Author: Badalian Vardan

FOREIGN MINISTER MEETS WITH PACE MONITORING COMMITTEE’S REPORTERS FOR AZERBAIJAN
AzerTag, Azerbaijan
Nov 1 2006
Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov met with visiting reporters of the
Monitoring Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of
Europe for Azerbaijan Tony Lloyd and Andres Herkel, press service of
the Ministry said.
Mr. Mammadyarov spoke of the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict over
Nagorno-Karabakh, describing it as Azerbaijan’s major problem, and
saying the dispute poses a serious threat to the entire region.
He said Armenia, which is a member of the Council of Europe, occupied
twenty percent of Azerbaijan’s territory forcing about million of
Azerbaijanis to flee their homelands.
“The international community should warn Armenia that a country,
which tries to become a part of Europe, should refrain from such acts
and withdraw its forces from Azerbaijan”, the Azeri Minister noted.
Elmar Mammadyarov also spoke of Azerbaijan’s integration into European
and Euroatlantic structures.
The guests stressed the need to find a quick solution to the
Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict, stressing it is important to both sides.

TILL DEFINITION OF NAGORNO-KARABAKH’S STATUS, TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY OF AZERBAIJAN SHOULD BE RESTORED – DEP. CHIEF OF AZERI PRESIDENT’S APPARAT
Author: A.Ismaylova
TREND information, Azerbaijan
Oct 31 2006
The Prague process firstly envisages the full restoration of the
territorial integrity of Azerbaijan, the Head of the International
Relations Department of the Azerbaijani Presidential Apparat Novruz
Mammadov told, commenting on the statement of the Armenian side
regarding the necessity of defining the status of Nagorno-Karabakh
before resolving other issues within the regulation of the
conflict,Trendreports.
He stressed that according to the phased solution of the conflict,
firstly all districts around Nagorno-Karabakh should be released,
refugees and internally displaced persons should be returned to
Nagorno-Karabakh, and only after this, it is possible to begin
discussions for the status of this region.

HRANT KHACHATRIAN DOES NOT GIVE UP HIS INTENTION TO LEAVE POLITICS
Noyan Tapan
Oct 31 2006
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 31, NOYAN TAPAN. “Fourty days have passed since
the day of my resignation and I hoped that something will have been
changed, but these hopes were not justified,” Hrant Khachatrian,
former Chairman of the Constitutional Law Union (CLU), declared to
journalists on October 31, after visiting the party office. In his
words, “the CLU is not any longer the CLU I left.”
H.Khachatrian also said that irrespective of anything, he has not
changed his intention to leave politics, but he has the right to
visit CLU office any time he wants. In response to journalists’
question, is it possible to find verges of conciliation with current
CLU Chairman Hayk Babukhanian, H.Khachatrian said: “I have never
divided the party among my supporters and anothers: I have the same
obligations towards everybody.” H.Babukhanian, in his turn, informed
journalists that there is no need to find verges of conciliation. “I
have not quarrelled with Khachatrian,” CLU current Chairman declared
adding that he himself proposed H.Khachatrian sitting and talking
without “making scandals,” but his proposal was declined. Touching
upon the party’s current state, the latter said that the party has
been replenished with 120 new members since its congress and the
newspaper’s circulation has grown by 1000 copies. Hrant Khachatrian
had visited the party office on October 25 for receiving an answer
to his written commissions to the party current leadership. But they
had remained without an answer. H.Khachatrian’s commissions were the
following: to liquidate the destructions in CLU Chairman’s office
caused by repairs and to give him the party seal.

AUTO-FOCUSING SYSTEM FOR LASER CUTTING AND ENGRAVING AUTOMATED CONTROL SYSTEMS DEVELOPED AT YSU OPTICS DEPARTMENT
Noyan Tapan
Oct 30 2006
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 30, NOYAN TAPAN. A group of scientists of the
Optics Department of Yerevan State University (YSU) developed an
auto-focusing system for laser cutting and engraving automated control
systems. Artur Galstyan, a scientist of the department laboratory,
stated this. According to him, the auto-focusing system will solve
the problem of surface cutting without leaving burning marks. It can
be used during development of material of organic origin, as well
as metal surfaces with some initial curvature. Besides, the system
can be used in machine-tools with laser lamps which were produced in
the Soviet time and are not produced now. Their current price is 150
dollars, whereas only six months ago they cost 100 dollars. It was
noted that the cost price of the laser focusing system developed at
YSU makes 600 dollars and it can be sold at 1,000 dollars, while new
foreign machine-tools with an auto-focusing system cost as much as
50-150 thousand dollars. A. Galstian said that the Optics Department
of Yerevan State University has developed the laser auto-focusing
system in cooperation with Rubin Ltech CJSC (Armenia).

A MEETING DEVOTED TO ISSUE OF PEACEKEEPING CONTINGENT OF GUAM MEMBER-STATES LIKELY TO BE HELD IN BAKU
Author: E.Javadova
TREND Information, Azerbaijan
Oct 30 2006
The first issue that was raised and discussed during the meeting
held with Armenian Defence Minister Serg Sarkisyan was an issue
on withdrawal of the Armenian occupation forces from the occupied
territories of Azerbaijan, Safar Abiyev, Azerbaijan`s Defence Minister
told today, Trend reports.
He also told that a meeting of the Defence Ministers of CIS
member-states is expected to be held in a week where the Azerbaijani
Defence Minister will also participate. In addition, an issue
on holding a meeting of the Chiefs of the General Staffs of GUAM
member-states inn Baku to discuss an issue on forming a peacekeeping
element within this organization is under consideration now as well.
At present, works on the status of this element are underway. Issues
connected with the staff of the forthcoming element are under on
consideration now.

HEAD OF DEPARTMENT OF EUROPEAN UNION OF RA FM IS APPOINTED CONSUL GENERAL OF ARMENIA TO LOS ANGELES
ArmInfo News Agency, Armenia
Oct 30 2006
By the order of RA FM, Vardan Oskanyan, the Head of the Department of
the European Union of RA Foreign Ministry, Armen Liloyan, is appointed
today to the post of the Consul General to Los Angeles.
As ArmInfo was told in the RA FM’s press-service, Armen Liloyan was
born in 1971 in Yerevan. He has graduated from the Yerevan State
University, the Faculty of Oriental Studies. He received the master’s
degree in the London Academy. A. Liloyan has been working in the
system of Armenia’s Foreign Ministry since 1995. He had been working
in the diplomatic mission to Great Britain in 1998-2002. A. Liloyan
heads the Department of the European Union since 2002.

HISARCIKLIOGLU ON FRENCH RESOLUTION
Turkish Press
Oct 25 2006
PARIS – “I am having difficulty in understanding why a country like
France, which is a pioneer in democracy, secularism and freedom of
expression, has brought up a resolution on making denial of the
so-called Armenian genocide a crime,” said Rifat Hisarciklioglu,
the Chairman of the Union of Chambers & Commodity Exchanges of Turkey
(TOBB).
Hisarciklioglu, who is actually in French capital of Paris to
lobby against the resolution presented by the Socialist Party, met
representatives of Movement of French Enterprises (MEDEF) and French
chambers of commerce at a dinner last night.
After the dinner, Hisarciklioglu told Turkish reporters that he
expressed their concerns over the resolution.
Hisarciklioglu stated that Turkish-French relations would be hurt if
the resolution is adopted.
“I told my French colleagues that they should behave with common
sense and logic, and not with their feelings,” he added.

REPORT REGARDING NAGORNO-KARABAKH DELIVERED IN NATO PA ROUZ ROUT SEMINAR
Author: J.Shahverdiyev
TREND Information, Azerbaijan
Oct 25 2006
The delegation of Azerbaijan delivered a report regarding the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict at the 64th Seminar Rouz Rout held within
the framework of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, a member of the
Azerbaijani delegation in NATO PA, MP Zahid Oruj told Trend.
Azerbaijan was represented at the seminar by the deputies of the
Azerbaijani Parliament Zahid Oruj and Elman Mammadov. The seminar
focused on the role of the international community in settling the
conflict in Pridnestrov, reforms with regard to defense in Moldavia
and other issues.
Oruj stressed that the report had been prepared on the basis of the
speculation of Armenia regarding human rights and democracy to bring
its independency into legal frameworks. “After the speech of the OSCE
representative, Elman Mammadov delivered a report. He spoke about
the inactive position of OSCE in this process and stressed that it
helps the aggressive policy,” Oruj stated.
In addition, he pointed out that no documents have been adopted in such
seminars. Such seminars serve the study of the positions and implement
the function of brain center. “Necessary opinions are collected, the
speeches are systematized and on the base of it, NATO forms its policy
from these regions,” the Deputy said. Furthermore he underlined that
the Armenian delegation did not participate at the seminar. Only the
French Ambassador to Moldavia, Armenian by origin, attended the event.
Oruj stressed that such seminars take place in various venues.
Previously such a seminar was held in Crimea. “It is planned to
hold such a seminar in Georgia. But the date of the seminar is not
confirmed as yet,” he emphasized.
It should be mentioned that the 64th Rouz Rout Seminar took place in
Kishinev from 19 – 23 October.

ARMENIA MAY HAVE NATIONAL ANTHEM WITHOUT LYRICS
AZG Armenian Daily
24/10/2006
After long-lasting public discussions and debates of musical experts,
the commission formed for selection of Armenian new state anthem
approved the music composed by the great Armenian composer Aram
Khachaturian for the anthem of the Soviet Armenia. At the same time,
the commission disapproved of all of the 85 texts for the anthem
submitted for the commission’s consideration.
At present, in case, RA Government and RA National Assembly approve
the abovementioned decision of the commission, our country may have
an anthem without any lyrics for a while, until a new competition
for the anthem text is announced. The royalties for the best music
amounts to AMD 700, 000. Most likely this sum will be transferred to
Aram Khachatrian’s Memorial House.
It’s worth mentioning that the majority of the Armenian intelligentsia
have disapproved the previous anthem.

ARMENIAN PRESIDENT TO PAY WORKING VISIT TO RUSSIA OCTOBER 30-31
PanARMENIAN.Net
24.10.2006 13:31 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Armenian President Robert Kocharian will pay a
working visit to Russia October 30-31, reports the Press Office of
the Russian Embassy to Armenia. The recurrent visit of the Armenian
leader is to enhance Russian-Armenian relations of complex partnership.
2005 was marked by the Year of Russia in Armenia, while 2006 is the
Year of Armenia in Russia. The Embassy noted that implementation
of large-scale events and actions promoted activation of relations
and cooperation. Urgent matters of bilateral cooperation will be
discussed during the visit of the Armenian leader. The implementation
of agreements at the highest levels for further building of the
Russian-Armenian interaction, specifically in energy, fuel and
transport will also be under consideration.
Exchange of views is planned to strengthen cooperation within the
CSTO. The meeting will also focus on CIS issues, specifically matters
of coordination of efforts to make situation in the Caucasus healthier,
build confidence to arrange cooperation in the region and conflict
settlement.
The solution of the Karabakh issue will be specially accentuated during
the talks in Moscow. “Welcoming the Armenian-Azeri dialogue at various
levels, first of all between the Presidents, Russia proceeds from
the conflict parties themselves should find a mutually acceptable
solution to the conflict. Russia is ready to actively assist it –
both bilaterally and as an OSCE MG co-chair,” the release says.