Author: Babajanian Karo

POSTE ARMENIENNE
Haypost inaugure de nouveaux bureaux à Idjévan et Dilidjan

Haypost, la Poste arménien a ouvert deux nouvelles agences le 14
octobre dans la région de Tavouche dans les villes de Dilidjan et
Itchévan. Etaient présents lors des cérémonies de l’ouverture, le
préfet de la région de Tavouche Armen Ghoularian, le maire d’Itchévan
Varoujan Nercissian, des représentants de « Haypost » et de nombreux
habitants de Dilidjan et d’Itchévan. Les deux bureaux de poste
disposent d’un équipement moderne capable de répondre aux besoins des
habitants en matière de service postal. Haypost prévoit d’ici la fin
de l’année, d’ouvrir une cinquantaine de bureaux de poste -souvent des
anciens bureaux de poste rénovés- à Erévan mais également dans toutes
les régions d’Arménie. Dans les 5 prochaines années, Haypost disposera
selon sa direction 250 bureaux de poste en Arménie.

Krikor Amirzayan

dimanche 16 octobre 2011,
Krikor Amirzayan ©armenews.com

BoDoï
11 oct 2011

Prince de Sassoun **

Posté par Benjamin Roure le 11 oct 2011 dans Critiques – Pas de commentaires

Prince de Sassoun
Par Alban Guillemois et Yvon Bertorello.
12 Bis, 15 ,
le 8 septembre 2011.

À l’opposé d’un Cahier à fleurs ou d’un Medz Yeghern, Alban Guillemois
et Yvon Bertorello ont décidé de raconter l’histoire de l’Arménie et
du génocide de son peuple par le biais d’un conte. Les vrais noms se
mêlent à des dénominations fantasques, les personnages évoluent dans
un univers enfantin, entre steam-punk et illustrations douces.
L’ensemble est tour à tout séduisant et déstabilisant.

En effet, le graphisme détaillé et sans ge d’Alban Guillemois (L’Île
aux mille mystères), ainsi que le ton léger de la voix off et des
dialogues possèdent un vrai charme. Et les animaux mécaniques, les
machines volantes improbables ou l’épée magique composent un décor
parfait pour ce conte guerrier, soutenu par des élans héroïques et des
bons sentiments. Mais une certaine monotonie dans le récit et surtout
un trop grand décalage entre la patine enfantine et la réalité des
événements racontés (ce premier génocide du XXe siècle a coûté la vie
à plus d’un million d’Arméniens) font qu’à la longue on a du mal à
croire à cette histoire et à rester concentré. Dommage, l’effort est
louable, la réalisation élégante, mais le défi sans doute un poil trop
compliqué à relever.

RUBEN HAYRAPETYAN: ROMAN BEREZOVSKY WILL CONTINUE PLAYING IN ARMENIAN TEAM

ARMENPRESS
18:18, 14 October, 2011

Roman Berezovsky will continue playing in the National Football
Team of Armenia. Chairman of the Armenian Football Federation Ruben
Hayrapetyan made a note about this in his personal page of “Facebook”
social network, referring to the claim of Armenian beneficiaries that
Berezovsky continues playing in the Armenian team.

Ruben Hayrapetyan expressed gratitude for such attention of Armenian
fans, simultaneously assuring that Roman Berezosky is not going to
leave the team yet, and will continue defending the honor of the
national team in the upcoming matches. “I wish very much that Sargis
Hovsepyan and Roman Berezovsky stay and achieve some success in the
staff of the team, participating in final round of any Championship
of Europe or the world.

To mention, some days ago Roman Berezovsky said in an interview to
a Russian mass media, that he will adopt a decision to stay in big
football or not till summer.

PARADE MADE BAKU REALIZE MILITARY SOLUTION TO KARABAKH ISSUE IMPOSSIBLE -EXPERT

PanARMENIAN.Net
October 14, 2011 – 16:05 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – Armenian political analyst links Azerbaijan’s
accusing Russia and OSCE of pro-Armenian position to Yerevan-hosted
military parade on 20th anniversary of Armenia’s independence.

As Hrant Melik-Shahnazaryan told a news conference in Yerevan, “the
parade made Baku realize the impossibility of a military solution to
Karabakh conflict.”

“To justify threats of renewed war, Azerbaijan began accusing Armenia
of purchasing bulks of weapons. Should these accusations continue,
Europe may actually believe Armenia is preparing for a war,” the
expert noted.

