Author: Babajanian Karo

COMPANIES THAT SUPPLIED BUFFALO MEAT COMPENSATE FOR DAMAGE

Tuesday,
September
24

‘Zhoghovurd’ daily says the companies that supplied meat to the NKR
Defense Army have begun compensating the damage done to the Defense
Army – they sold cheaper buffalo meat instead of beef. Following
the checks conducted by the Garrison Military Prosecutor’s Office
in June 2012, a criminal case was opened under Article 178 part 3
point o1 (fraud) of the Criminal Code for buffalo meat deliveries to
military units.

Several people (including director of Kapan meat packing factory
Andranik Ohanjanian) were arrested in the case. Some of them were
later released on their own recognizance. ‘Zhoghovurd’ tried to get
more information from senior PR officer of the Defense Ministry’s
Investigation Department Mary Sargsyan, but she only said that the
investigation is still underway.

21.09.2013, 12:04

Aysor.am

GABON PURCHASES ALUMINUM FOIL FROM ARMENIA

10:05, 24 September, 2013

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 24, ARMENPRESS: The volumes of the aluminum foil
exported from the Republic of Armenia to the African Gabon in the
first six months of the year of 2013 made 112,6 tons in comparison
with the indicator of the same period of the previous year of 112,8
tons. According to the data provided by the State Revenue Committee
of the Government of the Republic of Armenia, during the first six
months of 2013 the total customs value of the aluminum foil exported
from Armenia to Gabon made $341,100. As reported by Armenpress, during
the entire year of 2012 169,8 tons of aluminum foil were exported
from Armenia to Gabon with the total customs value of $538,000.

Gabon is a sovereign state on the west coast of Central Africa. It
has an area of nearly 270,000 square kilometers (100,000 sq mi) and
its population is estimated at 1,5 million people. Its capital and
largest city is Libreville. Gabon is one of the richest countries of
Africa with the GDP indicator of about $16,000 per capita. Gabon’s
economy is dominated by oil. Oil revenues comprise roughly 46% of the
government’s budget, 43% of gross domestic product (GDP), and 81%
of exports. Gabon’s oil revenues have given it a strong per capita
GDP of $8,600, extremely high for the region.

STRENGTHENING OF ARMENIA’S INDEPENDENCE IS SACRED OBLIGATION OF ANY ARMENIAN: ARAM I

11:48, 24 September, 2013

ANTELIAS, SEPTEMBER 24, ARMENPRESS: At the Mother Cathedral of
Saint Gregory the Illuminator of Antelias His Holiness Aram I, the
Catholicos of Cilicia sent a congratulatory message on the occasion
of the Independence Day of the Republic of Armenia held on September
21. As Armenpress was reported by the Press Department of the Armenian
Catholicosate of Cilicia, Aram I stated that prayers should be made
in all the churches on the occasion of the Independence Day, so that
God keeps and protects our homeland.

“The strengthening of the Armenia’s independence is the sacred
obligation and duty of any Armenian. The improvement of the economic
life of the native people is the guarantee for the strengthening of
the Armenia’s independence. The Armenian authorities, our church and
the Diaspora should work in that direction to suspend the emigration
from Armenia and ensure the further development of the Republic”, –
stated His Holiness Aram I, the Catholicos of Cilicia.

On September 21 the Republic of Armenia and the Armenians of the
entire world celebrated the 22nd anniversary of the Independence Day
of Armenia.

Born in 1947, in Beirut, Lebanon, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I
studied at the Armenian Theological Seminary, Antelias, Lebanon and the
Ecumenical Institute of Bossey, Geneva, Switzerland. He received his
M.Div. from the Near East School of Theology, his S.T.M. jointly from
the American University of Beirut and Near East School of Theology,
and his PhD from Fordham University in New York. He also holds several
honorary degrees. His major areas of specialization are philosophy,
systematic theology, and Near Eastern church history.

Catholicos Aram I was ordained as a celibate priest in 1968 and
obtained the title of Vartabed (Doctor of the Armenian Church) in
1970. In 1979, after serving for one year as Locum Tenens, he was
elected Primate of the Armenian Orthodox Community in Lebanon; the
next year he received Episcopal ordination. In June 1995, His Holiness
was elected Catholicos (the Head of the Church) by the Electoral
Assembly of the Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia (35 clergy and 115
lay representatives), and was consecrated one week later.

