Author: Badalian Vardan

Paper: Prosperous Armenia reps to back Sargsyan in Syunik province

November 24, 2012 – 19:20 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – According to 168 Zham daily, Prosperous Armenia
party members in Syunik province will back the leader of the ruling
Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), current president Serzh Sargsyan in
the upcoming elections.
`After all, the current president is from Syunik province,’ governor
Suren Khachatryan said, commenting on Gagik Tsarukyan’s possible
running for the president.
Khachatryan further voiced confidence for the RPA candidate to win the race.
Thus, Governor Khachatryan indirectly noted that Gyumri Mayor Samvel
Balasanyan’s backing RPA member may serve a precedent in Syunik
province during the presidential polls.

Diario de México
23 nov 2012

Negocia con GDF, culpa a Armenia

Embajador de Azerbaiyán está abierto a negociaciones con GDF para
remover estatua de Aliyev; desacredita a la comunidad armenia de
ensuciar el nombre del polémico personaje

México, D.F. – Ilgar Mukhtarv, embajador de la República de Azerbaiyán
en México, indicó que continúan las negociaciones con el Gobierno del
Distrito Federal para determinar si se retira o no la estatua del ex
presidente, Heydar Aliyev y el monumento a Jodyalí.

En conferencia de prensa el diplomático planteó que si bien respeta
las recomendaciones de la comisión que analiza esa problemática, que
pidió retirar el monumento del ex mandatario de Azerbaiyán, no está de
acuerdo con dichas declaraciones.

Ante ello anunció que discutirán esa recomendación con el Gobierno del
Distrito Federal y que “continuamos en la negociación oficial del
proceso de resolución”. En cuanto a la recomendación de la comisión
que pidió cambiar en la placa del monumento a Jodyalí la palabra
“genocidio” y colocar en su lugar “masacre”, señaló que está de
acuerdo con ello.

Sin embargo, advirtió que la problemática originada por el monumento
de Aliyev fue impulsada por el gobierno de Armenia “y la diáspora
armenia local en un intento de desacreditar el trabajo, la vida y la
dedicación del líder nacional de Azerbaiyán, Heydar Aliyev”.El
funcionario extranjero prometió dar una conferencia de prensa mucho
más extensa cuando el asunto haya finalizado.

Georgia needs good relations with Azerbaijan

Sat 24 November 2012 11:21 GMT | 11:21 Local Time

Nika Chitadze

News.Az interviews Nika Chitadze, Georgian political scientist.

What changes can be expected in Georgian foreign policy with
Ivanishvili? Can the general strategic course of the country for
European integration sustain changes?
Despite the fact, that new authorities of Georgia have declared about
the fact, that foreign policy priorities of Georgia would not be
changed, there are some factors, which can prevent the further
Euro-Atlantic integration of Georgia. Particularly, in this case
should be mentioned about agitation from the western leaders,
including of the Secretary General of NATO and President of European
Parliament etc. about pressure on local authorities, public channel
and arresting of some former high – rank officials from the Ministry
of Internal Affairs and Ministry of Defense.

How can Georgian policy develop with other South Caucasus countries?
I think that new authorities will try to keep the good relations with
the South Caucasus States because of long history of the neighborhood
relations with Azerbaijan and Armenia. I hope that new authorities
also understand that Georgia needs good relations with Azerbaijan, the
country, which exports energy resources to Georgia and is involved in
the construction of Baku-Tbilisi-Akhalkalaki-Kars railway and is one
of the main investor to the economy of Georgia.

The new Georgian government sympathizes the project of railway
communication with Russia via Abkhazia. Is this idea real?
It is very difficult to implement this project. From technical point
of view, it should be reconstructed Zugdidi-Gali line of railway, but
at the same time, Abkhazian de-facto authorities (under the pressure
from Moscow) will be against of this project. They already did the
announcement on this fact.
If Georgia really wants the establishment of railway connection with
Russia, it will be possible via territory of Azerbaijan. At the first
stage, to transport goods from Georgia to Azerbaijan by railway, and
after from Azerbaijan to Russia.

If this idea is implemented, what will happen with the
Baku-Tbilisi-Kars project planned soon?
The project Baku-Tbilisi-Kars will be implemented, because the
railway will go to other direction, toward Turkey and it will increase
the transit potential of Georgia.

Armenian authorities are likely interested in the opening of the
railway communication between Georgia and Russia no less that new
Georgian authorities are. Observers in Baku suppose that in case of
opening of this road, Yerevan will become even more incompliant in
Karabakh issue. Do you think the new leadership will be able to worsen
ties with Russia without worsening them with Azerbaijan?
Yes, if railway connection with Russia is implemented via Azerbaijan.

F.H.
News.Az

Levon Shirinyan: Gagik Tsarukyan will run for president

14:26 24/11/2012 » ANALYSIS

Prosperous Armenia Party chairman Gagik Tsarukyan will run for
president, according to political scientist Levon Shirinyan.

Prosperous Armenia has proclaimed itself as an `alternative force’,
which is called by political scientists `opposition,’ Shirinyan told
reporters in Yerevan.

`The `alternative force’ is opposition in the classical sense. But it
is not street opposition. I would like Prosperous Armenia to have its
candidate in elections, advancing political processes and boosting the
state’s development,’ said the expert.

Referring to Prosperous Armenia’s proposal on transition to a
parliamentary system of government, Levon Shirinyan said, `Armenia
very much needs to have a multi-party parliamentary system of
government as well as modernization.’

The political scientist does not rule out the possibility that the
opposition may announce a common presidential candidate.

Source: Panorama.am

Armenia’s political arena nothing but field of intrigues – analyst

news.am
November 24, 2012 | 12:51

YEREVAN. – The pre-election promises in Armenia are not usually kept,
political scientist Levon Shirinyan said during a press conference on
Saturday.

