Author: Badalian Vardan

EX-OPPOSITION CANDIDATE PLANNING KEYNOTE ADDRESS

TERT.AM
20:19 ~U 11.04.13

The opposition Heritage party has issued a statement saying that
their leader and a former presidential candidate, Raffi Hovhannisian,
is going to deliver a keynote speech in Yerevan’s Liberty Square on
Friday evening

Earlier today, the politician was reported to have departed for Moscow
together with his spouse and a son.

A secretary of the Heritage party, Styopa Safaryan, confirmed the
report to Tert.am, saying that the visit is intended for just one day.

CORPSES OF 5 ARMENIANS DIED IN CAR ACCIDENT IN VLADIMIR TO BE TRANSFERRED TO ARMENIA ON APRIL 12

19:27, 11 April, 2013

YEREVAN, APRIL 11, ARMENPRESS: Corpses of 5 Armenians, who died in a
result of car crash in Vladimir, will be transferred from Moscow to
Armenia on April 12. As reports Armenpress, Ria Novosti was informed
from Representative of Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
of Vladimir region Anna Basova.

“Corpses of all the victims should be taken tonight as the flight
is scheduled for tomorrow morning. All the documents are ready,”
Basova said.

AZERBAIJANI LAWS DO NOT GUARANTEE FAIR ELECTIONS. ANALYSIS

20:14, 11 April, 2013

YEREVAN, APRIL 11, ARMENPRESS: Azerbaijani Civil Society Coalition
“For transparent and fair elections” presented an analysis of the
pre-election situation in Azerbaijan. The presentation, held at
the International Press Center looked at election monitoring and
recommendations, with a particular focus on electoral law.

Experts prepared documents that were presented to the public from the
members of the coalition, having significant experience in monitoring
elections in Azerbaijan. According to Coordinator Arzu Abdullayeva,
this civil society organization decided to bring their contribution
to the democratic environment in an election year.

As reports Armenpress, referring to contact.az, authorities believe
that the existing conditions guarantee democratic elections and are
unwilling to change the law that, according to the opposition and
independent NGOs, does not create the conditions for a fair election,
and especially for the voters, said Mehman Aliyev, Director of the
Turan News Agency. He presented a paper entitled “Analysis of the
pre-election situation in Azerbaijan.”

Aliyev noted that analysis of the legislation and recent protests
in the country is not calming. “If you save the legislation in its
current form, the authorities will inevitably turn the individual
grievances into a single channel of protest across the country,
because almost all the population is part of one process – the
election of the president. And universal violation will inevitably
provoke universal protests.”

The analytical report highlighted 32 specific violations that occurred
during previous elections, which could be repeated if the current
electoral law and other laws limiting the activities of political
parties, NGOs and the media are retained.

The Coalition has concluded that the Azerbaijani government has an
obligation to review current legislation and bring it in line with
international laws.

HEADMASTER ON 16-YEAR-OLD-SUSPECT: HAYK WAS A NORMAL PUPIL

Thursday,
April 11

Hayk, a suspect in 19-year-old Tigran Hayrapetian’s murder, attended
Yerevan senior school No 3 and was a quiet boy, for that reason
everyone was shocked by the incident. The headmaster of school No 3
Tigran Eyramjian told this to the correspondent of Aysor.am.

“Some pupils participate in all Olympiads, others are undisciplined.

Hayk fits into neither category. He was a normal pupil and got along
with everyone. His mother is a teacher, he has a sister. It was an
exemplary family,” the headmaster said.

According to him, on that day Hayk did not attend classes and the
teacher called his mother who said that there was some problem with
his passport.

T. Eyramjian declined to publicize the cause of the incident. There
are rumors that the boys had argued with each other.

Let us remind you that on April 10 Hayk A., 16, went to the police
and confessed to Trigram Hayrapetian’s murder.

A criminal case was opened under Article 104 part 1 of the Criminal
Code.

TODAY, 15:05

Aysor.am

THE MEETING OF FOREIGN MINISTERS OF ARMENIA AND SLOVAKIA

10.04.2013

On April 10 Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian
met Miroslav Laychak who is the Deputy Prime-Minister of Slovakia,
and Minister of Foreign Affairs and the European issues and who was
in Armenia on an official visit.

Welcoming the guest, the Acting Minister expressed hope that the
Slovak colleague’s visit will give new impulse to the development
of bilateral cooperation in various fields. He noted that Minister
Laychak is accompanied by a Slovak business delegation and there has
already been a business forum, which will be an important stimulus
for the expansion of trade and economic cooperation.

Expressing his gratitude for the invitation and reception in Yerevan,
Minister Laychak highlighted that Slovakia wants to deepen the
cooperation with Armenia and that the main goal of his visit is the
reaching of agreements in this regard.

During the meeting the sides had a detailed conversation about ways of
expanding bilateral relations. Agreements were reached to expand the
legal framework and to deepen cooperation in economic, humanitarian
and other fields.