Called to serve as Primate of the Armenian Community of Lebanon during
the Lebanese Civil War, His Holiness reorganized parishes and schools,
restructured and reactivated church-related institutions, and renewed
community leadership.

For many years His Holiness Catholicos Aram I has regularly lectured
on Armenological, theological, and ecumenical subjects at the Armenian
Seminary and Haigazian University in Beirut. He has also given numerous
public lectures in various universities, academic and cultural centers,
and at public events and international gatherings.

His Holiness was appointed in 1972 as the Catholicosate’s
representative for ecumenical relations and he served in this position
until 1995.

His Holiness has played a major role in the world-wide ecumenical
movement.

As a strong supporter of inter-religious relations, dialogue and
co-operation, His Holiness Aram I has played a significant part in
promoting common values, mutual understanding and peaceful co-existence
among religions.

PANARMENIAN.NET PROJECT: HISTORY OF ARMENIAN COINS FROM 3RD CENTURY BC

September 24, 2013 – 10:58 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – PanARMENIAN.Net ‘s new project titled ‘History of
Armenian Coins from 3rd Century BC’ is dated to the 20th anniversary
of the Armenian national currency, theDram, which is celebrated on
November 22, 2013.

20 years ago, the replacement of Soviet rubles by a new national
currency started in Armenia.

Introduction of the Dram played a key role in the establishment of an
independent state. Despite the hardships Armenia experienced in the
1990s, these were the years when the foundation for Armenian statehood
and financial structures, including the banking system, was laid.

Armenian dram was put into circulation at AMD 14,5 to USD 1. With a
shift to a floating rate policy, the exchange rate soared by 5 times
to comprise AMD 75 to USD 1 by the yearend. Presently, Armenia retains
the floating rate policy, with the exchange rate of AMD 406.17 to
USD 1 as of September 23, 2013.

By the decree of the government, November 22, along with the birthday
of Armenian Dram, also marks the Day of Banking System Employee.

PanARMENIAN.Net jointly with the Central Bank of Armenia (CBA)
implemented the unique project to present the rich history of money
circulation, as well as the collection of coins and bank notes in
possession of the CBA to its readers.

The project was carried out in collaboration with HSBC Bank Armenia
thanks to its experience in national currency backing in different
countries of the world.

HSBC Global Archives is home to a diverse collection of the bank’s
history spanning two centuries, including all of the historic bank
notes issued by The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, The
Mercantile Bank of India, and The British Bank of the Middle East.

Also held at the archives are examples of coinage and earlier types
of currency such as silver sycee, as well as ornate albums of notes,
hand painted design plates, and correspondence with banknote engravers
that reveal the story behind the bank’s long history of issuing money.

HSBC’s collection of banknotes issued by The Hongkong and Shanghai
Banking Corporation runs from 1866 into the 1990s. Afterwards,
the responsibility for note issuing was gradually transferred to
governments in the Straits, Japan and Thailand, with the Corporation
retaining its role in Hong Kong.

HSBC was born from one small idea – a local bank serving international
needs. The bank opened for business in Hong Kong on March 3, 1865.

Entering Armenia in the mid-90s, HSBC was the first international bank
and the largest international investor in the country. HSBC played
an increasingly important role in the establishment and development
of the banking system in Armenia by integrating international banking
and customer service standards and technology and by working side by
side with the government and regulators.

CHORRORD ISHKHANUTYUN: MATURING CONFLICT AT ARMENIA’S MINISTRY OF ECONOMY

09:46 ~U 24.09.13

The paper says it has learned from sources about a maturing conflict
at the Ministry of Economy of Armenia.

Minister Vahram Avanesyan has reportedly remained discontent with the
fact his first deputy, Karine Minasyan, is coordinating the activities
of the commission tasked with elaborating the procedures of Armenia’s
accession to the Eurasian Customs Union.

The minister has complained that such a decision means giving him an
inferior role, says the paper.

