Author: Antonian Lara

“ARMENIA EXPO 2005” ANNUAL EXHIBITION TO TAKE PLACE SEPT
14-17
YEREVAN, JULY 13. ARMINFO. The 5th Universal Regional Business and
Industry Expo-Forum Armenia Expo 2005 will be opened in the sports
and concert complex after K. Demirchyan, Sept 14-17.
LOGOS Expo Center Director Suren Nazinyan informed ARMINFO that the
square of exposition will total 1.500 sq meter – higher by 15-20%
than in 2004 (1.100 sq m in 2002). “This action is unique by its
sense as it stimulates the development of Armenia’s economic sphere”,
he noted.
The exposition includes six exhibitions on the following sections:
“Industrial Armenia EXPO 2005”, “Construction EXPO 2005”, “Trans EXPO
2005”, “Polygraphy. Publishing. Advertisement EXPO 2005”, “Copm EXPO
2005” and “Foodstuffs and Beverage Foods EXPO 2005”. A contest in
“High quality” nomination will be organized within the framework of
the latter. Nazinyan noted that more than 100 local and foreign
industrial and commercial organizations, companies and associations
have already confirmed their participation in the exhibition. In
particular, it is expected that guests from Central Asian and Western
European countries, USA, China, Iran, Russia, Syria, Turkey, UAE and
Georgia will arrive in Yerevan. The organizers think that another
60-80 organizations have time to present about their participation
till Aug 1 (the last day for presenting applications).
According to Nazinyan, the exhibition will help not only to the
search of new markets and new business-partners, and to the
attraction of foreign investments into Armenia’s economy, but also
will show in full Armenia’s economical potential.
Nazinyan also informed that the “Cooperation 2005” Armenian-Russian
business-meeting will take place within the forum’s framework.
Business delegations from Moscow and other Russian regions will
participate there. Besides, Business-Days of both the USA and China
will be organized on Sept 15-17: investment projects and business
proposal will be submitted there.
To note, LOGOS Expo Center has organized more than 45 exhibitions
within the last five years. They have been conducted in cooperation
and with the assistance of Armenia’s Trade and Economic Development,
Health-Care, Education and Science, Culture and on Youth Issues, and
Foreign Ministries, as well as of foreign diplomatic representatives
accredited in Armenia.

FIRE ON THE ZAQIYAN STRET
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13-07-2005
Today at about 4:30 p.m. a fire broke up on the roof of the Zaqiyan
street house N8. the fire fighters put down the fire within 30
minutes.
We learned from the Police workers that the reason of the fire were
the electricity wires. Nevertheless, the residents of the building did
not exclude the possibility of the heat. The true reasons of the fire
are being cleared out.

CONSULATES OF SEVERAL EUROPEAN EMBASSIES IN ARMENIA DISCREDIT NATIONAL
INSURANCE COMPANIES
YEREVAN, JULY 13. ARMINFO. Consular services of the embassies of
Schengen zone – Germany, France and in several cases of Italy
accrediting in Armenia – take measures against Armenian insurance
companies, refusing to recognize insurance policies acquired by
citizens, who leave for foreign countries.
As President of the Association of Insurers of Armenia Levon Altunian
informed ARMINFO, since Jan of the current year several clients of
insurance companies of Armenia began to apply to the insurers, who had
given them accident and acute disease policies. They complain that the
embassies of the Schengen zone refuse to declare validity of the
policies and they put a claim to obtain the policies of foreign
countries for receiving the entrance visa.
According to the president of the Association, similar requirements
cause not only material, but more moral damage, thus undermining the
grounds of the development of Armenia’s insurance market. “One should
not deny that the Armenian insurance market is far from being
perfect. Unfortunately, dumping tariffs and imitation of re-insurance
and cases of groundless denials of insurance payments take place, but
at the same time during the last years the national insurance market
grew, strengthened and very positive processes are taking place in the
market”, Altunian said. During the last years the Armenian insurers
established very close business mutual relations with largest and
authoritative insurance companies of the West, many of which are in
the lead in the world ratings. the insurance market of Armenia became
quite attractive for foreign, including institutional investors as
well.
Moreover, this new practice of invalidation of the policies of
Armenian insurance companies by the consular services of the countries
of the schengen zone contradicts both the goals of the development of
Armenia’s economy and the acting legislation of Armenia, Altunian
said. In particular, the Law on insurance and Civil Code of Armenia
prohibit sale of policies of foreign countries and those unlicensed
organization, who today sell them for these embassies, in fact, are
liable to be punished according to the Criminal Code, the head of the
association said.
In order to avoid undesirable problems, Altunian suggests consular
services to restore earlier acting institute of accreditation of
Armenian insurance companies in foreign diplomatic representations and
in this connection to establish closer consultative relations with
Insurance Supervision of the Ministry of Finances and Economy and
Association of Insurers.

