Author: Andres-Papazian

LIVERPOOL TO PURSUE MKHITARYAN DEAL

ESPN.co.uk
June 17 2013

Liverpool are pressing ahead with plans to sign Shakhtar Donetsk’s
Armenia international Henrikh Mkhitaryan.

Mkhitaryan, who scored 25 goals from midfield for Shakhtar in the
Ukrainian Premier League last season, is available for around £20
million.

The 24-year-old, who is under contract with Shakhtar until 2015, has
been linked with Barcelona, Chelsea and Manchester City in the past,
and is believed to be attracting the attention of Borussia Dortmund.

Liverpool’s owners Fenway Sports Group have not been put off by
the player’s price tag, and are prepared to sanction the signing
of Mkhitaryan, who was Armenia’s player of the year in 2009, 2011
and 2012.

Mkhitaryan is expected to leave Shakhtar this summer, having reportedly
stated in March that he “will do everything this summer to join one
of the strongest clubs in the world”, although he later claimed that
he had been misquoted.

The midfielder, who began his career in his homeland with Pyunik
Yerevan, moved to Ukraine to join Metalurh Donetsk in 2009, before
crossing the city to join Shakhtar a year later.

Liverpool, who have signed centre-back Kolo Toure on a free transfer
from Manchester City and have agreed a £7.7m deal in principle for
Celta Vigo forward Iago Aspas, are pursuing a number of other options.

The club are in negotiations with Sunderland for £10m-rated goalkeeper
Simon Mignolet, while reports in Spain suggest a £6.8m deal is close
for Sevilla forward Luis Alberto. Liverpool are also looking to bring
in Sporting Lisbon defender Tiago Ilori.

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LIVERPOOL FC FACE BATTLE TO SNARE TARGET HENRIKH MKHITARYAN

Daily Post North Wales, UK
June 17 2013

Shakhtar Donetsk play-maker wanted by host of top clubs

Share on print Share on email LIVERPOOL have a fight on their hands
if they are to win the race to sign Henrikh Mkhitaryan.

The attacking midfielder from Shakhtar Donetsk is a target for manager
Brendan Rodgers but the Reds face a battle to secure his services.

Mkhitaryan will cost Liverpool around £20m but their biggest challenge
will be in seeing off the interest from a host of top European clubs
said to be preparing bids for him.

The Armenian has attracted the attention of a number of sides after
his performances in this season’s Champions League for Donetsk.

Mkhitaryan scored 25 goals in the Ukrainan league in the last campaign
and is seen as the ideal player to help add the extra “20 goals” that
Rodgers believes will push them towards Champions League qualification.

The lack of European football at Anfield next summer could be another
stumbling block in Liverpool’s pursuit of the talented 24-year-old.

Earlier in the campaign, Mkhitaryan was said to have caught the
attention of Barcelona, Chelsea and Manchester City although it
remains unclear if they are keen.

But Liverpool’s interest is real and should they manage to bring the
Donetsk star to Merseyside then it will be seen as statement of intent
as well as a reminder as to the pulling power of the club.

A three-time Armenian player of the year, Mkhitaryan said it was his
wish to play for “one of the strongest clubs in the world” earlier
this season.

Fabio Borini, meanwhile, scored the goal which has taken Italy
under-21s into the European Championship final.

The striker scored with 11 minutes to go against Holland to set up
a final with Spain tomorrow night.

“It was definitely one of my most important goals this season,”
said Borini.

“I also scored an important one when I returned from injury (against
Newcastle in April), but this is more significant because it means
we are through to face a great team in the final.”

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COLONEL WOUNDED IN GORIS SHOOTOUT LIKELY TO BE DISCHARGED IN 10-15 DAYS

June 17, 2013 | 22:18

YEREVAN. – Colonel Artak Budaghyan, who was wounded in a shootout
near the house of Armenia’s former Syunik regional governor, will
be discharged from hospital in 10-15 days, Head of the hospital Aram
Asaturyan told Armenian News-NEWS.am

He noted that after learning about the death of his brother, Budaghyan
refuses to talk to anyone and avoids speaking about the incident.

As informed earlier, shots were fired nearby Syunik governor Suren
Khachatryan’s home in Goris city, on June 2 at around 12:10am, as
a result of which one person was killed and two others sustained
gunshot wounds and were taken to Goris hospital. The person who died
was Avo Budaghyan, the former Goris mayoral candidate. The wounded
are Budaghyan’s brother Artak, and Nikolay Abrahamyan, a relative and
bodyguard of Khachatryan. Subsequently, the wounded were transferred
to capital city Yerevan.

