Author: Andres-Papazian

Turkish PM Erdogan proven to suffer from mental illness – expert

October 15, 2012 – 16:28 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – Syrian-Turkish confrontation cannot trigger a World
War III, unless the conflict is followed by an attack on Iran, deputy
chair of the Russian Academy for Political-Geographical studies said.

At news conference in Yerevan, Araik Sargsyan blamed Turkey for
causing regional instability, with the country’s parliament having
allowed its government to use force at the border zone. `The
permission enables Turkey to launch a strike not only against Syria,
but also Armenia and other neighboring countries,’ the expert said.

`However, were Turkey to start a war against Syria, Iran, in turn,
will attack Ankara only to play into Israel’s hands.

Current situation can have a tragic outcome, with even the country’s
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan at a loss for a solution. After
all, Ergodan has been proven to suffer from a mental illness.’

From: A. Papazian

Alliances Françaises school opens in Armenia’s capital

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18:20 – 15.10.12

The Alliances Françaises foundation has opened a school in Yerevan.

The school has been opened at 3 Moskovyan Str.

Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan and French Ambassador to
Armenia Henri Reynaud held the opening ceremony.

Following the ceremony, Armenia’s premier noted that the new school
will bring new blood into the Alliances Françaises foundation’s
10-year-long activities in Armenia.

Armenia’s government is interested in the foundation’s larger-scale
activities in Armenia.

`We are interested in cooperating with the Alliances Françaises
foundation. I am sure that it can serve as a means of promoting
Armenia’s integration with Europe,’ the premier said.

Ambassador Henri Reynaud noted that the newly opened Alliances
Françaises education and cultural institution will represent France in
Armenia.

The Alliances Françaises foundation aims at spreading French language
and culture throughout the world and developing national cultures and
art in the host countries.

The school has the best conditions for launching its activities in
Armenia now. It is more than a school – it is a venue for contacts and
dialogue. It is a center of French culture in Yerevan for all those
interested in France, Ambassador Henri Reynaud said.

Jean-Claude Jacq, Secretary General, Alliances Françaises foundation,
who attended the ceremony, said that the foundation has 850 centers
throughout the world.

School Director Syuzan Ghazaryan said that French language courses are
available to everyone. After attending the courses, the students will
receive certificates that are in force throughout the world – for both
for employers and higher schools.

The Alliances Françaises foundation launched its activities in Armenia in 2003.

From: A. Papazian

A referendum on Scottish independence to be hold in 2014

17:58, 15 October, 2012

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 15, ARMENPRESS: A deal setting out terms for a
Scottish independence referendum has been signed by Prime Minister
David Cameron and First Minister Alex Salmond, reports Armenpress
referring to BBC.

The agreement, struck in Edinburgh, has paved the way for a vote in
autumn 2014, with a single Yes/No question on Scotland leaving the UK.
It will also allow 16 and 17-year-olds to take part in the ballot. The
SNP secured a mandate to hold the referendum after its landslide
Scottish election won last year. The UK government, which has
responsibility over constitutional issues, will grant limited powers
to the Scottish Parliament to hold a legal referendum, under a
mechanism called Section 30.

The deal will also commit both governments to working together
constructively in the best interests of the people of Scotland,
whatever the outcome of the referendum.

Mr Salmond said the Edinburgh Agreement marked a “significant step in
Scotland’s Home Rule journey”.

He added: “Importantly, it will ensure that the biggest decision the
people of our country will make for many generations is made here in
Scotland for the benefit of all of those that live and work here.

“This will be a referendum designed and delivered by the Scottish
Parliament. Today’s accord marks agreement on the process and respect
for the outcome, from both sides. In my view, it paves the way for a
new partnership in these islands.

“The Scottish government has an ambitious vision for Scotland: a
prosperous and successful European country, reflecting Scottish values
of fairness and opportunity, promoting equality and social cohesion.
A Scotland with a new place in the world – as an independent nation `.

