Author: Badalian Vardan

SAFRASTYAN: ARMENIA SHOULD DEMAND REPARATION FOR GENOCIDE

/ARKA/
APRIL 25, 2012
YEREVAN

Armenia should gradually start demanding reparation from Turkey for
the Armenian Genocide committed in Ottoman Empire, Ruben Safrastyan,
director of the Institute of Oriental Studies, said Monday as he spoke
in Novosti International Press Center at a Yerevan-Moscow video bridge
Time Doesn’t Erase Memory.

He said that Armenians are gradually acknowledging the necessity
of transition to the second stage of the campaign for worldwide
recognition of the fact of the Armenian genocide – they should already
seek reparation for the genocide from the successor to Ottoman Empire.

“I think I expressed a prevailing opinion, at lease the view shared by
many Armenian scientists, who think we should embark on preparations
for the second stage,” he said.

Armenian genocide was the first genocide committed in XX century.

Turkey rejects the accusation of massacres and the killing of one
and a half million Armenians during World War I.

The fact of the Armenian genocide is recognized by many countries,
particularly by Uruguay, Russia, France, Lithuania, most of the U.S.

states, as well as by the parliaments of Greece, Cyprus, Argentina,
Belgium, Wales, National Council of Switzerland, Common House of
Canada, the Seym of Poland and lower house of Italian parliament.

INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT IN NAGORNO-KARABAKH REPUBLIC IN QUARTER ONE AMOUNTS TO AROUND 9.6 BILLION DRAMS

/ARKA/
APRIL 25, 2012
STEPANAKERT

The industrial output in Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) in the first
thee months of 2012 amounted to around 9.6 billion drams in current
prices, according to a statement of NKR Statistical Service posted
on its official website.

The figure represented a 2.4% decline from a year earlier.

The mining sector accounted for 26.6% of the overall output, the
processing sector’s share was 37% and production and distribution
of electricity, natural gas and water accounted for 36.3% of the
overall industrial output. Production of consumer goods was said
to have grown by 3.4% year-on-year to 2.228 billion drams. Sales of
finished products amounted to 9.480 billion drams.

Sales of meat, including chicken meat, amounted to 652.6 tons. Local
farmers produced also 8,130 tons of milk and 7.8 million eggs. Also
6.5 billion drams worth construction was carried out in the reporting
period of time, up from 6 billion drams from a year earlier.

TURKEY’S INDEMNITY TO ARMENIA WON’T BE RESTRICTED BY FINANCIAL, MORAL

PanARMENIAN.Net
April 26, 2012 – 13:28 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – Article published in Radikal paper is one of the
numerous attempts by Turkish government to feel the Armenian pulse,
according to the press service of Government of Western Armenia.

“No international court can find Turkey guilty of the Armenian Cause,”
author of the article Kemal Cengiz writes.

“Is the Turkish journalist unaware of the fact that period of
limitation is not applicable to genocides? For this reason, the
successor to the Ottoman Empire – Turkish Republic is guilty of
racial and anti-Armenian policy the Ottoman, Young Turk and Kemalist
governments pursued. The Armenan Genocide is not confined to 1915
only. Historical study will reveal the mass killings of 1894-1896
in Cilicia, 1909 massacres of Adana, 1915-1917 slaughter in Western
Armenia, Cilicia and throughout the whole territory of the Ottoman
Empire, mass killings and deportation of 1918-1923,” the message reads.

“The Turkish journalist focuses on mere issues of moral and financial
reimbursement, whilst ignoring the primary problem of territorial
compensation, as back in 1920, the then President of the U.S. Woodrow
Wilson drew the border between Turkey and Armenia. The journalist’s
unawareness of the fact is questionable. Cengiz refers to the
compensation to individuals, as though they were simply offered to
leave their houses, taking the documents,” Government of Western
Armenia writes.

KURDISH MPS SUGGEST TO DECLARE APRIL 24 DAY OF MOURNING

Panorama.am
26/04/2012

Kurdish “Peace and Democracy” (BDP) Party MP Syry Sureie Onder could be
found among those gathered in Taksim Square of Istanbul to commemorate
the victims of Armenian slaughters and forced evacuation.

According to CnnTurk tribute was paid to the memory of the innocent
victims, posters and photographs depicting the arrested or killed
Armenian intellectuals and Hrant Drank murdered in 2007 were put
on view.

Onder said they are going to introduce a draft law to the Turkish
Parliament suggesting to declare April 24 “day of mourning and
compassion for Armenian people.”

THREE ARMENIAN PARTIES HAVE NO CHANCES TO ENTER PARLIAMENT – ANALYST

news.am
April 26, 2012 | 14:01

YEREVAN.- Political analyst Stepan Grigoryan considers that three
Armenian parties have no chances to enter the parliament.

Speaking at the Thursday press conference Grigoryan said Communist
Party, Democratic Party of Armenia and the United Armenians Party
are unlikely to poll more than 5% of votes.

“Participation of Democratic Party and the United Armenians Party is
a political order,” Grigoryan said.

As regards the Communist Party, the political analyst characterized
the party’s work as “nostalgia”.

