Author: Babajanian Karo

Security of Tavush Province people is in the centre of our attention:
Serzh Sargsyan

16:48, 26 January, 2013

YEREVAN, JANUARY 26, ARMENPRESS. The Azerbaijani authorities are full
of hatred towards the Armenians and they keep initiating provocations
on the border. As reports “Armenpress” presidential candidate Serzh
Sargsyan stated this during his visit to the Tavush Province on
January 26 in the frames of the election campaign.

Among other things Serzh Sargsyan noted: “Our soldiers are allocated
in a distance of few km from Ijevan taking care about the security of
our country and state.’

Notwithstanding the President recalled that 40 percent of the Tavush
Province communities are situated near the border and five of them are
right on the line of fire. Therefore the issue of raising the level of
security of the population is in the centre of watchful attention of
the authorities.

According to the presidential candidate the homeland strongly needs
the people of Tavush, who are stuck to the soil.

Beloved Armenian singers gave concert for the people of Ijevan.

The election campaign launched on January 21 and will last until
February 16. The deadline of submitting resignations to the Central
Electoral Commission of the Republic of Armenia is 18:00 o’clock,
February 8. The electronic votes will launch at 08:00 o’clock on
February 9 and last until 20:00 o’clock February 13. The votes will
kick off on February 18 at 08:00 and will last until 20:00 o’clock.
Final results of the presidential elections will be announced on
February 25, 2013.

Turks’ enthusiasm about EU membership waning

January 26, 2013 – 13:32 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – Domestic support for Turkey’s European Union
membership is losing its momentum, as two thirds of Turks say they’ve
lost their appetite for the EU bid and believe Ankara should abandon
its pursuit of full membership, a recent study has shown, according to
Hurriyet Daily News.

The survey demonstrated that while one third of those surveyed agreed
Turkey should persevere with the goal of becoming an EU member,
two-thirds of the public lean closer to the view that Turkey should
not become a full member.

TNS-Turkey undertook the survey on behalf of the Center for Economy
and Foreign Policy Research (EDAM) with the participation of 1,509
people aged 18 and above whom represented a cross-section of the
country’s urban and rural populations.

Twenty percent of respondents support the idea that Turkey should
abandon its work toward a full membership and formulate a new
relationship with the EU based on common interests.

Nevertheless, over 50 percent of the public still view a partnership
with the EU in a positive.

Armenian young celebrity Juice releases new music video

JANUARY 23, 11:45

The most startling young celebrity of Armenia Juice has released a new
music video entitled GO. Guzh has composed the music of the song,
while the author of the text is Anina. Her fans are again pleasantly
surprised with their beloved celebrity’s image, who denies all the
rules.

As the NEWS.am STYLE has reported earlier, the singer is sure that it
is the liberty that allows the human to feel happiness.

`Happy people are free and do not accept dependence from anything,’ she claims.

NEWS.am STYLE

Armenian Parliament Speaker promises to support disabled people

news.am
January 26, 2013 | 20:02

YEREVAN. – Head of the headquarters for the incumbent Armenian
president and a presidential nominee Serzh Sargsyan, Hovik Abrahamyan
met on Saturday with people dealing with the issues of the disabled
people.

They touched upon the issues of the disabled people connected with
participation in elections on the Election Day. In response to the
representatives of the disabled people, Abrahamyan said that a special
working group is going to be established following the presidential
elections in the Parliament dealing with the corresponding legal field
and controlling the implementation of the existing laws.

According to him, issues connected to the transportation, urban
development, jobs and sport should find their solutions.

`I realize what I promise. We will include experts, public
organizations and political parties. I do not believe there will be
any MP not trying to support the issues of the disabled people,’ he
concluded.

NATO to blame Turkey and raise Armenian Question – Russian politician

news.am
January 26, 2013 | 21:16

MOSCOW. – Head of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR)
Vladimir Zhirinovsky stated about the threats, which hide in the
allegedly `peaceful NATO camps’ intended for the refugees in the
Turkish provinces located near the border with Syria.

He believes that the NATO camps in reality train people for civil war
under the motto of protecting the refugees.

`They train fighters under the claims of assisting refugees, which
will be used on the border close to Syria for shaking the Syrian
President Bashar al-Assad’s regime and cause tension,’ the LDPR
website quotes its leader.

The party leader also emphasized that installation of those camps in
Turkey may damage not only Damascus, but also later Istanbul as well.
One day, if the NATO and the U.S. desire, they may take the side of
the Kurds and the Armenians by blaming Turkey for pressing the Kurds
and raising the Armenian Question.

Elderly Armenians in Istanbul district afraid to go out alone

news.am
January 26, 2013 | 06:08

ISTANBUL. – There are no arrests so far in connection with the
attacks, ever since December 2012, against the elderly Armenian women
in Istanbul’s densely-Armenian-populated Samatya district. Istanbul’s
Agos Armenian weekly’s Armenian section editor Sarkis Seropyan told
this to Armenian News-NEWS.am.

