Author: Badalian Vardan

ZHOGOVURD: RECTOR IS PARTLY TO BLAME FOR NEGATIVE PHENOMENA AT YSU

Friday,
June 28

During a talk with the correspondent of ‘Zhoghovurd’ newspaper,
Rector of Yerevan State University (YSU) Aram Simonian commented on
the recent embezzlement of a large sum by senior accountants of the
university. Aram Simonian said he is partly to blame for what happened.

‘Facts of embezzlement were revealed in the accounting department. I
applied to the prosecutor’s office. I cannot say anything at the
moment because the investigation is underway,” the rector said.

Asked who is to blame for what happened, A. Simonian replied: “It was
the program’s fault. Since they were not specialized and did not have
the appropriate education, they evidently resorted to manipulation by
means of the program”. The rector added that he as rector is partly
for blame for any negative phenomenon at the university, but it is
difficult to control their actions because of the computer fault. In
his words, the accountants have not been dismissed yet. “They will
be dismissed when there are grounds,” the rector said.

TODAY, 12:42

Aysor.am

STATE DEPARTMENT AWARE OF REPORTS ABOUT MEDIA DIFFICULTIES IN AZERBAIJAN

June 28, 2013 | 12:35

State Department has seen reports that RFE, RL, and other outlets
have encountered difficulties broadcasting satellite programming into
Azerbaijan, representative of State Department said.

During the Thursday briefing Patrick Ventrell commented on reports
saying RFE/RL news programming to Azerbaijan has been interrupted in
such a way that it appears that it’s being disrupted and jammed by
the government.

“We’ve been in touch with Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty and the
Azerbaijan Government to discuss this issue. We think that Radio Free
Europe is an important contributor to the Azerbaijani media landscape,”
he said. “Its reporting provides a much-needed model of objective and
independent journalism in Azerbaijan, and the United States strongly
supports media freedom and freedom of expression in Azerbaijan.”

News from Armenia – NEWS.am

PUBLIC JUSTICE TRIBUNAL TO BE SET UP IN ARMENIA – CIVIC INITIATIVE

June 28, 2013 | 12:46

YEREVAN. – The initiative group of the “Vahe Avetyan” movement
states the need to establish a Public Justice Tribunal in Armenia,
initiative group member Garegin Chugaszyan said during a press
conference on Friday.

He noted that the objective of this tribunal will be to expose
the crimes committed by the representatives of Armenia’s governing
system-or by their beneficiaries-, and to oversee and make legal and
political assessments on the activities by the judicial authorities
and the officials of the country.

As Armenian News-NEWS.am informed earlier, an incident had occurred
at capital city Yerevan’s Harsnaqar Restaurant Complex on June 17,
2012, where several military doctors including Edgar Mikoyan, Arkadi
Aghajanyan, Garik Soghomonyan, Artak Bayadyan and Vahe Avetyan were
brutally beaten by Restaurant security personnel, and Avetyan had
died in hospital on June 29.

Subsequently, a criminal lawsuit was filed into this incident, and
six people were arrested.

The Restaurant’s owner is ruling Republican Party former MP, Football
Federation of Armenia President, and businessman Ruben Hayrapetyan,
who formally gave up his parliamentary seat in connection with this
incident.

News from Armenia – NEWS.am

EX-TERRORIST: AL-NUSRA LEADER IN SYRIA IS A CIA OPERATIVE

Thu Jun 27, 2013 4:34AM

Members of the al-Qaeda-linked al-Nusra Front in Syria (file photo)

A former member of al-Qaeda has said the leader of al-Nusra Front,
the primary terrorist group in Syria fighting against the government
of President Bashar al-Assad, is a CIA operative.

“I personally believe that the leader of the Nusra Army who declared
his support for Ayman al-Zawahiri, is a CIA operative in the al-Nusra,”
Sheikh Nabil Naiim, who led an al-Qaeda training camp in Egypt,
made the revelation in a recent video testimony.

Addressing the al-Qaeda-linked al-Nusra militants, Naiim said,
“You are fighting the war in Syria on America’s behalf.”

