Author: Badalian Vardan

RUSSIAN CABINET PASSES AGREEMENT ON ARMENIAN MEMBERSHIP IN EAEU

Vestnik Kavkaza, Russia
Nov 21 2014

21 November 2014 – 2:53pm

The Russian government has approved the agreement granting Armenia
membership in the Eurasian Economic Union (EaEU) yesterday. The
document will be sent to Russian President Vladimir Putin and then
to the parliament, TASS reports.

The document will come into force when the EaEU is launched on
January 2, 2015. It will become the basis for further development
of trade-economic ties and cooperation, improvement of competition
of national industries and strengthening of positions of the EaEU on
world markets.

AZERBAIJANI SOLDIER KILLED IN NEW KARABAKH CLASH

Agence France Presse
November 20, 2014 Thursday 1:30 PM GMT

BAKU, Nov 20 2014

Armenian troops on Thursday killed an Azerbaijani soldier, the defence
ministry in Baku said, amid escalating tensions in the longstanding
conflict over the disputed Nagorny Karabakh region.

Last week, Armenia threatened “grave consequences” after Azerbaijani
forces shot down a helicopter belonging to the army of the breakaway
ethnic Armenian region.

The new shooting comes amid major escalation in the Karabakh conflict
since the beginning of the year with Azerbaijani and Armenian forces
regularly exchanging fire across their border and along the Karabakh
frontline.

An Azerbaijani army soldier, 19-year-old Rustam Azizov, “was killed
on November 20 as a result of a ceasefire violation by Armenia,”
Baku said in a statement without giving further details.

In August, more than 20 troops were killed from both sides in the
deadliest clashes since a ceasefire was agreed in 1994.

Armenia-backed separatists seized the mountainous region from
Azerbaijan in a bitter war in the 1990s.

Despite years of negotiations, the two sides have not yet signed a
final peace deal, with Karabakh still internationally recognised as
part of Azerbaijan.

Oil-rich Azerbaijan, whose military spending exceeds Armenia’s entire
state budget, has threatened to take back the region by force if
negotiations do not yield results.

Armenia, which is heavily armed by Russia, says it could crush any
offensive.

COMMENTAIRES DE PRESSE A LA DESTRUCTION D’UN HELICOPTeRE

ARMENIE

Haykakan Jamanak subodore dans son editorial une pression
internationale sur les autorites armeniennes afin que celles-ci
s’abstiennent de toute mesure de represailles. Le quotidien estime que
les autorites armeniennes n’auront qu’a demander a leurs partenaires
internationaux de traiter cette affaire avec les >
de Stepanakert. Hraparak dit avoir observe attentivement toutes
les declarations d’instances internationales, dont, helas, aucune
n’appelle l’Azerbaïdjan a mettre un terme aux tirs et a permettre a
la partie armenienne de recuperer les corps des pilotes. L’article
est intitule , probablement avec le soutien d’une des puissances
mondiales. Le quotidien dit avoir encore du mal a comprendre quelle
puissance mondiale aurait interet a ouvrir un nouveau front militaire
dans le monde.

Jamanak dit attendre impatiemment toute declaration du President
Sarkissian. L’editorial, qui presente une photo du chef de l’Etat
armenien, en tenue militaire, en train d’observer les exercices au
HK est intitule >.

Extrait de la revue de presse de l’Ambassade de France en Armenie en
date du 14 novembre 2014

vendredi 21 novembre 2014, Stephane (c)armenews.com

EREVAN NIE TOUTE LIAISON AVEC LA CRIMEE

ARMENIE

Le gouvernement armenien a dementi lundi les affirmations des autorites
de Crimee qu’une compagnie aerienne russe a commence des vols directs
a partir de la region de la mer Noire annexe par la Russie a l’Armenie.

Anatoly Tsurkin, le ministre des Transports de Crimee, a declare a
l’agence de nouvelles Interfax que la compagnie aerienne Grozny Avia
a effectue son vol inaugural vers Erevan dimanche matin. Il a dit
que l’avion de la compagnie Grozny Avia allait rentrer lundi vers la
capitale de la Crimee Simferopol.

“Les vols Simferopol Erevan n’existent pas”, a insiste Ruben Grdzelian,
le porte-parole de l’autorite de l’aviation civile armenienne. Il a
dit que la compagnie aerienne basee dans la republique de Tchetchenie
est autorise a voler vers l’Armenie qu’a partir des villes russes
d’Anapa et Kazan.