ARMENIA’s FOREIGN MINISTRY SPEAKS ABOUT PRESENCE OF CONTACTS OF MIDDLE
LEVEL BETWEEN OFFICIAL YEREVAN AND ANKARA
YEREVAN, JULY 12. ARMINFO. Contacts between Armenia’s and Turkey’s
Foreign Ministries have always been and they will be continued.
Countries’ FM representatives meet at good opportunities, within the
framework of various international actions, Armenia’s FM
press-secretary Hamlet Gasparyan stated in an interview to ARMINFO.
In his words, such meetings take place at the level of middle
echelon. “As regards meetings of Foreign Ministers, the society is
widely informed about it”, Gasparyan reminded.
To remind, radio Liberty, referring to the CCN-Turk TV-channel,
released an information about some secret meetings of Armenian and
Turkish diplomats in Europe. According to the source, the first
meeting has been already taken place, the second one will be soon.
Issues of normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations have been
discussed there.

KYRGYZSTAN BECAME PARTIALLY DEMOCRATIC
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11-07-2005
Yesterday Kyrgyzstan elected a new President. His name is Kurmanbek
Bakiev. The International Election Observation Mission which followed
the course of Presidential elections held after the long period of
agitations published today preliminary findings and conclusions about
the elections.
`The 10 July Kyrgyz presidential election marked tangible progress
towards meeting OSCE and other international commitments for
democratic elections, although the vote count proved to be
problematic. Fundamental civil and political rights were generally
respected and there was an improved media environment.’
Albert Jan Maat, Head of the European Parliament delegation, said:
“This election was a step forward, even though it was not without
flaws. Electionday was a sign of this. Now the European Union faces
the challenge of supporting further strengthening of democracy in
Kyrgyzstan.”

ANKA News Agency, Armenia
July 11 2005
ANNUAL CATALOGUE “NATIONAL EXPORT REGISTER-ARMENIA 2005″TO BE
RELEASED IN ARMENIA IN NOV 2005
YEREVAN, July 11. /ARKA/. The annual catalogue “National export
register – Armenia 2005” is to be released in Armenia in November
2005. The Center for Promotion of International Integration “Master”
reports that the annual project “National export register – Armenia
2005” is aimed at informing prospective foreign partners of Armenia’s
leading enterprises and organizations interested in exporting their
products in services. The catalogue is disseminated to 50 countries
by subscription. Among subscribers are now over 200 business
associations, including chambers of commerce and industry, sectoral
unions, big foreign exporters and importers. The catalogue is
simultaneously disseminated at forums, congresses and business
meetings held both in and outside Armenia. Among subscribers in
Armenia are representative offices of almost all international
organizations, foreign embassies, as well as top officials of
ministries and institutions.
A CD- version of the “National export register-Armenia 2005”
catalogue is to be released. The information on all the subscribers
can be found on the web-site The catalogue helps to
find new sale markets, increase exports, popularize Armenia goods and
services, establish new effective ties between the business
communities of Armenia and other countries.
The catalogue was complied by the “Master” center, with official
sponsorship of the RA Ministry of Trade and Economic Development, RA
Foreign Office and RA Union of Manufacturers and Businessmen. P.T.
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| 12:24:44 | 09-07-2005 | Politics |
ZAKHARYAN INNOCENT, CONSTITUTION TO BLAME
For already year and a half `Investigating Journalists’ public organization
has been at law with the Yerevan city administration. All the suits of the
organization were satisfied.
However the city administration does not consider it a basis for fulfilling
the decisions of the courts and furnishing the organization with the
information needed. The Yerevan city administration still remains a closed
structure and does not want the residents to be aware of its activities. The
demand to make the Mayor elected is in a way targeted at the settlement of
this problem.
The elected Mayor will have to account to the people. `For example the
people have no influence upon Yervand Zakharyan. The whole city is being
ruined. A great construction project has been launched and nobody asked the
opinion of the city residents. The Mayor is subordinate to the President. In
normal states the Mayors are afraid of taking personal decision, since he is
elected by the people. If he makes a mistake the citizens can claim his
resignation’, chairman of the `Investigating Journalists’ Edik Baghdasaryan
says.
In the opinion of the chairs of the `Investigating Journalists’ and
`Association for Sustainable Human Development’ Edik Baghdasaryan and Karine
Danilelyan, a separate article of the Constitution should state that the
Mayor is an elective official. `Details can be regulated by the law’, Karine
Danielyan says.
There is an opinion that if Ervand Zakharyan were elected by the people and
not by the President, there would have been no problems with the building up
and the residents would not have remained without roof, the green
plantations wouldn’t have been cut down and Yerevan would have remained a
harmonic city. The reviewed Constitution contains an article, which, in
Karine Danielyan’s opinion, can be come disastrous for Armenia. It article
says, `The right of property of foreign citizens and people without
citizenship can be provided by the law’. `One day residents of the Ararat
valley can wake up to find out that the valley belongs to an oligarch. After
his descendants will inherit it or sell it to a Turk or Persian. According
to Karine Danielyan, this clause would be admissible with the operating
clause of dual citizenship, when a foreign citizen would be subordinate to
the Armenian laws.
Lena Badeyan

