ANKARA: Lisbon memorial for martyred Turkish diplomats

Anadolu Agency (AA), Turkey
June 7, 2013 Friday

Lisbon memorial for martyred Turkish diplomats

A monument in memory of Turkish diplomats killed in a terrorist attack
in 1982 will be opened Friday in Lisbon Ankara monument Lisbon Erkut
Akbay Martyred Diplomats Memorial, a built in in commemoration of
Turkish diplomats and his wife Nadide Akbay, as well as all public
officials martyred while on mission abroad, will be inaugurated on
Friday, a statement by Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. Erkut
and Nadide Akbay were killed in an attack on the Turkish Embassy in
Lisbon perpetrated by a radical Armenian terrorist group. The
inauguration coincides with the 31st anniversary of the attack, the
statement said. monument The was built right across the street from
the Akbays’ house where they were murdered. Their children will attend
the ceremony, the foreign ministry said. “The monument, symbolizing a
common stance against terrorism irrespective of its source, will bear
witness to the principles of peace, freedom and co-existence that
Turkey and Portugal jointly uphold,” the statement said.

Javakhk Armenians hold protest near Armenian-Georgian border

Javakhk Armenians hold protest near Armenian-Georgian border

06:41 pm | Today | Social

On Saturday morning, over 40-50 Armenians of Javakh, mostly cabmen,
held a protest near the Armenian-Georgian border complaining of the
intervention of brokers, Shirak Torosyan, Chairman of the Javakhk
Patriotic Union, a lawmaker of the Republican Party of Armenia, told
A1+.

Torosyan says that customs declarations in Armenia are filled in with
the help of brokers and no money has been levied for the process to
this date. However, a week ago brokers decided to charge entry fee
from each car in the amount of 1000 drams.

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Military academy will open in Armenia next year

Military academy will open in Armenia next year

June 08, 2013 | 11:33

YEREVAN. – A military academy will open in Armenia in 2014, Armenian
Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan said during a briefing on the
Armenia-Azerbaijan border.

The Academy will prepare strategic level and military education
received here will match the master’s degree.

Defense Minister recalled that a concept of military education has
been elaborated. Ohanyan said that in recent years serious attention
has been given to updating army with professional sergeants.

In parallel, contract service is being expanded. This, in particular,
refers to border areas. Local residents are involved in combat alert
duty. This solves two problems – border security and employment.

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At least 15 places of drowned Armenian ships are known – expert

At least 15 places of drowned Armenian ships are known – expert

June 08, 2013 | 20:32

YEREVAN. – At least 15 places of drowned Armenian ships are known. It
would be wonderful to organize expeditions to all of these places in
order to try to find what is left of the Armenian vessels, Ayas Club
President Karen Balayan said in an interview with Armenian
News-NEWS.am.

`We would very much like to organize an expedition titled `Traces of
the lost ships’,’ he said.

However, the expert did name the specific places where Armenian vessels drowned.

`There are treasure hunters. I am not so much afraid that they will
find and plunder the drowned vessels, I fear that they would spoil the
reputation of a possible expedition,’ Balayan noted.

According to him, the places of famous Armenian vessels in the waters
of India, China, the Philippines are known. There is evidence that
Armenian ships reached Acapulco in Mexico, he added.

News from Armenia – NEWS.am

Opposition faction boycotts Yerevan council voting

Opposition faction boycotts Yerevan council voting

June 08, 2013 | 13:59

YEREVAN. – The opposition Heritage Party-led `Barev [Hello], Yerevan’
faction of the Armenian capital city Yerevan Council of Elders
attended the first session of the council on Saturday, but it
boycotted the voting.

The faction presented its corresponding arguments, which are as follows:

1) The draft agenda, which was introduced to the session, was put into
circulation without approval.

2) In protest against the falsified results of the Yerevan Council of
Elders elections.

To note, three Council commissions were given to the ruling Republican
Party and one commission was given to the non-pro-government
Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP). Also, the PAP voted in favor of all
proposals and gave a standing round of applause to Yerevan Mayor Taron
Margaryan.

