Author: Badalian Vardan

GANDZASAR DOMINATE ARMENIAN FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

PanARMENIAN.Net
June 20, 2011 – 10:53 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – The 13th round of Armenian football championship
took place on June 19.

Gyumri’s Shirak played against Banants in Ijevan, the match ending
1:1. The 2010 champions of Armenia, Pyunik scored over Ararat, as
Edgar Manucharyan nailed his 11-meter kick.

Mika, under the guidance of their new coach Edward Markarov, defeated
Ulisses 1:2. In Kapan, Gandzasar and Impuls equaled the game with a
score 0:0.

Gandzasar currently dominate the championship with 26 points. Pyunik
climbed to the second place, while Ulisses are third.

PRESIDENT SERZH SARGSYAN HAD TEL. CONVERSATION WITH MAHMOUD AHMEDINEJAD

Panorama
June 20 2011
Armenia

Yesterday, President Serzh Sargsyan had a telephone conversation with
the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mahmoud Ahmedinejad.

The Presidents of Armenia and Iran discussed issues pertinent to
the development of bilateral relations and enhanced cooperation in
the areas of mutual interest. They also reflected on the regional
developments and cooperation.

The call was initiated by the Iranian side, President’s press service
informs.

ZAMAN: FORTHCOMING KAZAN MEETING CAN BE THE LAST CHANCE

Panorama
June 20 2011
Armenia

Fikret Ertan, columnist for Turkish “Zaman” daily published a story
referring to Armenian-Iranian relations and the forthcoming Kazan
meeting over Karabakh conflict. Turkish columnist underlines developing
Armenian-Iranian relations claim to expand and be reinforced in other
levels also.

The daily forecasts June 25 meeting in Kazan between the Presidents of
Armenia and Azerbaijan is of great significance, since it’s considered
as the last chance.

“It’s said Ilham Aliyev also thinks so,” Zaman writes.

ARMENIAN EXPERT ACCUSES INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES OF SUPPORTING CULTURAL GENOCIDE

news.am
June 20 2011
Armenia

YEREVAN.- Armenian expert in ethnography Hranush Kharatyan accused
international agencies of supporting genocide, including “cultural”
one.

Kharatyan said that the recent scandal at the Paris exhibition put
an end to the “efforts” to implement the provisions of the UN Charter
in general, and UNESCO in particular.

During the recent photo exhibition dedicated to art of Armenian
khachkars (cross stones) quotations indicating the place of origin
of each khachkhar had been removed without any justification.

The expert stressed that UNESCO did not take any moves when the
Armenian cross-stones and tombstones were actively destroyed in
Azerbaijan several years ago, she told journalists on Monday.

Azerbaijani authorities have initiated extermination of the Armenian
cross stones and other architectural monuments in the territory of
Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. An ancient Armenian cemetery was
destroyed in 2005-2006.

ARMENIAN DELEGATION TO PACE AGAINST SUBCOMMITTEE ON NK ISSUE

ARMENPRESS
JUNE 20, 2011
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, JUNE 20, ARMENPRESS: The summer session of the Council of
Europe Parliamentary Assembly goes on in Strasbourg.

Naira Zohrabyan, member of the Armenian delegation to PACE, told
Armenpress from Strasbourg that during the session and the PACE
authorities and the so-called “chairman” of the Subcommittee on the
NK Issue stated that the Subcommittee will hold today a session.

At a session, held today morning, Davit Harutyunyan, head of the
Armenian delegation to PACE, made a report and presented the Armenian
delegation’s argumentation, according to which the resumption of the
activity of the PACE Subcommittee on the NK Issue is not appropriate.

Davit Harutyunyan stated that the Armenian delegation will not partake
in the works of the Subcommittee.

Davit Harutyunyan said the Armenian delegation will not respond to
the Azerbaijani party’s charges, falsifications, and this will be
the goodwill by the Armenian delegation. He offered the Azerbaijani
party to act the same way and restrain from such a behavior.

“I think many members of the Assembly perceived this positively.

Naturally, the head of the Azerbaijani delegation got hysterical about
this. He called on the Council of Europe to demand the operation of the
Subcommittee and accused the Armenian delegation of a non-constructive
stance,” Naira Zohrabyan said.

YEREVAN’S MUSIC FESTIVAL TO HOST FRENCH, U.S., SCOTTISH BANDS

PanARMENIAN.Net
June 20, 2011 – 16:58 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – French, U.S. and Scottish bands will participate
in Yerevan-hosted Music Festival due June 21.