Edward Nalbandian and Miroslav Laychak referred to the cooperation in
the framework of various international and regional organizations,
as well as to the conducting of periodic consultations between the
Foreign Ministries as an important means of making the political
dialogue continuous.

During the conversation the sides exchanged views on Armenia-EU
cooperation, the progress that Armenia has achieved in that direction.

Edward Nalbandian thanked the Slovak government’s caring treatment
of the Armenian community and highlighted the fact that Slovakia is
among those countries which have recognized the Armenian Genocide.

Edward Nalbandian presented to the Slovak Foreign Minister the current
situation in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement and the efforts
undertaken by the OSCE Minsk Group and Armenia.

The sides also discussed various international and regional issues.

After the meeting, Edward Nalbandian and Miroslav Laychak signed
an agreement on cooperation in the field of healthcare, which was
followed by a joint press conference.

LES DISCUSSIONS AVEC CARREFOUR ENTRENT DANS LEUR PHASE PRATIQUE

Gagik Minasian, president de la commission Parlementaire sur les
finances et les affaires budgetaires, a declare que les negociations
avec le distributeur francais Carrefour sont censees entrer dans ”
la phase pratique “.

S’adressant aux journalistes gagik Minasian a dit que les autorites
sont interessees par l’arrivee du deuxième plus grand empire de detail
du monde, car l’entree du groupe Carrefour ” va considerablement
changer le climat economique en Armenie “.

Tigran Davtyan ministre de l’Economie a declare plus tôt que l’entree
de Carrefour sur le marche armenien fera baisser les prix de nombreux
biens.

vendredi 12 avril 2013, Stephane ©armenews.com

UN DEPUTE TURC ATTAQUE ETYEN MAHCUPYAN

Un depute membre du parti du Mouvement nationaliste turc (MHP)
Ahmet Duran Bulut a fait une declaration peu flatteuse a l’egard du
journaliste armenien Etyen Mahcupyan suite a son inclusion dans la
Commission des Sages, que les autorites turques ont mis en place pour
resoudre le problème kurde dans le pays.

Le journal Agos informe qu’en raison de l’inclusion de Mahcupyan
dans cette commission, le nationaliste turc a declare ce qui suit
avec ironie :

” Il y a des Armeniens dans la liste ;. Un homme intelligent [Mais] je
n’ai pas besoin de l’intellect d’un Armenien. Qu’est-ce que cela peut
faire ce que pense un Armenien pour la nation turque ? Ils ont nomme et
selectionne comme sages ceux qui s’opposaient a l’Etat, des personnes
qui souhaitaient se venger de la nation Turque jusqu’a recemment “.

vendredi 12 avril 2013, Stephane ©armenews.com

DECOS DE ROBERT ZILDJIAN, LE FONDATEUR DE CYMBALES SABIAN

Robert Zildjian, fondateur de l’un des premiers fabricants mondiales
de cymbales Sabian Inc, est decede a l’âge de 89 ans, a rapporte
Associated Press. Sabian Zildjian a annonce la mort sur son site web
le 28 mars. L’annonce de la societe n’a pas fourni de plus amples
details sur sa mort.

” C’est avec une profonde tristesse que nous annoncons le decès de
Robert Zildjian” RZ “, notre bien-aime fondateur et dirigeant. Une
force infatigable et dynamique au sein de l’industrie du tambour,
il a inspire chacun d’entre nous dans la famille Sabian a travailler
plus fort pour atteindre plus loin, faire la difference et il nous
a donne l’exemple ” dit la declaration de la compagnie.

” Nous pleurons sa disparition, et il sera toujours dans nos coeurs.

Nous sommes reconfortes par le fait de savoir que son esprit continuera
a vivre dans la musique faite par des batteurs du monde entier “,
conclut-il.

Les Cymbales Sabian sont utilises par de nombreux celèbres batteurs
dans le monde entier, notamment Chad Smith de Red Hot Chili Peppers,
Neil Peart de Rush et Mike Portnoy.

Une histoire de famille

Zildjian venait d’une famille renommee pour sa contribution a
l’elaboration de l’instrument. Avedis Zildjian 1er un alchimiste
armenien au 17ème siècle a Constantinople (aujourd’hui Istanbul). Tout
en essayant de faire de l’or en combinant les metaux de base, il a
decouvert un alliage de cuivre, d’etain et de traces d’argent avec des
qualites sonores uniques, selon le site web de l’entreprise. Avedis a
utilise ce materiau pour creer des cymbales et a lance Avedis Zildjian
Cymbales en 1623.

