EMPLOYEES OF KILIKIA COMMERCIAL CENTER PICKETING PARLIAMENT OF ARMENIA
ARMINFO
Monday, June 17, 16:17
Employees of the Kilikia Commercial Center are picketing the Parliament
of Armenia. They demand the Parliament to open pavilions and permit
trading.
They have submitted a letter-request to the parliament speaker. To
recall, on June 1 the State Revenue Committee closed Kilikia Commercial
Center for illegal activity. The Center employed nearly 300 people.
RESULTS OF ARMENIAN-RUSSIAN ACADEMIC-TOURISTIC EXPEDITION SUMMED UP IN TOURISM INSTITUTE
15:39, 17 June, 2013
YEREVAN, JUNE 17, ARMENPRESS. At the course of the round table
dedicated to the results of the 2nd Armenian-Russian academic touristic
expedition held under the slogan “Learn about the Motherland and Tell
about It”, the participants underlined the significant role of the
event, which is aimed at the development of tourism in Armenia and
creating new touristic “production”. The aforesaid round table was
held on June 17.
The Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia
Hermine Naghdalyan noted that it’s impossible to be a true patriot
without having knowledge about one’s country and history.
Also, she underscored that she will never forget their journey by
train held within the framework of the academic touristic expedition.
The Rector of the Russian International Academy for Tourism Yevgeny
Trofimov stated that it’s of a certain importance to strengthen
bilateral ties and in this respect highlighted the academic touristic
expedition. Among other things the Rector of the Russian International
Academy for Tourism Yevgeny Trofimov underlined:
“This academic touristic expedition united us all. The routs of our
trip included Geghard, Garni, Aragatz, Kasakh, and Noravank. It was
probably a hard, but a very interesting route.”
The participants of the second academic touristic expedition under the
title “Learn about the Motherland and Tell about It” started the trip
to learn about the picturesque site of Armenia from “Sasuntsi David”
station on June 8.
The participants finished their trip with an entertaining bicycle
race. The aforesaid 62 km long race launched in Jermuk and ended in
the Yeghegis Canyon. Burning sun did not hinder the successful course
of the bicycle run, which heralded the end of this significant event
aimed at raising Armenia’s popularity.
ONE YEAR PASSES SINCE TRAGIC EVENT IN YEREVAN RESTAURANT
June 17, 2013 | 14:09
YEREVAN. – One year has passed since the day when a group Armenian
military physicians was brutally beaten, and as a result, one of them,
Vahe Avetyan, died in hospital several days thereafter.
Even though the respective trial is still in progress, Avetyan is no
longer alive and his two children are left without a father.
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
SAMVEL HARUTYUNYAN: “SUREN KHACHATRYAN HAS FED ASSASSIN CHILDREN, THERE IS NO GREATER PUNISHMENT THAN THIS.”
June 10 2013
“I declare that the criminalization of power began in Goris since
1993. It was spread throughout the country. It’s first target, since
that time up to now, was me. Decriminalization of power is necessary.
I will be very happy that it finally starts from Goris, Syunik Marz
and is spread throughout the country “, – spoke Suren Khachatryan in a
conversation with Aravot.am about the former Mayor Samvel Harutyunyan.
To our question that Suren Khachatryan’s son has moved to the prison,
whether it is not a punishment for him, Samvel Harutyunyan responded,-
“On the one hand, yes, it is a punishment, and he may have done
numerous crimes, and was not subjected to punishment, but the greatest
punishment for him is that he has given to birth, later fed, educated
and bred assassin children. There is no greater punishment than this.
Suren Khachatryan was a very good teacher for his son, like father
like son.” According to Samvel Harutyunyan, Suren Khachatryan could be
sleeping during the shooting at his house in Goris. “The fact that he
is telling that he is not aware of, how can one of his subordinates,
his people kill people, shoot, without his knowledge. It’s just a
tale. ”
Hripsimeh JEBEJYAN
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IRAN WILL NEVER MAKE CONCESSION ON SYRIA – ARMENIAN EXPERT
June 18, 2013 | 14:09
YEREVAN. – Syria is an important strategic partner of Iran and the
Iranian government will never give up supporting President Bashar
Al-Assad, expert Vardan Voskanyan said.
Noting that Syria is often called “the gateway to Iran”, Voskanyan
said no changes in relationship between the states must be expected.
