Author: Andres-Papazian

17 PROPERTIES RETURNED TO ARMENIAN FOUNDATION IN DIYARBAKÝR

Today’s Zaman, Turkey
July 15 2013

15 July 2013 /TODAY’S ZAMAN, ÝSTANBUL

The Diyarbakýr Regional Directorate of Foundations has decided to
return 17 properties in the southeastern province of Diyarbakýr to
the Armenian community as a result of an initiative launched over the
past year by the Diyarbakýr Surp Giragos Armenian Church Foundation.

The Sabah daily reported on Monday that during a restoration project
for the historic Surp Giragos Armenian Church in 2009, the Diyarbakýr
Surp Giragos Armenian Church Foundation discovered a document listing
the properties owned by Armenians before they left Diyarbakýr between
1910 and 1921. The document reportedly lists 190 properties. After the
discovery of the document, the foundation filed a petition with the
Diyarbakýr Regional Directorate of Foundations demanding the return
of these properties after it found the current real estate listings
of the properties.

According to the Sabah report, the Diyarbakýr Regional Directorate of
Foundations recently decided to return 17 properties, with a total
area of 15,000 square meters, within the borders of Diyarbakýr’s
Sur district. The Diyarbakýr Regional Directorate of Foundations
reportedly refused to return the other 173 properties listed in the
document on the grounds that the certificates of ownership provided to
the directorate are too old, belonging to the Ottoman era or to the
period prior to 1910. The directorate reportedly told the Diyarbakýr
Surp Giragos Armenian Church Foundation that its records are too old
and insufficient for the return of the 173 properties, asking it to
find newer records.

Vartkes Ergun Ayýk, the head of the Diyarbakýr Surp Giragos Armenian
Church Foundation, told the Sabah daily that they are happy with the
Diyarbakýr Regional Directorate of Foundations’ initial decision but
will continue their efforts until the remaining 173 properties are
returned to the foundation.

Regarding the 17 properties that were returned, Ayýk said: “Some of
the properties that were returned are currently occupied by unlicensed
buildings, some by even public buildings,” adding: “The Ottoman-era
records of the 173 properties have caused difficulties as the locations
of the properties are defined using some vague expressions such as
‘the house next to Kirkor’s house’ or ‘the house behind the field of
Sarkisyan and opposite the house of Ahmet.’ The Diyarbakýr Regional
Directorate of Foundations has asked us to find more reliable and
contemporary records for the properties. We have applied to the General
Directorate of Land Registry and Cadastre to help us find contemporary
records. If we fail to obtain a favorable result, we will go to court.”

The Surp Giragos Armenian Church was seized by the German army during
World War I and in 1918 was converted into a textiles warehouse for
Sumerbank. The Armenian population in the area applied for its return
in 1952 and the church was subsequently returned to the community.

However, due to the lack of a congregation, it remained neglected since
1980. Renovation started at the end of 2009 after the Diyarbakýr Surp
Giragos Armenian Church Foundation undertook the restoration project
of the 400-year-old church. The church was reopened on Oct.

23, 2011, for a religious ceremony.

From: A. Papazian

FRENCH AMBASSADOR: ‘THIS YEAR IS NOT LOST FOR NAGORNO-KARABAKH RESOLUTION’

APA, Azerbaijan
July 15 2013

[ 15 July 2013 10:26 ]

‘French Foreign Minister will meet with Mammedyarov in Paris in the
second half of July”

‘Selection of TAP has been economic driven decision’

Baku. Victoria Dementieva – APA. APA interview with Ambassador of
France to Azerbaijan Pascal Meunier on occasion of the National
Holiday of France – Bastille Day

Mr. Ambassador, how do you estimate the current level of bilateral
relations between Azerbaijan and France? How successful has it
developed during the past 20 years since establishing diplomatic
relations between the countries?

France has been one of the first countries to recognize the
independence of Azerbaijan. It was second after Turkey. So it became a
tradition that the President of Azerbaijan makes his first trip abroad
to France after his election. It was the case for Heydar Aliyev and
again for incumbent president Ilham Aliyev. I think that there is a
long tradition of friendship between France and Azerbaijan.

