Author: Antonian Lara

DIRECTORS OF NABUCCO AND WHITE STREAM BRITISH COMPANY TO VISIT BAKU

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
01.06.2009 16:09 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Nabucco Managing Director Reinhard Mitschek and
White Stream Pipeline Company Director Roberto Pirani will arrive in
Baku to participate in International Caspian Oil and Gas Exhibition.

Euro 7,9 billion project, Nabucco gas pipeline, (with maximum capacity:
31 billion cubic meters a year), will deliver gas from the Caspian
region to Europe. Nabucco’s shareholders are Austria’s OMV, Hungary’s
MOL, Romania’s Transgaz, Bulgaria’s Bulgargaz, Turkey’s Botas and
Germany’s RWE.

In accordance with White stream project, gas from Azerbaijan’s
Shakh-Deniz Caspian Sea field will be delivered through Georgia to
Ukraine and EU states.

In the first phase, the initial pipeline carrying capacity will
comprise 8 billion cubic meters of gas daily. In this case, the gas
will be exported from Azeri Shakh Deniz gas field. Later, the "white
stream" will be connected to Transcaspian gas pipeline. The second
line will be laid down the Caspian Sea, to increase annual pipeline
capacity up to 24-32 billion cubic meters of gas.

According to Azeri Minister of Energetic Natic Aliev, "Despite
the abundance of different gas export projects – Russian, Iranian
directions, White stream, Nabucco, Turkey-Greece-Italy, strategically
we’re considering one main direction while diversifying transfers."

"It doesn’t matter what market the gas will be delivered to. Long term
perspectives of purchase are of major importance, as well as stable
financial possibilities of consumers. Considering International
financial institutions’ forecasts, Europe can become an eligible
market for Azerbaijan," The Minister stated.

Azerbaijan has already been exporting gas to Georgia, Turkey, and
conducting swap operations with Iran. Negotiations are held with Russia
over annual export of 1,5 billon cubic meters of gas to Dagestan,
as well as purchase of gas at market prices from the second phase of
Azerbaijan’s Shakh-Deniz Caspian Sea field.

"A decision to launch the second phase of Azerbaijan’s Shakh-Deniz
Caspian Sea field will be passed within nearest future," Natic Aliev
stated, adding that the decision depends on gas purchases from the
second phase.

Touching on Nabucco implementation perspectives, the minister
complained about West’s lack of interest to this project.

Nabucco pipeline construction project was officially presented in
March 2-9 in Sophia.

ARMENIAN PRESIDENT ENDORSES PUBLIC COUNCIL STRUCTURE

ArmInfo
2009-06-01 17:55:00

ArmInfo. On 29 May Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan signed an order
about endorsement of Public Council structure.

As press-service of the president reported, here are the members of
Public Council – Robert Atoyan, Stepan Gishyan, Karine Danielyan,
Hovanes Tadevosyan, Babaken Harutyunyan, Genrikh Havannisyan,
Markos Hovannisyan, Ara Minasyan, Hovik Musaelyan, Hayk Sargsyan,
Sos Sargsyan and Armen Ter-Tachatyan.

By another order of the president, signed on 30 May, Vazgen Manukyan
was appointed chairman of the Public Council.

THE CRIMINAL-EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT OF ARMENIAN MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
ENSURES THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ELECTORAL RIGHT OF THE IMPRISONED
PEOPLE

YEREVAN, MAY 31, ARMENPRESS: 463 from the 483 imprisoned people having
a right to take part in the elections of Council of Yerevan Elders
have refused from voting.
Press secretary of the Criminal-Executive Department of Armenian
Ministry of Justice Arsen Babayan told Armenpress that the
criminal-executive institutions have ensured the transportation of 20
imprisoned people to the polling stations established in the places of
their registration where they voted.
For the imprisoned person document which confirms his identity is
the passport or the card of first type. An imprisoned person presents
written application about participation or refusal to the head of the
institution which has authorities to keep under arrest.

‘Orinats Yerkir’ does not intend to leave ruling coalition under any
diplomatical landscape upon results of election for Council of Elders
of Yerevan

2009-05-31 11:44:00

ArmInfo. ‘Orinats Yerkir’ party does not intend to leave the ruling
coalition of Armenia under any diplomatical landscape upon the results
of the election for the Council of Elders of Yerevan, Secretary of the
National Security Council of Armenia, "Orinats Yerkir" party leader
Artur Baghdasaryan told journalists today after having voting.