News from Armenia – NEWS.am

Armenia’s DM refutes information that officials’ sons do not serve i

Armenia’s DM refutes information that officials’ sons do not serve in the army

14:02 – 08.06.13

Armenia’s Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan stated that today a strict
oversight is being implemented for everyone to carry out his military
duty.

`My two sons are serving in the army. Two sons of Chief of Armed
Forces General Staff Yuri Khachaturov are serving in two different
military units,’ the minister said at a news conference in
Noyemberyan, asked why sons of officials do not serve in the army.

`I think that each male citizens of Armenia must serve in the army. It
is my approach,’ he said.

Asked about female’s service, Ohanyan said, many girls are currently
serving in different military units voluntarily.

`This year each girl may apply for entering military educational
establishments. We will create corresponding conditions for them,’ he
said.

Armenian News – Tert.am

How People Are Robbed

How People Are Robbed

The Public Services Regulatory Commission approved the higher price
for gas and electricity. The gas price was discussed a lot whereas
electricity was viewed as a consequence of the gas price increase and
perhaps therefore escaped public focus.

Meanwhile, the rise of price of electricity is no less important.

A step was taken a few years ago which makes the population spend more
on electricity. Armenia has eliminated the daylight saving change in
the result of which households lose one hour in summer evenings which
is replaced by electricity. The same goes for public and private
offices.

So, the government of Armenia has made an arrangement in the result of
which people have to spend more electricity which would otherwise be
avoided with the help of daylight saving change.

Now the fee for electricity has gone up by 27%, saving is becoming a
more urgent issue. If the practice of daylight saving change is not
restored, thereby enabling households to save power, it is hard to
describe it otherwise than robbery.

In addition, people are robbed for the sake of some Russian companies
because part of energy generating companies and distribution networks
belong to Russian state-run companies.

By the way, Armenia stopped the practice of daylight saving changes
after a similar decision by Russia.
James Hakobyan
13:15 08/06/2013
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Kotayk governor met with Surik Khachatrian

Hraparak: Kotayk governor met with Surik Khachatrian

Saturday,
June 08

`Hraparak’ writes that in the café of Armenia Marriott Hotel
yesterday, their correspondent asked the governor of Kotayk province
Kovalenko Shahgeldian what they were talking about with former
governor of Syunik province Surik Khachatrian.

`It’s none of your business. We did not talk. We just sat and looked
at each other,’ the governor replied.

When asked if he is not afraid of joining the ranks of resigned
governors soon, K. Shahgeldian said: `I can write my application on
Monday if you want it, if you have a person who wants to hold my
post’.
TODAY, 11:50

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Les jeunes, fer de lance de la contestation en Turquie

TURQUIE
Les jeunes, fer de lance de la contestation en Turquie

Leurs parents les croyaient totalement hermétiques à la politique, ils
se sont trompés. Même s’ils rejettent les partis traditionnels, les
jeunes de la génération `capitaliste` constituent le fer de lance des
manifestations contre le gouvernement turc.

Ali vient tout juste de fêter ses 18 ans. Un masque de fortune pour se
protéger du gaz lacrymogène autour du cou, il campe depuis trois jours
avec ses camarades de lycée sur la place Kizilay, le coeur de la
contestation dans la capitale Ankara.

`Nous sommes ici pour protéger nos droits, notre façon de vivre et
pour dire +ça suffit+ au gouvernement fasciste`, proclame fièrement le
jeune homme, qui préfère ne pas donner son nom par peur d’être
inquiété par la police.

Ses parents lui ont catégoriquement interdit d’assister aux
manifestations, raconte en souriant Ali, mais ils ont dû capituler
devant sa détermination.

`Ils ont bien compris que nous ne manifestons pas pour nous amuser
mais pour notre avenir`, dit-il.

`J’appelle quand même ma mère après les charges des flics`, pour
éviter qu’elle vienne `me chercher`….

L’empressement des jeunes à se mobiliser, via les réseaux sociaux,
pour rejoindre un mouvement parti de quelques militants écologistes
stambouliotes opposés à la destruction d’un jardin public a surpris
les sociologues, qui croyaient la génération née dans les années 1990
définitivement vaccinée de la politique.

`Bravo les enfants ! Nous pensions que vous étiez les fruits du
capitalisme, vous avez détruit toutes les idées reçues`, s’est
félicité cette semaine un éditorial du journal libéral à grand tirage
Hürriyet.

