Author: Andres-Papazian

VIVIR EN LA UE

La Verdad, Espana
14 Julio 2013

15.07.13 – 01:39 –
JOSE M. HERNANSÁEZ | MURCIA

Días atras nos referíamos a los armenios diciendo que se hacían
mas acreedores a su ingreso en la Union Europea que los turcos. Los
primeros son de religion cristiana y lengua indoeuropea. Cultural,
historica y políticamente Armenia es considerada parte de Europa y,
ademas, permanece en el Congreso de Europa.

Por otra parte, los occidentales tenemos una deuda moral, por
solidaridad, con este pueblo martir: En las primeras decadas del
siglo XX se produjo el gran genocidio de los armenios por parte de
las autoridades turcas. El gobierno planifico la masacre en 1910 y la
ejecuto entre 1915 y 1925. Se calcula que fueron exterminados un millon
y medio de personas en el intento turco por frenar la independencia
de Armenia anexionada por el Imperio Otomano. Varios millones de
armenios lograron huir del país dispersandose por el mundo entero,
donde permanecen. Y buena parte de su territorio continúa anexionado
por la república turca, habiendo sido sometidas sus gentes a un
proceso de islamizacion. No se debe culpabilizar al pueblo turco en
pleno de semejante holocausto, del que solamente fueron culpables las
autoridades políticas y militares con el apoyo del ejercito otomano.

Ahora, de vuelta a la comunidad multicultural turca, -como pudimos
apreciar por los informativos de television y fotos de prensa que
reflejaban los incidentes de Estambul-, en los actuales habitantes
de la Tracia (la antigua Bizancio) se aprecia un aspecto físico mas
europeo-mediterraneo que en sus connacionales del Asia Menor. Ello
es debido a que buena parte de esta poblacion desciende de los
antiguos tracios: griegos, búlgaros, bosnios, albaneses, ademas de
armenios y polacos de Polonezkoy (poblacion cercana a Estambul),
indoeuropeos todos, que fueron asimilados por los otomanos en sus
conquistas e islamizados. Y que tal vez hoy -es una opinion- sean los
mas laicos de Turquía y los mas afines a Europa. Y en referencia a
mi carta anterior, no es que Suiza se niegue a aceptar “mas turcos”;
lo que han declarado las autoridades helveticas es que no admitiran
mas extranjeros en su territorio. Y se oponen a la edificacion de
mezquitas con minaretes que debido a sus aires orientales contrastan
con la construccion alpina suiza.

From: A. Papazian

MAURO GUEVGEOZIAN SE PONE COMO META CONSEGUIR EL TITULO CON ALIANZA

Radio Programas del Peru
12 Julio 2013

Viernes, 12 de Julio 2013 | 4:56 pm

El flamante delantero de Alianza Lima Mauro Guevgeozian fue presentado
oficialmente en conferencia de prensa y señalo que su meta es conseguir
el título nacional con su nuevo equipo. Descarto que tenga algún
problema con la cancha sintetica y la altura.

“Cuando uno llega a un equipo grande, siempre se pone la meta mas alta
y en este caso es conseguir el título nacional, ademas de entrar en
la Copa Libertadores, y por ese lado siempre apunto a los mas alto”,
dijo el ‘Armenio’.

Ademas, el delantero uruguayo prometio “sacrificio y entrega” y se
refirio de sus cualidades. “Me encantaría prometer goles en todos los
partidos, si lo pudiera firmarlo lo haría y sería un placer para mí
(…) Lo que prometo es sacrificio y entrega por el equipo”, manifesto.

“Soy delantero, juego por el centro y perfectamente me puedo tirar
por los costado. Manejo bien el juego aereo y tengo potencia en los
últimos metros”, añadio.

Finalmente, Guevgeozian nego que sienta presion por jugar en un
club grande y descarto que le afecte jugar en cancha sintetica y la
geografía del territorio peruano.

“Yo estuve jugando casi dos años en Chile, donde tambien hay canchas
sinteticas y se va a jugar a lugares de cierta altura, no tanto como
aca, creo que en ese sentido no voy a tener problemas”, concluyo.

