Author: Badalian Vardan

Activists will punish the policeman on their own way for kissing the
activist girl and being recognized not guilty

December 20 2013

Tigran Khzmalyan, a Pre-parliament member, had not yet managed to be
informed that the policeman kissing one of their activists, Shoghik
Melkonyan, in summer at Komitas 5 street was recognized not guilty and
was restored to his job. `Accusations that are voiced against civil
activists, like grant-eaters, I would say that the police are the
biggest grant-eater after the government. European institutions have
allocated tens of millions, I think it has exceeded the number of
hundreds of millions, to the police for uniforms and other reforms.
But, we are constantly dealing with a hopeless nature, stance,
character, and temperament of a Soviet militia, which does not
disappear in any way. We have noticed how prominent figures of the
police are behaving them, we were especially stunned at the cynical
attitude of the Deputy Chief of Police towards the girls, and as for
the ordinary policeman, who had licked the neck of the girl, they are
just taking the example of their supervisors. His behavior is
indicative of his upbringing at his home, it indicates who his
supervisor is. Even after, restoring the policeman to his job is a
message to us to understand what expects us and what we should do’, –
said Mr. Khzmalyan to Aravot.am. Later, he said that he sees a
connection with the behavior of the police and the decision to join
Customs Union. `Because they return to their elements – the Soviet
impunity; the field of impudence and cynicism, which they had never
abandoned. We, worthily, would assess this development, and would
consider during our future activities. Impunity refers to the system.
The system does not extradite its support of the police, especially
the ones with sadistic and sexual maniac stance, because they are of
great value for this anti-democratic system. For now, I can only say
that we won’t forget anything, we remember the names and faces of each
of them, and keep them with us… the punishment will be inevitable, we
guarantee it. At this point, we would not raise our next steps, but we
would not forget it.’

Arpine Simonyan
Read more at:

Levon Barseghyan. `Armenia on the way of colonization’ (Video)

December 21 2013

The agreement to hand over the 20 percent share of `Armrusgasprom’ to
Russian Federation for 300 million dollars debt of our country,
according to Levon Barseghyan, President of `Asbarez’ Journalists
Union of Armenia, is the next step leading Armenia to colonization.
`With this agreement, Armenia is turned into a profit providing domain
for the Russian business company. Of course, notable benefits are not
expected from Armenia, but it is such heavy agreement against our
country, that it can be easily called not a gas agreement, but a goose
agreement,’ said Mr. Barseghyan. He considers this agreement as a
small part of shameful policy led by the RA authorities, and recalls
what were sold over the last ten years for the debt. `10 years ago
they gave Russia a property wealth worth of one billion and a half for
USD 92-94 million, whereas Russia, a few days ago, cancelled Cuba’s
debt of 15 billion dollars, it also cancelled the debt of more than
100 billion to a dozen African countries.’ According to him, Russia
is protecting its own interests in our country, and Armenia’s
`incompetent’ authorities, unwilling to lose their power, hand over
everything that Russia puts its finger on. `It’s too late to talk
about sovereignty… it is a shameful agreement, which they are trying
to validate with detained parliamentarians.’ Argishti Kiviryan,
Coordinator of `Armenia Today’ website, also considers this agreement
humiliating, which the Government of Armenia had sent to the National
Assembly for ratification. `The agreement pursues only the interests
of the Russian side. As to what Armenia benefits by signing such
humiliating agreement, still remains unknown for the society of
Armenia.’ According to Kiviryan, the Minister of Energy and Natural
Resources, Armen Movsisyan, is busy with misleading citizens during
the past few months. `10 days ago, the citizens of Armenia learned
that huge debts are accrued, while Armen Movsisyan is unable to
clearly explain where they accrued from, under what circumstances they
had incurred.’ Watch the video for details. Arpine Simonyan

Read more at:

Switzerland-Armenia Association disappointed at judgement on Dogu Perincek case

December 21, 2013 | 05:17

Switzerland-Armenia Association is deeply disappointed at the decision
of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) judgment on Armenian
Genocide denial case,Tribune de Genève reported.