Parlant au service armenien de RFE / RL (Azatutyun.am), Ruben
Grdzelian a suggere que le vol de la compagnie Grozny Avia cite
par le fonctionnaire de Crimee a atterri a Anapa avant de s’envoler
vers Erevan.

vendredi 21 novembre 2014, Stephane (c)armenews.com

ADVISOR TO PRESIDENT OF ARMENIA AWARDED RUSSIAN ORDER OF FRIENDSHIP

YEREVAN, November 21. /ARKA/. Russia’s president Vladimir Putin awarded
Order of Friendship to advisor to Armenia’s president Karine Minasyan,
Novosti-Armenia reported referring to the Kremlin website.

The award is given for major contribution to the strengthening of
friendship and cooperation with the Russian Federation and to the
development of economic and trade ties, according to the report.

Minasyan was appointed as advisor to president on June 7. She was
first deputy minister of economy of Armenia before. -0–

DRASTIC RISE IN ARMENIA’S POTATO PRICES TIED TO DEFICIT DUE TO CROP FAILURE IN SHIRAK

YEREVAN, November 21. /ARKA/. Potato prices have risen drastically
in Armenia due to deficit caused by crop failure in Shirak region
of the country, vice-president of the National Academy of Consumers
Ruben Haytyan told journalists on Thursday.

The potato prices have gone up from 120-130 drams to 250-300 drams
per kilo, he said.

Main potato suppliers in the Armenian market are farmers of
Gegharkunik, Lori and Shiran regions of Armenia and farms of Javakhk
of neighboring Georgia with prevailing ethnic Armenian population.

Potato crops in Shirak dropped by 13% due to unfavorable weather
conditions, no potatoes have been imported from Javakhk so far,
Haytyan said.

This year potatoes are supplied only from Gegharkunik and Lori, which
is insufficient as they are in the list of essential commodities in
Armenia, along with bread, milk, eggs and vegetable oil, Haytyan said.

According to the ministry of agriculture, potato crops totaled 691,400
tons in 2014. The current price for potatoes is 210-230 drams per
kilo on average. -0–

EEU MEMBERSHIP TO ENABLE ARMENIA INTEGRATING IN RUSSIAN INDUSTRY

YEREVAN, November 21. /ARKA/. Accession to the Eurasian Economic Union
(EEU) will give Armenia a chance to integrate in the Russian industrial
environment, head of Armenia’s Union of Local Manufacturers Vazgen
Safaryan said on the air on Sputnik-Armenia radio channel on Thursday,
as cited by Novosti-Armenia.

The EU sanctions against Russia made the Russian president turn to
local producers. In this respect, while joining the EEU, Armenia can
directly integrate in the Russian market, Safaryan said.

In particular, according to him, opportunities open up for integrating
in the Russian high-tech. Today Armenian scientists have certain
research and development projects that do not materialize because of
lack of finance, he said.

Safaryan also noted there are certain agreements with the Russian union
of machine-builders that set up a mechanical engineering coordination
council within the EEU, and Armenia is trying to promote its proposals
in the council and arrange joint production.

According to the expert, quite favorable conditions are there for
Armenia as many Russian economists say today the country should turn
to a new and deeper science and technology industrial policy.

Industry accounts for about 17% of Armenia’s GDP; services are 41%
and agriculture 19%, and there is great potential for expansion,
Safaryan said.

“We have already gained: the fact that Armenia is receiving gas
at reduced tariffs and enjoys certain preferences in oil product
supplies, is already an achievement. As to further developments,
we get an access to a 170-million market, first of all in terms of
agricultural sales”, Safaryan said.

On October 10 Armenia signed the EEU treaty that comes into effect
on January 1, 2015. -0–

ARMENIAN OMBUDSMAN SEEKS COE RIGHTS COMMISSIONER’S AID OVER MI-24 CREW RETURN

13:13 â~@¢ 20.11.14

Armenia’s human rights defender has asked the Council of Europe’s
commissioner for human rights to assist in the return of the downed
Armenian helicopter’s crew.

In a latter to Nils Muižnieks, Karen Andreasyan expresses concerns
over Azerbaijan’s continuing gun attacks targeted at the crash site,
considering the armed violence a serious violation of the international
humanitarian law.