France acknowledges that Azerbaijan plays a role of stability in the
region and appreciates its policy of tolerance between religions. And
this is also appreciated by different organizations, such as UNESCO,
ISESCO etc. For us, French people, it is something very important. We
have a Muslim community in France of almost 10% of our population and I
am willing to encourage the dialogue between our Muslim community and
Azerbaijan. The Rector of the mosque of Bordeaux Imam Tareq Oubrou
has paid two visits to Azerbaijan and has organized in Bordeaux a
seminar with the participation of Azerbaijan people who outlined what
Azerbaijan has achieved in terms of tolerance. And this is a positive
message of Azerbaijan to the world.

France considers itself as a friend of Azerbaijan, even if we are
separated by 4 000 kilometers and despite the Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict, which has too often been identified by Azerbaijani as a
source of unfriendly feelings of French people towards Azerbaijan. But
I can say, this is not the case. France plays an active role in his
capacity of co-chair of Minsk Group in order to find a peaceful and
lasting solution to this pending and painful issue.

France enjoys good and constructive diplomatic relationships with
Azerbaijan both bilateral and as regards cooperation in the framework
of international organizations. We appreciate the support given
by your country in UN Security Council for resolutions on Syria,
Iran. We support a strong and independent Azerbaijan.

What are the developments in energy cooperation between Azerbaijan
and France?

French energy companies are widely present in Azerbaijan. In the
field of economy we have TOTAL. French energy companies are widely
present in Azerbaijan. In the field of economy we have TOTAL. TOTAL
which is present in Shah Deniz II as an investor has been chosen
by the Azerbaijani government to develop Absheron, as an operator,
which is significant responsibility.

Energy is a key field of activity in France and we have among the
best engineer schools in the world. By the way, recently the CEO the
Institute of French Petroleum – one of the best schools in Europe,
I think, to train engineers in the field of oil and gas, visited Baku
and signed a memorandum of understanding with Baku Higher Oil school.

I think France has an industry which can also serve the needs of
Azerbaijan in the field of diversification. We have good infrastructure
in the field of transportation and French companies are ready to
participate in relevant projects in Azerbaijan. France’s industry is
present in the metro modernization project in all segments – civil
work, signaling and rolling-stock. We are facing strong international
competition, we have good skills and hope that French companies will
win. French industry is represented by engineering firm ‘Systra’,
which has been chosen by Azerbaijan, in a consortium with other
firms from Czech Republic and Korea, to assist the Baku metro in the
engineering work, the master plan of the expansion project and the
preparation of tender documents.

Also French companies are also interested in the modernization
process of the Azerbaijan state railways, namely, the modernization
of the signaling system in Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway project and of
locomotives complying with the most modern standards.

Beyond urban and railway transport, we also presented in air
transport. As you know, AZAL has recently purchased new long haul
Airbus A340. That for me is also a part of French interest present
in Azerbaijan.

There are some more projects we are working on in the field of
tourism, agriculture, civil works for hotels. France has good skills in
architecture, hotel building. So I would try to push French companies
to come here.

What is the trade turnover between Azerbaijan and France?

Our trade turnover is rather low. Last year we exported only 160 mln
euros of goods, which is well below our potential and way behind our
imports which totaled 1.7 billion euros. This year starts with more
promising results at 184 mln euros of sales for the 5 first months
which is more in line with my commitment towards my government to
attain 1.5 billion euros of exports of French product and services
in the three coming years.

It would be quite a big leap forward.

How could you comment the Shah Deniz consortium choice on the project
to deliver Azeri gas to Europe?

Yes, the choice has been made for TAP. And it was very important
decision and a major step in the implementation of the South corridor
project.

We think this decision was economically driven, not the least
because the shareholders are private companies. It was mainly, if
not completely, led by economics, so TAP was the best solution. I
think the French government has no reason to be disappointed. TOTAL
is one of the Shah Deniz II shareholders, and I heard that TAP has
offered the French company GDF-Suez, which is a major buyer of gas
and is present in Italy, to join the project in terms of partnership
in gas transportation.

TAP is a reliable transit way. So now we only have to wait for the
final investment decision of the shareholders for the development of
the second phase of the Shah Deniz project.

Azerbaijan launched its satellite into space in cooperation with a
French company. How else Azerbaijan and France can cooperate in the
space sphere? What are the perspectives?