From: A. Papazian

ARMENIA AND IRAN TO DOUBLE TRADE TURNOVER

The Messenger, Georgia
July 18 2013

By Messenger Staff

Thursday, July 18
The Tehran Trade Industrial Chamber announced its desire to establish
intense trade relations with its neighboring countries, in particular,
with Armenia. Around 100 Armenian and 60 Iranian companies and
businessmen participated in the Armenian-Iran business forum recently
held in Erevan. Iran is considering the further increase of its trade
and transit operations in Armenia. Armenia could become a good partner
for Iran in terms of transiting its goods in to/out of CIS countries.

Currently, Iran-Armenian trade turnover is more than $300 million USD.

However, the parties plan to double this figure. Iran has invited
Armenian businessmen to enter Iran and start businesses there.

Eventually it should be considered that the increase of trade between
Iran, Armenia and other CIS countries will increase the significance
of Georgia as a transit route of such cooperation.

From: A. Papazian

SYRIAN ARMY DESTROYS TERRORISTS’ CONCENTRATION CENTERS IN DIFFERENT AREAS

Thu Jul 18, 2013 3:12

TEHRAN (FNA)- Syrian army units killed and wounded terrorists and
destroyed their weapons in a series of operations against their
concentrations in Eastern Ghouta, and the Southern and Northwestern
countryside of Damascus.

An official source told the state news agency that an army unit
continued to make headway in al-Qaboun neighborhood, destroying
a terrorists’ den with the weapons and ammunition and killing all
the terrorists inside, as another unit discovered a field hospital
in Barzeh neighborhood with medical equipment and medicine inside
that terrorists stole from health centers and hospitals, killing two
leaders of terrorist groups; Mahmoud al-Habboul and Ahmad Antouz.

The source added that gatherings of Jabhat al-Nusra terrorists were
eliminated in Douma city and Southwest of Adra al-Balad, in addition
to destroying a den for a terrorist group, a mortar cannon and heavy
machinegun, and killing numbers of terrorists in Hejjira town.

The source indicated that an army unit clashed with a terrorist group
near Shammot Car Company in Harasta, killing and wounding a number
of its members, as a terrorists’ hideout was destroyed in Erbin town
with the weapons and ammunition inside.

In Eastern Ghouta, an army unit killed most of a terrorist group’s
members in al-Baharia farms and destroyed heavy machineguns and
automatic rifles.

An army unit killed members of a terrorist group and destroyed
their weapons and ammunition in a-Zabadai in Damascus Northwestern
countryside.

Army units eliminate terrorists in Aleppo and its countryside,
destroy weapons and ammo coming from Turkey

Army units destroyed terrorist hideouts in the areas of Bani Zeird
and al-Sakhour in Aleppo city, leaving many terrorists dead or injured.

South of the city of A’azaz in Aleppo countryside, an Army unit
destroyed weapons and ammunition loaded in a number of cars which were
coming from Turkey, while another unit killed and injured terrorists
who were committing robberies on the road between Andan and Hreitan.

Gatherings of terrorists were destroyed in Kafr Hamra area, in addition
to destroying terrorists’ weapons and ammunition in the area between
Daret Azza and Qebtan al-Jaba and East of Castello.

In Aleppo’s Northwestern countryside, an Army unit carried out a
special operation against terrorist gatherings on the road between
Ma’aret al-Artik and Babiss, eliminating a number of terrorists, while
another unit eliminated terrorists in the villages of Kafer Dael and
al-Atareb and near Khan al-Asal in Aleppo’s Southwestern countryside.

Other units destroyed a gathering of terrorists on al-Maslamiye road
and eliminated most members of a terrorist group in al-Sheikh Najjar
area in Aleppo Northeastern countryside.

Jabhat al-Nusra terrorists killed in Homs

A unit of the armed forces on Wednesday killed a number of Jabhat
al-Nusra terrorists in al-Khalediyeh neighborhood in Homs.

The news agency quoted a source in the province as saying that
terrorists Rakan Abdel-Jalil al-Tish, Mohammad Fawzi Hori al-Basha,
Mohammad Abdel-Ghani al-Turkmani and Kinan Faisal Na’asi were
identified among the dead.