Le son des instruments etait si extraordinaire que les sultans ottomans
ont invite Avedis a vivre au palais de Topkapi pour faire des cymbales
pour les bandes de janissaires. La reputation d’Avedis a augmente et
le sultan lui donna le nom “Zildjian” en armenien (Zilciyan en turc),
un mot qui signifie ” fils du fabricant de cymbales “. L’entreprise
a maintenant près de quatre siècles et a ete transmise aux heritiers
de Zildjian depuis 15 generations

Le père de Robert Zildjian, Avedis Zildjian III, est venu en Amerique
de Constantinople en 1909 et a fonde la Societe Zildjian en 1928. La
Societe Zildjian est devenu le numero un, la plus grande entreprise
de fabrication de cymbales dans le monde. Quand il est mort en 1979,
Robert et son frère cadet, Armand, ont repris l’entreprise de leur
père et sont devenus des acteurs cles dans la popularisation de la
marque Zildjian. Mais un differend a surgi entre les deux frères et
Robert Zildjian a quitte l’entreprise et a fonde, en 1981, Sabian.

Sabian est un acronyme base sur les deux premières lettres de chacun
des enfants de Zildjian, Sally, Bill et Andy. Les entreprises restent
des concurrentes.

vendredi 12 avril 2013, Stephane ©armenews.com

FORTUNE OIL PLC FROM CHINA IS NOT GOING TO LEAVE ARMENIA THOUGH NOT ALLOWED TO WORK IN THE COUNTRY

ARMINFO
Thursday, April 11, 12:01

Fortune Oil PLC from China is not going to leave Armenia even though
its program to develop three local iron ore deposits has not yet been
approved, says a source from Fortune Resources LLC (a company where
Fortune Oil has a controlling stake).

The source has told ArmInfo that the recent media reports saying that
the company is going to leave Armenia are not true. “Simply we are
not working because our program is pending approval,” says the source.

Fortune Resources has been registered in Armenia for implementing
three big iron ore mining projects. It has been permitted to develop
deposits in Hrazdan and Abovyan for 25 years and to explore a deposit
in the village of Svarans, Syunik region, for 3 years. The company
began working in Armenia in Oct 2010, with the prospecting activities
started in Mar 2011.

For over a year already the company is drafting a project to build
ore mining and processing factory in Hrazdan but it has yet to undergo
an environmental examination and public hearings. At one and the same
time the company is developing a report on the possible environmental
impacts of the project, with ecology being the key obstacle to its
approval.

The key shareholder of Fortune Resources is Fortune Oil PLC, a Hong
Kong-based company, who has oil and gas business in China and whose
stock is listed at LSE.

As was reported earlier, Fortune Oil was going to invest $500mln in
Armenia. Some media report that the company has paid $24mln cash for
a stake in a company having the right to develop the deposit. It is
reported to be an offshore company with an authorized capital of just
$300 owned by the son of MP, former Environment Protection Minister
Vardan Ayvazyan and businessman Tigran Arzakantsyan. As far as ArmInfo
knows, both are actively engaged in selling licenses for ore deposits
that were “written off” when Ayvazyan was Minister. For Arzakatsyan
this is already the third known deal with a foreign investor.

MOSCOW ATTACKS ARMENIA

Today the acting Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan and the president
of the board of the Eurasian Economic Commission Victor Christenko
signed a Memorandum of Cooperation. This is the same Christenko who
called Armenia an exclave when Tigran Sargsyan explained that Armenia
could not join the Customs Union due to not having common borders
with member states.

However, apparently, the logic of exclave has won, and Armenia has
signed this memorandum. In other words, it was laid down that Armenia
is not a sovereign state.

Now Russia needs to force Armenia to join the Eurasian Union. Without
Armenia this union will have no meaning. Otherwise, the Russians
would not persist. Besides, there is an issue of saving the face of
Armenia who has put forth the idea of Eurasian Union on the eve of
his second term.

Armenia did not take them much effort. During the post-electoral
process the Russian Public Council stated, proceeding from records sent
from Armenia, that it will set to study financial misuse by former and
present Armenian officials who are related to Russian businesses in
Armenia. And there are very many cases which are regularly reported
by the mass media, such as Nairit, ARG, railway, other companies
and sectors.

In addition, CSTO has expanded the mandate of its quick reaction
forces to intervene in the domestic affairs of its member states. CSTO
Secretary General Borduzha stated that the member states are making
efforts to destabilize the situation.

On April 9 the quick reaction forces were not used although the
situation could have escalated to that point. Instead, all the factors
are in place to force the Armenian government to sign the memorandum
of the Customs Union. And not only. The Armenian press regularly
reports interest of Moscow in one company or infrastructure.

What will this memorandum bring to Armenia apart from limiting its
sovereignty? Maybe, some investments and growth of Russian business.

However, the key purpose is to stop diversification of the foreign
policy of Armenia in the direction of the West, more exactly,
diversification of integration with the Western organizations and
foreign policy.

It should be noted, however, that Russia lacks the resources required
for keeping a new empire. Moscow can hardly sustain its own regions.

Besides, serious political developments are awaiting Eurasia, and
Russia will have to face challenges all alone or to surrender to the
West. Russia needs to have the sovereignty of its partners totally
eliminated by the time it gets to that milestone to ensure that they
integrate with the Western organizations as Russia’s exclaves.

The Eurasian Union and Customs Union will remain on paper. The
signature of Armenia will remain as a stigma of the Armenian present.

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