“The accusations may be Baku’s attempt to make excuses to its own
people for failing to renew a war in Karabakh,” Melik-Shahnazaryan
said.

On September 21, Yerevan hosted a grandiose military parade dedicated
to 20th anniversary of Armenia’s independence. SU-25 jet aircrafts,
leaving coloured streaks in the sky as they flew by, as well as Mi-24,
Mi-2 helicopter gunships were welcomed with special enthusiasm. Those
gathered were impressed by defence weaponry demonstrated: 9ë72 Elbrus
vehicle complex, 9K79-1 Tochka-U tactical missile system, S-125
Pechora, K11 Krug and Osa surface-to-air missile systems, GAZ-2975
Tigr high-mobility military vehicles, T-72 tanks, heavy artillery,
self-propelled howitzers, anti-tank missiles; Krunk Armenian-made
international standard missile drones were demonstrated.

PRESIDENT OF ARMENIA: AGRICULTURE PROBLEMS STILL REMAIN IN THE CENTER OF MY ATTENTION

arminfo
Friday, October 14, 18:40

“The agriculture problems still remain in the center of my personal
attention as well as of the government of the country”, – President
of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan said in the message to the participants
in the first world conference of farmers “Armagroforum” launched in
Yerevan today within the frames of the events dedicated to the 20th
anniversary of Armenia’s independence.

“Taking into account the role of the agrarian sector in the structure
of Armenia’s economy, this sphere will be also one of the priority
ones for us over the next years”, – he said.

The president also added that the conference is a good opportunity
to discuss not only the tasks and challenges of the agriculture of
Armenia, but also of the region and the world, as experts from abroad
and international organizations are also taking part in the conference.

“We may be proud of our achievement in the sphere of agriculture. We
not only restore the work of the earlier functioning processing
companies, but have also created several new companies for the last
years”, – the president said and added that serious pre-conditions
for development of village and agriculture have been already created
thanks to the reforms in the agrarian sector of the country.

Armenian Agriculture Minister Sergo Karapetyan said in his speech
that despite all the pre-conditions for development of agriculture,
we still have problems in this sphere which may be resolved in case
of effective using of the potential.

“The improvement of the business-climate in the country has created
favorable conditions in the economy of the country, which will give an
opportunity to our compatriots living in different countries of the
world to promote fulfillment of various programmes in the agrarian
sphere. This will result in the mutually beneficial cooperation
which is in line with modern criteria of the world business”, –
the minister said.

He also added that 1000 farmers from Armenia and the NKR, including
40 Armenian farmers from Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, Lebanon, Iran,
Poland, Latvia, the USA and France are taking part in the conference
which will last till 16 October.

RASHID NURGALIYEV: WE MUST CONVEY OUR EXPERIENCE TO OUR PARTNERS

ARMENPRESS
16:48, 14 October, 2011

“We need professional officers and Russia must assist the CIS countries
in training of officer staff,” Russia’s Minister of Internal Affairs
Rashid Nurgaliyev told at a news conference today.

According to him, the all-Russian institute of increase of
qualification has prepared 78 employees who are dealing with
confrontation of crimes connected with drugs. “We are ready to convey
our experience to our partners. Crime has no limits and for being
armed we must have professional grounds,” the Russian minister said.

GRISHA SARGSYAN: THE ISSUE OF ARMENIA’S JOINING THE IPA IRRITATED THE TURKS
Anna Nazaryan

“Radiolur”
14.10.2011 17:52

For three years the Armenian branch of the International Police
Association (IPA) has been doing preparatory work to become a full
member of the Association.

So far our country has been participating in the Association’s summits
as an observer. The issue of Armenia’s membership was discussed
during the Association’s summit at the end of September, and the
discussions were rather hot, Chairman of the Armenian branch of the
International Police Association, Police Colonel Grisha Sargsyan told
reporters today.

According to him, the issue of Armenia’s full membership irritated
the Turkish delegates. Instead, heads of association of a number of
influential countries spoke positively about Armenia.

“Head of the Israeli branch of the International Police Association
considers Armenia may join the IPA as a full member during the next
summit of the Association scheduled for September 2-9 in Israel. This
is something many countries do not manage to reach for many years,”
Grisha Sargsyan said.

EX EUROPEAN PARLIAMENTARIAN TO BE BURIED IN NAGORNO-KARABAKH

arminfo
Friday, October 14, 12:59

In his will Henri Saby, friend of the Armenian nation, French humanist
and ex European parliamentarian, who died June 16 2011, asks to bury
him in Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh.