The ECtHR recently ruled in favor of Armenian Genocide-denying Turkish
politician Dogu Perincek’s lawsuit that was filed against Switzerland.
The said judgment by European Court of Human Rights was made on the
grounds of freedom of speech. In 2008, a Swiss court had convicted
Perincek for denying the Armenian Genocide. Dogu Perincek is Chairman
of the socialist Workers’ Party of Turkey.

According to the association, the judgement questions Swiss law
against racism. The authors say the judgment is not in line with
European principles and decisions in the struggle against racism and
xenophobia.

The Association strongly recommended that Switzerland should appeal
the judgment at the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human
Rights.

The issue will be discussed with all interested parties, and
Switzerland has three month to appeal the judgment.

News from Armenia – NEWS.am

Ashot Melikyan. `European institutions should be more considerate.’

December 19 2013

On December 17, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) arrived at a
decision that the denial of the Armenian Genocide in 1915 is
consistent with the principle of the right to freedom of expression.
Aravot.am learned about is from `Hürriyet’ daily news, which also
stated that the decision was achieved based on the application of DoÄ?u
Perinçek, Chairman of the Turkish `Workers’ Party’, and that it is not
final, and within three months the parties can appeal to the ECHR
Grand palace. In the conversation with Aravot.am, Ashot Melikyan,
Chairman of Committee to Protect Freedom of Expression, referring to
the ECHR decision, said the following, `There are different
manifestations of freedom of expression in different countries. For
example, rumors were going on in France about the adoption of the bill
on genocide denial, which is criminally punishable. But, there are
European countries, no matter what position they express, there should
be no restrictions there. Here, it is worth mentioning the fact of
caricatures of Muhammad in Denmark. People there consider that the
freedom of expression allows doing all these things. As for the issue
of our history, I think that Turkey, first, then the European
institutions should be more considerate and understand that it is
about a tragic past of one entire nation. And, if a nation is giving
meaning to every word in a very painful issue for it, then human
ethics requires making very careful expressions and decisions,
especially that the European Council and the European institutions in
their numerous documents and the European Convention state in which
case the freedom of expression may have reasonable restrictions to
some extent.’ Ashot Melikyan thinks that the European Court should
have heeded to this fact. He is convinced that the denial of genocide
can be considered as a manifestation of freedom of expression, but, as
he said, `There are a lot of historical facts, corroborated by
evidences of many eyewitnesses, so these documents are already the
basis that the denial is an irresponsible move, an irresponsible
expression. When the court provides legal enforcement and makes a
reference to the freedom of expression, I think, it’s so not
justified. There are many provisions in a number of documents of the
Council of Europe against racism and other types of discrimination,
and the European Court must also take the provisions of these
documents into account. It is very good that this decision is not
final, and there is an opportunity to appeal. I think that the
Republic of Armenia and other countries realize that freedom of
expression is one of the most important rights, but there are a lot of
important restrictions, which should be heeded.’

Eva HAKOBYAN

Read more at:

Andreas Ghukasian: Authors of gas deals are lying

Saturday, December 21, 2013

Discussions in the Armenian parliament yesterday showed that the
country’s authorities are facing challenges and are unable to
represent the interests of the people, the former presidential
candidate, member of `We will prevent gas price increase’ pressure
group Andreas Ghukasian told a press conference today.

`The authorities are lying about the gas deals. A privileged position
was created for Russia’s Gazprom in Armenia as early as 2002, while
the sale of 20% of the Armenian government-owned shares of
ArmRosGazprom Company shows that Armenia’s assets can be confiscated
and put under a ban outside the country without Armenia’s consent,’
Ghukasian said.

Another participant of the press conference, member of the same
pressure group Aram Grigorian said for his part that the gas issue is
not only political as the matter concerns the absence of a management
system in Armenia.