A criminal case is launched on charges of murder and illegal carrying,
possession, and use of arms and ammunition, and the Military
Prosecutor’s Office is conducting the investigation.

Two people are arrested in connection with this incident. One of
them is the Syunik regional governor’s son, Tigran Khachatryan, 19,
and the other is the governor’s bodyguard, Zarzand Nikoghosyan.

Pursuant to his petition, Suren Khachatryan was relieved of his duties
as Governor of Syunik Region.

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OPPOSITION ARMENIAN MP CRITICAL OF CONTROL CHAMBER CHAIRMAN

21:12 ~U 17.06.13

Zaruhi Postanjyan, an MP from the Heritage party, is sure that the
Control Chamber did not report all the violations, and Yerevan Mayor
Taron Margaryan and Control Chamber Chairman Ishkhan Zakaryan play
their roles.

According to her, Zakaryan is not only aware of all the facts, but
is also “embarrassed.”

“If the report is not a show and Zakaryan is not a scriptwriter,
he should have presented the report will all the details. You feel
embarrassed because you live in a grand private house, with others
investing in it,” he said.

Postanjyan touched on the Yerevan mayor’s “fortune” and the
prosecutor’s office inactivity.

“When a person makes a fortune in a few years, we would be happy
if our citizens would become rich in few years. But when the mayor
makes a fortune with a monthly salary of a few hundred dollars,
we understand that it is abuse,” she said.

Armenian News – Tert.am

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HEAD OF COE CONGRESS OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL AUTHORITIES VISITS ARMENIAN GENOCIDE MEMORIAL

June 17, 2013 | 17:43

YEREVAN. – Chairman of CoE Congress of Local and Regional Authorities
pays tribute to Armenian Genocide victims Herwig van Staa on Monday
visited the Memorial to the Armenian Genocide (photos).

Herwig van Staa has arrived in Armenia to participate in the
international conference, titled “Participatory Democracy at Local
Level” and the session of the Bureau of CoE Congress of Local and
Regional Authorities.

Photo by Arsen Sargsyan/NEWS.am

News from Armenia – NEWS.am

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ARMENIAN-BELGIAN SINGER’ S DEBUT SINGLE AVAILABLE ON YOUTUBE

JUNE 17, 20:13

A debut single of Armenian-Belgian R&B Keyoh (Karine Ohanian) is
available on YouTube.

“This single will make them form a coherent picture of me. I wrote the
lyrics and music based on my personal experience. That is, I went
through all of this. Of course, my producer Guy Waku also played a
role. He turned the song into an ideal one,” Karine told in an
interview with NEWS.am STYLE.

Eight Armenians participated in creation of the video. The main hero
is Armenian-Belgian boxer.

“The video is rather feminist. It shows female power over a strong
man. But, finally, love decides everything,” she said.

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PRESS RELEASE
Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
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Antelias-Lebanon

Day Two

The General Assembly discusses the report of the Council of Laity of the
Central Committee

Antelias – Sessions on the second day began with the Lord’s Prayer and the
blessings of His Holiness Aram I. The delegates received the report and
recommendations of the Executive Council. The delegates thanked the
Catholicos for his guidance concerning their programmes and projects, which
have been quite successful despite limited human and financial resources.
The work of the Council was summarized under following eight headings:

Establishment of a Committee of Experts to work on the purification of
Western Armenian and its application in Armenian schools. The participants
also discussed the teaching of religion in Church-related schools.

Creation of an Endowment Fund. His Holiness explained that only by
establishing such a fund will the Catholicosate be able to become
self-reliant and fulfill its mission.

Pursuit of the Armenian Cause. Report on the International meetings
initiated by His Holiness Aram I in Antelias, to pursue professionally the
issues of compensation and restitution. The members also took note of the
joint statement of 24 April 2013, regarding the 100th anniversary of the
Genocide, signed by Catholicos Karekin II of Etchiadzin and Catholicos Aram
I.

The situation of Armenians in Syria. His Holiness Aram I described the
difficulties, presented the priority needs of the community, and reported on
the Special Fund created by the Catholicosate and the contributions of the
Dioceses to the Prelacy of Peria (Syria).

The economic situation in Greece and the difficulties of the Prelacy. A
member of the delegation of the Diocese reported on the situation.

Antelias-Etchmiadzin Relations. The Assembly reconfirmed its commitment to
work with Etchmiadzin to safeguard the unity of the church.