Les sondages réalisés auprès des jeunes manifestants qui occupent la
place Taksim d’Istanbul depuis une semaine ont confirmé que, s’ils se
tiennent à distance de la `cuisine` politique turque, ils restent très
intéressés par la `chose publique`.

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Une enquête de l’université Bilgi d’Istanbul a montré que 53% des
contestataires n’avaient ainsi jamais participé à un rassemblement
politique de leur vie, 70% n’étant membres d’aucune formation
politique.

Mais 92% d’entre eux affirment que la répression policière et les
restrictions dans leur vie quotidienne imposées par le gouvernement
islamo-conservateur au pouvoir depuis 2002, souvent dénoncées comme
une islamisation rampante de la Turquie laïque, sont les principales
motivations de leur mobilisation.

`Leur principale revendication, c’est que l’on n’intervienne pas dans
leur espace privé et qu’on les écoute`, explique la sociologue Nilufer
Narli, professeur à l’université de Bahçesehir d’Istanbul, citée par
le quotidien Milliyet. `Tout en s’amusant sur les réseaux sociaux,
cette génération exprime aussi ses opinions politiques`,
ajoute-t-elle.

`Nous nous battons pour nos droits fondamentaux, contre un
gouvernement qui veut contrôler notre vie`, résume Can Dogan, un
étudiant de 23 ans qui participe aux manifestations dans la capitale
turque.

`Nous ne sommes pas une génération d’alcooliques ou de vandales, nous
sommes des citoyens responsables`, renchérit sa compagne, Merve.

Une allusion à de récents propos du Premier ministre Recep Tayyip
Erdogan, qui a qualifié les manifestants d’`extrémistes` et de
`vandales` et tenté de justifier une récente loi limitant la
consommation de boissons alcoolisées par sa volonté de ne pas avoir
`une génération qui titube jour et nuit sous l’emprise de l’alcool`.

`M. Erdogan a misé sur l’économie pour un peu amadouer les masses. Et
il n’a pas mal réussi, la société de consommation bat son plein en
Turquie`, juge Cengiz Aktar, politologue à l’université Bahçesehir.

`Mais il faut croire que la formule qui consiste à dire +consomme et
tais-toi+ a des limites`, ajoute-t-il. `Les gens disent +ça suffit, on
veut aussi des libertés+`.

Une revendication confirmée par Elif Capli, 19 ans, qui bat le pavé à
Ankara. `Même mon père n’intervient pas dans ma vie privée comme le
fait Tayyip (Erdogan)`, lance le jeune homme, issu d’une famille
conservatrice. `De quoi se mêle-t-il ?`

AFP

samedi 8 juin 2013,
Stéphane ©armenews.com

Les experts Danois aident au développement de la pisciculture en Arm

ARMENIE-ECONOMIE
Les experts Danois aident au développement de la pisciculture en Arménie

Le 4 juin, Serko Garabedian, le ministre arménien de l’Agriculture a
reçu à Erévan une délégation de spécialistes de la pisciculture, venus
du Danemark. Selon le ministère arménien de l’Agriculture, l’Arménie
demande au Danemark un soutien de l’expérience danoise en matière de
technologies ultramodernes pour la pisciculture. Ces techniques furent
présentées aux spécialistes Arméniens. Ces échanges arméno-danoises
s’effectuent dans le cadre d’un projet européen. Serko Garabedian
s’étant rendu au Danemark suite à ce projet et avait invité les Danois
à venir en Arménie pour faire partager leur savoir-faire en matière de
pisciculture. L’Arménie recense officiellement près de 250 sociétés
spécialisées dans la pisciculture qui s’étendent sur une surface d’eau
totale de 2 677 hectares. Les Danois permettront d’optimiser davantage
les ressources en eau de la pisciculture arménienne par une
utilisation rationnelle de l’eau des bassins. Le conseil Danois
permettra également à l’Arménie d’atteindre dans sa chaine de
production, les normes internationales, indispensables pour exporter
le poisson, surtout au sein de la Communauté européenne.

Krikor Amirzayan

samedi 8 juin 2013,
Krikor Amirzayan ©armenews.com