Ratification of the gas agreements signed on December 2 between the
Armenian and Russian governments in Yerevan was discussed at the
special session of the Armenian parliament yesterday. Discussions
lasted into late evening and were postponed until Monday, December 23,
at the suggestion of speaker Hovik Abrahamian.

TODAY, 16:37
Aysor.am

ECHR
Call from the Ministry of Diaspora

Translated from French

We call on all Armenians to condemn the decision of the European Court
of Human Rights (ECHR)

Dear compatriots,

On December 17, the European Court of Human Rights has given
satisfaction to Toghu Perincek, Turkish politician, against the
decision of the Swiss court that convicted him for questioning the
reality of the Armenian genocide by stating that “the Genocide was an
international lie “. Once again, it turned out that economic interests
were sometimes above the rights which of course is unacceptable for
citizens of the XXI century.

The appeal to the European court Perincek was not passed unanimously
but by a few judges, the result of strong lobbying deployed by Turkey.
The time has come for us Armenians to give stronger so that other
political and state structures do not reference the decision of the
ECHR distributed. This decision of the European Court of Human Rights
is not final and, over the next three months, Switzerland has the
right to challenge it. The Armenian side, through its structures and
its personalities, should seriously help Switzerland. In addition, it
must organize protest actions in front of the embassies of European
countries by requiring that these countries are in turn considered
this problem. It must not, once again, the honor of being walked
Armenians and distorted by opening the door to other genocides.The
ECHR decision is purely political.

Every Armenian should protest, write to the ECHR, demand justice
require the Court did not sell her soul, she can not deny the
genocide.

Write therefore at the following website: HYPERLINK HERE

On this occasion, I appeal to all diasporic structures and urges that
all united in a common front, contribuions the definitive cancellation
of this decision and the restoration of historical truth. Send your
letters and make the voice of your disapproval on behalf of the
Armenian Cause, on behalf of Human Rights and that there was never
genocide on this earth.

Hranouch HAGOPIAN Minister of Diaspora.

Saturday, December 21, 2013,
Ara © armenews.com

ORNITHOLOGIE
Une cigogne qui migra d’Arménie trouvée morte dans la région de Van en Turquie

Triste sort d’une cigogne d’Arménie trouvée morte en dans la région de
Van en Turquie. Le 16 juin dernier à Erévan une équipe de
scientifiques équipaient des cigognes de bagues comportant un système
de GPS afin de suivre le déplacement de ces oiseaux migrateurs. Mais
le 18 décembre, le site turc Stargundem informait que cette cigogne
venue d’Arménie était trouvée morte au village de Tchorkéli dans la
région de Van. L’oiseau faisait partie d’un programme d’étude de
déplacements des cigognes, mené depuis 2010 par une équipe de
scientifiques Arméniens, Espagnols et Israéliens, financée par
l’institut ornithologique allemand Max Planck. Grce aux données
récoltées par le GPS de la cigogne, le parcours de l’oiseau fut
réalisé. Le 25 août, la cigogne s’envolait d’Erévan en direction du
sud de l’Arménie. Le 28 août elle arrivait à la frontière du
Nakhitchevan. Quelques jours plus tard elle était ans la région de
Khoy au nord-ouest de l’Iran. Puis l’animal entrait en Turquie et
s’installait dans la région de Van autour des lacs Ardjak et Akyol.
Avec le froid, le 4 décembre, la cigogne décidait de migrer vers le
sud de la région de Van. Mais la neige tombée en abondance allait
mettre un frein à cette migration de la cigogne trouvée morte au
village de Tchorkéli.