It was very important event. For me it was a historical event, ranking
Azerbaijan among the select Club of space countries. Now Azerbaijan
has its own satellite. It was produced by an American manufacturer,
but was launched by a French company Arianespace and was successfully
put into orbit according to the plans.

Azerbaijan decided to launch a second communication satellite as well
as an observation satellite. So there will be a competition. France
has a long history in space. France has different companies in the
space industry, which are already world leaders, like Arianespace,
Thales Alenia Space and EADS-Astrium. They are competing everywhere
in the world markets. We have the technology to take part in
the competition here both for the observation satellite and the
communication satellite. Our competitors are mainly from the US,
Israel, South Korea, so it is a tough competition, but I do my best
in supporting them.

Any other new projects in education sphere planned? Could you tell
us about activity of French lyceum opened in Baku this year?

For me it is also a priority. Education is an investment in the
future. And you cannot have a strong economic cooperation if you
do not prepare also engineers, different managers to support such
cooperation. So we are active in the field of education in 3 different
ranges – pupils, students and vocational trainings.

In September this year the Baku French Lyceum is to be opened in the
Baku Talents Education Complex. It will be welcoming pupils from the
age of 3. We are opening 3 classrooms for the children from 3 to 5
with French teachers. And for upper grades (children from 6-17) we
will set up a remote tuition. French tutors will support the pupils
in their education programs which would be mainly led by The National
Centre for Remote Education (Centre national d’enseignement a distance,
Cned). This is worldwide and very efficient system. My children also
studied through these programs.

The tuition fee will be 5500 AZN per year for the classes with children
from 3 to 5, 6000 AZN – for elementary school and 7000 AZN – for high
school. So far we have received 40 enrollments.

Our Embassy also has organized in June the first forum of France-
Azerbaijan Universities. 12 Universities from France participated in
the forum, which has been attended by 170 students, from Aerbaijan.

Some agreements have been made, including Diplomatic Academy of
Azerbaijan and Sciences-Po Lille. The purpose of such forum is to
encourage studies in France, where we have remarkable universities
and foster the learning of French language which will help young
people secure jobs in French companies in Azerbaijan. This extremely
important because knowing the language of your potential employer
gives the students an additional advantage in their future employment.

And the third goal is to address to vocational trainings for middle
management, workers and employees.

What are the developments in cooperation in tourism sphere?

There is lot of potential here in the field of tourism and French
companies are interested to come, but there are three elements which
need to be improved.

As tourism operators say, if you want to attract more tourists and
develop the tourism field you have to be most competitive in terms
of visa application process, prices policy and quality of hotels and
services provided, and we have decided to co-operate with Azerbaijan
in the field of vocational training in order to improve the quality
of services offered to foreign tourists.

Azerbaijan is a beautiful country, but a rather expensive destination.

So foreign tourists would expect to get the best quality. In addition,
some French companies are looking at investing in Azerbaijan in
eco-tourism. So the potential exist.

Previously you mentioned about the establishment of the Bureau of
Chamber of Commerce France-Azerbaijan in Baku. How is the work in
this direction going on?

It is still my aim. It has been more difficult than I thought for
many reasons. There is a Franco-Azerbaijan chamber of commerce in
Paris which was established in 1996 under the patronage of President
Heydar Aliyev and it has been operating since then.

Secondly, the legal issues are not easy in Azerbaijan. I underestimated
the legal issues and legal processes. I took the files myself and met
with minister of justice of Azerbaijan to register the NGO created
to promote business and cooperation. He promised to look at the file
quickly. So there we are.

But at the same time there is a lot of potential to develop the
cooperation and my ambition for 2013-2014 is to develop relationship
in consumer goods.

I have already interviewed a few people who could be joining the
Chamber of commerce. So in terms of preparation we are ready, because
we have people, financial support from different companies. So when
we have the green light from ministry of justice, I think we can set
up the Chamber very quickly.

And from the beginning we will invite big Azerbaijani companies to
join us. Hope it will be opened before the end of 2013.

How do you estimate the legal base between our countries? Are any
new agreements planning to be signed in near future?

There are a lot of issues being negotiated. A technical agreement in
the field of defense, and IT, protection of women rights agreements
are also to be signed.