Minasyan, who has close close connections with Prime Minister Tigran
Sargsyan, is known for her ambitions of becoming a minister, says the
paper. Both she and Mr Avanesyan are known as champions of pro-Western
policies in the government, but with the Customs Union deal being on
the agenda, they know seem to be taking a bet to see who will be the
first to serve the Russians, adds the paper.

Armenian News – Tert.am

HRAPARAK: ARMENIA TO SIGN AGREEMENT ON DIRECT PURCHASE OF PRODUCTS FROM RUSSIAN MILITARY PLANTS

11:38 24/09/2013 ” DAILY PRESS

Russia and Armenia will soon sign an agreement on Armenia’s direct
purchase of products from Russian military plants, Hraparak reports,
citing its sources.

Armenia will become the only country to have such agreement with
Russia. Russia has such agreement with Belarus, but it has some
reservations. There are no reservations with Armenia, the paper adds.

Source: Panorama.am

L’OUVERTURE DU MUSEE RUBEN SEVAK AU SAINT SIEGE D’ETCHMIADZINE

ARMENIE

Le 10 Septembre , sous la presidence de Sa Saintete Karekine
II, Patriarche supreme et Catholicos de tous les Armeniens , la
ceremonie d’ouverture du Musee Ruben Sevak a eu lieu au Saint Siège
d’Etchmiadzine.

Dans le musee , situe dans le bâtiment du 18ème siècle appele
Ghazarapat et renove sous le parrainage de M. Hovhannes Chilingaryan ,
autour de 200 tableaux uniques et precieux sont affiches , donne par
M. Chilingaryan lui-meme . Il y avait aussi des dessins au fusain
, appartenant au celèbre martyr et intellectuel Ruben Sevak , des
effets personnels et des documents historiques , des objets sacres,
de ~uvres d’art armeniens et des pièces d’artistes occidentaux.

Etaient presents a la ceremonie d’ouverture les membres de la confrerie
du Saint Siège ; Son Eminence l’Archeveque Rafael Minsayan , le chef
spirituel de l’Eglise catholique armenienne en Armenie, en Georgie ,
en Russie et Europe de l’Est , Mme Hasmik Poghosyan , ministre de la
Culture de la Republique d’Armenie , Mme Hranush Hakobyan , ministre
de la diaspora de la Republique d’Armenie.

Après que le Catholicos de tous les Armeniens et le bienfaiteur M.

Hovhannes Chilingaryan ait coupe le ruban d’ entree du musee , les
visiteurs sont entres dans le bâtiment recemment renove . Un service
de benediction a eu lieu sous la presidence de Sa Saintete Karekine II.

À la fin du service de benediction , le Père Asoghik Karapetyan ,
directeur des musees et des archives du Saint Siège, a prononce le
discours d’ouverture .

Le Père Asoghik presente la precieuse collection exposee au musee ,
qui est une grande source d’inspiration pour tous les Armeniens.

M. Ruben Mirzakhanyan , doyen de l’Universite pedagogique Khachatur
Abovyan , a remercie le Catholicos de tous les Armeniens et M.

Hovhannes Chilingaryan pour leurs efforts pour l’ouverture du musee.

M. Mirsakhanyan a egalement note que le musee allait devenir l’un
des centres culturels les plus importants dans la vie des Armeniens.

M. Chilingarian , bienfaiteur du musee, et neveu de Ruben Sevak ,
est egalement intervenu . ” Nous assistons aujourd’hui a un miracle
, car la memoire du martyr du Grand genocide armenien de 1915 , le
celèbre poète Ruben Sevak a ete ressuscitee et immortalisee sur cette
terre sacree ” a-t-il declare exprimant sa gratitude a Sa Saintete
Karekine II pour la mise en ~uvre du projet du musee.

M. Chilingaryan a etendu au Catholicos de tous les Armeniens les
chaleureux remerciements de la fille de Ruben Sevak , Madame Shamiram
Sevak.

