Author: Andres-Papazian

Head of Armenian Football Federation offends journalists covering fire
in his scandalous restaurant

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September 21, 2012 | 19:33

YEREVAN. – Head of the Armenian Football Federation, former ruling
Republican party MP Ruben Hayrapetyan offended journalists and
cameramen who desired to cover the fire incident in his scandalous
restaurant Harsnakar. At the same time the Republican MP Samvel
Aleksanyan, who was in the site, approached the journalists to prevent
the growing scandal. He ruled out the option that fire was broke out
deliberately, he told Armenian News-NEWS.am correspondent. The
restaurant employees rejected to provide any explanations. However, it
was cleared out that the restaurant will host a wedding. The Armenian
Ministry of Emergency Situations informed that the alarm was received
from an unknown citizen, who claimed that the restaurant roof is on
fire. No one wad injured in the incident. Earlier the agency has
informed that fire was caused during preparation of barbecue.

From: A. Papazian

Turkish FM once again speaks about joint commission with Armenians

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September 21, 2012 | 17:36

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu reiterated his government’s
position that it would like to set up a joint commission with
Armenians to discuss the 1915 events.

His remarks came as he arrived in Canada to open the monument to Col.
Atilla Altikat who was killed 30 years ago allegedly by Armenian
terrorists, ctvnews.ca reports.

`If Canada wants to contribute to the Turkish-Armenian reconciliation,
the best way is to contribute in forming joint commissions, speaking
with both sides about a fair and just memory and working together,’
said Turkish MP adding that it was `unacceptable’ for a nation to be
accused of Genocide.

His Canadian counterpart John Baird did not back away from his
government’s earlier position but said the dialogue is necessary.

The government of Canada recognized the Armenian Genocide in 2006.

From: A. Papazian

Karabakh Defense Minister wishes Armenia strength and development

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September 21, 2012 | 11:55

Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) Minister of Defense Movses Hakobyan
wished Armenia development and consolidation of strength, on the
occasion of the 21st anniversary of Armenia’s independence.

`On behalf of the entire staff of NKR Defense Army I want to
congratulate the Armenian people on Independence Day, [and] wish that
the country’s development and progress be ongoing, and that several
years later we may celebrate this holiday in a stronger country,’ the
Minister told Armenian News-NEWS.am.

To note, Friday, September 21, 2012 is the 21st anniversary of
Armenia’s independence.

The declaration of Armenia’s independence was adopted on August 23,
1990, and during session of the country’s then Supreme Council.

And on September 21, 1991 a referendum was held to decide upon
seceding from the ex-USSR and declaring independence. As a result,
2,050,000 people – or 94.99 percent of the total number of voters – said
`yes’ to independence. Solely 10,000 people voted against it.

And two days thereafter, the Supreme Council declared Armenia an
independent and a sovereign state.

A celebratory concert will get underway Friday at 9pm at capital city
Yerevan’s Republic Square and, subsequently, the fireworks will light
up the night skies.

In the morning, Armenia’s senior officials visited Yerablur Military
Pantheon in Yerevan.

From: A. Papazian

France and Armenia have special relationship – Hollande

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September 21, 2012 | 18:25

PARIS. – French President Francois Hollande congratulated his Armenian
counterpart Serzh Sargsyan on the Independence Day.

Hollande wished Sargsyan and the Armenian people happiness, prosperity
and good luck.

Armenia may be proud of the way it passed since independence. It
succeeded in progressing as a democratic and prosperous country at the
same time reinforcing its role in the international arena.

Special relations between Armenia and France are deeply anchored in
history and are marked by friendship between the French and the
Armenian people.

Hollande also welcomed Sargsyan’s desire to continue the Karabakh
peace talks stressing that France, as an OSCE Minsk Group co-chairing
state, is attaching importance to the peace process.

From: A. Papazian

Armenia National Day and 500 anniversary of Armenian typography
celebrations in Romania

19:24 | 2012-09-21 | Armenia | Diaspora |

On September 21, in the framework of Armenia’s National Day in
Bucharest Armenian cultural center opened an exhibition dedicated to
the 500th anniversary of typography. The exhibition is focused on the
history of Armenian typography in Romania, as well as the development
of the investment of Armenians on Romanian literature.

In the cultural center of Bucharest at the exhibition opening ceremony
the RA Ambassador to Romania Hamlet Gasparyan and Romania’s Parliament
Speaker of the House of Representatives Valeriu Zgonea welcomed
everybody.
Armenia’s Ambassador to Romania Hamlet Gasparyan praised in his speech
the readiness of Romanian ministries of foreign affairs and culture,
as well as of national heritage.

`Scientific and cultural events are considered to be an important tool
in the interstate relations between Armenia and Romania, and in terms
of development, “said the Ambassador of Armenia.

The event of Armenia’s National Day was attended by Romania’s
Constitutional Court President Augustin, Foreign Secretary Dan Petri,
other high-ranking representatives of the executive and legislative
authorities, ambassadors, politicians and public figures, mayors,
heads of religious, business environment.

From: A. Papazian

CSTO military exercises over, simulated enemy destroyed

12:25, 19 September, 2012

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 19, ARMENPRESS: ”Cooperation 2012” military
exercises hosted in Military Institute after Marshal Baghramyan with
the participation of Collective Security Treaty Organization Rapid
Reaction Forces are over: the simulated enemy is destroyed.Over 2
thousand servicemen, 500 military units partook at the launched
military exercises. The ammunition, including air force bombing,
artillery, tanks and infantry combat vehicles’ fire, portable
complexes of armed artillery releases were utilized.