Mrs Hijran Huseynova visited France in April. She was received by
France’s minister for women’s rights Mrs Najat Vallaud-Belkacem, who
promised to come to Azerbaijan when she would find the appropriate
time. I hope she will come before the end of the year and will sign
the agreement to promote a common position in the field of protection
women rights in different international fora, such as the Council of
Europe, UNESCO and the UN.

So we have a lot of documents ready, and now we only need to find
the right moment for ministers of both countries to meet somewhere
and to sign it.

New ideas proposed by the co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group and being
discussed with ministers designed to move forward Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict resolution process. How do you see the prospects on the
conflict resolution at the moment?

So what can France do? I can tell you, the first Lady Mrs. Merhiban
Aliyeva went to Paris in her capacity of Chairman of the friendship
group of both parliaments. She has been received by the President of
the French National Assembly, Mr. Claude Bartolone and he offered
to organize in Paris a meeting between the two Franco-Armenian
and Franco-Azerbaijani friendship groups. And when PACE President
Jean-Claude Mignon visited Baku he said that he also would propose
such a meeting in Strasbourg.

There is a very important sentence in a recent statement issued by
presidents of OSCE Minsk group Co-chairs countries at G8 summit. “The
leaders should prepare people for peace, not war”. The position of
the French government is to find a solution. We are very committed to
this and have organized many meetings in Paris. Our Foreign minister
will meet again with Mr. Mammadyarov in Paris in the near future. So
it is an issue that we discuss both with Armenia and Azerbaijan. We
want to organize in France, in Strasbourg and also in Paris, meetings
with Armenians and Azerbaijani people.

The time for reconciliation has come. It is also an approach supported
by the European Union, which also has proposed to organize contacts
between people. It is very important. You can not reconcile two
nations if they are told by governments that they are enemies. It
is something that has to be done. I think it is understood by both
sides of the conflict and we hope it will be reflected in actions.

And what was the reaction from both sides on the proposal to organize
such meeting?

We have not received any reaction yet

The co-chairs organize meetings with ministers in Paris quite often?

Does this mean that France is ready to play a more active role in
resolving the conflict?

There is not any rivalry between the three co-chairs, they work
together as a team. Paris sometimes happens to be a very convenient
place, because it is between the US and the Caucasus. But such
meetings also took place in Krakow. So Paris is very happy to help,
but it does not try to show-up.

All three co-chairs has role to play. Russia as a very important
actor in this region, geographically, economically, militarily and
in terms of population – a lot of Armenians and Azerbaijanis live
and work in Russia. The US being a world power is also an important
one. And France is very close to this region, not only because we
have half a million people of Armenian decent leaving among us but we
are also close to Azerbaijan and we don’t like unresolved conflicts,
because we know from history how the population suffers from unresolved
conflicts. So we could be a good broker.

All three countries work as a team. Because I do not think that one
of them can solve the problem without its two partners.

Many observers are not expecting a breakthrough in negotiations this
year because of major elections in Armenia and Azerbaijan. But it
does not mean that it will be a lost year. I think it is a year to
prepare new ideas and to discuss it with both sides. And, in itself,
is also a step forward.

From: A. Papazian

BREST OBLAST AS POSSIBLE VENUE FOR FIRST BELARUSIAN-ARMENIAN BUSINESS FORUM

Belarusian Telegraph Agency, Belarus
July 15 2013

BREST, 12 July (BelTA) – Brest Oblast may become the place to welcome
the first Belarusian-Armenian business forum. The relevant proposal
was voiced at the meeting of Chairman of the Brest Oblast Executive
Committee Konstantin Sumar and the Armenia parliament delegation in
Brest on 12 July. The delegation was led by Deputy Chairman of the
National Assembly of Armenia Eduard Sharmazanov, BelTA has learned.

Although in 2012 the growth rate of trade between Brest Oblast and
Armenia was 166.4% ($1.3 million) in comparison with the previous year,
according to Konstantin Sumar, the figures are below the potential
of trade and economic ties. “It is necessary to more actively advance
economic ties. A meeting of our business elites could be an effective
mechanism to advance them,” noted the Brest Oblast Governor. “Two
years ago Brest Oblast signed an agreement on trade, economic, and
cultural cooperation with Ararat Oblast. It was a certain boost in
the development of relations. We have already started shipping our
dairy products to this region of Armenia. At present the possibility
of shipping other foods, food industry products, and agricultural
machines is being discussed. I hope that every year our cooperation
will advance and our ties will grow stronger”.