Naiim, who has renounced violence, also identified al-Qaeda chief
Ayman al-Zawahiri as a U.S. double agent.

Abu Mohammed al-Jawlani, the head of the terrorist al-Nusra Front,
pledged allegiance to al-Zawahiri on April 10.

Naiim was a high profile militant in Egypt and is believed to have
been involved in the assassination of former Egyptian president Anwar
al-Sadat in 1981. He was released from prison after the regime of
Hosni Mobarak collapsed in February 2011.

He said the United States funded and supported al-Qaeda in Afghanistan
for 18 years and that he was personally “fooled by an American plot.”

The United Nations Security Council has added the al-Nusra Front
operating in Syria to the UN sanctions blacklist.

The terrorist group has been behind hundreds of deadly bombings
targeting both government and civilian institutions including hospitals
and schools across Syria since the conflict began in March 2011.

The group is also responsible for killing American troops in Iraq.

According to U.S. media reports, the U.S. military has been secretly
training some militant groups since November last year.

The United States has begun shipping weapons to Jordan to arm the
militants in neighboring Syria, after the White House said the Syrian
government had sued chemical weapons against the militants. Damascus
has strongly rejected the allegation.

Damascus says the conflict is being engineered from outside the
country, and there are reports that a very large number of the
militants fighting in Syria are foreign nationals.

HJ/HJ

ARMENIAN TRADE NETWORK HOLDS 3RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN MARSEILLE

10:08, June 27, 2013

Toronto, June 26, 2013 – The historic city of Marseille was the
location of the third general assembly of the Armenian Trade Network
(ATN) that coincided with La Semaine de l’excellence Franco-Armenienne
organized by the French-Armenian Chamber of Commerce (CCIFA).

Close to 40 delegates and observers from 17 countries representing
member organizations and new business communities took part in
the deliberations. The Network expanded by the admission of two new
members, the Argentinean Armenian Chamber of Commerce and the Romanian
Armenian Chamber of Commerce. The first is among the oldest business
organizations of the diaspora counting more than 30 years of operation,
while the second is one of the youngest ones.

Partnership and cooperation with several associations such as the
Armenian Business Network founded in the East Coast of USA was also
discussed and approved. Invited observes from Italy, Spain, Russia,
Czech Republic, Austria, Denmark and Poland presented their business
communities possibilities for establishing communication with the
ATN community. The Executive Board also presented its efforts in
establishing contacts with several new communities. Among other issues
deliberated, the existing Executive Board of ATN was given another
2-year mandate.

On June 22, 2013, the first ATN Business Forum was held at the
Marseille Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Opening the forum were
Armenia’s Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan, ATN President
Vahram Pirjanian, CCIFA President Bernard Holassian and ATN VP
Jacques Avdoyan.

The first session of the forum entitled “Promoting Armenian Global
Entrepreneurship through Innovation & Networking” featured as keynote
speaker Romania’s Minister of Economy Varujan Vosganian whose talk on
Opportunities in the Shifting Global Economic Landscape ended with a
panel discussion on the significance of developing new ties and the
role Armenians can play through the ATN.

The second session called “Promoting Business & Investment in Armenia”
featured a number of speakers including the Director of External
Relations of the City of Yerevan David Gevorkyan, the Governor of
Gegharquniq Rafik Grigoryan, Governor of Lori Artur Nalbandyan,
Beer of Yerevan President Ashot Baghdassaryan, Synopsys CEO Hovik
Musayelyan. Panelists included Didier Parakian of the Didier Parakian
brand, Vartan Sirmakes of Franck Muller and Armenia’s Honourary
Council to Marseille and HE Ambassador Vigen Chitetchyan. The forum
was moderated by ATN board member H. Gaspar.

The ATN is the modern trade network for the Armenian entrepreneurs,
acting as an “Armenian Global Chamber of Commerce” joining business
communities in various parts of the world by creating a forum for
member organizations (i.e. local chambers of commerce and business
organizations) to interact and collaborate.