A l’issue de la ceremonie, Sa Saintete Karekine II a offert sa
benediction et ce message aux personnes presentes . ” La creation de
ce musee montre le respect et l’admiration de Ruben Sevak , ainsi que
de Grigor Zohrap , Siamanto , Varujan , Komitas , et toutes les autres
grandes personnes , les une et demi-million de victimes innocentes ,
qui sont restes fidèles a leur foi et leur patrie et ont accepte la
couronne de la mort. Ils sont morts avec une vision d’espoir dans
leurs c~urs, que le peuple armenien allait vivre et survivre . Ce
musee possède une signification particulière car il est consacre a la
commemoration du 100e anniversaire du genocide armenien . Grâce a ses
visiteurs , le musee deviendra la cloche qui sonne perpetuellement ,
qui sera entendue partout dans le monde et aidera aux efforts dans la
realisation de la reconnaissance internationale du genocide armenien.

Ce musee deviendra la voix immortelle du passe , le present et le
futur , la renaissance d’entre les morts… Aujourd’hui, en replique
aux crimes commis , nous repondons a l’immortalisation de la memoire
du fils honnete et du martyr de notre nation , pour la demolition –
par la reparation , pour la destruction – a la reconstruction et
pour la mort par la vie. L’ esprit chretien qui repond au mal par le
bien est devenu la nature et l’essence de notre nation , qui poussera
toujours a nous renforcer pour vivre et survivre . Notre grand poète
martyr Ruben Sevak a dit . ” … Celui qui a la foi pour la vie tient
une corde du ciel. Celui qui a l’esperance de la victoire et l’amour
de la joie a deux ailes sur ses epaules … ” ” a cite Sa Saintete
Karekine II.

Le Catholicos de tous les Armeniens a exprime sa gratitude a
l’honorable M. Hovhannes Chilingaryan pour son engagement sincère, son
esprit ardent et sa sincère philanthropie. ” Honorable M. Chilingaryan
, votre reve depuis de nombreuses annees est devenu une realite dans
le centre spirituel de tous les Armeniens , Saint Etchmiadzine . Le
Musee Sevak Ruben , fondee dans le bâtiment historique de Ghazarapat ,
en collaboration avec le Memorial du Genocide armenien fonde par le
Catholicos Vazgen I, gardera eternellement la memoire des victimes
du genocide ” a declare Sa Saintete.

mardi 24 septembre 2013, Stephane ©armenews.com

La Nouvelle Tribune
17 Septembre 2013

Turquie : ouverture d’un nouveau procès dans l’assassinat du journaliste Hrant

Le procès à l’issue duquel sera jugé le reste des présumés assassins
du journaliste Hrant s’est ouvert ce mardi matin, répondant à la
volonté de centaines de personnes de voir enfin les tueurs face à
leurs lourdes responsabilités devant la justice turque.« Renoncez à
vos tradition, livrez-nous les meurtriers», « pour Hrant, pour la
justice», ou plus virulent encore « les fascites tirent, l’AKP
protège» sont autant de slogans que scandaient avec force et
indignation les manifestants devant un des tribunaux de justice
d’Istanbul.Rappelons que Hrant Dink a été violemment tué de deux
balles dans la tête le 19 janvier 2007 par un nationaliste gé de 17
ans. L’assassinat du journaliste qui était à la tête d’un hebdomadaire
bilingue turc-arménien avait alors profondément touché le pays.Après
Ogün Samast qui avait écopé de 23 ans de prison en juillet 2011, Yasin
Hayal, l’instigateur du crime, avait, lui, été condamné à la réclusion
à perpétuité, en janvier 2012 par la justice turque.Cependant, la Cour
avait invalidé l’hypothèse du complot et relché les 18 autres
présumés complices de l’affaire. Cette décision a donc été rejetée par
la Cour de Cassation qui a exigé que les juges se recentrent sur le
statut de « crime en bande criminelle organisée» dans cette triste
affaire.

Asmaa El Arabi

Gulf Today, UAE
Sept 22 2013

Armenian woman drowns in Sharjah

By Lina Abdel Rahman September 23, 2013

Sharjah: A 75-year-old Armenian woman has drowned in the sea off Al
Khan beach, police have said.

A spokesman said that the police was notified at around 11 am of the
drowning of the Armenian woman opposite a hotel on Al Khan beach.

A team of police sea rescuers and coast guard hurried to the scene and
found the victim’s body floating in water.