In turn, the Vice Speaker of the Armenian parliament said that the
level of trade and economic contacts between the two countries is for
now below the level of friendly, brotherly relations between the two
nations. “Armenia and Belarus are allies in all areas. We have all
the prerequisites for taking our trade and economic ties to a brand
new level. Our delegation includes representatives of the Armenian
Chamber of Commerce and Industry, who are going to meet with Belarusian
colleagues today. I think the idea of a Belarusian-Armenian business
forum will appeal to many representatives of business circles,”
noted Eduard Sharmazanov.

On 12 July the delegation of Armenian MPs visited the memorial complex
Brest Hero Fortress, where flowers were laid at the Eternal Flame
and slabs of the necropolis, under which remnants of the fortress’
defenders lay. So far the names of eight Armenians, who fought in the
fortress during the first days of war, are known. A total of about
100 Armenia natives were stationed in the fortress on the eve of the
Great Patriotic War, including political commissar Samvel Matevosyan,
one of the heroes of the defense battle.

The head of the Armenian delegation said that an idea to immortalize
the memory about the Armenians with a special gravestone was born
during the trip. He invited the Brest authorities to decide where the
gravestone will be placed to symbolize the memory about the heroic
defenders and the brotherly relations between Belarus and Armenia.

Deputy Chairman of the House of Representatives of the National
Assembly of Belarus Viktor Guminsky and Deputy Chairman of the National
Security Commission of the House of Representatives of the National
Assembly Vladimir Bazanov accompanied the delegation of Armenian
parliamentarians during their trip to Brest Oblast.

From: A. Papazian

AZERBAIJAN’S POLICY “IS BECOMING MORE AND MORE DANGEROUS”, NKR PRESIDENT STATES

Mediamax, Armenia
July 15 2013

Monday 15 July 2013 14:28

Yerevan /Mediamax/.President of Nagorno Karabakh Republic (NKR)
Bako Sahakyan met with OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ukrainian Foreign
Minister Leonid Kozhara in Yerevan today.

Bako Sahakyan pointed out the official Stepanakert’s commitment
to peaceful settlement of the conflict within OSCE Minsk Group
and stressed the importance of restarting the negotiation format
confirmed by the OSCE Budapest Summit. The NKR President added that
it’s impossible to reach a comprehensive settlement of the conflict
without NKR’s direct participation.

Bako Sahakyan called official Baku’s destructive policy “which is
becoming more and more dangerous” the main hindrance on the path
of settlement of the conflict. According to the NKR President,
the international community should give a relevant assessment to
Azerbaijan’s position.

– See more at:

From: A. Papazian

AUSTRALIAN MPS MEET WITH ARMENIAN PRESIDENT

July 15, 2013 | 19:12

YEREVAN. – Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan on Monday received the
delegation of Australia’s New South Wales parliament headed by chairman
of Armenia-Australia parliamentary friendship group Jonathan O’Dea.

Welcoming the guests, President Sargsyan noted that each member has
made significant contribution to strengthening of Armenia-Australia
relations. Serzh Sargsyan noted importance of such visits, providing
an excellent opportunity to get acquainted with Armenia and regional
processes, get answers to your questions by directly communicating
with colleagues.

Armenian leader expressed gratitude to the members of the delegation
for the strengthening of relations, active and consistent efforts
into recognition of the Armenian Genocide and Karabakh people’s right
to self-determination.

The sides noted the role of the small but influential Armenian
community of Australia, stressing importance of cooperation in
inter-parliamentary format and within international organizations.

Head of the delegation noted that there are representatives of various
parties in the delegation and he is authorized to speak for the whole
parliament of the desire and willingness of the Australian side to
develop and deepen friendly relations with Armenia.

News from Armenia – NEWS.am

From: A. Papazian

NKR PRESIDENT: AZERBAIJAN’S DESTRUCTIVE POLICY IS THE KEY OBSTACLE TO THE SETTLEMENT OF THE AZERBAIJANI-KARABAKH CONFLICT

by Nana Martirosyan

ARMINFO
Monday, July 15, 18:24

On 15 July President of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Bako Sahakyan
met in Yerevan OSCE chairman-in-office, Ukrainian foreign minister
Leonid Kozhara.