“Iranian side will never make concession on Syria. The Syrian problem
is rather complicated. U.S. spoke about supplying weapons to the Syrian
rebels, but it seems to be a publicity stunt aimed at strengthening
Washington’s position ahead of the G8 summit,” Voskanyan said during
the Tuesday press conference.
Unless military intervention is launched or no-fly zone is created,
Assad is likely to win the confrontation, he added.
News from Armenia – NEWS.am
OSCE CHIEF ENCOUNTERS DIFFICULTIES IN KARABAKH SETTLEMENT EFFORTS – RUSSIAN PAPER
14:17 ~U 18.06.13
The Russian Nezavisimaya Gazeta has commented on the Monday reports
about the cancelled regional tour of Leonid Kozhara, Ukraine’s foreign
minister who now serves as the OSCE chairperson-in-office.
Kozhara’s personal assistant had earlier said that the diplomat is
scheduling a working visit to the South Caucasus republics (Armenia,
Georgia and Azerbaijan) for conducting talks with the countries’
leaders over reaching a solution to regional conflicts. At meetings
with the Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders he was expected to discuss
the peace negotiations over Nagorno-Karabakh.
But the reports on Monday said that the diplomat has cancelled his
tour to both countries after he was aware that the timing of the visit
coincides with Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan’s annual vacation
period. The Ukrainian media had earlier said that Kozhara may not
visit Armenia and Azerbaijan if no meeting with those countries’
leaders is arranged. The plans for visiting Georgia haven’t changed.
But an official statement by the Ukrainian Foreign Minister did not
say anything as to the reasons for cancelling the trip.
Commenting on the report, the Russian publication says that the fact
became the most significant development over the past three months’
of Ukraine’s presidency of the Organization. It notes that Kozhara
refused to discuss any details of the Yerevan and Baku talks at a
meeting with the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs on Friday.
“The question received a great attention after a source told the
Ukrainian media that the Armenian and Azerbaijani presidents failed
to find time for meeting Kozhara … And the ‘smell’ of a diplomatic
scandal spread in the air,” comments the paper.
Summing up the first quarter of Ukraine’s presidency, it says further
that Kiev had initially agreed to shoulder a big responsibility by
saying that it wishes to break the stalemate over the frozen conflict
on the former Soviet republics’ territory.
The paper quotes Ukrainian President Victor Yanukovich as saying at
the UN General Assembly’s session earlier this year that the country
intends to focus attention on the conflicts over Transnestria and
Nagorno-Karabakh, as well as the Geneva peace talks.
The paper further refers to a recent conversation with Andrey Deshitsa,
Kozhara’s special representative on conflict settlement issues,
who said the key achievement over the period is the agreement on
refraining from use of force (signed at the Geneva meetings by Georgia,
Abkhazia, South Ossetia, Russia and US). “If such an agreement is
signed by the end of this year, Ukraine, as an acting chair of the
OSCE and a co-chair at the Geneva discussions, will consider that
its victory. The fact that we have come to realize the importance
of adopting such a document is already a progress,” the author of
the article says, expressing belief that the question will be a key
topic in the course of Kozhara’s visit to Georgia.
As for the Transnistrian and Nagorno-Karabakh conflicts, experts do
not expect any progress in those processes until the end of Ukraine’s
presidency, according to the paper.
Referring to the critical remarks voiced against country in the course
of recent discussions in Kiev (particularly, the Carnegie Foundation
representative’s statement that the country fails to properly fulfill
its commitments) upon the initiative of the Ukrainian Institute of
World Politics, the Russian publication says that Kozhara’s cancelled
tour added fuel to the fire.
It quotes Kostandin Bondarenko, Head of the Ukrainian Institute of
Politics, as saying that the criticism isn’t absolutely fair. “Someone
wishes probably to seek grounds for criticism. Kozhara’s visit to
Armenia and Azerbaijan has been rescheduled, not postponed. And it
was the right step as the agenda covered issues requiring a meeting
on a presidential level. I think the meetings will take place before
autumn. But that doesn’t mean Ukraine will work miracles to solve
the conflicts. It isn’t possible, and none of us demands or expects
anything of the kind,” the expert said.