Army units eliminate terrorists in Idleb countryside

Meanwhile, a military source said that an army unit repelled
terrorists’ attempt to attack a military checkpoint near the brick
factory in Idleb countryside, inflicting heavy losses upon them.

The source added that the army unit killed and injured all terrorists ,
in addition to destroying their weapons and equipment.

The source pointed out the other army units carried out operations
against terrorists’ dens in al-Dana, Bsamis, Deir Sunbul, Khan
al-Subil, al-Bara, Eblin , Mar’ian and Hass in Idleb countryside,
destroying heavy machineguns and a mortar, in addition to killing
several terrorists.

Gatherings of Jabhat al-Nusra terrorists targeted in Lattakia
countryside

Unit of the armed force carried out operations against terrorists’
gatherings in Rabi’a, Samia al-Kark and Khan al-Jouz in Lattkia
countryside, destroying weapons and ammunition belonging to Jabhat
al-Nusra terrorists.

A military source said that the operations resulted in killing a
number of terrorists and destroying their weapons and ammunition.

Among the dead terrorists were a Libyan called Abi Abdul Rahman and
Abdullah al-Sayad nicknamed Abi Rudaina al-Saraqibi.

Army units eliminate non-Syrian terrorists in Daraa countryside

Units of the armed forces killed a number of terrorists, most of them
from Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Palestine and Libya, and destroyed their
dens and gatherings in Daraa countryside.

A military source said that an army unit seized scores of explosive
devices full of C4 in al-Hrak, al-Mleiha al-Sharqia and Busra
al-Sham, killing a number of terrorists, including Abaas Mahmoud
al-Salman, Ibrahim Qusai Abu Shamar and Ali al-Syufi and the Saudi
Samer al-Shahri.

The source added that the army units destroyed terrorists’ dens and
a field hospital near Abu Huraira Mosque and seized scores of forged
passports, in addition to killing a number of non-Syrians terrorists,
including Mohammad Ahmad Obaid and Marwan Samer al-Obaidi from Jordan
and the Libyan Mohammad Ahmad al-Awad.

The source pointed out that other army units continued hunting
terrorists in Sahim al-Golan, al-Shajra and Mzayrib towns and villages,
killing and injuring several terrorists.

Sameir Twa’na, deputy of the so-called Jabhat al-Nusra emir in Daraa,
Hamid Mobark al-Abdullah and Mouyad Twa’na from Jordan and terrorists
Mohammad Adnan al-Sutari, Ahmad Mansour al-Sroji and Mahmoud al-Zobani
from Palestine were identified among the dead terrorists.

Terrorists killed in Hama countryside

Units of the armed forces destroyed a number of terrorists’ dens
and gatherings along with the weapons and ammunition inside them in
Hama countryside.

An official source said that the army units destroyed amounts
of weapons and ammunition and killed a number of Jabhat al-Nusra
terrorists near the driving school in al-Hoyeiz in Hama countryside.

The source added that another army unit killed and injured several
terrorists, in addition to destroying a heavy machinegun, which
was used in their acts of terrorism in al-Jaberiya village al-Ghab
countryside.

Meanwhile, another army unit killed all members of a terrorist
group who were perpetrating acts of terrorism in Ariha city in Idleb
countryside.

Army destroys terrorist dens in Homs

The Syrian Arab Army destroyed terrorist dens in several areas in
Homs province and inflicted major losses on the terrorists.

A source in the province said that units of the army eliminated scores
of terrorists and destroyed their weapons and ammunition in a series
of operations targeting their dens and concentrations in al-Rastan
city and Kisin and Akrab towns in Hola district.

In Homs city, army units clashed with terrorist groups in Bab-Hud
and eliminated a large number of them and injured others.

Armed forces target terrorist dens in Daraa and Damascus countryside
and al-Quneitera

Units of the armed forces targeted terrorist concentrations and dens in
Daraa countryside leading to the killing and injury of many terrorists,
including foreigners, in addition to destroying their criminal tools.