‘I do not think the election of the Mayor may become a reason of our
withdrawal from the coalition. In any case, we shall act as always: we
shall wait for publication of the official election results, draw our
conclusions and make the relevant statement’, he said. A. Baghdasaryan
expressed confidence that the election will be held peacefully and
fairly.

The election are held on a proportional system, that is, on party
lists. The Council of Elders will comprise 65 members. The first
candidate in the list of the party that gains the majority of votes,
will automatically become Yerevan Mayor. About 30 local monitoring
organizations, as well as the delegation of CE Congress of Local and
Regional Authorities will monitor the course of voting.

CONGRESSMAN BECERRA REAFFIRMS HIS SUPPORT TO RESOLUTION ON ARMENIAN GENOCIDE

Noyan Tapan
May 29, 2009

LOS ANGELES, MAY 29, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. Congressman Xavier
Becerra continues his support to the resolution on recognition of
the Armenian Genocide, which was authored by another Congressman
Adam Schiff. He announced about this at the event cosponsored by
the Armenian Assembly of America, the American Hellenic Council of
America and the Armenian National Committee of America. He noted
that regardless of the strong relationship between USA and Turkey
the Armenian Genocide should be recognized.

Assembly Western Region Director Yeghig Keshishian stated that the
Assembly appreciates him as an active member of the Armenian Caucus
and as a cosponsor of H. Res.252, the Armenian Genocide Resolution.

Keshishian and members of the Southern California Regional Council –
Joyce Stein, Talin Yacoubian, Al Cabraloff and Richard Mushegain –
also met Congressman Becerra to discuss a number of issues confronting
U.S.-Armenia relations. Keshishian expressed his disappointment with
President Obama’s decision of 38 percent cut in assistance to Armenia
and increase of military assistance to Azerbaijan.

RUSSIA TO DISBURSE $500 MLN LOAN TO ARMENIA BEFORE END OF WEEK – KUDRIN

Interfax
May 27 2009
Russia

Russia will disburse a loan of $500 million to Armenia before the
end of the week, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Alexei
Kudrin said.

"The agreement with Armenia on a loan of $500 million for 15 years
was signed last week. The money will be disbursed this week," Kudrin
said at a meeting with President Dmitry Medvedev on Tuesday.

Kudrin recalled that a preferential loan of $300 million and a grant
of $150 million had already been disbursed.

"As for our relations with Kyrgyzstan and Armenia, we have helped
and will help our close partners in line with those decisions made
earlier," Medvedev said.

TO REPRESENT NEWLY OUR HISTORICAL-CULTURAL INHERITANCE DEVOTED TO THE
Nvard Soghomonyan

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Shushi, Handaberd abbey, Tigranakert" exhibition, devoted to the
17th anniversary of liberation of Shushi and International day of
Museums, was exclusive by its contents and crux, size, organization,
and it was not casual, that after openning and welcome speeche the
visitors didn’t leave the foyer of the Palace of Culture and Youth of
Stepanakert for a long time, they were watching the exhibited samples,
were asking questions, were listening to interpretations of the leader
of Artsakh’s expedition of Institute of archeology and ethnography of
RA NAS Hamlet Petrosyan, members of the expedition, architect Lyuba
Kirakosyan, archeologist, professor Vardges Safaryan.

Speaker of NKR NA Ashot Ghoulyan was among the exhibition’s
visitors. In his welcome speech he has emphasized the role of museums
in the work of preserving of the nation’s historical-cultural
inheritance and representing it to international community. The
Speaker of NA has noted, that today’s exhibition gives real idea
about the works done last years and the works being done now in this
cultural sphere in the territory of the republic.Ashot Ghoulyan has
emphasized, that Artsakh’s museum and other museums had been having
the unique chance to inform the foreigners about Artsakh’s armenian
historical-cultural inheritance, and that today these chances have
grown in the sense of not only keeping them, but doing serious
scientific works.

In connection of openning of the exhibition the chief of administration
of tourism of NKR government Sergey Shahverdyan has performed with
welcome speech. He has emphasized the great work of the expedition,
in the result of which numerous materials have been appeared, which
once again aprove, that these territories are armenian.

