Author: Babajanian Karo

ARTSAKH AIRPORT IS READY

Story from Lragir.am News:

Published: 13:16:06 – 06/06/2012

If Zvartnots airport concedes discounts, the Yerevan-Stepanakert
ticket will cost AMD 30 thousand, otherwise, AMD 40 thousand, said
head of the NKR civil aviation Dmitri Adbashyan adding that they are
negotiating the ticket price with Zvartnots airport.

He hopes flights from Karabakh to Armenia will start this July.

Adbashyan said that the Artsakh airport is ready, the staff is being
trained. Later, the airport will be certified.

The airplane which will fly from Stepanakert to Yerevan has not yet
been brought to Karabakh. According to Adbashyan, it is being examined
in Europe.

YEREVAN TO HOST A CONFERENCE ON CHILD PROTECTION IN ARMENIA

armradio.am
06.06.2012 13:28

Child protection in Armenia will be the topic of a conference dedicated
to the International Children’s Day on the 7th of June. The event is
part of a project on reducing violence against children funded by the
European Union and implemented by World Vision Armenia International
Benevolent Organization.

Under the theme ~SReality and prospects,~T the conference aims at
improving cooperation between state and non-governmental organizations
in the child protection area by providing a platform for dialogue
between state officials and representatives of NGOs.

Participants will discuss developments in the child protection area,
the 2012-2016 RA Draft Strategy on Children’s Rights, as well as the
role of non-governmental organizations and their expectations from
the government. Recommendations to the draft strategy will be then
presented for further consideration.

~SIt is premature to state that child rights are fully protected in
Armenia. Reducing child abuse and promoting responsibility of respect
for their rights are one of the priorities for World Vision. I hope
that discussions on the New Draft Strategy as well as the input from
NGOs in this process will contribute to the effective protection of
child rights and legal interests in the country~T, says Ms. Anahit
Grigoryan, the World Vision Armenia Programme Manager.

AZERBAIJAN ARMY LOST TWO MORE SOLDIERS

ARMENPRESS
6 June, 2012
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, JUNE 6, ARMENPRESS: In the Azerbaijani military unit deployed
near Afghanistan an incident was registered, resulting in the death
of two soldiers; one more soldier was seriously wounded.

The military unit informed ANS TV Kazakh Office that the soldiers
working in the construction suffered from the concrete tile fell on
them . The soldiers were taken to hospital with severe injuries.

Aghstafa district central hospital surgeon told they failed to save
the lives of two soldiers, Armenpress reports.

One dead soldier was from Sumagayit military unit Emin Gulie, the
second from Aghdash military unit Orkhan Huseynov.

In accordance with the Azerbaijani mass media current year 42 soldiers
died in Azerbaijani Armed Forces.

THE RESETTING OF GARNI OBSERVATORY WILL GIVE OPPORTUNITY TO PREDICT STRONG EARTHQUAKES

ARMENPRESS
6 June, 2012
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, JUNE 6, ARMENPRESS: Minister of emergency situations
of Armenia Armen Yeritzyan on June 6 will visit Garni geophysical
observatory to get acquainted with the situation in place. Armenpress
was informed from ministry of emergency situations that the perspective
programs of resetting and developing the observatory will be discusses.

The resetting of the observatory will give opportunity to estimate
the condition of surface of Armenian territory with the help of
new and more reliable observations, the mechanisms of earthquakes’
occurrence, to determine the symptoms of earthquakes, estimate the
current seismic danger and to predict strong earthquakes.

The geophysical observatory of Garni is a unique research station in
the world which is provided for serious geophysical, seismological
researches and has been built on special project which gives
the opportunity to implement measurements and registrations in
unprecedented conditions for predicting earthquakes.

The station of global seismic network’ IRIS system was installed in
observatory in 1991. It registers all average and string earthquakes
in the world.

ANC OF EUROPE CONDEMNS AZERI ATTACKS

Asbarez
Tuesday, June 5th, 2012

EAFJD president Kaspar Karampetian

STRASBOURG-In the early hours of June 4, Azerbaijani forces attacked
the region of Tavush, in North-Eastern Armenia, which has resulted in
3 deaths and 6 injuries of Armenian soldiers. Armenian armed forces
have managed to push back the attack and re-establish peace.

It is important to note that a OSCE Minsk group co-chair country’s
Foreign Minister, Hillary Rodham Clinton of the United States of
America, had a scheduled visit in the region only a few hours later,
to strengthen cooperation and peace in Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan.

The European Armenian Federation for Justice and Democracy strongly
condemns this new attack escalating in dangerously high levels,
threatening regional peace and the European initiatives, especially
European Neighborhood Policy – East and the EURONEST, which are
planned to ensure regional cooperation. Azerbaijan’s increasing
armament and violations of international law threaten the regional
peace and stability.