Speaking to the paper on Monday, Deshitsa confirmed the report on the
cancelled trip. “With the greatest attention to the Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict, we believe the issue has to be discussed on the highest
level. The OSCE too, especially the Minsk Group co-chairs, support
this position,” the diplomat said, adding that a new timeline of
visits is now being considered.
Deshitsa told the paper that the South Caucasus and Transnestrian
focus a special attention to settling conflicts in the region. “We
highly appreciate independent experts’ proposals, their advice and
considerations, but we first of all pay attention to the sides’
position and the situation in the negotiation process …” he noted.
Earlier this year, Ukraine spoke of very ambitious projects which
couldn’t be brought to life within a year, Igor Semivolos, an expert
at the Transnestrial Research Center, has told the paper.
“Yes, stronger, more influential and resource-rich countries chaired
the OSCE before Ukraine, but none managed to resolve the existing
frozen conflicts on the CIS territory. All understand that Russia,
as a key stakeholder in the post-Soviet region, has not yet finalized
its policies on frozen conflicts. So, our objective now is to observe
the ceasefire regime and ensure the security of people. And that
is what Ukraine is doing now, like the other countries that chaired
the OSCE before. As for the settlement of conflicts, it is necessary
to be open enough to say that there are influential groups are not
absolutely interested in a resolution, given that the frozen conflict
regime is like a goose that lays the golden egg. So that fact holds
back any hopes for reaching an easy conflict settlement,” he said
The paper says, citing Yuri Uskalov, an aide to the Russian president,
that the only expectation for progress could now be a joint statement
over Nagorno-Karabakh to be on the sidelines of the G8 summit being
held in Northern Ireland these days. “Kiev expects the document to
promote the conflict settlement efforts before the OSCE Chairman’s
visit to Baku and Yerevan,” he said.
Armenian News – Tert.am
ITAR-TASS, Russia
June 15, 2013 Saturday 04:45 PM GMT+4
Ukraine FM, Minsk OSCE Group co-chairs discuss prospects of Karabakh
conflict settlement
KIEV June 15
– OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Leonid
Kozhara discussed with the co-chairs of the Minsk OSCE Group the
issues related with the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict.
The Minsk OSCE Group aims to ensure a permanent forum for negotiations
over a peaceful settlement of the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict on the
basis of the principles, commitments and regulations of the
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).
During the meeting the co-chairs of the Minsk OSCE Group – Russian
Ambassador Igor Popov, French Ambassador Jacques Faure, U.S.
Ambassador Ian Kelly and Personal Representative of the
Chairperson-in-Office on the conflict dealt with by the OSCE Minsk
Conference, Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk informed Leonid Kozhara on the
situation in the negotiating process, as well as the latest meetings
between the foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia.
“At the meeting the negotiators exchanged the views on the expediency
to delay the date of a visit of the OSCE chairperson-in-office in
Azerbaijan and Armenia that is linked with the importance that Ukraine
as a country presiding in the OSCE attaches to the concrete content of
the meetings at the top level,” the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry stated.
The OSCE chairperson-in-office confirmed that Ukraine is ready to
continue to assist to the efforts of the co-chairs of the Minsk OSCE
Group and the personal representative of the OSCE
chairperson-in-office aimed at a peaceful settlement of the Nagorno
Karabakh conflict.
ARMENIE
Les écoliers arméniens devraient mieux connaître les autres religions
selon un expert
Les écoliers arméniens devraient être mieux informés sur les autres
religions pendant les cours religieux dans les écoles a déclaré un
spécialiste en études religieuses, maître de conférences à
l’Université d’Etat d’Erevan Hovhannes Hovhannisyan lors d’une réunion
intitulée « Eglise et éducation » tenue par la Fondation Eurasia.
Selon l’expert, cela aidera à éviter les stéréotypes.
M.Hovhannisyan a également déclaré que, souvent, les Arméniens font
preuve d’intolérance envers les autres confessions ce qui provoque des
conflits en matière de communication.
dimanche 16 juin 2013,
Stéphane ©armenews.com
REPUBLIQUE DU HAUT KARABAGH
Interview à France 24 de Karen Mirzoyan le chef de la diplomatie de la
République du Haut Karabagh
Lors de sa visite en France du 10 au 12 juin, Karen Mirzoyan le
ministre des Affaires étrangères de la République du Haut Karabagh a
accordé une interview à la chaine France 24. Le chef de la diplomatie
de la RHK a répondu aux questions du journaliste de France 24 sur le
conflit du Haut Karabagh, et notamment son origine ainsi que des
négociations de paix. Karen Mirzoyan a également donné des
informations sur l’économie et de nombreuses questions liées à la RHK.