The body was transferred to the forensic laboratory to help in the
investigations surrounding her death. Police have also urged
beachgoers to follow the warnings and notices on the beach about the
no-swim areas and stop risking their lives by venturing into the
prohibited parts.

Police also urged all hotels on the beaches to specify the safe
swimming areas and notify their guests about them.

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The National, UAE
Sept 22 2013

Woman drowns off Al Khan beach in Sharjah

Yasin Kakande

Sep 22, 2013

SHARJAH // A 75-year-old Armenian woman drowned at Al Khan Beach on
Sunday morning.

A police spokesman said that officers were notified at around 11am.

A rescue team and coast guards rushed to the scene and found the
victim’s body floating in the water.

The body has been taken to the police forensic laboratory to help with
investigations.

Authorities have urged beach goers to abide by warnings and notices on
the beach.

They have also asked all hotels in the area to inform guests of safe
areas to swim.

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Khaleej Times, UAE
Sept 23 2013

75-year-old woman drowns off Al Khan beach

Afkar Abdullah / 23 September 2013

An Armenian woman drowned off Al Khan Beach on Sunday morning, police
said. A police spokesman said they were notified of the drowning of
the 75-year-old woman at around 11am on Sunday.

A team of sea rescuers and coast guards rushed to the scene and found
the victim’s body floating on the water. The body has been moved to
the forensic laboratory to help the investigations surrounding the
death. The police have urged beach-goers to follow the warnings and
notices on the beach and asked hotels on the beaches to specify the
safe swimming areas and inform their guests about them.

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The Gulf News, UAE
Sept 22 2013

Tourist drowns in sea off Al Khan beach

Sharjah Police urge visitors to take heed of warning signs

By Aghaddir Ali, Staff Reporter

Sharjah: An elderly tourist visiting Al Khan beach drowned on Sunday morning.

A Sharjah Police official said the police operations room received a
notification about an Armenian woman who was in difficulty.

The emergency services went to the scene but the 75-year-old woman was
already dead. Her body was taken to Kuwaiti Hospital and later to the
forensic laboratory for an autopsy.

Sharjah Police said those who insist on swimming in the sea should pay
heed to warnings about which stretches are dangerous – for instance,
beaches with rocks or rip currents.

They advised swimmers to be extra careful during high wind or bad
weather conditions and to avoid dangerous places.

Al Khan beach has several signs urging beach-goers not to swim in
rough weather or places with currents but many ignore them.

In March Sharjah Police launched a safety campaign to warn residents
and tourists about the potential dangers of going to the beach during
the summer.

Lieutenant Colonel Yousuf Bin Harmol, director of Buhairah police
station in Sharjah, said the `Safety First’ initiative was discussed
in a meeting with officers and hotel directors and representatives.

Police called for a specialised sea police unit and new legislation to
protect swimmers after dozens of people drowned at beaches last
summer.

Officers said some of the victims had ignored signs that warn people
about currents.

The new initiative aimed to prevent swimmers from entering dangerous
water to reduce the number of deaths.

Directions and guidance were given to the hotel directors and their
representatives about how to deal with emergency cases and problems
and how to find appropriate solutions.

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Emirates 24/7, UAE
Sept 22 2013

Elderly woman drowns off Sharjah beach

By

Mohammad El Sadafy

Published Sunday, September 22, 2013

A 75-year-woman Armenian woman has drowned while swimming off the Al
Khan Beach in Sharjah.

The woman’s dead body was salvaged from the sea by the emirate’s
rescue patrol and sent to the forensic laboratory for a post mortem
report.

Sharjah Police has renewed its call to the public to take note of
guidelines and sign posts for safe swimming off the beaches of the
UAE.

WAM – Emirates News Agency, UAE
Sept 22 2013

UAE President and Vice President congratulate Armenian President on
his country’s Independence Day

Sep 22, 2013 – 01:52 –

WAM ABU DHABI, 22nd September, 2013 (WAM) — President His Highness
Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory cable to
the President of Armenia, Serzh Sargsyan, on the occasion of the
anniversary of his country’s Independence Day.

Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, sent a similar cable to the
Armenian President.