Bratsch, a French-based music ensemble, formed in 1975 by guitarist
Dan Gharibian will perform a concert in Cafesjian Center for the Arts.

An Gordonach Scottish band and American singer Sima Cunningham will
perform in Yerevan’s lover’s park.

The Music Festival was first held in 1982 in France with the
sponsorship of Francois Mitterrand, and further celebrated in different
cities worldwide. The festival has been marked in Armenia since 2007.

Orange Armenia acts as festival sponsors in 2011, similarly to 2010.

FAAE TO FILE A LAWSUIT AGAINST UNESCO

Aysor.am
Monday,June 20

The Forum of Armenian Associations of Europe (FAAE) president Ashot
Grigoryan organizes a protest against the UNESCO managing staff
in connection with the scandal taken place in the exhibition of
“Armenian cross-stones” that was launched on June 15 in Paris.

Mr. Grigoryan applies to the UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova
and demands an explanation for the incident and sends the copy of the
letter to the UN Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-Moon.

The copies of the letters will be sent Karen Nazaryan the Armenian
Ambassador to the UN, to the Armenian Ambassador in Switzerland Vigen
Chitechyan and the Armenian goodwill ambassador to the UNESCO.

FAAE is going to file a lawsuit against UNESCO through the Armenian
lawyers of Europe, in case UNESCO doesn’t give a sufficient response
for the incident occurred. At the same time the FAAE launches
electronic signature collection against the organizers of the
exhibition, the FAAE press secretariat informs.

UNESCO EXPLAINS INCIDENT AT KHACHKAR EXHIBIT BY LACK OF COORDINATION

PanARMENIAN.Net
June 20, 2011 – 18:34 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – The incident which occurred at Paris-hosted Khachkar
Craftsmanship exhibit, organized by Armenia’s permanent representation,
was caused by a lack of prior coordination.

As UNESCO headquarters told PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, “prior
consultation is essential when organising events involving the
interests of many countries.”

“Unfortunately, that condition was not fully met; several exhibits
didn’t correspond to organisation’s mandate and might undermine
the spirit of international understanding and cooperation,” the
representative of the organisation noted, assuring that the exhibit
was in no way censured or negated any historic facts.

“The organisation attempted to work in close contact with the
representatives of Armenia to avoid unnecessary politicization
of a cultural event. During all the stages of preparation, UNESCO
secretariat was strictly adhering to rules and regulations meant for
member states. We spared no efforts for the event to be a success,”
the organisation representative stated.

On June 15, a photo exhibition titled Khachkar Craftsmanship opened
in Paris in the framework of scientific conferences organized by
the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
(UNESCO). On the opening day of the exhibition hosting the Armenian
Deputy Minister of Culture and Armenian Ambassador in France Vigen
Tchitetchian, the guests faced an unpleasant surprise. The attendees
were embarrassed to see that the quotations indicating the place of
origin of each Khachkar (cross-stone) had been removed without any
clarification on the part of organizers of the event. Only dates were
indicated under the photos.

The Azerbaijani side fails to demonstrate enough willingness and determination

armradio.am
17.06.2011 18:09

On June 17 the Commission of Hostages, Missing People and Prisoners of
War held a sitting at the Ministry of Defense chaired by Defense
Minister Seyran Ohanyan. The work done in the first half of 2010 was
discussed, the future programs were determined.

The Committee members stated that the process of return the POWs to
the Motherland is slow as the Azerbaijani side fails to demonstrate
enough willingness and determination.

Members of the committee noted that it is necessary to draw the
attention of international structures to the fact of restrictions of
the activity of the ICRC Office in Baku by the Azerbaijani
authorities, and raise the effectiveness of the work towards returning
the hostages and the missing people back home.

Company Charged with Embezzling 3 Million AMD

hetq
13:42, June 13, 2011

The Lori Regional Prosecutor has launched a criminal case regarding
embezzlement allegations directed against “Varmash” Ltd. and certain
company financial officers.

Preliminary investigation revealed that during May-December 2008, the
director of the company and other officers failed to completely carry
out road renovations at Katnarat as specified in a March 5, 2008
contract it signed with the RA Ministry of Transportation and
Communications.

By not performing certain contractual duties, the company was able to
embezzle just over 3 million AMD.