“I am deeply concerned and worried over the fate of helicopter’s
three-member crew. The unarmed helicopter was hit by the Azerbaijani
armed forces during a training flight on November 12.

“Eight days have passed since the incident, but Azerbaijani side won’t
allow access to the helicopter to recover the crew members, despite
the calls by the OSCE chairperson-in-office’s personal representative
and the International Committee of the Red Cross. To make the matters
worse, the Azebraijani side did not allow the OSCE representatives
to conduct a monitoring in the crash site.

“Keeping the crashed helicopter’s crew under fire for days conflicts
with not only the norms of international humanitarian law –
particularly the provisions of the Geneva Convention[s] – but also
violates the principles of elementary morality and conscience. In case
of a chance to approach the crashed helicopter’s pilots to deliver
medical aid, it could have been possible to save at least one of them.

“I call on you not to stand by idly and assist in the return of
the helicopter’s crew to the Armenian side, as well as ensure a
comprehensive, unbiased and transparent probe into the incident,”
he added.

Armenian News – Tert.am

LA VILLE DE VALENCE VA SIGNER UNE CHARTE D’AMITIE AVEC STEPANAKERT (HAUT KARABAGH) – PHOTOS

VERS UNE CHARTE D’AMITIE ENTRE VALENCE (DRÔME) ET STEPANAKERT (HAUT KARABAGH)

Mardi 18 novembre Nicolas Daragon le Maire de Valence a recu a la
Mairie de Valence Madame la ministre de la culture et de la jeunesse
du Karabagh Narine Agabalian et Hovannes Guevorkian representant de
la republique du Karabagh en France. Lors de cette reunion a laquelle
assistaient egalement Annie Koulaksezian-Romy conseillère municipale
et conseillère communautaire deleguee, le conseiller municipal Georges
Rastklan et Marlène Mourier Maire de Bourg-Lès-Valence, fut presentee
par le Maire de Valence Nicolas Daragon, la lettre de l’accord de son
homologue de Stepanakert (Haut Karabagh)Suren Grigorian pour signer
prochainement cette Charte d’amitie.

Krikor Amirzayan

Hovannes Guevorkian, Annie Koulaksezian-Romy, Georges Rastklan, Nicolas
Daragon, Narine Agabalian et Marlène Mourier a la Mairie de Valence
Nicolas Daragon, Narine Agabalian et Marlène Mourier Marlène Mourier,
Nicolas Daragon, Patrick Labaune, Hovannès Guevorkian, Narine Agabalian
et Annie Koulaksezian-Romy au Centre du Patrimoine armenien de Valence

mercredi 19 novembre 2014, Krikor Amirzayan (c)armenews.com

HOW TO MAKE ZHENGYALOV HATS

Making Zhengyalov Hats is a ceremony that is meant to bring family
members and friends together.

Zhengyalov Hats, a combination of various types of greens with dough is
one of the most famous dishes in Artsakh cuisine. There are different
Zhengyalov Hats recipes with a mix of up to 20 kinds of greens. Beyond
Karabakh, it’s very popular in Armenian towns of Kapan and Goris. In
some areas, it’s also made with nettle.

November 20, 2014

PanARMENIAN.Net – By the way, translated from Persian, the word
Jangyal means forest and is associated with jungle.

Making Zhengyalov Hats is a ceremony that is meant to bring family
members and friends together.

PAN has written down the recipe and found the ingredients essential
for making this dish.

Filling: greens – kndzmindzuk, trtnjuk, simsimok, timtinok, pttapashar,
pravu port, chrchrok, ptutkun, tesni, mokhratal (kind of spinach),
flax leaves, grapes leaves, dill, coriander, mint, beet tops, aveluk,
onions. The greens should be cut into tiny pieces and covered with
a towel.

Dough: flour, salt. The dough should be stiff but soft and left for
half an hour in a warm place.

Preparation: divide the dough into small round pieces with a diameter
of about 5cm. Roll each out (as for lavash), adding salt, pepper and
oil (about two spoons) to the cut greens, and then put the mix on the
flat, leaving about 1-1.5cm from the edges and sticking them together.

Press the flat gently and put in a hot sadzha (cast-iron roaster).

Bake for about 10-12 minutes.