The Yerkir newspaper reports that part of Saby’s remains will be
interred in Yerevan’s Pantheon Oct 19, the rest – in Nagorno-Karabakh.

With Saby’s death the “Armenian Cause” has lost one of its most ardent
supporters. A European parliamentarian in 1981-1994, Saby was one of
the authors of the European Parliament’s Armenian Genocide Resolution
June 18 1987. Even though Saby was not an Armenian, he did all he
could for the benefit of the Armenian nation and Nagorno-Karabakh.

Apr 14 2011 Ambassador of Armenia to France Vigen Chitechyan awarded
Saby the Mkhitar Gosh Medal, an award granted by the Armenian President
to Armenian and foreign political, diplomatic and legal figures for
their services to Armenia.

ARMENIA TO IMPLEMENT SEVERAL MAJOR AGRICULTURAL PROJECTS IN 2012: PRIME MINISTER

ARKA
oct 14, 2011

YEREVAN, October 14. / ARKA /. Armenia emphasizes the importance
of cooperation with international organizations in the field of
agriculture and plans to implement next year a number of large
projects, prime minister Tigran Sarkisian said at the opening of the
first world Armenian agricultural forum.

He highlighted an array of projects implemented with the support of
the U.S.-government’s Millennium Challenges Corporation worth a total
of $177 million, resulting in new and upgraded irrigation systems
and infrastructure.

He said World Bank has funded a set of other programs aimed at rural
development and increase of opportunities for farmers.

“The importance of these programs lies in the fact that thanks to the
support of experts, farmers were given new knowledge, technology and
machinery”, Sarkisian said.

He said the government will utilize a World Bank loan to create
cooperatives that will allow to increase the productivity by 30%. The
prime minister said the national agricultural sector has challenges and
achievements, and stressed that Armenia was the first of the former
Soviet Union constituent republics to introduce market mechanisms
in agriculture.

The prime minister said Armenia differs from other countries by the
fact that it has 340 thousand farms and only 430,000 hectares of land.

Overall some 1000 people representing the sector are taking part in the
gathering, 700 of them are Armenian farmers and managers of processing
enterprises. Forty people have arrived from Russia, Ukraine, Georgia,
Lebanon, Iran, Poland, Latvia, USA and France.

Nagorno-Karabakh has also sent a delegation.

On 15 October the participants will take part in Harvest Festival in
Ararat and meet with people from local processing enterprises and on
October 16 North Avenue, in downtown Yerevan will host celebration
of the Day of Agricultural Workers.

PARENTS OF DEAD SOLDIERS PROTESTING IN YEREVAN DID NOT YIELD TO PERSUASION

epress.am
10.14.2011 15:26

More than a hundred people protested at 1 pm today outside the Armenian
president’s residence in Yerevan. Relatives of soldiers killed in the
army during a time of peace, supporters and human rights activists
demanded an end to impunity in Armenia’s Armed Forces and asked that
the Supreme Commander in Chief, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan
come meet with them.

Also participating in today’s demonstration were Heritage Party MP
Zaruhi Postanjyan, Helsinki Association for Human Rights President
Mikael Danielyan, head of the Vanadzor Office of the Helsinki Citizens’
Assembly Artur Sakunts as well as journalists who hadn’t come to
report on the event, but to participate in it.

Note, the decision to protest outside the president’s residence
was made the day before, after local activists heard of yet another
non-combat death in Armenia’s Armed Forces.

During today’s protest, several dozen police officers tried in vain to
block the gate of the residence. Police were even pushing protestors
and trying to persuade them to “find another place,” but protestors
broke through the cordon of police and approached the gates. About
two dozen activists then sat down on the ground with their back to
the building. Standing behind them was a row of activists holding
posters facing the building. Later, protestors could be heard chanting
“Murderers! Murderers!”

Vardan Ghukasyan, assistant to Deputy Defense Minister Vladimir
Gasparyan, approached the relatives of deceased soldiers and invited
them to take part in a board meeting of the military prosecutor’s
office currently underway, in which investigators responsible for
various cases of soldier deaths were participating. However, the
parents refused the officer, saying “We’ve already gone through all
that,” and continued protesting outside.

Demonstrators were calling for Serzh Sargsyan to come meet with them;
however, since that did not happen, a little over an hour after the
protest began, demonstrators crossed the street, stopping traffic on
Baghramyan Ave. for a few minutes. They then began to disperse, and
organizers announced that the next protest would take place on Oct. 20
at 11 am outside the government building in Republic Square. From
there, the group intends to march to the president’s residence.