He noted that they submitted inquiries to the law enforcement
agencies, and the latter’s investigation concluded that these
misdemeanors were not planned actions against Armenians, but rather
random cases of burglary. Seropyan added, however, that the majority
of the people have suspicions and concerns that these actions were
directed against the Armenians.

The Agos editor informed that, at present, the Armenians living in
Samatya district are concerned and the elderly are afraid to go out
alone. Also, he noted that the situation in Samatya is somewhat tense,
and the police are patrolling the district.

Sarkis Seropyan added that they will be unrelenting in this matter and
everything must be done to arrest the criminals.

Deputy Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Estonia discussed Nagorno
Karabakh conflict

15:15, 26 January, 2013

YEREVAN, JANUARY 26, ARMENPRESS. On January 25 the Deputy Minister of
Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Zohrab Mnatsakanyan paid a
working visit to the Republic of Estonia. During the visit political
consultations took place between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of
the Republic of Armenia and Estonia. During the meeting with Mart
Laanemäe the parties discussed a number of bilateral political,
economical, cultural, legal and other issues.

The necessity to reinforce bilateral relations has been acknowledged
by both parties.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia informed
“Armenpress” that the two parties exchanged ideas on a number of
issues of mutual interest. Special emphasis was laid on relations
between Armenia and the EU and on the Eastern Partnership summit,
which will be held in Vilnius in November 2013. Extended discussions
took place on regional issues and a row of issues regarding the
Nagorno Karabakh conflict.

In the frames of the visit discussions were held with the
representatives of the Diplomatic School of Estonia and el.
Administration Academy regarding the Armenian developments and issues
concerning Armenia in the frames of activity of the Eastern
Partnership.

Armen Ashotyan to deliver report in London

14:48, 26 January, 2013

YEREVAN, JANUARY 26, ARMENPRESS. The Minister of Education and Science
of the Republic of Armenia Armen Ashotyan will leave for London on
January 28-30 to take part in the International Educational Conference
of the Ministers of Education on the invitation of the Minister of
State for Universities and Science, Deputy David Willetts and
Secretary of State for Education and Member of Parliament Michael
Gove.

The Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Armenia
informed “Armenpress” that during the conference Armen Ashotyan will
deliver a report entitled “Chess at school; Armenian Story of success”
introducing the experience of implementing the project of teaching
chess in Armenian public schools. Within the framework of the
conference it is considered to hold discussions on reforms of the
educational system, implementation of educational policies, ensuring
the quality of education and perfection of the legal system and a
number of bilateral.

The head of the Armenian Chess Academy Smbat Laputyan has also been
included in the Armenian delegation.

Armenian president has two `headaches’ – newspaper

news.am
January 26, 2013 | 06:39

YEREVAN. – According to the data that Hayatsk daily has, the
experienced elite of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA)
believes that RPA presidential candidate, incumbent President Serzh
Sargsyan has but two `headaches’ with respect to the forthcoming
presidential election.

`First: What to do so that the people turn out to vote? There is a
peril that, in the climate of widespread apathy, [solely] 20-25
percent of the voters will turn out.

[But] the second headache is more serious. Is it possible that,
according to tradition, the local princelings could again draw
[fictitious] numbers and Sargsyan’s votes exceed 80 percent, which
will be a disgrace?

In all likelihood, it will be `instructed’ at the last moment to make
sure that it [that is, the votes] does not exceed 65 percent. But, in
this case, how can votes be added for [opposition Heritage Party
Chairman, presidential candidate] Raffi [Hovannisian], [opposition
Freedom Party Chairman, presidential contender Hrant] Bagratyan, [and
opposition National Self-Determination Union Chairman, presidential
candidate Paruyr] Hayrikyan?

It is a complicated but a solvable matter,’ Hayatsk writes.

Released Armenian activist not imprisoned for working for Russian
special services – Georgian minister

news.am
January 26, 2013 | 09:33

TBILISI. – Armenian activist Vahagn Chakhalyan, who was released from
prison Thursday in Georgia, was not serving his sentence on charges of
working for the Russian special services, as claimed by Georgian
President Mikheil Saakashvili’s – now opposition – United National
Movement (UNM) party. Sozar Subari, Georgia’s Minister of Corrections
and Legal Assistance, stated this in response to UNM’s statement on
Chakhalyan’s release.

Subari explained that the Armenian activist was sentenced to prison on
charges of disturbing public order, the minister said on Rustavi 2
television, Novosti Gruzia News Agency reports.

As Armenian News-NEWS.am informed earlier, Armenian activist Vahagn
Chakhalyan was released Thursday evening in Georgia after spending
five years in jail. In 2009 he was sentenced to ten years on charges
of organizing events that disturb public order, possession of weapons,
and hooliganism. In the meantime, Chakhalyan’s release was strictly
condemned by the former ruling party run by incumbent President
Mikheil Saakashvili.