Author: Badalian Vardan

NA/NE 4TH JOURNALISTIC CONTEST ON WOMEN’S ROLE AND GENDER EQUALITY

Tert.am
03.11.11

British Council, UK Embassy in Yerevan and OSCE Yerevan Office have
announced the forth contest of Na/Ne journalistic reports.

All Armenian reporters, including freelancers, working for print,
online and broadcast media outlets, are welcome to submit their works
for the contest.

The materials that should have been published/broadcast from 2011
January to December can also be submitted through non-governmental
organizations.

The materials should focus on women activities, achievements and
accomplishment in the spheres of politics, public life and economy.

The materials can be submitted in any of the below reporting genres:

TV story Printed article Radio article Online article/blog Photo essay
(one or more photos) Social or commercial advertisement that while
advertising a given product also refers to the woman’s character and
gender equality.

The materials will also be voted on in the Facebook page of the
British Council.

The contest is organized by the UN Population Fund, World Vision
Armenia, Armenian Young Women’s Association and BMI Aviation Company.

Prizes: 1st prize – Na/Ne Silver Statue and 300,000 drams 2nd prize –
Certificate and 150,000 drams 3rd prize – Certificate and 75,000 drams

PEOPLE’S PARTY NOT TO JOIN ANC

ARMENPRESS
NOVEMBER 4, 2011
YEREVAN

The People’s Party has decided to participate in the elections alone,
leader of the party Tigran Karapetyan told the reporters today. “News
as if we are going to join the Armenian National Congress does not
correspond to reality. We will participate in the election as an
alternative party,” the leader of the party said.

Tigran Karapetyan did not exclude the formation of alliances for the
participation in election.

GEVORGYAN FORCED TO SHOULDER MURDER OF ‘MARCH 1’ VICTIM

05:50 pm | Today | Politics

The police forced former political prisoner Felix Gevorgyan to to
take responsibility for one of the 10 deaths, Gevorgyan’s legal
representative Stepan Voskanyan told journalists on Friday.

The lawyer says his client refused to take over the murder and as a
result suffered at the hands of police.

“They pinned a number of thefts and assaults on him and finally
extorted false confession from him after torturing him and burning his
feet with a scorching rod. Subsequently, a criminal case was instituted
against Gevorgyan in the Mashtots district police department,” said
the lawyer.

Stepan Voskanyan is sure that the charges filed against the former
political prisoner are targeted at his father.

“Felix’s father, Petros Gevorgyan, is an activist of the opposition
Armenian National Congress. By involving Felix in a lawsuit they are
trying to suppress his father’s political activity,” he said.

Felix Gevorgyan was arrested in connection with the violence of March
1, 2008 political uprising in Yerevan and was convicted of illegal
possession of a firearm. He was paroled in 2010, but re-arrested on
September 29 this year. Gevorgyan is serving his sentence in Nubarashen
penitentiary institution.

TURKEY SHOULD NORMALIZE RELATIONS WITH ARMENIA IF IT WANTS TO PLAY A ROLE IN THE KARABAKH SETTLEMENT

armradio.am
04.11.2011 17:30

Ankara has very interesting ideas concerning the resolution of the
Karabakh conflict, Sabine Freizer, Europe program director of the
International Crisis Group said in Baku.

She noted, however, that “if Turkey wants to make any contribution
to the negotiations on Nagorno Karabakh conflict, to join the process
from positive aspect, it first of all should normalize the relations
with Armenia.”

Sabine Freizer underlined that no serious improvement was expected
towards the resolution of the conflict in the coming two years.

“Elections will be held in the co-chairing countries – Russia, US
and France in the coming two years. Therefore, I think it is unlikely
that there will be any improvement in the negotiations,” she said.

NET MONEY TRANSFERS TO ARMENIA IN SEPTEMBER GROW BY 14 PERCENT TO $180.7 MILLION

/ARKA/
November 4, 2011
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, November 4. / ARKA /. Individual money transfers to Armenia
in September 2011 through commercial banks surged by 13.9% or $22.2
million year-on-year to about $180.7 million, the Central Bank of
Armenia said in a statement, posted on its official website.