The press service of the NKR President reports that a number of issues
related to the Azerbaijani-Karabakh conflict settlement and regional
trends were discussed during the meeting.

In his speech Sahakyan noted that official Stepanakert opted for
peaceful settlement of the Azerbaijani-Karabakh conflict within the
frameworks of the OSCE Minsk Group.

The NKR President underlined the necessity of restoring the negotiation
format approved by the OSCE Budapest Summit, adding that it would
be impossible to reach a comprehensive settlement of the conflict
without NKR’s direct participation.

Sahakyan considered official Baku’s destructive policy as the most
important hindrances on the way of solving the Azerbaijani- Karabakh
conflict, which gradually becomes more dangerous and should receive
corresponding reaction of the international community.

NKR Foreign Minister Karen Mirzoyan, Personal Representative of the
OSCE chairman-in-office Andrzej Kasprzyk and other officials were
present at the meeting.

From: A. Papazian

‘THERE WILL BE NO CHANGES IN KARABAKH PROCESS AFTER VILNIUS SUMMIT’

Monday,
July 15

“Armenia’s cooperation with the outside world is quite difficult
because of closed communications. The Abkhazian railway does not
operate, while the work of the Upper Lars checkpoint causes problems,”
Director of Caucasus Institute, political scientist Alexander
Iskandarian told reporters today, when discussing the possibility of
the Armenian-Turkish border’s opening following the Vilnius summit.

In his words, the Armenian economy is facing problems because of the
fact that the Armenian-Turkish border is closed.

“I think Europe will not pressurize Turkey into opening the
Armenian-Turkish border. Europe is unable to do it, only the U.S. has
such an opportunity,” Iskandarian said.

Speaking about the current stage of the Karabakh negotiating process,
Iskandarian expressed an opinion that the status quo will be maintained
and no significant changes will occur.

TODAY, 18:03

Aysor.am

From: A. Papazian

TOURISTS INTERESTED IN TIGRANAKERT OF ARTSAKH

11:44, 15 July, 2013

YEREVAN, JULY 15, ARMENPRESS: The city of Tigranakert, found in the
result of the excavations carried out recently in the Nagorno Karabakh
Republic, has become one of the most favorite places for the tourists
coming to Artsakh. As Armenpress was reported by the Manager of the
Gandzasar Tour tourist agency, within the recent period the foreign
tourists have wanted to see the excavation site of Tigranakert very
much. “We take them to Tigranakert with great pleasure, as the roads
are good and the excavations are quite interesting and attractive”,
– said the Manager.

In the result of the survey implemented with five tourist agencies it
was found out that besides Tigranakert, the most preferable places
in Artsakh are Shushi, Stepanakert and Gandzasar. The tourists, who
have been coming to Armenia, more prefer Garni, Geghard, Sevan and
Etchmiadzin, as well as Dilijan, Tatev and Jermuk.

The Armenian tourist agencies are often applied to take tourists to
Tatev, but as the Monastery is quite far and it is not possible to
return on the same day, the tourists often refuse going there.

Nevertheless, at all the tourist agencies the most expensive package
is the Artsakh tour.

In 2012 Armenia was visited by about 840,000 tourists. The number of
hotels in the Republic of Armenia is 149, 47 of which are in Yerevan.

From: A. Papazian

MEETING BETWEEN NKR PRESIDENT, OSCE CHAIRPERSON-IN-OFFICE IN YEREVAN

12:58 15/07/2013 TOPIC OF THE DAY

A meeting between NKR President Bako Sahakyan and OSCE
Chairperson-in-Office, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara is in
progress in Armenia Marriott Hotel of Yerevan.

The meeting is taking place behind closed doors, a Panorama.am
correspondent reports.

Prior to the meeting with Bako Sahakyan, Mr Kozhara met with Armenian
Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian, after which they gave a press
conference.