The leader of the expedition Hamlet Petrosyan said, that it was the
7th exhibition in number, but the first in Artsakh, he expressed
gratitude to those who had assisted organization of the exhibition –
RA Ministry of Culture, NKR authorities, Administration of tourism
of NKR government. He also noted, that they collaborated with museums
of Stepanakert and Shushi. It is foreseen to represent the exhibition
in RA and NKR regions, and it is only beginning of cultural new policy.

ARTHUR JAVADYAN TO ATTEND THE SITTING OF CENTRAL BANK PRESIDENTS IN ASTANA

armradio.am
27.05.2009 16:55

>From May 28 to 31 the President of the Central Bank of Armenia,
Arthur Javadyan, will participate in the 21st sitting of the Club
of Central Bank Presidents of Central Asia, the Black Sea Region and
the Balkan States.

The following topics will be discussed during the sitting of Central
Bank Presidents: "Global theory of economy and finance: Problems
the developing countries face," "The era of regress of assets: What
could the US, Europe and China learn from the example of Korea in
1990-2005?" and "Monetary-credit policy under the conditions of
instability."

IMF Deputy Managing Director Takatoshi Kato, Chief Economist of
Nomura Research Institute Richard Koo and Professor of Economics at
the University of Columbia Guillermo Calvo are expected to deliver
speeches at the meeting.

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KAY ARMEN MANOOGIAN HONORED AT DIOCESAN CENTER

Kay Armen Manoogian was awarded the St. Sahag and St. Mesrob Medal and
Pontifical encyclical issued by His Holiness Karekin II, the Supreme
Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians. The medal was presented by
Archbishop Khajag Barsamian, Primate of the Diocese of the Armenian Church
of America (Eastern), at St. Vartan Cathedral on Wednesday, May 20.

Ms. Armen was honored for her dedication to the Armenian Church and her
accomplishments in the performing arts. This award was given to her as part
of the celebration of St. Vartan Cathedral’s 40th anniversary. Other
recipients include Lucine Amara, Anahid Ajemian, and Lili Chookasian, who
were honored with a medal and Pontifical encyclical from the Mother See of
Holy Etchmiadzin in October 2008.

Forty people gathered at the Diocesan Center on Wednesday to commemorate Ms.
Armen’s achievements and accomplishments. She recalled how her mother
brought home a shovel used at the groundbreaking of St. Vartan Cathedral
over 40 years ago and how involved her family was in the Armenian Church,
and especially in the life of St. Vartan Cathedral.

"I love the church," said Ms. Armen. "Everywhere I’ve gone, I have found an
Armenian Church. I’ve loved every Armenian Church I visited."

"Kay Armen Manoogian has been closely involved in the Cathedral since the
very beginning," Archbishop Barsamian said. "As a community, we all felt a
part of her great artistic achievement."

Ms. Armen is a singer, composer, and actress who has made many records and
performed in theatres, night clubs, films, and on television. She joined the
American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) in 1953. Her
popular song compositions include "Be Good to Yourself," "My Love and I,"
and "It’s a Sin to Cry Over You."

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Photo attached: Archbishop Khajag Barsamian presents the Pontifical
encyclical to Kay Armen Manoogian at St. Vartan Cathedral.

YEREVAN HOSTED A PRESENTATION OF COLLECTED STORIES BY MACHADO DE ASSIS

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
25.05.2009 17:48 GMT+04:00

RA National Library hosted a presentation of collected stories by
Machado de Assis. The event was dedicated to the farewell of the
first Brazilian Ambassador, Renate Stille to Armenia.

The book includes 12 collected stories by Brazilian classical author,
whose 100th anniversary is celebrated by the world in 2009.

Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis often known as Machado de Assis (June
21, 1839-September 29, 1908) was a Brazilian novelist, poet and short
story writer. He is widely regarded as the most important writer
of Brazilian literature. Machado’s works had a great influence on
Brazilian literary schools of the late 19th century and 20th century.

Within first 3 years of his work, Brazilian Ambassador to Armenia,
Renate Stille opened departments of Portuguese language in YSU and
Bryusov Linguistic University, launched Brazilian Cultural Center
and published a number of booklets on Brazil in Armenian.