Le ministre des Affaires étrangères de la RHK a affirmé que le
mouvement de 1988 au Haut Karabagh n’était pas seulement lié au
rattachement du territoire à l’Arménie, mais portrait des questions de
Droits de l’homme, de social et d’économie. Mais selon Karen Mirzoyan
au lieu d’apporter des réponses négociées et pacifiques, Bakou a
organisé les pogroms anti-arméniens de Soumgaït, Bakou, Kirovabad et
d’autres localités d’Azerbaïdjan où résidait une communauté
arménienne. Puis Bakou a agressé le Haut Karabagh. « L’Azerbaïdjan
doit en premier lieu changer sa position, car ce pays encourage la
haine contre les Arméniens » dit le ministre et ajoute que « le
conflit ne peut se résoudre par l’usage de la violence, la guerre aura
des conséquences dramatiques sur toute la région ».
Karen Mirzoyan a également évoqué le sort des réfugiés Arméniens
chassés d’Azerbaïdjan, qui ne bénéficient pas à la différence de ceux
d’Azerbaïdjan, du statut de réfugiés par les organisations
internationales. Karen Mirzoyan s’est dit convaincu que tôt ou tard,
le conflit trouvera une résolution qui garantira la sécurité et le
développement des deux pays indépendants, la République du Haut
Karabagh et l’Azerbaïdjan. Il a affirmé que la seule résolution au
conflit était les pourparlers de paix avec la participation de la
République du Haut Karabagh à ces négociations.
Krikor Amirzayan
dimanche 16 juin 2013,
Krikor Amirzayan ©armenews.com
REVUE DE PRESSE N°1 – 14/06/13 – COLLECTIF VAN
Publié le : 14-06-2013
Info Collectif VAN – – Le Collectif VAN [Vigilance
Arménienne contre le Négationnisme] vous propose une revue de presse
des informations parues dans la presse francophone, sur les thèmes
concernant la Turquie, le génocide arménien, la Shoah, le génocide
des Tutsi, le Darfour, le négationnisme, l’Union européenne, Chypre,
etc… Nous vous suggérons également de prendre le temps de lire ou
de relire les informations et traductions mises en ligne dans notre
rubrique
Par ailleurs, certains articles en anglais, allemand, turc, etc,
ne sont disponibles que dans la newsletter Word que nous générons
chaque jour. Pour la recevoir, abonnez-vous a la Veille-Média :
c’est gratuit ! Vous recevrez le document du lundi au vendredi dans
votre boîte email. Bonne lecture.
Turquie: IHD condamne les arrestations en masse d’avocats Info
Collectif VAN – – “Nous condamnons la violence
infligée aux manifestants par les forces de l’ordre pendant les
manifestations de la place Taksim et celles de Gezi Park le matin du
11 juin 2013 ; les attaques des forces de l’ordre qui ont eu lieu
toute la journée et jusqu’au lendemain ; l’arrestation d’environ
50 avocats qui avaient tenté de faire des déclarations publiques
au palais de justice de Caglayan District (Province d’Istanbul) ; la
descente au bureau du Parti de la Démocratie Socialiste (Sosyalist
Demokrasi Partisi, SDP) d’Istanbul et les arrestations en masse.” Le
Collectif VAN vous soumet la déclaration de l’Association des Droits
Humains (IHD, Turquie) publiée le 13 juin 2013.
Presse arménienne : Revue du 13 juin 2013 Info Collectif VAN –
– “Le Ministre des Finances et l’Ambassadeur de
France ont signé deux accords/Azg, Arminfo et Armenpress font état de
la signature, par le nouveau Ministre des Finances, Davit Sarkissian,
et l’Ambassadeur de France, accompagné du Chef du Service économique
du Sud-Caucase, M. Daniel Patat, de deux accords de coopération
économique et financière portant, l’un sur la poursuite de la
réalisation du projet d’amélioration des eaux de Erevan dans le
cadre d’un financement confessionnel francais de 25 millions d’euros,
le second ouvrant des facilités financières par l’Agence Francaise de
Développement pour un montant total de 500 000 euros, qui permettront
la réalisation d’études de faisabilité de projets ciblés dans les
secteurs de l’agriculture et de l’amélioration de l’accès a l’eau
potable.” Le Collectif VAN vous présente cette Revue de Presse parue
sur le site de l’Ambassade de France en Arménie le 14 juin 2013.
