Author: Andres-Papazian

UN FILM SUR LE GENOCIDE ARMENIEN DIFFUSE EN IRAN
Stephane

armenews.com
jeudi 19 avril 2012

Manoto 1, une chaîne de television de langue persane, a montre le
documentaire consacre au genocide armenien de Laurence Jourdan. Le
documentaire d’une heure a ete realise en France en 2005 et a ete
traduit en persan avec l’aide de la Societe de Television iranienne.

Tandis que des armeniens et les iraniens ont salue la presentation du
film, les azeris ont critique cette decision. Les Armeniens d’iraniens
ont demande que le film soit diffuse de nouveau le 24 avril.

From: A. Papazian

AZERBAIJAN INSTALLS 30 TANKERS ALONG BORDER WITH IRAN

Panorama.am
18/04/2012

Azerbaijan has installed 30 tankers along its border with Iran, news
agency arannews.ir reported. People living along Iranian-Azerbaijani
border say 30 Israeli tankers have been installed near Imishli
residence.

Iranian media claims such operation being carried out by Azerbaijan
is unprecedented. Local residents are alarmed by the installation of
those vehicles.

From: A. Papazian

A NEW JOINT ARMENIAN-IRANIAN VENTURE TO BE ESTABLISHED

ARMRADIO.AM
17.04.2012 17:55

A new joint Armenian-Iranian enterprise will be established. The
corresponding agreement was signed today between the President of
the Armenian Armelectromash Company Seyran Matevosyan and Executive
Director of Iran’s Khorasan Agricultural Industry Company Hadi
Abdollahian.

Under the agreement, deep liquid-drainage pumps will be manufactured
at the Armelectromash Company, the Armenian Chamber of Commerce and
Industry informs.

The Chamber’s President Martin Sargsyan assured that, aside from
creating numerous new jobs, Armenia will have a new domestic product,
which will enter the foreign market, at the same time satisfying the
local demand.

From: A. Papazian

TER-PETROSSIAN REVEALS WIKILEAKS CABLES ABOUT SERZH SARGSYAN’S AGREEMENT
Hripsime JEBEJYAN

April 16, 2012 16:36

Today, during the Armenian National Congress (ANC) rally in Masis,
Levon Ter-Petrossian, the Congress leader, noted that during the
previous election they had been in Masis and Ejmiadzin at the end
of the election campaign, “During the 2008 election campaign, Masis
and Ejmiadzin were the most crowded. What is the reason today? It is
not fear. They were more afraid in 2008. The majority of the active
population has left Armenia during the past four years.”

According to the first president, this government enjoys the support
of the international community, “The West needs such a thievish
government as Serzh Sargsyan, because it is easier

to govern them. This government is not independent; it is dependent
on external forces. What government could agree on establishing a
commission of Armenian and Turkish historians that would find out
whether there had been genocide or not? Moreover, Serzh Sargsyan gave
that promise to them in 2007, it is in WikiLeaks cables, we saw it.

Serzh Sargsyan had promised them before the election to agree to
Madrid Principles of settling the Karabakh conflict. Do you know what
it is? It is the document which I vetoed in 1996, regardless of huge
pressure. At least, at that time Karabakh was a party to the conflict,
its position was decisive. They convinced Robert Kocharyan that there
was no need for Karabakh to be a party to the conflict and they kicked
Karabakh out. Now they promise again that they must necessarily
involve Karabakh in the negotiation process. What involvement are
they talking about? Karabakh has a mandate, the Budapest Summit gave
a mandate to it, you must struggle to return that mandate. This is
disability. Now they have come and ask votes from you again.”

Talking about election fraud, Levon Ter-Petrossian assured that
“handing out 5-10 thousand AMD, do you know how much money they steal
from you in the process? These thick-necks steal $5 billion from you
every year. I am not afraid to say that the President with all his
ministers, governors and Cabinet are all thieves and bandits.”

