Author: Arpi Talalian

KARABAKH DENIES PRINTING CURRENCY – ARMENIAN AGENCY
Noyan Tapan news agency, Yerevan
26 Jul 04
STEPANAKERT
No Karabakh currency has ever been printed, the central bank of the
Nagornyy Karabakh Republic has told Noyan Tapan news agency.
Noyan Tapan contacted the bank in connection with the report carried
by the Baku-based Ekho newspaper which claimed that a “journalistic
investigation” had revealed that the Austrian state printing works had
printed “Karabakh currency”.
(Passage omitted: Recap of Ekho’s report)
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

Armenian NGOs recognize Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity
Trend news agency
23 Jul 04

Baku, 23 July: Twenty-three Armenian NGOs recognize the territorial
integrity of Azerbaijan and Georgia and have therefore been elected
members of the Confederation of Nongovernmental Organizations of the
Caucasus (CNGOC), the chairman of the board of the CNGOC, Sahriyar
Rasulov, said today, Trend reports.
He said that the confederation was set up two years ago and comprises
272 NGOs, of which 203 are Azerbaijani, 23 Armenian and the rest
Georgian.
Rasulov added that the confederation could be joined by organizations
which recognize and respect the territorial integrity of regional
states on the basis of international legal norms. Of many Armenian
NGOs which applied for membership of the organization, 23 accepted
these conditions and were therefore admitted to the CNGOC.
[Passage omitted: minor details about the structure of the CNGOC]
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

AGBU London lecture Series
PHOTO PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION
POVERTY, TRANSITION AND DEMOCRACY IN ARMENIA
Centre for Armenian Information and Advice
105a Mill Hill Road, Acton
London W3 8JF
Nearest tube: Acton Town
29 June 2004. 7:30 pm. Admission Free.
AGBU London is pleased to host a presentation on poverty in the republic of
Armenia. The speaker, Onnik Krikorian is a British photojournalist living in
Armenia for the past five years. He identifies some of the crippling poverty
and its probably long term consequences in Armenia today. The purpose of
Krikorian’s presentation is to share information, to cultivate a better
understanding of everyday realities in Armenia, and to foster informed
discussions when considering the future of Armenia and Armenians. The AGBU,
the largest Armenian philanthropic organisation in the world, has a vested
interest in promoting such an understanding of Armenia.
The Armenian Government recently declared a Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
(PRSP) to reduce poverty in Armenia to 20% by 2015. This is a major
undertaking that merits serious attention and forms the backdrop to our
guest speaker. Krikorian will share his insights through his experience
working with international organizations and NGOs operating in the Republic,
as well as his every-day interaction with ordinary people in Armenia. His
talk will be illustrated with probing photographs and commentaries. He will
also address other related issues such as corruption, landmines, refugees,
the media and the democraticization process in the Republic of Armenia
today.
Finally, Krikorian will present a multimedia CD of his photographs and
articles. This CD project was partly supported by AGBU London and aimed at
NGOs working in Armenia. Copies will be available at the event.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER: While in Armenia, Krikorian has written and photographed
for the United Nation’s Children Fund (UNICEF), Médecins Sans Frontières
(France), Transitions Online, New Internationalist, Fox News, Radio Free
Europe / Radio Liberty, The Los Angeles Times, as well as Armenian Forum
(Gomidas Institute), The Armenian Weekly, and others.
He is currently working for the Association of Investigative Journalists of
Armenia / HETQ Online. For more information about the above presentation or
AGBU (London) please contact Ara Sarafian at (020) 7602 7990 or email
[email protected]
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress