Author: Badalian Vardan

NAGORNO KARABAKH PROBLEM TO BECOME ONE OF MAIN SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSIONS DURING DMITRY MEDVEDEV’S VISIT TO TURKEY

ArmInfo
2010-05-11 13:06:00

ArmInfo. Two-day visit of Russia’s President Dmitry Medvedev to Turkey
starts today. The issue of Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement will
expectedly become one of the main subjects fro discussion during the
meeting of the Russian president with the Turkish authorities.

As the Turkish sources report, most of the discussions,
however, will still be focused on energy. "We can confidently
say that Russian-Turkish relations have advanced to the level of a
multidimensional strategic partnership," Medvedev wrote in an article
he penned for Today’s Zaman ahead of his visit. Medvedev also described
Turkey as "one of our most important partners with respect to regional
and international issues." About 25 documents are expected to be
signed during Medvedev’s visit, first of all, in energy and tourism.

"WHEN EVERYTHING ELSE FAILS, WAR IS THE ONLY WAY TO RESTORE JUSTICE"

Today
tics/67648.html
May 11 2010
Azerbaijan

Azerbaijani political expert Araz Alizadeh believes, that the
Turkish-Russian relations will develop, since "they need each other".

He also admitted, that "as far as the relations between these
countries influence the region, and the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict,
then the only one who can actually help is our own army".

Answering the question about the OSCE MG, Alizadeh said the following:

"The whole existance of OSCE MG is useless. They are interested
in freezing the conflict, otherwise the economic sanctions against
Armenia would have been applied already. When everything else fails,
war is the only way to restore justice".

THE PACE PRESIDENT M. CAVUSOGLU DUE TO ARMENIA

Aysor
May 10 2010
Armenia

PACE President Mevlut Cavusoglu will make a visit to Armenia on 12-13
May, informs the Public Relations and Information department of the
RA National Assembly.

On May 12 the RA President, Serzh Sargsyan as well, will receive the
president of the PACE.

On May 13 Mevlut Cavusoglu will be received by the RA NA chairman
Hovik Abrahamyan.

He will also meet Davit Harutyunyan, Chairperson of the Standing
Committee of the Assembly on State and Legal Affairs, Minister
of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandyan, members of different
political factions represented in the National Assembly, and the
extra-parliamentary opposition.

The visit of the PACE President will end with a press conference. On
May 14 the PACE President Mevlut Cavusoglu will leave Yerevan.

APA, Azerbaijan
May 8 2010

Azerbaijani ambassador to Russia: `We have to be ready for war for Karabakh’

[ 08 May 2010 15:53 ]

Moscow. Roman Aghayev ` APA. `Who could imagine that Karabakh will be
occupied by Armenia? Azerbaijan lost Shusha, Karabakh 18 years ago and
Azerbaijan is fighting for long years to liberate its lands’, said
Azerbaijani ambassador to Russia Polad Bulbuloglu in his meeting with
the Azerbaijani veterans of Great Patriotic War in Moscow.

`Of course, we would like to believe that we can reach our goal
peacefully. But nobody knows it exactly. Probably we will run a war
for Karabakh. Everyone, all Azerbaijani people have to be ready for
war for this war’.

APA, Azerbaijan
May 8 2010

Ali Ahmadov: `The decision of Azerbaijani President should be a note
for Armenia’

[ 08 May 2010 15:53 ]

Baku. Elnur Mammadli ` APA. `I consider that President Ilham Aliyev
made completely logical and right decision not to participate in the
CIS informal summit on May 8 and Azerbaijani people welcome this
decision.

May 8 ` the day of occupation of Shusha is the black page of
Azerbaijan’s history. One of the persons, who committed this
aggressive policy, is leading Armenia today’, said Deputy Chairman and
Executive Secretary of New Azerbaijan Party (YAP) Ali Ahmadov, APA
reports.

`It should be a note for Armenia that it can not establish cooperation
with Azerbaijan, which is a key factor for peace and cooperation in
the Caucasus, without liberation of occupied lands of Azerbaijan and
restoration of justice. Armenia seriously needs to understand this
reality. There is no peace, stability and cooperation in the Caucasus
without elimination of this aggression’, said Ahmadov.

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will not participate in the CIS
informal summit on May 8, because it coincides with the day of
occupation of Shusha.

POLITICAL ANALYST: OSCE MINSK GROUP CO-CHAIRMEN CAN APPROVE UPDATED MADRID PRINCIPLES WITHOUT ARMENIA’S CONSENT

Trend
May 5 2010
Azerbaijan

Processes, occur around the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, correspond to
the interests of Azerbaijan, the Center for Political Innovations
and Technologies head, political analyst Mubariz Ahmedoglu said at
a press conference held at Trend International Information Agency
press-center. It concerns the overall assessment of international
and regional socio-political process in April.

"Toughening of Armenia’s position changes nothing, since this action
was predictable. Armenia demonstrated insignificant attitude to
updated Madrid principles. OSCE Minsk Group co-chairmen can approve
updated Madrid principles, without taking into account the consent
of Armenia", Ahmedoglu said.

"Armenian Foreign Minister said that many questions on updated Madrid
principles were not discussed with Armenia", political analyst said.

"If OSCE Minsk Group co-chairmen keep their promise, it is possible
to achieve substantial progress in the peaceful settlement of the
conflict", Ahmedoglu said.

Political scientist noted that one of the changes in the peaceful
settlement of the conflict is to develop ideas for alternative
mediation. Russia intends to increase the number of occasions to
avoid conflict.

"Iran unexpectedly stated that Azerbaijan agreed to its mediation in
resolving of the conflict, and that Armenia refused from the proposal.