Money transfers from Armenia to other countries in the same time span
grew by 16.5% to $72.9 million. Net money transfers to Armenia stood
at about $107.7 million, up from $95.9 million in 2010 September
rising by 12.3%.

Net money transfers in September 2011 dropped by 14.6% or $18.5 million
from the previous month. The largest inflow of net money transfers,
about $113.9 million, came, as usual, from Russia. ($1 ~V 378.98
drams).

VIDEO: ARMENIAN CHOIR PERFORMS ARMENIAN LITANY ON TURKISH TV

epress.am
11.04.2011

Istanbul’s 40-person polyphonic Surp Lusavorich (“St. Illuminator”)
Armenian Choir led by conductor Hagop Mamigonyan participated in a
program dedicated to the memory of the Van, Turkey earthquake victims
which aired on a Turkish TV channel on Thursday by performing the
well-known Armenian litany “Der Voghormya” (“Lord have mercy”). Note,
Surp Lusavoric has been performing in Istanbul for 80 years.

Armenian musicians have been actively participating in the charitable
events and campaigns to raise funds for victims of the 7.2 magnitude
earthquake that struck Turkey’s Van region on Oct. 23. Among this
group is Istanbul-based rock musician of Armenian descent Hayko Cepkin,
who opened the “Rock for Van” charity concert on Oct. 30.

YEREVAN NOT TROUBLED BY AZERI SEAT ON UN SECURITY COUNCIL

asbarez
Thursday, November 3rd, 2011

Foreign Minister Eduard Nalbandian

YEREVAN-Official Yerevan in not troubled by a recent vote granting
Azerbaijan a non-permanent seat on the United States Security Council,
said Foreign Minister Nalbandian while answering questions at the
National Assembly Thursday. He said Armenian will continue its
policy on the Karabakh conflict resolution process without “nervous
convulsions.”

According to an official read out of the minister’s Q&A session
at parliament, Nalbandian also said the leaders of the co-chairing
countries of the OSCE Minsk Group-France, Russia and the US-who are
permanent members of the UN Security Council have ruled out any UN
involvement in the Karabakh peace process.

He pointed to three consecutive announcements, the latest of which
came after the Kazan, Russia meeting in June, where presidents Barack
Obama, Nicolas Sarkozy and Dmitry Medvedev reiterated that the Karabakh
peace process could only be resolved under the auspices of the OSCE
Minsk Group.

Nalbandian was referring to statements emanating from Baku that now
that Azerbaijan hold a seat on the Security Council the aim is to
move the Karabakh peace process to the United Nations.

“I think there is concrete response given to this and there is
no need to get emotional over statements coming from Azerbaijan,”
said Nalbandian.

Citing announcements from the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairmen regarding
the current state of the Karabakh peace process, Nalbandian said that
Azerbaijan has backed itself into a corner given the statements by the
international community, which correlate with the policies of Armenia.

Not all lawmakers agreed with this approach. Armen Rustamian, chairman
of the Parliament’s standing committee of foreign affairs and a
member of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation parliamentary bloc,
rejected Nalbandian’s arguments.

“I absolutely don’t share the view that we must not react emotionally
to Azerbaijan becoming a non-permanent member of the Security Council,”
Rusamian told journalists, as reported by RFE/RL. “That is not an
adequate response to the situation.”

KARDASHIAN’S WEDDING GIFTS TO GO TO CHARITY

Tert.am
04.11.11

Popular American-Armenian reality star Kim Kardashian’s wedding gifts
are going to charity, according to ABCNews.

Having previously worked with the organization that grants wishes
to terminally ill adults, Kardashian reached out to contribute the
gifts from her wedding to Kris Humphries following her decision to
file for divorce.

“It comes to no surprise to Dream Foundation that Kim would take a
difficult and trying situation and turn it into something tremendously
positive and impactful to the families we serve,” the foundation’s
president, Thomas W Rollerson, said in a statement.

“We are sorry for the circumstances surrounding this contribution,
yet this is Kim’s way of paying forward the gestures of love that
were bestowed to her.”

Kardashian’s donation will be a “symbolic donation in the value of
the gifts she received.” Asked how much money that “symbolic donation”
amounts to, Rollerson said via e-mail.