Source: Panorama.am

From: A. Papazian

REVUE DE PRESSE N°1 – 15/07/13 – COLLECTIF VAN

Publié le : 15-07-2013

Info Collectif VAN – – Le Collectif VAN [Vigilance
Arménienne contre le Négationnisme] vous propose une revue de presse
des informations parues dans la presse francophone, sur les thèmes
concernant la Turquie, le génocide arménien, la Shoah, le génocide
des Tutsi, le Darfour, le négationnisme, l’Union européenne, Chypre,
etc… Nous vous suggérons également de prendre le temps de lire ou
de relire les informations et traductions mises en ligne dans notre
rubrique

Par ailleurs, certains articles en anglais, allemand, turc, etc,
ne sont disponibles que dans la newsletter Word que nous générons
chaque jour. Pour la recevoir, abonnez-vous a la Veille-Média :
c’est gratuit ! Vous recevrez le document du lundi au vendredi dans
votre boîte email. Bonne lecture.

AyÅ~_e Gunaysu – Oui a la paix, mais entre qui, pour quoi faire et
dans quel contexte ?

Info Collectif VAN – – “Est-ce vrai ? Les choses
changent-elles vraiment en Turquie, terre de génocides, de pogroms, de
répression et d’une guerre prolongée, ces trente dernières années,
contre ses propres citoyens kurdes ? La guerre, qui a fait plus de
40 000 morts – des Kurdes, pour la plupart – dans le Kurdistan turc,
approche-t-elle de sa fin ? Ce cauchemar, qui s’est déroulé non
seulement dans les montagnes, mais aussi dans les bourgades et les
villes, est-il quasiment terminé, permettant une existence normale –
une existence que les enfants et les adultes de moins de 30 ans n’ont
jamais connue ?” Le Collectif VAN vous invite a lire la traduction de
Georges Festa d’un article en anglais d’AyÅ~_e Gunaysu publié sur le
site The Armenian Weekly, mise en ligne sur le site Armenian Trends –
Mes Arménies le 29 juin 2013.

Turquie : Erdogan joue la montre, les Kurdes s’impatientent Info
Collectif VAN – – “Il avait été convenu, aux
termes de négociations entre Abdullah Ocalan, leader des Kurdes,
emprisonné a vie depuis 1999 et RT Erdogan, premier Ministre
du gouvernement islamo-conservateur de Turquie, qu’en échange du
retrait du territoire turc des combattants du PKK, commencé fin mars,
des réformes seraient faites en faveur des Kurdes qui réclament
une forme d’autonomie régionale avec, a la clef, la reconnaissance
de droits spécifiques, notamment le droit a l’éducation en langue
kurde”. Le Collectif VAN vous propose cette information publiée sur
le site des Amitiés kurdes de Bretagne le 1er juillet 2013.

Darfour : Ban condamne une attaque qui a coÔté la vie a sept
Casques bleus Info Collectif VAN – – “Le
Secrétaire général des Nations Unies, Ban Ki-moon, a exprimé
samedi son indignation face a l’attaque qui a tué sept Casques bleus
de l’Opération hybride Union africaine-Nations Unies au Darfour
(MINUAD) et blessé 17 autres. Le porte-parole de M. Ban a déclaré
dans un communiqué de presse que le Secrétaire général était ”
scandalisé d’apprendre de l’attaque meurtrière contre les Casques
bleus ”, en ajoutant qu’il attend du gouvernement du Soudan de faire
en sorte que les auteurs de ce crime soient traduits en justice au
plus vite”. Le Collectif VAN vous invite a lire cet article publié
sur le site de l’ONU le 13 juillet 2013.

Darfour : Ban Ki-Moon s’indigne de l’attaque contre les Casques
bleus Le secrétaire général des Nations-Unies, Ban Ki-Moon se
dit indigné de l’embuscade tendue samedi au Soudan aux hommes de la
Minuad, la mission commune ONU-Union africaine au Darfour.

Pour Erdogan, Morsi est le vrai président égyptien Le Premier
ministre turc Recep Tayyip Erdogan a estimé que l’ex-président
égyptien Mohammad Morsi, destitué par l’armée, était le seul chef
de l’Ã~Itat légitime en Ã~Igypte, selon le journal turc Today’s Zaman,
favorable au gouvernement. ” En ce moment, mon président en Ã~Igypte
est Morsi parce qu’il a été élu par le peuple ”, a déclaré tard
samedi M. Erdogan, cité hier par ce quotidien en langue anglaise,
a l’occasion d’un dîner de rupture du jeÔne du ramadan.