Other units targeted terrorists in Khan al-Sheih, Jebata al-Khashab,
Taranja and Bir Ajam in Damascus and al-Quneitera countryside,
leading to the killing of many terrorists.

From: A. Papazian

RUSSIA’S EMBASSY IN YEREVAN THANKS ARMENIAN CITIZENS FOR CONDOLENCES EXPRESSED IN CONNECTION WITH CRASH IN NEW MOSCOW

YEREVAN, July 18. /ARKA/. In a press release sent to ARKA News
Agency, Russia’s embassy in Yerevan thanked today Armenian citizens
for condolences expressed in connection with the crash in New Moscow
which has killed 18 people.

The crash occurred around 1 p.m. Saturday, when the Kamaz truck
carrying rubble rammed into a bus near the village of Oznobishino in
New Moscow, 22 kilometers southwest of the capital.

According to the Russian health ministry, 14 died immediately on the
scene and four in hospitals. Some 46 were injured.

On Monday, the driver of the truck, Hrachya Harutyunyan, was jailed.

He will remain in custody until September 13 pending trial. On Tuesday,
Armenian human rights defender Karen Andreasyan sent a letter to his
Russian counterpart Vladimir Lukin requesting that he should look
into the reasons of humiliating treatment of Harutyunyan.

Andreasyan said that Hrachya Harutyunyan, was brought to court in a
women’s dressing gown, which he said was humiliating.

The crash-related developments resulted in a series of media
stories and anti-Russian comments in social networks. Protests were
staged outside Russia’s embassy in Yerevan on Monday and Tuesday. On
Wednesday, Russia’s embassy regretted that the is used by some people
for inciting anti-Russian sentiments. —0—-

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MCKINSEY & COMPANY TO ELABORATE PROGRAM FOR ARMENIA’S AIR TRANSPORT

July 18, 2013 | 18:28

YEREVAN. – National Competitiveness Foundation of Armenia headed by
Aram Khachatryan and McKinsey & Company consulting firm represented by
Director Andre Andonian signed an agreement on Thursday to elaborate
a program in order to increase competitiveness of air transport.

Talking to reporters, Aram Khachatryan said the government had already
adopted the concept of liberalization of air transport, while McKinsey
& Company asked to present more practical mechanisms.

In his turn, Andre Andonian noted that the program will be presented
in eight weeks. Leading experts from various countries will be
involved. The experience of other countries, such as Chile and Peru,
will be used.

News from Armenia – NEWS.am

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HRACHYA HARUTYUNYAN NEEDS NOT ONLY LEGAL, BUT ALSO MORAL-PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT
17:45 18.07.2013

Lusine Vasilyan
“Radiolur”

I’m ready to leave for Moscow and defend our compatriot Hrachya
Harutyunyan, member of the Chamber of Advocates, attorney Ruben Baloyan
told reporters today. He’s confident that Harutyunyan needs not only
legal, but also moral-psychological support.

President of the Analytical Centre on Globalization and Regional
Cooperation Stepan Grigoryan considers that Armenia should take steps
to extradite Hrachya Harutyunyan to Armenia and hold the trial here.

Stepan Grigoryan offers condolences not only to the families of the
18 victims of the tragic accident near Moscow on July 13, but also
to the relatives of all those killed in Russia in car accidents at
the fault of drunk drivers.

“I have looked at the statistics. The number of people killed in
crashes at the fault of drunk drivers has been about 100 times more
this year,” he said.

Grigoryan considers that on the days following the accident Russian
media violated the rules of journalistic ethics constantly mentioning
his nationality and failing to maintain the resumption of innocence.

The political scientist is satisfied with the reaction of the Ministry
of Foreign affairs. Yesterday representatives of the Armenian Embassy
in Russia met with Harutyunyan at the pre-trial prison. They assure
the conditions there are satisfactory. Representatives of the Embassy
have promised to arrange a phone conversation with the family in the
near future.

Stepan Grigoryan sayd it would be better if the Ambassador or the
Deputy Ambassador visited Hrachya Harutyunyan. As for the perspectives
of his extradition, Grigoryan said all necessary legal bases exist
between Armenia and Russia to organize it.