“It’s a substantial contribution,” he said, “a gesture that will help
hundreds of families in their greatest time of need.”

Rollerson went on to praise Kardashian’s commitment to the Dream
Foundation: “For years, Kim has been one of our most dedicated and
ready supporters, not only in contributions, but also in the lending of
her time and generous heart. We have personally witnessed her holding
hands and comforting terminally ill adults, offering compassion,
kindness and acknowledgment to the end of life journey. It is by those
acts that a person should be judged – and we are blessed to have Kim
as a part of our service.”

Kardashian has repeatedly rebuked reports that she engineered her
wedding for a payday, writing on her blog Tuesday night that she’s
“donating the money for all the gifts to the Dream Foundation.”

EXPERT: OSCE SEC. GEN.’S STATEMENT ON TURKEY’S ROLE IN KARABAKH SETTLEMENT NOT SERIOUS

PanARMENIAN.Net
November 4, 2011 – 09:23 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – Turkey’s involvement in the Nagorno Karabakh
conflict settlement process is unacceptable, head of the central
information department at the office of NKR President said.

Commenting to a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter on OSCE Secretary General
Lamberto Zannier’s statement regarding Turkey’s involvement in
Karabakh talks, David Babayan noted, “OSCE representatives’ statements
run counter to the core doctrine of Karabakh problem, which should be
settled in the framework of the OSCE Minsk Group.”

According to Zannier, Turkey’s involvement needs not be an official
one. “I am not talking about a formal role in the negotiations, but in
real terms. Turkey is bordering both countries involved in the
conflict. It is an important actor in the region and it has a
political contribution to offer,” he said.

“Turkey’s pro-Azerbaijani position rules out its involvement in
Karabakh process,” Babayan stated in response to Zanier’s statement,
adding that Ankara’s engagement in the process will bring no tangible
results.

Dwelling on whether the Armenian side should somehow react to
Zannier’s statement, Babayan noted that only expert-level reaction to
the issue should be expected.

REVUE DE PRESSE N°1 – 04/11/11 – COLLECTIF VAN

Publié le : 04-11-2011

Info Collectif VAN – – Le Collectif VAN [Vigilance
Arménienne contre le Négationnisme] vous propose une revue de presse
des informations parues dans la presse francophone, sur les thèmes
concernant la Turquie, le génocide arménien, la Shoah, le génocide
des Tutsi, le Darfour, le négationnisme, l’Union européenne, Chypre,
etc… Nous vous suggérons également de prendre le temps de lire ou
de relire les informations et traductions mises en ligne dans notre
rubrique

Par ailleurs, certains articles en anglais, allemand, turc, etc,
ne sont disponibles que dans la newsletter Word que nous générons
chaque jour. Pour la recevoir, abonnez-vous a la Veille-Média :
c’est gratuit ! Vous recevrez le document du lundi au vendredi dans
votre boîte email. Bonne lecture.

Paris : rassemblement pour la liberté d’expression Info Collectif
VAN – – Rassemblement ce dimanche 6 novembre
2011 a 15h sur le Parvis de l’Hôtel de Ville de Paris, pour
protéger la liberté d’expression : “Attachés a la démocratie, a la
laïcité et au vivre ensemble, nous disons ” non ” aux intégrismes
religieux”. Le Collectif VAN est signataire de cet appel lancé par SOS
Racisme, avec le soutien de Charlie Hebdo. De nombreuses organisations,
dont la LICRA, la LDH, le MRAP, l’UEJF, Ni Pute Ni Soumise, ainsi
que des personnalités, parmi lesquelles Fadela Amara, Martine Aubry,
Francois Hollande, Jean-Luc Melenchon, Smaïn, s’associent a ce texte.

