16"Oskanian Will Be Left In The Basket," As Eduard Sharmazanov’s Gra

16″OSKANIAN WILL BE LEFT IN THE BASKET,” AS EDUARD SHARMAZANOV’S GRANDMA WOULD SAY

April 16, 2012 12:57

The criticisms made by Vartan Oskanian, a former Minister of Foreign
Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, of the current government,
have already become a rule. inquired from Eduard
Sharmazanov, the Republican Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly,
whether they merely aimed at propaganda or perhaps Vartan Oskanian
had other aspirations. The response was, “In case of Oskanian,
I have already said once and can repeat. When Oskanian speaks, he
reminds me a famous French diplomat’s words, ‘There are people, for
whom the biggest cruelty is the departure with power.’ Now that man
(Oskanian – edit.) hasn’t been in power for five years, dreams,
feels nostalgic and that idea is very characteristic of him.”

As for Oskanian’s another criticism, Sharmazanov reminds once again
that the party, a member of which the former foreign minister is, has
been and is a full member of the Cabinet. “The party he is a member of
has been the manager of 35%, 1/3 of this Cabinet’s budget, it voted for

all important initiatives of the Cabinet, including the drafts of state
budgets, both in the National Assembly and in the Cabinet. One should
just assert one thing that either Oskanian is engaged in populism
and deceives the people or he has chosen the wrong party.”

Armen Ashotyan, a member of the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA)
council wrote in regard to Oskanian’s criticism on his page on Facebook
that he showed his “presidential” aspirations by that. We inquired
whether Sharmazanov shared his fellow party member’s opinion.

“Oskanian can wish many things. The history has seen many figures
like Oskanian who wanted to become the President, but there have
been only three presidents in the Republic of Armenia so far,” said
our interlocutor, adding, “As my grandma would say, Oskanian will be
left in the basket.”

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Heritage Member: None Of Our Members Have Taken Part In The Robbery

HERITAGE MEMBER: NONE OF OUR MEMBERS HAVE TAKEN PART IN THE ROBBERY OF THE COUNTRY

arminfo
Tuesday, April 17, 20:19

None of our members have taken part in the robbery of the country,
member of the Heritage party, MP Armen Martirosyan said during a
press-conference on Tuesday.

He wonders why the Armenian National Congress and the Prosperous
Armenia party are keeping secret their rapprochement. “It seems that
Levon Ter-Petorssyan, who keeps calling for change of the regime, is
going to cooperate with Prosperous Armenia, a party from the ruling
coalition,” Martirosyan said.

“Ter-Petrosyan, who is now calling for fair elections, was the first
to introduce the practice of electoral fraud in Armenia; the Dashnaks,
who are now so much concerned for the national interests, were exactly
the ones who legalized monopolies; Prosperous Armenia, who is talking
about welfare, destroyed the small and medium-sized business by voting
for the law on compulsory cash tellers and is wasting budgetary money
on its ministers. It is they who are to blame for the robbery of the
country,” Martirosyan said.

Armenian Syunik Region Of Key Importance – President

ARMENIAN SYUNIK REGION OF KEY IMPORTANCE – PRESIDENT

news.am
April 17, 2012 | 18:37

YEREVAN. – Head of Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), President Serzh
Sargsyan continued election campaign in the Syunik Region on Tuesday.

In Kapan, he visited geology museum, Vamaks Group company to
familiarize himself with dairy and meat production.

Addressing the voters in the city of Goris, Sargsyan said that RPA’s
goal is to make Armenian citizens socially and physically protected.

There are still many problems in Goris which can be settled through
mutual efforts, he emphasized.

President Sargsyan underscored Syunik Region’s importance for Armenia.

“I want to see Goris an educational center, crossroad of trade,”
he added.

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.

Azerbaijani Politician: "Azerbaijan May Become A Target For The War

AZERBAIJANI POLITICIAN: “AZERBAIJAN MAY BECOME A TARGET FOR THE WAR IN FUTURE”

17.04.12

If Azerbaijan gave military bases to Israel to attack Iran it is
just a foolish step and is national betrayal. Azerbaijani politician
Zardusht Alizadeh announced about this, Azerbaijani media write.

Commenting on the information in the international media according
which Azerbaijan gave Israel military airport and let it use the
airport against Iran Alizadeh said: “If it is right so Azerbaijan
will become a target for the war in future”.