He’s confident the issue should be raised before the trial. “Russia
is obviously politicizing the issue. It will be naïve to expect that
the trial will be fair,” he added.

Member of the Chamber of Advocates Ruben Baloyan is ready to leave
for Moscow and defend our compatriot. According to him, there are two
ways to involve Armenian lawyers in the process. Either the Chamber
of Advocates should dispatch a lawyer, or Harutyunyan’s relatives
must apply to attorneys.

Having analyzed the details of the accident, Baloyan is confident
that Hrachya Harutyunyan has managed to make a correct decision to
avoid a greater number of victims.

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NO BLITZKRIEG CHANCE FOR AZERBAIJAN, NKR PRESIDENT SAYS

YEREVAN, July 18./ARKA/. Azerbaijan won’t be able to make blitzkrieg in
case of unleashing military actions, President of the Nagorno-Karabakh
Republic Bako Sahakyan said in his exclusive interview with “Azg”
(Nation) Armenian newspaper.

“The defense army is certainly ready to counteract against any attacks
of the enemy, including neutralizing the blitzkrieg attack.

Nevertheless, I should note this scenario is just unreal given a number
of reasons. We have a strong defense system which can stop any attack
like that,” Sahakyan said in his interview. For the full interview,
please follow

In addition, the president said if the enemy attacks Artsakh again,
it will break a patriotic war, whole Artsakh and whole Armenianhood
will fight against the enemy.

“Blitzkrieg is impossible here,” he added.

The Karabakh conflict emerged in 1988 when prevailingly Armenian
population of Nagorno-Karabakh declared withdrawal fr om Azerbaijan.

On December 10, 1991, a referendum was held in Nagorno-Karabakh wh
ere 99.89% voted for independence from Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijan responded by large-scale military operations that led
to loss of control not only over Nagorno-Karabakh itself, but also
over seven adjoining areas. About 25-30 thousands people were killed
and about a million had to leave their homes during the military
operations.

A trilateral cease-fire agreement was signed on May 12, 2004, and
has been followed since then.

The ongoing Karabakh peace process started in 1992 under auspices of
OSCE Minsk Group co-chaired by the USA, Russia and France. -0-

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ZHOGHOVURD: STATE REVENUE COMMITTEE SPENDS HUGE SUMS TO ORGANIZE EVENTS

11:10 18/07/2013 ” DAILY PRESS

Zhoghovurd daily says that the State Revenue Committee of Armenia
spends huge sums to organize events.

“The Committee recently spent AMD 1 176 000 to organize a conference.

The sum was paid to Renco ArmEstate Company for 4 single rooms
with Internet, swimming pool, gym and sauna. It is noteworthy that
Renco ArmEstate official website says that the company deals with
construction and projecting of buildings. According to official
information, the company’s director is Marco Ferracuti,” the paper
says.

Source: Panorama.am

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ARF IN FRANCE BEMOANS HEAVY HANDED TACTICS OF CATHOLICOS GAREGIN II

00:00, July 18, 2013

The Central Committee of the ARF in France issued a statement yesterday
saying that it is following the story regarding the resignation of
Archbishop Norvan Zakarian, Primate of the Armenian Apostolic Church
of France, with great concern.

The ARF says that the public resignation of an Armenian Church leader
is unprecedented for the Armenian community in France and that it is
rife with grave consequences.

Archbishop Zakarian, who has served the Church honourably for the
past 45 years, the last seven as Primate, is described as a person
who has unified the community and supported efforts regarding the
Armenian Cause.

The ARF, in its statement, bemoans the heavy-handed tactics used
by Catholicos Garegin II in an attempt to interfere in the internal
administration of the French diocese and his inappropriate attitude
towards Archbishop Zakarian.

The political party warns that Etchmiadzin’s attempts to force a new
Primate on the French-Armenian community is unacceptable and may lead
to reopening the tragic divisions of the past.

The ARF calls for calm and introspection at this critical period,
arguing that the only resolution is to persuade Archbishop Zakarian
to reconsider his resignation decision, while at the same time calling
for dialog with Catholicos Garegin II.

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