VARDANASHEN VILLAGE – “RESIDENTS CAN ONLY DREAM ABOUT INDOOR PLUMBING”
Grisha Balasanyan

13:40, June 27, 2013

Vardanashen, a village in the southern Armenian province of Armavir,
is a mere 3.5 kilometres from the border with Turkey.

1,360 residents are officially registered in Vardanashen, but many
no longer live there.

Vardanashen Deputy Mayor Edik Zakaryan told Hetq that certain
improvements have been made in the village in the past few years.

Natural gas is now supplied and village roads are to be repaired.

But many problems remain, especially water for drinking. Presently,
residents draw their potable water from artesian wells but Zakaryan
says that the numerous fish farms in the area are using up this
underground resource at an alarming rate.

Another issue deals with the birth rate. “Couples have one son and
one daughter and that’s it. Who can care for more kids given today’s
economic conditions?” asks Zakaryan.

Hakob Hovasapyan Edik Zakaryan The deputy mayor sees greater
agricultural exports as the only practical resolution to the problems
facing the village.

Zakaryan recently travelled to Moscow, where he visited the Globus
Supermarket. He was surprised to see row upon row of Bulgarian
vegetables and asks why Armenian products aren’t being marketed
overseas.

“We don’t really have a Ministry of Agriculture here in Armenia. They
just get government money but do little with it,” complains Zakaryan.

The decreasing population also concerns school Principal Hakob
Hovasapyan. He says that ten years ago,enrollment stood at 220 pupils
and has dropped to 160 today.

“Migration is the main reason for the drop. Mostly Yezidi families
leave the village. This year alone three families have picked up and
gone,” notes Hovasapyan, adding that 90% of those who have left had
bank loans to pay off. Finding work is the main reason people leave
Vardanashen.

Principal Hovasapyan says it’s high time that the government turns it
focus away from the urban areas and towards Armenia rural communities.

“Most people here are living in the most basic of conditions. Even
having a shower or an indoor toilet is a dream,” he said.

ARMENIA DETERMINED TO EXPAND RELATIONS WITH IRAN – AMBASSADOR

June 27, 2013 | 12:35

Armenian government and parliament are determined to expand the
friendly ties with Iran, Armenian Ambassador to Tehran Grigor
Arakelian said.

On Wednesday, Arakelyan met with Chairman of the National Security and
Foreign Policy Committee of Iran’s Majlis Alaeddin Boroujerdi, Press
TV reported.

Arakelyan urged both states to use potential to enhance ties in
various sectors. .

Iranian MP noted that friendly historical bonds between the two
nations can lay the groundwork for closer cooperation, calling for the
development of the friendly ties on all fronts.

Underlining the significance of economic and trade transactions
between the two countries, Boroujerdi said Iran and Armenia need to
use their potential to shore up economic, trade, industrial and
commercial cooperation.

He also highlighted the role of parliamentary cooperation in exploring
areas for closer economic ties.

News from Armenia – NEWS.am

ZHAMANAK: ARMENIA SHOULD REVISE RELATIONS WITH RUSSIA

Thursday,
June 27

Chairman of Free Democrats Party Khachatur Kokobelian told ‘Zhamanak’
daily that following Russia’s decision to sell $1 billion worth of
arms to Azerbaijan, Armenia should revise its strategic partnership
with Russia since Moscow disregards Armenia’s interests. Kokobelian
also said that Armenia should sign the Association Agreement with
the EU in November, despite Russia’s pressure.

TODAY, 12:55

Aysor.am

TURQUIE : NOUVEL ACTE DE VANDALISME CONTRE LE PATRIMOINE ARMENIEN

Publie le : 26-06-2013

Info Collectif VAN – – Un nouvel acte de
vandalisme contre le patrimoine armenien est commis actuellement
en Turquie. Les autorites turques de Mouch ont pris la decision
de demolir les maisons armeniennes qui ont une valeur historique
et culturelle. Le Collectif VAN vous invite a lire la traduction
d’un article en armenien publie sur le site Akounk le 24 juin 2013,
d’après une information parue sur un site turc.

Akounk

24 juin 2013

A Mouch, on demolit les maisons armeniennes ayant une valeur historique

Un acte de vandalisme contre le patrimoine armenien historico-culturel
a ete commis de nouveau en Turquie.