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| 19:30:48 | 08-07-2005 | Official |
PM DECISION
By the decision of the RA Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan, Artsruni
Aghajanyan has been resigned from the post of the RA Shirak region deputy
governor.
By another decision Rouben Sanoyan has been appointed Shirak region deputy
governor.

MORE THAN 75 MEMBERS OF U.S. CONGRESS SIGN TO DOCUMENT WITH CALL TO
WHITE HOUSE TO RECOGNIZE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
YEREVAN, JULY 7. ARMINFO. The American Assembly of America today
commended the Armenian-American community for rallying congressional
support for H. Res. 316, a bipartisan resolution that would reaffirm
the U.S. record on the Armenian Genocide. To date, more than 75
Members of the House have signed on as cosponsors to the bill, which
was introduced by Congressmen George Radanovich (R-CA), Adam Schiff
(D-CA) and Armenian Caucus Co-Chairs Joe Knollenberg (R-MI) and Frank
Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ).
ARMINFO was informed in AAA, the four sponsors introduced the
resolution in the House of Representatives on June 14 with the strong
backing of the pan-Armenian community. H. Res. 316 calls upon the
President to “ensure that the foreign policy of the United States
reflects appropriate understanding” of the “Armenian Genocide” and to
“accurately characterize the systematic and deliberate annihilation of
1,500,000 Armenians as genocide” in the President’s annual message.
Prior to the congressional July Fourth recess, Congressman Schiff
introduced an alternative measure without the support of the Armenian
Caucus that would also reaffirm the U.S. record on the Armenian
Genocide.

Zaman, Turkey
July 6 2005
Aliyev’s Historic Gesture to TRNC: Baku Begins Flights and Trade
Azerbaijan will take more concrete measures to end the isolation
imposed on Northern Cyprus, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said
yesterday, June 30.
Saying, “I have given the order for charter flights to TRNC” Aliyev
announced the Azerbaijani companies would open offices in the
northern part of the island. In Baku for a two-day official visit,
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with Aliyev
yesterday. In a joint news meeting, Aliyev said the Cypriot Turks
should be saved from isolation and the embargoes imposed on them,
adding that his country is ready to do its best on the subject.
Indicating that he gave the order for the start of flights to TRNC,
Aliyev said Azerbaijani companies would also go to the island, see
the investment opportunities, and open branches there. The policies
of the two countries overlapped about Cyprus said Erdogan and Aliyev
had given him “good news” during the conversation, the Prime Minister
added.
Both leaders talked about regional and international issues as well
as bilateral relations. Aliyev mentioned, the two friendly countries
would be in close cooperation in the future just as it was in the
past. The Azerbaijani President thanked the Turkish Prime Minister
for the support Turkey had given on the “Upper Karabag (Karabagh)
issue” between Azerbaijan and Armenia. Turkey and Azerbaijan would
make efforts to take their relations to a further point with the ‘two
states one nation’ understanding said Erdogan, indicating, Turkey
shared the same opinions with Azerbaijan about the Upper Karabagh
issue: “We are in favor of a solution. Armenia’s attitude will
determine the solution.” When reminded that the European Union (EU)
sets a condition for Turkey to open an Armenian border, Erdogan
responded: ” There is no such thing in the EU Copenhagen political
criteria. No such thing can be imposed on Turkey. This is Turkey’s
own decision. Turkey knows how it will decide about this.”