Relations with the government of Armenia. The Assembly affirmed the friendly
and cordial relations with the government and took note of the Armenia’s
response to the achievements of the Catholicosate of Cilicia
internationally.

Update on the construction projects of the Catholicosate with the support of
Dioceses and individual Philanthropists. The Assembly received an updated
report on the construction of the “New Cilicia” housing project in Karabagh.
The plenary then received information on the following construction projects
in Antelias: Renovation of the Martyrs’ Chapel in Antelias; construction of
a new residence for the clergy in Bikfaya, construction of a new altar and
re-designing of the surroundings of the Martyr’s monument in Bikafaya,
renovation and transformation of the historical building of Birds’ Nest in
Byblos to house the Genocide museum.
After hearing the report, the Assembly thanked His Holiness Aram I once more
for realizing all these activities with limited human and financial
resources.

In response, His Holiness said, “What we have done is an expression of our
vision and mission. We want you to assess our work and help us continue the
work.”

He thanked the delegates for their contributions to the discussions on the
proposed framework for the preparations of the 100th anniversary of the
Commemoration of the Genocide and for their positive response to the
recommendations concerning the work of the Prelacy of Peria and the
Christian Education Department.
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INITIATIVE PROTECTING WOMEN RIGHTS HELD ACTION NEAR PROSECUTOR GENERAL’S OFFICE (PHOTO)

June 17, 2013 | 13:30

YEREVAN. – Armenia-based “Coalition to Stop Violence Against Women”
on Monday held protest action near the Prosecutor General’s Office
in connection with an investigation into “suicide” committed by
20-year-old Maro Guloyan (photos).

The protesters were carrying “Maro did not commit suicide”, “To punish
tyrant”, “Women, learn your rights” posters.

A 20-year-old Maro Gulayan died in 2012 in the house of her husband.

According to the official line, she committed a suicide by hanging
herself in the bathroom. Her relatives and friends are confident that
the girl was killed.

Criminal proceedings were instituted based on Article 110 (causing
somebody to commit suicide or make an attempt at a suicide by indirect
willfulness or by negligence, by means of threat, cruel treatment
or regular humiliation of one’s dignity). This means Maro’s husband,
who was reportedly beating her permanently, will be sentenced to only
a three-year imprisonment. In April police decided to close a case.

The statement released by the initiative group says they will struggle
to restore justice and protect rights of women in Armenia.

Photo by Arsen Sargsyan/NEWS.am

News from Armenia – NEWS.am

From: A. Papazian

PROSPEROUS ARMENIA PARTY LEADER TO BECOME PM? – NEWSPAPER

June 18, 2013 | 07:29

YEREVAN. – According to the rumors being spread in the political
backstage, the Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) could return to the
ruling coalition and PAP Chairman Gagik Tsarukyan could be appointed
PM, 168 Zham daily reports.

“The PAP’s return to the coalition may resolve several geopolitical
matters. The European Union [EU] Eastern Partnership Project’s
[Lithuanian capital city] Vilnius summit will be convened in November,
where Armenia is to sign the [Armenia-EU] Deep and Comprehensive
Free Trade Agreement. This, in fact, may be viewed as a goodbye to
the Eurasian Union.

But if PAP becomes a member in the ruling coalition and Gagik
Tsarukyan [becomes] PM, we could expect just the opposite: a goodbye
to European integration and a green light to the Eurasian Union,”
168 Zham daily writes.

News from Armenia – NEWS.am

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ARMENIA’S OLIGARCHS DO NOT HAVE GUTS TO WORK LEGALLY – OPPOSITION MP

June 18, 2013 | 13:56

YEREVAN. – Gaining half the profits by working lawfully is more
convenient for the oligarchs than working with high profits but under
risks, not being sure that they will not be arrested tomorrow.

Opposition Armenian National Congress bloc National Assembly (NA)
Faction Secretary Aram Manukyan stated the aforesaid on Tuesday at NA.

In his words, the system of kickbacks and misappropriations is
coordinated and overseen in Armenia.

“This system does not allow anyone to work freely and honestly,”
Manukyan said.

As per the opposition MP, 50 percent of Armenia’s GDP is in the hands
of thirty families, and the external debt/GDP ratio has reached the
dangerous 44-percent level in the country.

“This is the fringe where any country can adopt us,” Aram Manukyan
noted.

He added that those emigrating from Armenia have started to take even
their tools and equipment along with them.

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