Selon le journaliste turc d’origine armenienne du site Aykeredoghrular,
Jevat Sinet, les autorites turques ont commence a demolir les maisons
des Armeniens de Mouch ayant une valeur historique.

La decision de demolir les maisons des Armeniens avait ete prise
autrefois par la mairie de Mouch où la majorite est detenue par les
membres du Parti de la justice et du developpement (AKP).

En lieu et place des maisons des Armeniens, on construira des bâtiments
destines aux organismes d’Etat.

Outre les maisons des Armeniens, on detruit aussi les bains se trouvant
aux alentours et ayant une valeur historico-culturelle. La source
mentionne que toute protestation contre la demolition des monuments
fait face a des violences policières.

Il est a noter que les maisons armeniennes se situaient au centre de
la ville de Mouch.

Traduction Collectif VAN – 26 juin 2013 – 10:10 –

_________________________

Nota CVAN

Voici des informations complementaires recues d’une source presente
sur Mouch :

“La municipalite n’a en fait pas encore commence a detruire elle-meme
les maisons. Tout est le fait des habitants locaux qui ont commence a
detruire les proprietes après avoir cede les titres de propriete. Ils
ont commence a enlever et a vendre tout ce qui avait de la valeur (a
partir des fenetres et des portes en bois) et a creuser pour trouver
de l'”or” sous les maisons [Nota CVAN : le mythe de l’or cache des
Armeniens est tenace. Il conduit en Turquie au vandalisme et au pillage
systematique des maisons, des eglises et des cimetières armeniens].

Les habitants ont ete trompes et forces a ceder leurs maisons,
mais il faut ajouter qu’ils etaient au debut, et pour la plupart,
très enthousiastes a l’idee d’etre deplaces dans des bâtiments TOKI
geres par le gouvernement [Nota CVAN : TOKI est l’operateur public de
l’habitat social en Turquie], mais c’etait avant qu’ils ne realisent
qu’ils sont non seulement expropries, mais aussi qu’ils se sont
lourdement endettes dans le processus.

L’etat actuel des bâtiments n’est donc pas “encore” dû aux bulldozers
de la municipalite, dont tout le monde attend l’arrivee d’un jour
a l’autre.

19 personnes parmi les 216 detenteurs de titres n’ont pas encore
donne leurs titres de propriete a l’Etat, de sorte qu’elles pourraient
avoir a attendre la resolution de ce problème avant de tout raser.

Un homme resiste courageusement et ne quitte pas sa maison. Des medias
devraient publier rapidement des articles le concernant.”

Traduction Collectif VAN – 26 juin 2013 – 14:15 –

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Campagne de signatures on-line pour la sauvegarde du patrimoine
armenien de Mouch et la restauration de l’eglise armenienne de la
Sainte-Vierge – Meryem Ana Ayakli Kilise (les deux dernières photos
ci-dessus representent l’eglise) :

imzakampanyam.com

Il semble que le site

fasse l’objet d’attaques regulières car l’affichage se fait très
difficilement.

Les photos ont ete mises en ligne par les auteurs de la Campagne
de protestation.

Retour a la rubrique

Source/Lien : Akounk

ALEXEI MILLER A DISCUTE DE LA PLEINE PROPRIETE D’ARMROSGAZPROM AVEC LE MINISTRE ARMENIEN DE L’ENERGIE

Le President du Conseil de Gazprom Alexeï Miller a discute d’un
certain nombre de questions avec le ministre de l’Energie Armen
Movsisyan a Moscou.

En particulier, la question portait sur la possibilite d’augmenter
la part de Gazprom dans ArmRosGazprom de 80% a 100%.

Les deux parties ont examine egalement comment le prix du gaz russe
est forme pour les consommateurs armeniens.

Alexei Miller et le ministre ont discute des questions cles de la
cooperation russo-armenienne dans le secteur du gaz, y compris la
contribution de Gazprom a des projets energetiques en Armenie.

jeudi 27 juin 2013, Stephane ©armenews.com