La Turquie s’embrase contre Erdogan Ca a débuté dans un petit
espace vert menacé de destruction, le parc Gezi d’Istanbul. Comme
une traînée de poudre, l’indignation de ses défenseurs s’est
répandue sur la place Taksim, puis dans d’autres villes de Turquie,
métamorphosant le combat pour ce jardin public en un mouvement massif
contre le Premier ministre Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
“Le mur de la peur s’est fissuré” Pour l’universitaire et
éditorialiste Ahmet Insel, les événements montrent qu’une nouvelle
génération a “pris goÔt au souffle de la liberté”.
Turquie : 5 clés pour comprendre la crise de la place Taksim La
mobilisation qui agite la place Taksim d’Istanbul depuis 15 jours
met en évidence les ambiguïtés d’un régime a l’autoritarisme
contesté, qui bénéficie pourtant du soutien d’une large frange de
la population turque.
Turquie : Erdogan lance un “dernier avertissement” aux manifestants Le
Premier ministre turc se dit a bout de patience face aux manifestants
qui occupent le parc Gezi d’Istanbul depuis quinze jours.
Après avoir proposé un référendum sur le projet immobilier
qui a provoqué la fronde, Recep Tayyip Erdogan lance son “dernier
avertissement”, mais il a quand même recu des représentants des
manifestants.
Dépêche de l’APA [ 13 Juin 2013 18:16 ] – Agence de Presse
d’Azerbaïdjan Le Collectif VAN vous propose un article de l’APA
(Agence de presse azérie) daté du 13 juin 2013. Les articles de
ce site (écrits généralement dans un francais rudimentaire) ne
sont pas commentés de notre part. Ils peuvent contenir des propos
négationnistes envers le génocide arménien ou d’autres informations
a prendre sous toute réserve. “Le Congrès de la République du
Pérou a discuté la question du génocide de Khojali et a adopté
une résolution a ce sujet”.
Turquie : Erdogan lance un ”â~@~Idernier avertissementâ~@~I” aux
manifestants Le Premier ministre a affirmé que sa patience touchait
”â~@~Ia sa finâ~@~I”.
Sa proposition d’un référendum municipal sur l’avenir du parc
Gezi et de la place Taksim a été fraîchement accueillie. Des gaz
lacrymogènes ont été utilisés cette nuit a Ankara.
Turquie : les avocats en première ligne Avant de subir son
premier interrogatoire, il est resté treize heures entassé avec
une cinquantaine d’autres personnes dans un panier a salade prévu
pour en contenir la moitié, garé dans la cour du grand centre de
police de la rue Vatan d’Istanbul. ”Rien a boire, rien a manger et
aucun soin pour les blessés”, raconte un étudiant raflé dans la
soirée du 31 mai, comme nombre de badauds pendant les plus violentes
échauffourées autour de la place Taksim.
Article du journal franco-turc Zaman – 14/06/2013 – 1 Le Collectif
VAN relaye ici les articles du journal franco-turc Zaman (équivalent
du Today’s Zaman en langue anglaise, diffusé en Turquie).
Attention : ces articles ne sont pas commentés de notre part. Il
s’agit pour l’essentiel de traductions des versions turque et anglaise
du Zaman, journal proche du parti au pouvoir (AKP). “Depuis le
déclenchement des manifestations anti-gouvernementales en Turquie,
il est une chose étonnante qui n’a pas été soulignée par la
presse internationale”.
Turquie: les contestataires espèrent un mouvement durable La
proposition de Recep Tayyip Erdogan, le Premier ministre turc,
d’organiser un référendum a Istanbul sur l’avenir du parc Gezi,
qui jouxte la place Taksim, n’a pas enchanté les manifestants qui
continuent d’occuper pacifiquement ce lieu désormais mythique. Si
cette proposition est bien accueillie par certains, elle ne devrait
cependant pas mettre fin a la contestation.
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