From: A. Papazian

Azerbaijani threats about attacking Stepanakert airplanes are meant
for inner consumption: Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Armenia

14:48, 15 October, 2012

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 15, ARMENPRESS. Azerbaijani bellicose declarations
about attacking airplanes of Stepanakert airport are for their own
inner consumption. As reports “Armenpress” this was said by the Head
of the Department of Operational Readiness of Armed Forces of the
Republic of Armenia, Major General Ishkhan Matevosyan during the press
conference. He said: “Theoretically our rival is ready to attack
Stepanakert airport or civil airplanes, but this issue must be
discussed from legal and diplomatic viewpoints”. Major General added
that we are ready for war.

Press Secretary of the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Armenia
Artsrun Hovhannisyan said, that Azerbaijani declarations about
attacking Stepanakert airport belong to Azerbaijani swaggering. Press
Secretary said the following: “These declarations of the rival belong
to the typical bellicose rhetoric, one he used when he was saying that
they will conquer Armenia in 6 days and reach Sevan, but as we all
can see they do not succeed to realize what they say”.

On October 1 Stepanakert airport was officially granted a certificate
and it was declared ready for exploitation. Certificate of the
Aviation Department of Nagorno Karabakh Republic certifies that it can
be put into operation. In a conversation with “Armenpress” head of the
Department of Civil Aviation of Nagorno Karabakh Dmitri Atbashyan
mentioned, that the airport is in conformity with the international
standards.

From: A. Papazian

Government Seizes Book of Yeghishe Charents’ Unpublished Works
Narek Aleksanyan

13:37, October 15, 2012

At a press conference today in Yerevan, Davit Gasparyan claimed that a
book he has edited containing the heretofore unpublished works of
Yeghishe Charents has been seized by the Armenian government.

Gasparyan, who said he had devoted 15 years to researching the book
entitled Girk Mnatsortats, claimed that Anahit Charents, the daughter
of Yeghishe Charents, had demanded that the government seize the 500
copies of the book of the shelves of bookstores.

Gasparyan avoided commenting on why the book, which had been published
at government expense, was subsequently seized.

He promised to republish the book at his own expense if it wasn’t
released for sale.

From: A. Papazian

Armenia’s industrial production excluding mining sees 10% growth-Premier

YEREVAN, October 13. /ARKA/. Industrial production in Armenia,
excluding mining industry sector, saw a 10% growth in the first half
of 2012, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan said at the second
Armenian-Russian interregional forum in Yerevan on Saturday.

`A principal change in our approach is that as a government, we not
only form a competitive investment and business atmosphere, but also
support each particular enterprise that is unprecedented approach in
the history of contemporary independent Armenia,’ he said.

According to him, export oriented industrial policy, adopted by the
government, significantly contributed to the industrial growth in
Armenia.

We develop partnership between the State and the private sector, he added.

According to the National Statistical Service of Armenia, industrial
production volume in Armenia rose by 8.7% to over 93.5 billion drams
in August 2012 from a year earlier.

The first Armenian-Russian interregional forum was held in Yerevan on
April 18-20, 2011. ($1 – 406.33 drams). -0-

From: A. Papazian

A plane bound for Syria Armenian lands in Turkey for inspection

15/10/2012Ankara, October 15, RIA Novosti.

The Turkish authorities today forced to land on its territory on a
plane with humanitarian cargo Armenian for Syria, in order to conduct
an inspection on board the aircraft, local media reported.

The plane, en route from the Armenian capital, Yerevan, and Aleppo
with a cargo of humanitarian aid landed at the airport in Erzurum, in
eastern Turkey.

The spokesman of the Foreign Ministry of Armenia, Tigran Balayan, said
the landing “was planned and performed in accordance with the
agreement reached.”

According to Turkish NTV reported chain, Turkey authorized overfly
their territory provided an inspection on board the aircraft Armenian.
The ship will continue its way to Aleppo once found not prohibited
goods, added the middle.

On Wednesday, several F-16 Turkish Air Force forced down an airplane
Syrian covering the route between Moscow and Damascus . The aircraft,
an Airbus A-320 with 35 passengers on board, was able to continue the
flight to the Syrian capital after eight hours of recording on board.

Russia to Turkey demanded explanations for this incident, accusing it
of “endangering the lives and safety” of 17 Russian citizens who were
aboard the aircraft intercepted.