Busra Ersanlı, Ragıp Zarakolu Info Collectif VAN –
– Le Collectif VAN vous invite a lire
cette information publiée sur le blog d’Etienne Copeaux le 1er
novembre 2011. Ã~Itienne Copeaux est un historien spécialiste
du monde turc. Chercheur au Groupe de recherches et d’études
sur la Méditerranée et le Moyen-Orient a Lyon, il s’intéresse
particulièrement au nationalisme en Turquie. ” Busra Ersanlı
n’est pas connue du public francais, et il n’est pas fréquent (pas
encore) qu’on procède, même en Turquie, a l’arrestation d’un(e)
universitaire. Le prétexte a l’arrestation de Busra Ersanlı est
évoqué dans les communiqués qui ont été publiés ces derniers
jours (voir dans ce blog ainsi que sur les sites Turquie européenne,
Info-Turk et collectifvan.org) : sa participation a l’Université
du Parti pour la paix et la démocratie (BDP), ses travaux de
constitutionnaliste.”

Histoire d’une destruction : Le sort des biens de l’Eglise Arménienne
a Adana Info Collectif VAN – – Le Collectif VAN
vous invite a lire une traduction de Gilbert Béguian d’un article
en anglais mise en ligne sur le site de NAM (Nouvelles d’Arménie
Magazine) le 14 octobre 2011. “Mehmet Polatel est un historien dont
les travaux se concentrent sur l’histoire de la fin de l’Empire Ottoman
et les débuts de la République Turque. Les centres d’intérêt pour
ses recherches sont les domaines de la puissance, de la formation de
l’état , les changement a l’intérieur des sociétés, le nationalisme
et le génocide. Il a conduit des recherches sur le sort des biens
des Arméniens dans l’Empire Ottoman et la République de Turquie. Il
est actuellement doctorant en philosophie a l’Université Bogazici et
assistant de recherche au Département d’Histoire a l’Université
de Koc a Istanbul. Il est également chercheur a la Fondation
Internationale Hrant Dink.”

Dépêche de l’APA [ 03 nov 2011 12:54 ] – Agence de Presse
d’Azerbaïdjan Le Collectif VAN vous propose un article de l’APA
(Agence de presse azérie) daté du 3 novembre 2011. Les articles
de ce site (écrits généralement dans un francais rudimentaire)
ne sont pas commentés de notre part. Ils peuvent contenir des
propos négationnistes envers le génocide arménien ou d’autres
informations a prendre sous toute réserve. “” Il est impossible
d’inclure a l’ordre du jour du Parlement, des protocoles de Zurich
signés entre la Turquie et l’Arménie ” a indiqué pour l’APA,
Muharrem Ince, parlementaire de la province de Yalova (CHP)”.

L’info vue par la TRT (1) Le Collectif VAN vous propose cet article
publié sur la TRT (Télévision & Radio de Turquie). Les articles
de ce site ne sont pas commentés de notre part. Ils peuvent contenir
des propos négationnistes envers le génocide arménien ou d’autres
informations a prendre sous toute réserve. “Le Premier ministre
turc Recep Tayyip Erdogan a déclaré que certains pays européens
n’avaient pas une prise de position ” équitable ” concernant le
processus d’adhésion de la Turquie a l’Union européenne”.

Le député Richard Mallié appelle a inscrire le projet de loi
au Sénat En accord avec les déclarations du président de la
République, en visite officielle en Arménie début octobre, le
député UMP de PACA, soutien de la cause arménienne de longue date,
Richard MALLIÃ~I a adressé un courrier au Président du Sénat dans
lequel il lui demande d’inscrire expressément a l’ordre du jour la
proposition de loi relative a la pénalisation de la négation du
génocide arménien.

Cinquantième anniversaire du traité germano-turc sur les
“Gastarbeiter” RecepTayyip Erdogan a Berlin pour fêter le 50e
anniversaire du traité germano-turc sur les “Gastarbeiter”, les
“travailleurs invités”.

Le musée du génocide arménien projette 30 expositions dans le
monde entier Dans le cadre de la préparation du 100ème anniversaire
du généocide arménien, le Musée du Génocide arménien d’Erevan
projette l’organisation de 30 expositions afin d’honorer les victimes
des massacres de 1915 dans différents pays dans le monde entier.

Sarkozy veut disputer a Hollande le vote arménien Le candidat
socialiste et le président sortant espèrent séduire les électeurs
d’origine arménienne en défendant officiellement ou non une loi
mémorielle sur le génocide arménien. Une position qui ne fait pas
l’unanimité, dans leurs camps respectifs.

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