“Azerbaijan’s attack against Armenia is a proof, that this country
is not interested in peace, and carrying such an attack hours only
before an OSCE Minsk group co-chair country, U.S. Foreign Minister
Hillary Clinton’s visit, displays the real intent, that of war,
of the Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev,” said European Armenian
Federation’s President, Kaspar Karampetian.

“We demand from the European Union, to no longer to call on both
parties to show restrain, but strongly condemn the Azeri leadership,
demanding a stop to their war mongering and adventure,” said
Karampetian.

“Mrs. Catherine Ashton, the European Commission’s Vice-president and
High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, has to
condemn Azerbaijan’s attitude, which threatens regional peace. She
has to make clear to the Azerbaijani government, that the EU is not
only interested in energy, but mainly peace and stability, and that
this could have serious effects on the EU – Azerbaijan Association
Agreements discussions,” concluded Karampetian.

PARLIAMENTARY OFFICIAL: VIOLATION OF CEASEFIRE BY ARMENIA NEGATIVELY AFFECTS NEGOTIATION PROCESS

Trend
June 7 2012
Azerbaijan

Serious and intense violation in the recent time of ceasefire by
the Armenian side negatively affects the negotiation process, deputy
chairman of the Azerbaijani Parliament Bahar Muradova told reporters
on Thursday.

“This is an indication that Armenia, which is one of the parties to
the negotiations, takes destructive position and its position in the
negotiation process is at odds with the real position,” she said.

Recent activities of the Armenian side cast a shadow on the
achievements and the prospects, Muradova said.

Due to the fact that in recent days the frequent violation of the
ceasefire coincided with the visit of U.S. Secretary of State Hillary
Clinton to the region, deputy speaker said that recent events have
forced to put forward different ideas.

“But it is obvious that the Armenians continue to turn to the heralds
of the interests of others,” she said.

Recently, the ceasefire has intensively been violated on the front
line. At 06:30 on June 5 Armenian sabotage group’s efforts to enter
Azerbaijani Armed Forces’ positions in Ashagi Eskipara village in the
Gazakh region failed and it retreated by suffering losses. As a result
of the fight, 4 soldiers of Azerbaijani Armed Forces were killed.

Another Azerbaijani soldier was killed as a result of fire opened
from nameless heights in Gazakh region.

The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian
armed forces have occupied 20 per cent of Azerbaijan since 1992,
including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts.

Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The
co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group – Russia, France and the U.S. –
are currently holding peace negotiations.

Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council’s four
resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the
surrounding regions.

AZERBAIJANI PARLIAMENTARY OFFICIAL: WITH POLITICAL WILL, U.S. MAY INFLUENCE NAGORNO-KARABAKH SETTLEMENT

Trend
June 7 2012
Azerbaijan

If the U.S. has the political will, it can seriously influence the
settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Azerbaijani parliament
deputy chairman Bahar Muradova told reporters on Thursday.

“It is not worth widely touching upon U.S. influence in the settlement
of conflicts in the world, since this role is obvious. If there
is political will, the U.S. has the opportunity to influence the
settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict,” Muradova said.

She said the statements made â~@~Kâ~@~Kby Hillary Clinton, inspire
some optimism, and a new U.S. attitude to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
gives hope for its settlement.

“This will be reflected in the ministerial meeting to be held in
Paris. What is clear is that this problem is beginning to worry
everyone. Without settling the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, the U.S.

will not be able to secure its interests in the region,” Muradova said.

The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian
armed forces have occupied 20 per cent of Azerbaijan since 1992,
including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts.

Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The
co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group – Russia, France and the U.S. –
are currently holding peace negotiations.

Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council’s four
resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the
surrounding regions.

AZERBAIJANI MP: FREEDOM HOUSE ‘FUELLED’ BY ARMENIAN LOBBY

Trend
June 7 2012
Azerbaijan

The Freedom House organisation is ‘fuelled’ by the Armenian lobby. It
prepares biased reports, deputy executive secretary of the ruling
New Azerbaijan Party, Azerbaijani MP Mubariz Gurbanli told Trend today.

Freedom House’s reports demonstrate a bias attitude, Gurbanli said.

When one gets acquainted with the information disseminated by Freedom
House, it becomes clear that they want to humiliate Azerbaijan. The
reason is that these organisations and their leaders are ‘fuelled’ by
the Armenian lobby. They voice a biased position against Azerbaijan.”

The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian
armed forces have occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan since 1992,
including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and 7 surrounding districts.

Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The
co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group – Russia, France, and the U.S. –
are currently holding the peace negotiations.

Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council’s four
resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the
surrounding regions.
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June 7 2012

Azerbaijani MP: Freedom House ?fuelled? by Armenian lobby

Azerbaijan, Baku, June 7 / Trend M. Aliyev /
The Freedom House organisation is ‘fuelled’ by the Armenian lobby. It
prepares biased reports, deputy executive secretary of the ruling New
Azerbaijan Party, Azerbaijani MP Mubariz Gurbanli told Trend today.