As Armenpress reports, the military exercises were launched in
accordance with the sketched plan. Accordingly with the plan the
situation becomes dramatically tenser in ”Sevania”and ”Dalarik”
mid October and September.Under such circumstances armed bandit and
terrorist groups are planning to turn public disobedience into action
including the use of weapons and terrorist actions.

Extremist organizations, illegally armed and a number of terrorist
groups may start major terroristic acts aimed at provocation of mass
disturbances, seizure of objects of national significance, local self
government authorities and subsequently declaring it as a sovereign
state. ”Zangeria” under the pretext of carrying out strategic
exercises starts to deploy the forces along the border with Sevania
aimed at demonstrating the use of force . ”Burnastan” taking
advantage of the opportunity and the concentration of ”Sevania”
Armed Forces majority on the border with ”Zangeria” launches armed
provocations in border areas, in the course of which the separate
military units made attempts to enter the ” disputed territory ” in
order to make ”Sevania” undertake abrupt steps.

Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan , senior servicemen, representatives
of CSTO secretariat, CSTO united chamber, journalist are following the
military exercises.

The Collective Security Treaty Organization was signed in 1992, May
15. Armenia, Belarus, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and
Uzbekistan are among CSTO member states.

From: A. Papazian

American -Armenian protested against Ramil Safarov’s extradition in Boston

11:35 | 2012-09-19 | Press Review | Diaspora |

Around 100 protesters gathered at the Boston Common on Sept. 17 to
protest the extradition of Ramil Safarov, the Azerbaijani axe
murderer, from Hungary, and his subsequent pardon by Azerbaijani
president Ilham Aliyev, The Armenian Weekly reports.

Protesters standing opposite the Massachusetts State House waived the
Armenian flag and held signs criticizing both Azerbaijan and Hungary.
One protester’s sign read, `Axe murderer on the loose… Thank Hungary
for your safety concern.’ Another held a poster with the words, `We
are all Gurgen!’ One woman held a small sign, `Humanity over
politics.’
`Baku honors murderers!’ and `Hungary has blood on its hands!’ chanted
the protesters.

`We are here today as Armenian-Americans to show the world our nation
is united under our tri-color flag… We ask Hungary to stand by our
side in this crucial time and recognize Artsakh [Karabagh] as a
sovereign nation, and wipe its hands clean of the smeared blood,’ said
Antranig Avedissian, the president of the AYF-YOARF Greater Boston
`Nejdeh’ chapter, through a megaphone.
`We stand united with Armenians from all over the world, for Gurgen
Margaryan,’ he continued. `Today, I am Gurgen Margaryan; and today we
are all Gurgen Margaryan.’

Protesters held a candlelight vigil and a moment of silence for
Margaryan, the Armenian lieutenant who was axed to death during his
sleep by Safarov. The protest ended with a prayer, the `Hayr Mer’ (Our
Father).

From: A. Papazian

Russia’s chief communist says U.S. envoy in Libya died as `dog’

September 19, 2012 – 12:36 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – Russian Communist Party leader Gennady Zyuganov has
angered the U.S. administration by derogatory comments on the recent
killing of U.S. Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens, RIA Novosti
reported citing the Kommersant daily.

`The American ambassador to Libya was shot like a dog. He was the main
expert on the Libyan `revolution.’ He reaped what he sowed,’ Zyuganov,
leader of the second largest political party in Russia, tweeted on
Monday, Sept 17.

U.S. Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens was killed along with
three colleagues when rioters attacked the U.S. consulate in the
Libyan city of Benghazi on September 11, after protests about the film
The Innocence of Muslims.

Citing an unnamed U.S. State Department source, the daily said
Zyuganov’s statement would not go unnoticed but reaction will most
likely follow November’s presidential election.

That response will come whether the presidential election is won by
incumbent President Barack Obama or his Republican rival Mitt Romney,
the source added.

Zyuganov’s press service named the employee responsible for managing
the Communist Party leader’s Twitter account as Denis Parfyonov,
Kommersant noted.

Parfyonov told the daily his responsibility only covers technical
aspects of the Twitter account, and all tweets are dictated personally
by Zyuganov.

`We type in what Gennady says word-for-word and do not make anything
up,’ Parfyonov said.

Zyuganov would face the most severe sanctions if the U.S. presidential
race is won by Romney, who is known as a vocal critic of Russia and
who recently named the country `the number one geopolitical foe’ of
the United States, Kommersant said.

From: A. Papazian

Haykakan Zhamanak: A group of Taliban terrorists penetrates into Armenia

10:26 19/09/2012 » Daily press

A group of Taliban terrorists penetrated into Armenia, Haykakan Zhamanak writes.

Artsvin Baghramyan, a spokesperson for Armenia’s National Security
Service (NSS), has not refuted the claim, saying, `I do not comment on
the news. NSS keeps focused on legal fight against terrorism. So,
there is nothing to worry about.’

Source: Panorama.am

From: A. Papazian

Shant TV refuses to comment

2012-09-19 11:52:31

In an interview with Lurer.com Shant TV PR specialist neither denied
nor confirmed the information that a group of Shant TV employees
haven’t received their salaries for 2 months: `I don’t want to comment
this.’
To the reporter’s observation, that they don’t want to deny or confirm
the circulating news, the specialist said: `I don’t want to do
anything.’
To note, news was spread in media today, that a group of Shant TV
employees haven’t received their salaries for 2 months. Cleaners,
technical staff – editors, members of soap-opera shooting group were
among them.

From: A. Papazian