Alizadeh noted that Azerbaijani foreign political doctrine forbids
give territories to the third country. “Azerbaijan is a member of
the Not-united movement countries so it must be in equal farness from
the conflicting sides”, Azerbaijani politician noted.

Iranian-Azerbaijani relations have become strained because of the
Azerbaijani good relations with Israel. Iran and Azerbaijan have sent
several notes of protests during this year. Iran calls on Azerbaijan to
refuse the Zionist regime and remain confident to the Islamic claims,
but Azerbaijan continues strengthening relations with Israel.

According to some experts now Azerbaijan gets weapon in order to use
it against Iran further.

http://times.am/?l=en&p=6779

Armenian Education Minister Dismisses Linguistic University Rector

ARMENIAN EDUCATION MINISTER DISMISSES LINGUISTIC UNIVERSITY RECTOR

news.am
April 17, 2012 | 17:42

YEREVAN. – Armenia’s Education and Science Minister Armen Ashotyan
signed a decree on Tuesday to dismiss Yerevan State Linguistic
University rector Suren Zolyan.

Earlier Zolyan received a severe reprimand for not fulfilling duties
properly. In response, Zolyan has applied to the PM and the court to
recognize the reprimand invalid.

The Minister issued the second reprimand on Tuesday.

Boxing: ‘King Arthur’ On Rest In Armenia After Another Successful Bo

BOXING: ‘KING ARTHUR’ ON REST IN ARMENIA AFTER ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL BOUT
By Gohar Abrahamyan

ArmeniaNow
17.04.12 | 15:50

Armenia-born boxer Arthur Abraham says he is in Armenia on a
“well-earned” rest after another victory scored in the professional
ring late last month.

On March 31, Germany-based former IBF middleweight champion and Super
Six contestant Abraham (34-3, 27 KOs) won a 12-round unanimous decision
over Piotr Wilczewski (30-3, 10 KOs) from Poland.

Meeting with Armenian media in Yerevan on Tuesday Abraham said that he
would not break the tradition of coming to Armenia after each victory
“to get some rest and inspiration” in his homeland.

“I love Armenia very much, and I do everything to be able to spend
at least a few weeks here,” said the Berlin-based 32-year-old
prizefighter, who made his first steps in sport in Yerevan. Abraham
stressed that he particularly needed some rest now after a grueling
fight against the Pole.

“It was a tough fight, but it qualified me as the highest-ranked
challenger in the WBO ratings, and now I am to face the world champion
in this division,” said Abraham.

Boxing, according to the athlete, is a sport full of surprises. “If
you lose concentration for a moment, you get into harm’s way,”
said Abraham.

The experienced prizefighter acknowledged experiencing certain
difficulties in the 76-kg (super middleweight) division as compared
to the 72.5-kg (middleweight) category where he had stayed unbeaten
for years before giving up his IBF belt in 2009. He said, though,
he is trying to use new tactics in his fights this year.

Abraham also said in a few years’ time when he calls it a career in
professional boxing he plans to open a sports and language training
school for children in his native Nerkin Charbakh district in Yerevan.

Sports.Yahoo.com has recently ranked Abraham among the top ten boxers
coming from former Soviet and Eastern Bloc countries. The top fighter
on this list is Ukrainian heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko.

At the peak of his career in 2009 Abraham was voted Berlin sportsman
of the year and was ranked as the 14th best boxer in the world.

Armenian Who Murdered His Sister And Turkish Brother-In-Law Sentence

ARMENIAN WHO MURDERED HIS SISTER AND TURKISH BROTHER-IN-LAW SENTENCED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT

news.am
April 17, 2012 | 00:04

ISTANBUL. – Armenian Genay Ogmen from Istanbul was sentenced to life
imprisonment for murdering his sister and her Turkish husband. The
murder occurred in the evening on December 12, ten days after the
wedding.

As the Turkish Radikal informs, the lawyer of Ogmen Adnan Mercan
announced that the murder did not happen intentionally and occurred
only under the heat of passion. The lawyer informed that before the
murder Ogmen’s brother-in-law had insulted the honor and religion
of Ogmen.

The bodies of Ogmen’s sister Sona and her husband, Muslim Zeker was
found in a car in Istanbul’s Fatih district. After that Ogmen went
to the police and reported about the murder.