Krikor Amirzayan

samedi 21 décembre 2013,
Krikor Amirzayan ©armenews.com

Communiqué du Député René Rouquet
Génocide des Arméniens : Un devoir et une obligation sacrée

A la suite de la décision de la Cour Européenne des Droits de l’Homme
de condamner la Suisse pour atteinte à la liberté d’expression, le
Président du groupe France-Arménie de l’Assemblée nationale, député du
Val-de-Marne, René Rouquet, a publié le communiqué suivant (voir
document ci-dessous).

samedi 21 décembre 2013,
Jean Eckian ©armenews.c

FOOTBALL
L’Arménie termine l’année à la 35e place au classement de la
FIFA…devant la Turquie (43e), l’Azerbaïdjan (94e) et la Géorgie
(101e)

La sélection nationale d’Arménie finira l’année 2013 en 35e position
dans le classement de la FIFA (Fédération internationale de football).
Avec 716 points, l’Arménie recule néanmoins d’une position. Elle est
précédée de l’Iran qui fait un bond de 12 places. Lors du dernier
classement l’Arménie avait atteint une 34e position historique dans
l’histoire du football arménien depuis l’indépendance du pays en 1991
et l’intégration à la FIFA en 1992. Dans le dernier classement de la
FIFA, l’Espagne (1507 points) est en tête, devant l’Allemagne (1318)
et l’Argentine (1251). Enfin, notons que la Turquie 43e (677) est
derrière l’Arménie ! Tout comme l’Azerbaïdjan 94e (363) et la Géorgie
101e (330).

Krikor Amirzayan

samedi 21 décembre 2013,
Krikor Amirzayan ©armenews.com

ARMENIE
La Cour constitutionnelle valide l’accord sur le gaz avec la Russie

La Cour constitutionnelle a confirmé jeudi la légalité des derniers
accords du gouvernement arménien avec la société russe Gazprom dont
les critiques disent qu’il rendra l’Arménie encore plus dépendante de
la Russie dans le secteur de l’énergie.

Les trois accords signés au cours de la récente visite du président
russe Vladimir Poutine à Erevan ont été formalisées sous la forme de
concessions arméniennes effectuées en contrepartie d’une réduction de
30 pour cent du prix du gaz russe fourni au pays. L’un d’eux augmente
la participation de 80 pour cent à 100 pour cent dans le contrôle de
Gazprom ARG, le réseau de distribution du gaz arménien.

Plus de détails controversés de l’affaire sont venus mardi à la
lumière pendant les audiences parlementaires à Erevan. En particulier,
il est apparu que ces accords bloquent les gouvernements arméniens
actuels et futurs quant à l’évolution de l’environnement réglementaire
pour la société ARG ou la nationalisation de l’entreprise au cours des
30 prochaines années. ARG et une grande centrale thermique appartenant
à Gazprom pourront profiter de la « protection inconditionnelle et
complète » de l’Etat pendant cette période.

La partie arménienne s’est également engagé à ce que les tarifs du gaz
domestique dans le pays soient suffisamment élevés pour que Gazprom de
récupérer 9 pour cent de ses investissements dans le réseau chaque
année. En outre, le géant russe aura le droit préférentiel d’utiliser
une ligne de transmission en construction pour exporter de
l’électricité de l’Arménie à l’Iran voisin.

Après une audience et les délibérations inhabituellement court, la
Cour constitutionnelle a estimé que l’ensemble des accords n’est pas
contraire à la Constitution de l’Arménie. La décision a ouvert la voie
à sa ratification par le Parlement arménien. Le gouvernement prévoit
de pousser à travers le parlement, dominé par ses partisans, dès ce
week-end.

Certains députés de l’opposition ont déjà condamné l’accord sur le
gaz. L’un d’eux, Alexandre Arzoumanian, a stigmatisé un « acte de
capitulation » inconstitutionnel lors des auditions parlementaires. «
Cela ne sert que les intérêts de l’autre côté » a-t-il dit.

« Cette structure opérant en Arménie sert les intérêts de Gazprom au
détriment du peuple arménien », a convenu Gurgen Arsenian du parti
Arménie prospère (BHK).

Le Ministre de l’Energie Armen Movsisian, qui a signé l’accord avec le
chef de Gazprom, Alexeï Miller, le 2 Décembre, a nié ces allégations.
« Les accords mettent pas de restrictions sur nos droits » a-t-il dit
après la décision du tribunal.

samedi 21 décembre 2013,
Stéphane ©armenews.com