Eight political parties and one block have presented their nominations
– Republican Party of Armenian, Prosperous Armenia Party, Orinats
Yerkir, opposition Armenian National Congress, opposition Heritage
Party, ARF Dashnaktsutyun, the Communist Party of Armenia, Democratic
Party of Armenia and United Armenians Party.

For entering the National Assembly, parties must poll over 5% of votes,
while blocks – over 7%.

The election campaign will be held till May 5 – the day prior to
elections when campaigning is banned. The parliamentary elections
will be held from 8 am to 8 pm on May 6, 2012.

MORE SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS INSTALLED IN YEREVAN STREETS

news.am
April 26, 2012 | 12:23

YEREVAN.- Police will continue to install surveillance cameras and
speedometers in the streets of Yerevan. The number of speedometers
in the streets has increased starting from April 20.

Police once again calls on the drivers to follow the traffic rules.

PAPER: EX-SPEAKER’S RELATIVE KILLS A 3-YEAR-OLD IN CAR ACCIDENT

PanARMENIAN.Net
April 26, 2012 – 09:30 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – 3-year-old Alen Simonyan died in a fatal car accident
in Armenia’s Mkhchyan village on April 22.

According to Haykakan Zhamanak paper, the driver was identified as
daughter of Arsen Abrahamyan, Ararat police department head and nephew
of ex-speaker of Armenian parliament Hovik Abrahamyan.

Arsen Abrahamyan stated this personally on April 25 refuting the
rumors he allegedly helped his daughter Alla avoid responsibility.

“How can this be true? I’m the one to ensure the rule of law in this
province,” police chief said adding that preliminary investigation
is underway, while his daughter is released on a written statement
not to leave the place.

“She’s having hard times … she’s seeing a psychologist now. It is
a tragedy. I’ve grown up in this village, and I know these people,
they are our neighbours,” Abrahamyan said.

“I’d like the people to perceive this incident properly, and the
problem of my daughter is another issue to be settled,” the paper
quotes him as saying.

ARMEN DARBINYAN APPOINTED DEPUTY HEAD FOR SECURITY OF CJSC “SCR”

News from Armenia and Diaspora – Noyan Tapan
26-04-2012 16:22:35

General Director of CJSC “SCR” Victor Rebets appointed Armen Darbinyan
as the deputy head of CJSC “SCR” for security.

Armen Darbinyan was born on September 12, 1949 in Yerevan. In 1973
he graduated from Yerevan State University, majoring in “Chemistry”,
and in 1984 he graduated from the High School of the Committee for
State Security USSR after F. E. Dzerzhinsky.

>From 1975 to 2010 Darbinyan served in the National Security of the
Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic and the Republic of Armenia. From
May 12, 2003 to November 19, 2010 Armen Darbinyan served as Deputy
Director of the National Security Service of the Republic of Armenia.

He was awarded the Order of the Red Star, the medal “For Military
Merit”, Order of the RA “For Military Merit” I degree, Order of the RA
“Battle Cross” II degree.

He is fluent in Armenian, Russian and Persian.

JOINT HEADQUARTERS DEMAND FROM CC TO PUBLISH VOTERS’ LISTS

TERT.AM
27.04.12

The joint headquarters set to monitor the upcoming parliamentary
elections in Armenia has convened today its regular sitting, declaring
its decision to apply to the Constitutional Court of Armenia demanding
publication of the voters’ lists.

Briefing on the work of the headquarters and its results the
representatives stressed that they will demand from the CC speeded-up
examination of the application.

Armenian National Congress (ANC) coordinator Levon Zurabyan, Prosperous
Armenia party members Vardan Oskanyan and Vahe Enfiajyan participated
in the works of the headquarters. The Heritage party refused to
participate in the works.

Initiator of the headquarters, chairman of the Union of Political
Scientists of Armenia Hmayak Hovhannissyan said the most important
issue is connected with the voters’ lists, which are ‘obviously
exaggerated’. ‘The list includes 400 000 not existing voters,’ he said.

Representative from the ARF Armen Rustamyan did not attend the sitting
as well but, as Hmayak Hovhannissyan said, he has not participated
with technical reasons and the ARF too backs the initiative and will
sign the application to the CC.

PAP representative Vartan Oskanian said the inaccuracies are rather
massive supposing that an assignment has been received to include a
number of false names in the lists.

Vartan Oskanian presented the frauds registered by the PAP. They were
too connected with the lists of voters.

Levon Zurabyan, from the ANC, briefed on the inaccuracies discovered
by the opposition bloc and said they will soon be publicized. ‘We
will publicize and you’ll see that it is of a fantasy genre,’ he said.

About 20 MPs from only the PAP joined the initiative to apply to the
Constitutional Court.

PAPER: GYUMRI MURDER DEFENDANT TO REVEAL HIS ACCESSORIES

PanARMENIAN.Net
April 27, 2012 – 09:42 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – According to the data of Aravot paper, Harutyun
Sargsyan, accused of killing Karen Yesayan, fiance of Gyumri mayor
Vardan Ghukasyan’s daughter, faces life sentence, being charged with
premeditated murder.

Realizing the looming penalty, Sargsyan decided to cooperate with
the law enforcement and disclose those behind the crime who ordered
the homicide, Aravot says.

Karen Yesayan, 27, was shot dead on April 12 on the eve of his
engagement ceremony in Gyumri.