As Ogmen told, the family was against the wedding. They offered
that Zeker accepted Christianity and that the wedding took place in
a Church. However Zeker insulted Ogmen, the Armenian traditions and
church and Ogmen shot him raged with anger. Then he shot his sister
and left the car.

Climat Tendu A Erevan A L’Approche Des Elections

CLIMAT TENDU A EREVAN A L’APPROCHE DES ELECTIONS
Gari

armenews.com
mardi 17 avril 2012

Trois representants de l’opposition faisant campagne pour les
prochaines elections legislatives a Erevan ont affirme avoir
ete agresses dimanche 15 avril par des partisans du pouvoir. Les
militants de l’opposition avaient eu l’audace de s’aventurer dans une
circonscription de la capitale qui est une chasse gardee d’un riche
homme d’affaires soutenu par le Parti republicain d’Armenie (HHK). Les
representants de l’opposition auraient ete pris a partie par un groupe
d’individus dans la cour d’un lotissment où ils distribuaient des
tracts appellant les habitants du du district de Malatia-Sebastia a
voter en faveur de Nikol Pachinian, un responsable bien connu de la
principale force d’opposition, le Congrès national armenien (HAK),
une alliance de formations non representees au Parlement et dirigee
par Levon Ter Petrossian. M. Pashinian, qui est aussi le directeur de
publication du quotidien “Haykakan Jamanak”, est candidat dans cette
circonscription regie par le mode de scrutin nominal, et contrôlee
depuis une decennie par le depute sortant Samvel Aleksanian, l’une
des plus grosses fortunes d’Armenie. Au nombre des activistes du
HAK malmenes par les partisans du candidat du HHK figurait Gayane
Arustamian, qui affairme avoir recu un coup sur la tete durant
l’altercation. UN autre militant de l’opposition, Babken Garoyan,
a ete roue de coups alors qu’il tentait de s’interposer.

Des films de l’incident, circulant sur Internet, semblent confirmer
cette version, et montrent le visage tumefie de Garoyan. Selon
G.Arustamian, il aurait eu le nez casse et a dû se faire hospitaliser.

La porte-parole du Parquet, Sona Truzian, a indique pour sa part le
lendemain que la police armenienne avait ouvert une enquete sur cet
incident. Elle a precise que l’affaire relevait de l’article du Code
penal relatif aux agressions ayant provoque des blessures legères.

Aucune arrestation n’avait ete annoncee dans le cadre de cette affaire.

Arustamian, Garoyan et la troisième activiste de l’opposition, Zoya
Tadevosian, figurent au nombre des candidats du HAK se presentant
au scrutin suivant le mode proportionnel. L’incident est intervenu
peu après un autre incident dans lequel Pashinian lui-meme avait
ete implique dans un autre quartier de la circonscription de
Malatia-Sebastia, où une dizaine de femmes, se presentant comme des
inconditionnelles de Aleksanian, l’avaient violemment pris a partie.

Contestant au HAK le droit de precher sur les terres de leur favori,
elles ont demande a Pashinian de mettre un terme a sa campagne dans
le district. Imperturbable, le candidat du HAK a discute pendant une
demie heure avec les habitantes en colère avant de quitter le quartier.

Pashinian a indique le lendemain que l’incident avait ete provoque par
Aleksanian en personne qui avait envoye cette delegation feminine afin
de perturber sa campagne. “Samvel Aleksanian met en avant des femmes
“, a declare le candidat du HAK lors d’une conference de presse.

“Maintenant je te dis, ‘Samvel, voyons-nous en tete a tete et discutons
comme des hommes devant leurs electeurs. N’envoie pas des femmes
et ne te caches pas derrière elles. Samvel, engageons le debat'”,
a declare Pashinian en apostrophant son adversaire politique.

“Il s’agit d’une election, de politique, il ne s’agit pas
d’importation de sucre, ou de vodka frelatee, ou encore de tromper
les consommateurs”, a poursuivi le candidat du HAK dans une allusion
aux activites commerciales controversees mais très lucratives, du
depute et homme d’affaires. La direction du HAK a aussi pointe du doigt
Aleskanian et demande que la police arrete et defère devant la justice
ceux qui sont responsables de ces violences. Dans une declaration, le
bloc de l’opposition a aussi souligne que ces incidents ne pouvaient
que faire douter de la sincerite des engagements du gouvernement a
assurer un scrutin libre et juste le 6 mai.