From: A. Papazian

UN CORNER OPENED AT RUSSIAN-ARMENIAN UNIVERSITY

PanARMENIAN.Net
April 17, 2012 – 20:39 AMT

On April 17, library of the Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University
hosted opening of a UN corner, which will ensure students’ access to
literature on activity of UN Armenia Office and UN values.

The event was held in the framework of cooperation program between UN
and the Slavonic University. The agreement stipulates organization
of Model UN conference, events aimed at raising students’ awareness
on UN activity.

Opening of the UN corner was held in the framework of events marking
both the 20th anniversary of Armenia’s membership in the UN and 20th
anniversary of establishment of UN Armenia Office.

From: A. Papazian

ARMENIAN DELEGATION PARTICIPATED IN ANOC CONFERENCE

ARMENPRESS
APRIL 17, 2012
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, APRIL 17, ARMENPRESS. On April 13-17 in Moscow Armenian
delegation participated in Association of National Olympic Committees –
ANOC General Conference, which is the supreme governing body of this
organization. Armenian delegation was headed by General Secretary of
National Olympic Committee of Armenia Hrachya Rostomyan .Press office
of National Olympic Committee of Armenia told Armenpress.

The delegations from 204 countries’ National Olympic Committees took
part in the conference. Kuwaiti representative Sheikh Fahad AL-Sabah
was elected ANOC president. nThe participants of the conference got
acquainted with the preparation work of 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi.

Russian National Olympic Committee President, Russian Deputy Prime
Minister Alexandr Zhukov stressed the importance of cooperation among
different countries within the framework of the Olympic Solidarity
program.

During the event a range of issues were envisaged. ANOC’s next meeting
will be launched in July, London.

From: A. Papazian

ILHAM ALIYEV BLAMES WORLD OF ‘DIRTY CAMPAIGN’ AGAINST EUROVISION 2012 IN BAKU

arminfo
Tuesday, April 17, 13:18

“Unfortunately, the press continues dirty campaign against our country
in connection with the Eurovision Song Contest. We know perfectly what
forces are behind this campaign,” said Ilham Aliyev the President
of the Republic of Azerbaijan presiding over a Cabinet’s meeting
to discuss results of the socio-economic development in the first
quarter 2012, APA reports.

“There are countries where dirty defamatory articles about Azerbaijan
are published every week and even every day. Naturally, this policy is
coordinated. However, this policy does not and will not lead to the
results. Because there is no force that could be able to influence
our politics, and while I’m in this chair, there will not be. We go
our own way. We will go the way of our independence and our freedom! “.

The President noted that Azerbaijan complies with all the kinds of
freedom, “Those who want to accuse us for anti-democratic steps, let’s
look at what is happening in their own countries. There, every day,
participants of protests are beaten, seriously injured and hundreds
of demonstrators are arrested. Some of the mass media that belong to
these countries smear campaign against Azerbaijan. ” Further in his
speech the President did not scruple to say that there are democracy,
freedom of speech, freedom of conscience and assembly in Azerbaijan.

“We are confident going forward. Provocations against us will
continue. Information war against us will continue. We do not care. We
simply need to talk about it, take our own steps to ensure a happy
future for the Azerbaijani people,” Aliyev said for conclusion.

From: A. Papazian

THE NUMBER OF APPLICANTS FOR HIGH EDUCATION INCREASED IN ARMENIA

ARMENPRESS
APRIL 17, 2012
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, APRIL 17, ARMENPRESS. Assessment and testing center finished
the unified and centralized examinations’ applications submitting
process and currently the stage of data basing is underway. During the
press conference held in Armenpress press conference hall Assessment
and Testing Center spokesman Gayane Manukyan highlighted that the
examining centers and tests samples will be established according
to the data. 18 thousand 129 applicants have submitted applications
for studying in Armenia’ Universities, the graduates from Nagorno
Karabakh inclusive, whereas the number of applicants in 2012 made 17
thouasnd 656. The number of applicants has increased from Artsakh,
Tavush and Syunik.”Biology”, ” Chemistry” subjects top the list
of favored subjects whereas the interest towards “Mathematics” and
“History of Armenia” subjects reduced. 11 thousand 822 applicants
will take ” Armenian language and literature” subject – 8 thousand
968 applicants “Mathematics” subject.