From: A. Papazian

Turkey Forces Armenian Jet to Land

13:25 15/10/2012ANKARA, October 15 (RIA Novosti) – Turkish authorities
forced an Armenian A320 airliner to land at Erzurum Airport in the
east of the country on Monday, CNN-Turk television reported.

A search of the aircraft is underway, Russia’s NTV television said.

The Airbus A320 jet was on its way from the Armenia capital Yerevan to
Aleppo in Syria with a cargo of humanitarian aid, CNN-Turk reported,
quoting Turkish Foreign Ministry sources. The Turkish government was
informed of the nature of the cargo but decided to search the plane
anyway, CNN-Turk said.

The search follows a similar incident on October 10 when Turkish F-16
fighter jets forced down a Syrian A320 on a Moscow-Damascus flight at
an airport in Turkey, after which it was searched for several hours.
The Turkish authorities removed 12 boxes of cargo, which media reports
quoted the authorities as saying contained electronic components for
air defense radar systems.

Russia denied having sent any weapons or military equipment on the flight.

From: A. Papazian

ARMENIE
Un groupe dissident de l’opposition prêt à appuyer Serge Sarkissian

Un membre important d’un parti politique qui quitte l’alliance de
l’opposition plus tôt cette année n’a pas exclu de soutenir le
Président Serge Sarkissian lors de la prochaine élection
présidentielle.

Parlant lors d’une conférence de presse l’ancien Ministre de
l’Intérieur Suren Abrahamian, qui est membre du parti Hanrapetutyun, a
dit, cependant, qu’ils n’ont pas encore pris de décision sur la
présentation d’un propre candidat ou soutenir un autre candidat lors
de la prochaine élection.

« Si nous faisons face à un dilemme … quand Robert Kocharian entre
dans l’arène révélant tout de lui-même et non juste ses oreilles,
alors [soutenir Sarkissian] deviendra quelque chose à considérer » a
expliqué Suren Abrahamian.

Le parti Hanrapetutyun a quitté le Congrès National Arménie n(HAK)
après les élections parlementaires En mai dernier. Aram Sarkisian chef
du parti n’a cependant pas renoncé à sa place dans l’Assemblée
nationale nouvellement élue qu’il a gagnée sur la liste du HAK.

Aram Sarkisian a dit que les différences avec Levon Ter-Petrosian sont
apparues au printemps de 2011 et se sont concentrées sur les questions
de politique étrangère et domestiques.

Beaucoup d’analystes politiques en Arménie considèrent les récents
événements autour du parti Arménie Prospère (BHK) comme un signe que
l’ancien président Robert Kocharian envisagerait un retour à la
politique active avec le BHK.

Suren Abrahamian a ainsi suggéré qu’entre Sarkissian et Kocharian il
faudra voter pour le « moindre des deux maux » .

lundi 15 octobre 2012,
Stéphane ©armenews.com

From: A. Papazian

American Jewish Congress thanked Azerbaijani government

13 October 2012 [11:51] – TODAY.AZ

Azerbaijani Ambassador to U.S. Elin Suleymanov met with members of
the management representatives of Houston American Jewish Congress
(AJC) during a visit to Texas, the embassy said on Saturday.

During the meeting, Suleymanov spoke about bilateral relations between
Azerbaijan and Israel. The diplomat noted that Azerbaijan meets 40
percent of Israel’s energy needs, and that it pays special attention
to the security of the Israeli Embassy, ??along with the embassies of
other countries.

Suleymanov also noted that Jewish community, historically, residing in
Azerbaijan, is actively involved in all areas of public life, and
stressed that, according to the religious books of Muslims and Jews,
these confessions are close to each other and share common values.

The Ambassador said that Azerbaijan is called “a model of tolerance”
and said that the authorities are paying special attention to the
promotion of the ethnic and religious diversity.

AJC representatives expressed their gratitude to the Azerbaijani
government for a firm stand against all forms of terrorism and
radicalism. They noted the need to educate the American public about
the image of Azerbaijan as a model area of ??intercultural and
interreligious dialogue.

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