Aleksanian a recuse toute implication dans les incidents signales.

Dans un communique diffiuse par son equipe de campagne, il est indique
que les habitantes s’etaient “spontanement” emportees contre Pashinian,
dont elles auraient juge les tracts ” injurieux ” pour leur candidat et
depute. Les tracts designaient en effet Aleksanian sous le pseudonyme
de “Lfik Samo”, un surnom peu flatteur sous lequel il est mieux
connu du public. Les tracs ont souligne que durant son long mandat
de depute, il n’a jamais fait une seule declaration dans l’hemicycle
où il s’est d’ailleurs très peu montre, puisqu’il aurait manque 73 %
des seances parlementaires de la dernière decennie.

Aleksanian reside dans le district de Malatia-Sebastia où il est
proprietaire d’une multitude de commerces et affaires. Ses societes
ont, selon les specalistes, un quasi monopole sur les importations de
denrees alimentaires de première necessite en Armenie. Ce district
où la classe laborieuse est majoritaire, affiche un bilan electoral
peu glorieux. C’est la qu’ont ete notees les irregularites les plus
massives et les plus manifestes, notamment lors des municipales il
y a deux ans. Deux representants de la commission electorale locale
et un autre partisan du pouvoir ont ete emprisonnes pour fraudes
dans la foulee du scrutin de 2009. Ils ont ete très vite liberes,
profitant d’une amnitsie generale decretee par le pouvoir. Aleskanian
est candidat a sa reelection sur la liste du HHK. Le president Serge
Sarkissian, qui dirige le HHK, a fait campagne une semaine avant
a Malatia-Sebastia et appele ses habitants a voter pour l’homme
d’affaires.

PM Of Armenia Receives Israeli Minister Of Agriculture

PM OF ARMENIA RECEIVES ISRAELI MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE

ARMENPRESS
APRIL 16, 2012
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, APRIL 16, ARMENPRESS: Prime Minister of Armenia Tigran
Sargsyan received Israeli Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development
Orit Noked, government’s press service told Armenpress.

“Your visit to Armenia can be considered as a new step on the way of
development of Armenian-Israeli relations. We are interested in it and
are ready to pass that path,” said the Prime Minister. The head of the
government stressed that thee is big field of bilateral cooperation,
especially, in the sphere of economy.

Tigran Sargsyan said the up-to-date technologies introduced by Israel
are useful for application in the sphere of agriculture of Armenia. In
that regard the PM attached importance toe experience exchange.

Expressing gratitude for warm reception, Orit Noked said that
an agreement of bilateral cooperation is intended to sign in the
sphere of agriculture. “We are ready to share our experience. I am
sure we can have a successful collaboration and implement different
practical programs. I am convinced we can cooperate with Armenia in
other spheres as well,” said the Israeli Minister.

In that regard Orit Noked said an Armenian-Israeli task group will
be set up, which will work out joint programs, implement experience
exchange, etc.

The interlocutors also discussed issues concerning bilateral
cooperation in tourism, pharmacy, architecture, and other spheres.

Armenian Ambassador: Turkish Government Does Not Save Means And Effo

ARMENIAN AMBASSADOR: TURKISH GOVERNMENT DOES NOT SAVE MEANS AND EFFORTS TO PUSH ITS DENIALIST APPROACH FORWARD

Panorama.am
16/04/2012

Recently, in the Abovyan cultural union of Netherlands took place an
event dedicated to the 97th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. On
the opening of the event the Armenian ambassador to Netherlands
Dzyunik Aghajanyan made a speech.

According to the press and information department of the Foreign
Ministry, the ambassador in her speech has touched upon the
consequences of the Genocide and the importance of Armenian Genocide
international recognition process.

“Though the efforts of world spread Armenians directed to the
international recognition of Armenian Genocide the Turkish society
has become more free for holding discussions on this subject, … the
archives, however, are still closed, the Turkish government does
not save efforts and means to push its denialist approach forward
and exerts political pressure in order to stop the international
recognition of the Armenian Genocide and the indivertible progress of
criminalization of the Genocide denial,” Armenian ambassador mentioned.

At the event professor of the Center for Holocaust and Genocide
Studies Dr. Ugur Umit Ungor made a speech on “Armenian Genocide and
the Making of Modern Turkey”.