From: A. Papazian

BRUITS DE BOTTES DANS LE CAUCASE SUD
Jean Eckian

armenews.com
mardi 17 avril 2012

La Russie masse des troupes sur la frontière nord de l’Iran en
prevision d’une attaque de l’Occident, et deploie de facon permanente
sa flotte au large de la Syrie

L’armee russe prevoit qu’une attaque aura lieu sur l’Iran d’ici l’ete
et a donc developpe un plan d’action et deplace des troupes russes
près de la Georgie voisine et de l’Armenie qui bordent la republique
islamique, selon des sources russes.

Par F. Michael Maloof, Washington

L’armee russe prevoit qu’une attaque aura lieu sur l’Iran d’ici l’ete
et a donc developpe un plan d’action et deplace des troupes russes
près de la Georgie voisine et de l’Armenie qui bordent la republique
islamique, selon des sources russes.

Le Chef du Conseil de securite russe Viktor Ozerov a declare que le
quartier general militaire a prepare un plan d’action dans le cas
d’une attaque sur l’Iran.

Dmitri Rogozine, qui etait encore recemment ambassadeur de Russie
a l’OTAN (Organisation du Traite Atlantique Nord), a mis en garde
contre une attaque sur l’Iran.

” L’Iran est notre voisin, ” a declare Rogozine. “Si l’Iran est
implique dans toute action militaire, c’est une menace directe pour
notre securite. ”

Rogozin est maintenant vice-Premier ministre russe et est considere
comme anti-occidental. Il supervise le secteur de la defense de
la Russie.

Certaines sources du ministère russe de la Defense disent que l’armee
russe ne croit pas qu’Israël dispose de suffisamment de moyens
militaires pour vaincre les defenses iraniennes et estime en outre
que l’action militaire americaine sera necessaire.

Lire la suite sur Israël Flash ICI

From: A. Papazian

ARMENIAN WINE NOT PRESENTED IN RUSSIAN MARKET WELL ENOUGH – RUSSIAN EXPERT

Tert.am
16.04.12

Issues existing in Armenia’s wine-making sphere, ways of its
development, expansion of export opportunities have been discussed
today at the seminar-discussion organized today by Armenia’s Economy
Ministry.

Experts from Russia have been invited to present the wine-making
tendencies of world and Russian markets.

Director of “Jaguar” distributing organization Sergey Nikitin, speaking
about the engagement of wine-market in Russia, noted that this type of
product is being imported to that country mainly from Italy, France,
Spain. As to the Armenian wine, the expert said, it makes a very
small part in the Russian market: only 1 million liters of wine is
being imported, which shows that the Armenian product is not widely
consumed. According to the expert, the Armenian wine is being mainly
consumed by Armenian Diaspora or is being used for “exotics”.

Sergey Nikitin explained such small volume of consumption first with
high prices, which makes the buyer choose the well-known French wine
and not unknown Armenian.

“Another issue is that wine is mainly being exported by brandy
producers which means no relevant significance is being attached to
that product,” he said, adding that there is a lack of competition
in the wine market.

Among the existing issues is the outdated technology of wine
production. He said it is a phenomenon peculiar not only for Armenia,
but other former soviet countries.

The expert attached significance to the formation of wine brand. “It
may be done through press, advertisements, to show that there is not
only brandy in Armenia, but wine as well,” the Russian expert said.

He stressed that for the image of the Armenian wine it is necessary
to create wine shops. “There are Armenian shops but there are closed
for active consumers,” he said.

The Russian expert also added that there is “wine tourism” in Armenia,
but as compared with Moldova there is still a lot to be done in this
field. “The positive thing in that there is nothing about Armenian
wine and everything may be started from a clean page. To think over
legends is not difficult at all, especially for Armenians,” Sergey
Nikitin said.

From: A. Papazian