Edouard Nalbandian et Elmar Mammedyarov se sont rencontrés a Vienne
(Autriche) vendredi Alors que la tension est persistante sur le
front entre le Haut Karabagh et l’Azerbaïdjan, vendredi 12 juillet
a Vienne (Autriche), le ministre arménien des Affaires étrangères
Edouard Nalbandian et son homologue azéri Elmar Mammedyarov se sont
rencontrés. Un rencontre en tête-a-tête suivie d’une rencontre
avec les co-présidents du Groupe de Minsk de l’OSCE, Igor Popov,
Jacques Faure, Yan Gelly et Andrzej Kasprzyk. L’objet des rencontres
fut le règlement pacifique du conflit du Haut Karabagh.

Tayyip Erdogan dans les pas de Kemal Ataturk Un portrait géant
de Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, accompagné d’un drapeau turc d’un rouge
éclatant, trône sur la facade de l’ancien centre culturel monumental
qui porte le nom du fondateur de la Turquie moderne. L’un de ceux
que l’on ne sort habituellement que pour les fêtes nationales.

L’info vue par la TRT (1) Le Collectif VAN vous propose cet article
publié sur la TRT (Télévision & Radio de Turquie). Les articles
de ce site ne sont pas commentés de notre part. Ils peuvent contenir
des propos négationnistes envers le génocide arménien ou d’autres
informations a prendre sous toute réserve. “Le Parti Saadet organise
un rassemblement de soutien au peuple égyptien contre le coup d’Etat
militaire, ce dimanche sur la place Kazlicesme a Istanbul”.

Erevan conteste de nouveau toute pression russe sur l’Accord
avec l’UE Le processus d’intégration en cours entre l’Arménie et
l’Union européenne n’est pas contre la Russie, son allié de longue
date, a déclaré un haut fonctionnaire du gouvernement a Erevan. Le
vice-ministre des Affaires étrangères Zohrab Mnatsakanian a déclaré
que l’accord d’association avec l’UE recherché par Erevan ne nuira
pas a la traditionnelle relation russo-arménienne.

Bursa, la Turquie loin de la contestation Adil Oglu s’est longuement
posé la question : et si ce rendez-vous était un piège ? Est-ce
d’ailleurs vraiment raisonnable de recevoir des journalistes étrangers
par ces temps agités ? Oglu a fini par fixer la rencontre dans un
café chic qui sert des yaourts glacés aux fruits sous des parasols
blancs dans le quartier historique, joliment rénové, de Bursa,
troisième ville de Turquie, aux portes de l’Anatolie.

Découverte de13 pierres tombales arméniennes sous la place Taxim
d’Istanbul selon ” Agos ” Selon ” Agos ”, le journal arménien
paraissant a Istanbul, lors des travaux sur la célèbre place
Taxim a Istanbul, furent mis a jour 13 anciennes pierres tombales
arméniennes. Des découvertes proches de l’hôtel Divan et Hilton,
ainsi que du boulevard Azker Otchakh. Ces pierres tombales arméniennes
dateraient du 17e au 19e siècle.

Turquie: la justice permet a un couple d’appeler sa fille ”Kurdistan”
” Kurdistan ”. Il ne s’agit pas la du territoire de ce peuple
partagé entre plusieurs pays, dont la Turquie, mais bien le nom
d’une petite fille. Ses parents se battaient pour avoir le droit de la
baptiser ainsi. Samedi 13 juillet, la plus haute juridiction turque
a donné son feu vert. ” Kurdistan ” était un terme jusque-la
totalement banni.

La Turquie repousse les remarques sur les frontières du procureur
arménien Le porte-parole du Ministère turc des Affaires étrangères
Levent Gumrukcu a déclaré vendredi que la Turquie regrettait les
remarques du procureur en chef de l’Arménie sur la frontière entre
la Turquie et l’Arménie.

Pour la démocratie, ouvrons l’Europe a l’immigration !

La puissante geste du pape Francois a Lampedusa a permis d’attirer
l’attention du monde sur la faillite morale que constituent les
persécutions et la mort des immigrés qui tentent de rejoindre
l’Europe. Elle permet également de mettre en lumière un paradoxe
frappant : alors que l’Europe a besoin de plus d’immigration, c’est
la défiance a son encontre qui est le paradigme public dominant.

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From: A. Papazian