Freedom House’s reports demonstrate a bias attitude, Gurbanli said.

When one gets acquainted with the information disseminated by Freedom
House, it becomes clear that they want to humiliate Azerbaijan. The
reason is that these organisations and their leaders are ‘fuelled’ by
the Armenian lobby. They voice a biased position against Azerbaijan.”

The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian
armed forces have occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan since 1992,
including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and 7 surrounding districts.

Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The
co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group – Russia, France, and the U.S. – are
currently holding the peace negotiations.

Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council’s four
resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the
surrounding regions.

VISITE OFFICIELLE DU PRESIDENT SARKISSIAN AU JAPON
Gari

armenews.com
vendredi 8 juin 2012

En visite officielle au Japon, le president armenien Serge Sarkissian
a rencontre le premier ministre japonais Yoshihiko Noda le mercredi
6 juin. A l’ordre du jour des entretiens, le developpement des
relations bilaterales, et aussi la question de la securite nucleaire,
qui reste d’une actualite brûlante au Japon, un an après le tsunami
devastateur qui a notamment gravement endommage le reacteur de la
centrele de Fukushima, au nord de Tokyo. Depuis, le Japon a procede a
la suspension et a la fermeture de nombre de ses centrales nucleaires,
et la catastrophe de Fukushima a relance le debat mondial sur la
sûrete de l’energie nucleaire, y compris en Armenie, dont près de
la moitie de l’electricite est fournie par la centrale de Medzamor,
datant de l’ère sovietique et situe dans une zone comportant des
risques sismiques eleves. Dans une declaration commune signe par MM.

Sarkissian et Noda a l’issue de leur entretien, il est indique que le
gouvernement armenien tirera profit de “l’experience japonaise” pour
renforcer la securite de la centrale nucleaire de Medzamor. Le texte
precise que Erevan s’inspirera plus particulièrement du “savoir-faire
et des enseignements” demontres lors des operations conduites par les
autorites japonaises pour endiguer les consequences des explosions
qui avaient provoque des fuites radioactives dans la centrale de
Fukushima Daiichi. Le premier ministre du Japon a souligne que son pays
souhaiter partager avec la communaute internationale son experience en
matière de sûrete nucleaire, les deux parties soulignant l’importance
de la cooperation de l’Armenie avec le Japon dans cet objectif”. La
catastrophe de Fukushima avait relance les appels en Armenie comme a
l’etranger, concernant la fermeture de la centrale de Medzamor. Des
specialistes de l’environnement ont fait valoir que tout comme le
Japon, l’Armenie est un pays a haute sismicite, ce qui augmente la
dangerosite de l’energie nucleaire. Les responsables armeniens, comme
des experts nucleaires internationaux, ont toutefois relativise le
danger, en soulignant que le reacteur de Medzamor, meme s’il date
de l’epoque sovietique et devrait etre remplace a court terme,
est d’une conception differente de celui de Fukushima et serait
capable de resister a des seismes de grande magnitude. Pourtant, la
catastrophe de la centrale japonaise avait fait reagir le gouvernement
armenien qui avait decide en mars 2011 de proceder a une expertise
internationale complète de la centrale de Medzamor et de son système
de securite. La mission avait ete confiee a l’Agence internationale
pour l’energie atomique (IAEA) qui envoyait une equipe sur le site
de Medzamor pour deux semaines d’inspection. Cette equipe (OSART)
avait rendu son rapport de mission en juin 2011, dont les conclusions
etaient plutôt favorables a la poursuite de l’activite de la centrale
armenienne, qui presenterait un niveau de risque “acceptable” pour
l’environnement. La declaration signee par MM. Sarkissian et Noda
precise qu’une delegation du gouvernement armenien participera a une
conference internationale sur les consequences de la catastrophe de
Fukushima qui devrait se reunir au Japon en decembre.

UNIVERSITY STUDENTS APPEAL TO MINSK GROUP

08:27 pm | Today | Social

Statement of Young University Students Union NGO

“We, young university students, are concerned and indignant
with Azerbaijan’s ceasefire violations and diversions at the
Armenian-Azerbaijani border.

The young university students call on the OSCE Minsk Group, as well as
ambassadors and international organizations accredited to the Republic
of Armenia to condemn Azerbaijan’s aggression and take steps to rule
out the repetition of such incidents.

The young university students are certain that RA President Serzh
Sargsyan’s steps toward the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict resolution will
lead to international recognition of the independent Artsakh Republic.

The young university students call on the people of Azerbaijan to
not give way to the belligerent declarations of Aliyev’s corrupted
regime and fight to relieve themselves of that authoritarian regime
as soon as possible.”