AMD, that’s a tidy revenue increase for
the family business.

Another son, Davit Navasardyan, owns a company called Motion Time,
which sells advertising space in public buses and other modes of
transport.

We tried to reach Henrik Navasardyan for comment but it appears that
the Yerevan Municipality has blocked all modes of communication to him.

Navasardyan’s office told us that we would have to go through
official channels before talking to him, advising us to contact the
Municipality’s Department of Information and Public Affairs

We did so but were told that all requests for an interview with
Navasardyan would have to be put in writing for review.

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TENSE SITUATION ACROSS YEREVAN CITY HALL BUILDING (PHOTOS)

July 23, 2013 | 11:55

YEREVAN. – The members of the “We will not Pay 150 Drams” initiative
gathered Tuesday morning nearby the Armenian capital city Yerevan
Municipality (PHOTOS).

The police, however, do not allow the demonstrators to approach
the city hall building. But the protesters intend to approach the
municipality entrance.

The law enforcement already detained three picketers. Yerevan Deputy
Police Chief Valeri Osipyan told news reporters that the activists
had violated the public order.

In addition, the protesters want to carry out a march and call upon
people not to pay 150 drams (approx. $0.36)-instead of the previous
100 drams (approx. $0.24)-for using the public transport.

Incidentally, the journalists likewise will stage a protest at
noon nearby the municipality building. They demand the dismissal
of Municipality Transport Department Chief Henrik Navasardyan who,
instead of answering to a question that was posed to him by a news
reporter, he had cursed at the journalist.

Another demonstration is slated for 4pm in the vicinity of the Yerevan
Municipality. Until then, however, the activists will walk around the
city, and those joining the “We will not Pay 150 Drams” initiative
will continue to drive the commuters with their own vehicles, and at
no cost.

Photo by Arsen Sargsyan/NEWS.am

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ARMENIA’S SLAVONIC UNIVERSITY TO ELABORATE SOCIOECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR KARABAKH

STEPANAKERT, July 23. /ARKA/

Primer Minister of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) Ara Harutiunyan met
with the working group of Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University for
elaboration of a socioeconomic development program for the country,
NKR’s government press office reported.

The group consists of lecturers and students of the school.

The head of Karabakh government stressed the importance of the
initiative for analysing prospects of economic development of the
country and providing expert opinions.

Deputy of Armenian parliament doctor of economy Hrant Bagratyan
outlined the priority fields for study and analysis.

High-ranking officials of the country participated in the meeting. -0–

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ZHAMANAK: YEREVAN MALL BELONGS TO SRC CHAIRMAN G. KHACHATRIAN

[ Part 2.2: “Attached Text” ]

Tuesday,July 23

‘Zhamanak’ writes citing its sources that Yerevan Mall shopping center
(whose official owner is Norayr Khachatrian, the owner of Keramika
Company) being built on Arshakuniants Avenue belongs to the chairman
of Armenia’s State Revenue Committee (SRC) Gagik Khachatrian as well.

“Moreover, there is information that SRC has urged owners of other
brand-name boutiques located in other shopping centers to lease spaces
in Yerevan Mall as well,” the paper notes.

The daily’s correspondent yesterday asked the press service of SRC
to clarify the information. The answer was: “Your information does
not correspond to reality”.

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ZHAMANAK: SRC DENIES THAT YEREVAN MALL IS CO-OWNED BY GAGIK KHACHATRYAN

11:05 23/07/2013 ” DAILY PRESS

Shopping center Yerevan Mall, which is being built in Yerevan’s
Arshakunyats Avenue and is officially owned by Director of Ceramica
LLC Norayr Khachatryan, is co-owned by head of Armenia’s State Revenue
Committee (SRC) Gagik Khachatryan, Zhamanak reports.

According to the paper, SRC urged owners of brand clothes boutiques
to rent areas in Yerevan Mall.

The press service of SRC, however, told the paper that the information
is not true.

Source: Panorama.am

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