Official Baku agreed to official Tehran’s mediation in May last year.

If Iran does not want to place armed forces of secondary countries
in the region of conflict, if it considers that Nagorno-Karabakh
and seven adjacent regions belong to Azerbaijan, the country must
help Azerbaijan to restore sovereignty over its occupied lands,
" political analyst 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 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 resolutions
on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh region and the occupied
territories.

MONEYGRAM INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCES NEW WEBSITE LAUNCH

PanARMENIAN.Net
May 6, 2010 – 12:24 AMT 07:24 GMT

MoneyGram International (NYSE:MGI), a leading global payment services
company, announced the launch of a new consumer website that makes it
easier and faster for U.S. consumers to transfer funds and pay bills.

"MoneyGram’s improved online experience provides consumers the
ultimate convenience of completing money transfers easily from the
comfort of their home or anywhere they access the Internet," said
Pamela H. Patsley, MoneyGram International’s chairperson and chief
executive officer. "We anticipate more and more consumers will be
drawn to the ease and simplicity of the new site, and we are exited
to begin the global expansion of MoneyGram Online."

MoneyGram International offers more choices to people to meet their
financial needs. A leading global payment services company, MoneyGram
International helps consumers to pay bills quickly and safely send
money around the world with funds arriving at available agent locations
in as little as 10 minutes. Its global network is comprised of 190,000
agent locations in 190 countries and territories.

PONTIAN GREEK GENOCIDE TO BE COMMEMORATED IN NEW YORK MAY 19

PanARMENIAN.Net
May 6, 2010 – 18:37 AMT 13:37 GMT

May 19, the international day of remembrance for the Pontian Greek
Genocide will be commemorated in New York City with a public event
and flag raising of the Pontian Greek flag and the flag of Greece in
Manhattan’s Bowling Green Park (corner of State Street and Broadway),
New York City. The commemoration event is organized by the Pan Pontian
Federation of USA and Canada and the Federation of Hellenic Societies
of Greater New York. The commemoration event will include speeches by
Greek and Greek American dignitaries and leaders, American elected
public officials, writers, intellectuals, anti-genocide activists
and representatives of the Armenian American and Assyrian American
communities.

This year’s Pontian Greek Genocide commemoration will also honor
the Swedish Ambassador for the recent recognition by the Swedish
Parliament of Genocide of Armenians, Assyrians and Pontian Greeks.

The Pontian Greek Genocide has been recognized by Greece, Cyprus and
recently Sweden. In the United States numerous states and cities,
including New York, have recognized the Pontian Greek Genocide by
resolutions or proclamations.

H. DEMOYAN SAYS FIRST ROUND OF REGULATION PROCESS OF ARMENIAN-TURKISH RELATIONS FAILED BECAUSE OF TURKEY

ARMENPRESS
MAY 6,2010
YEREVAN

The first round of the regulation process of Armenian-Turkish
relations has been failed because of Turkey, Director of the Armenian
Genocide Museum-Institute Hayk Demoyan said today. According to him,
Turkey, putting forward the issue on Nagorno Karabakh conflict as
a precondition, as well as feeling that it does not make profit on
the process, doomed it to failure. "Turkey preferred continuing the
allied relations with Azerbaijan to regulating them with Armenia,"
H. Demoyan pointed out.

According to him, Turkey realizes that it will not become a member of
the European Union. He noted that one of the reasons of the failure of
this round is that Turkey strived for suspension of the process of the
international recognition of the Armenian Genocide. H. Demoyan found
it difficult to say when and how the next round of the regulation of
Armenian-Turkish relations will kick off, but he pointed out that in
case of restart Armenia must follow the way of establishing interstate
relations and of opening of the borders.

"Armenian-Turkish protocols cannot be a basis for the next round
of the process, and it is hard to say whether Turkey will manage
to establish relations without preconditions, as that country is a
potential of instability," H. Demoyan said.

YEREVAN MUNICIPALITY DISCLAIMS ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ILLEGAL FELLING OF 20 TREES IN CITY CENTER

ArmInfo
2010-05-06 14:27:00

ArmInfo. Yerevan Municipality has disclaimed all responsibility for
illegal felling of 20 trees in the city center for construction of
a cafe in the "Student Park."

The official website of the Yerevan Municipality says the Ministry
of Nature Protection of Armenia is authorized to control and apply
penalties. In the meanwhile, during the discussions on the given
problem on April 27 a representative of the Ministry Garnik Manukyan
said the owners of the cafe have all the necessary documents for
construction. Crucial is that the document have been approved by the
Yerevan Municipality.

The main problem is that the park, which earlier belonged to the
Agrarian University, has been transferred to the Yerevan Municipality,
which approved large-scale construction on the place of the park
despite its love to flora and fauna. G. Manukyan said the decision
to allot the area for construction was not coordinated either with
the Ministry or with other authorities concerned. Unfortunately,
the municipality and the ministry disclaim all responsibility for
the situation.

To recall, the cafe in one of the Yerevan parks has been a subject for
ceaseless disputes between ecologists and Municipality of Yerevan
for over a month. According to the Association of Consumers of
Armenia, the cafe "swallowed" 20 trees, which is proved by photos
and video-materials. At the same time, the official position of the
Municipality is that the trees became the victims of not an axe, but
excavators, which allegedly caught them accidentally. Transparency
International Anti-Corruption Center has already pledged to sue the
owner of the construction. Internet users also came out in support of
the park. A group "We are the owners of our city" has been created at
Facebook social net that has involved over 2000 people. They initiated
signature collection under the open letter to President Serzh Sargsyan
demanding restoration of the park. Discussions on the given problem
were held at the Municipality on May 5 with participation of the group
members who say that no specific decisions and agreements were made.