`The opposition will run in the [2013] presidential elections with a
single candidate, but his chances for success are not great because
the ruling [Republican Party] RPA is very organized and it has
influential resources in the country’s politics,’ Shirinyan noted.

In the analyst’s view, as a rule, the pre-election pledges do not
become a reality in the Armenian scene. `This, simply, is somewhat of
a political technology aimed at winning the people’s trust. The
political arena in Armenia is nothing but an enormous field of
intrigues,’ Levon Shirinyan stressed.

AZERBAÏDJAN
Deux soldats Azéris sautent sur une mine à la frontière entre
l’Azerbaïdjan et le Haut Karabagh

Mercredi 21 novembre dans la matinée près de Gernabo à la frontière
entre l’Azerbaïdjan et le Haut Karabagh, deux soldats Azéris ont sauté
sur une mine. Jamil Mamedov (19 ans) et Zinzikhan Zarasov, grièvement
blessés furent transportés à l’hôpital. Les deux soldats ont eu les
pieds arrachés par l’explosion de la mine. Le 19 novembre, un autre
soldat, Pacha Neymedoglu Moursalov (19 ans) avait trouvé la mort dans
l’explosion d’une mine à la frontière entre l’Azerbaïdjan et le Haut
Karabagh. Le 14 novembre, Mahor Tahoroglu Zarbiev (19 ans) avait eu un
peu plus de chance dans l’explosion d’une mine car il n’avait été que
légèrement blessé.

Krikor Amirzayan

samedi 24 novembre 2012,
Krikor Amirzayan ©armenews.com

Movsisyan is very important player – Russian football club teammate

November 24

Armenian national team and Russia’s FC Krasnodar forward Yura
Movsisyan is a very important footballer, stated Krasnodar winger
Vladislav Ignatyev.

`Movsisyan is an important player for our club. He is an excellent
player, and it is not a coincidence that he is still among the top
scorers in the Russian Premier League,’ Sport-Express quotes Ignatyev
as saying.

To note, however, FC Krasnodar Manager Slavoljub Muslin had announced
that, due to his heel injury, Yura Movsisyan could miss out the rest
of the fall season in the Premier League.

NEWS.am Sport

In Baku, Heritage Party leader publicized Armenians’ collective
conviction – party MP

news.am
November 24, 2012 | 10:50

YEREVAN. – The diplomacy of independent Armenia should have pushed
forward the Armenian people’s collective view a long time ago, and
this should have been done especially in Baku, Istanbul, and Ankara.
Armenia’s opposition Heritage Party MP Zaruhi Postanjyan stated this
on the air of the country’s state-run Public Television, and
reflecting on Heritage Chairman Raffi Hovannisian’s statement made in
Baku, where he attended and addressed the International Conference of
Asian Political Parties (ICAPP).

`He [that is, Hovannisian] made public, for the first time in Baku,
the Armenian people’s collective conviction that Artsakh
[Nagorno-Karabakh] is an independent republic. Also, he noted that all
refugees in the region must be able to return to their places of
residence.

Raffi Hovannisian basically announced in Baku that we, as a small
country, won the war that was forced upon us. Our small country, with
its military force, will be of major importance in this geographical
area, and its support by any other country will be in the latter’s
interest,’ Zaruhi Postanjyan said.

Mediamax, Armenia
Nov 23 2012

Presidents of European Commission and Georgia to visit Armenia

Yerevan/Mediamax/. President of European Commission José Manuel
Barroso will pay a visit to Armenia on November 30.

Mediamax learned this from one of diplomatic sources in Brussels. In
Yerevan, José Manuel Barroso is scheduled to take part in the second
Eastern Partnership Summit of the European People’s Party (EPP).

According to Mediamax’s information, President of Georgia Mikhail
Saakashvili and EPP President Wilfried Martens will also arrive in
Yerevan to take part in the Summit.

The first Eastern Partnership Summit of the European People’s Party
was held in Batumi this July. Armenia was represented by Ministers of
Foreign Affairs and Education, Edward Nalbandyan and Armen Ashotyan.

International Boxing Association (AIBA)
Nov 21 2012

AIBA YOUTH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS HOST NATION READY FOR GLORY

The Armenian boxing squad will be competing with a full 10-member team
in the forthcoming AIBA Youth World Championships in its capital city
of Yerevan. The Armenian Boxing Federation has put in maximum effort
to ensure that requirements are met to have a top-quality event that
will showcase the very best of the local hospitality. They are also
confident that their athletes can make a mark and use the atmosphere
generated by performing in front of the home crowd to collect medals
come the business end of the tournament.

Armenia organised the successful AIBA Junior World Championships in
2009 in which their boxers claimed one gold, two silvers and four
bronze medals in the same venue, the Karen Demirchyan Sport Complex.
They are aiming for a similar return at youth level now.

The Armenian national team prepared for the event by competing at the
Pavlyukov Youth Memorial Tournament in Russia and at the Klitchko
Brothers Tournament in Ukraine. Facing some extremely strong
opponents, they did well in both events.

Top Light Flyweight (46-49kg) Hayrik Nazaryan, who has been boxing
since 2002 and advanced to the quarter-finals of both the 2011
European Junior Championships and 2011 AIBA Junior World
Championships, is now ready to make the step into medal territory now
that he has the experience of international tournament pressure.

Armenia has always been famous for its boxers in the lowest weight
classes and Flyweight (52kg) star Henrik Mokoyan is in the mould of
his famous predecessors. The 18-year-old athlete secured silver medals
in the 2010 European Junior Championships in Lviv, Ukraine, and at the
2008 European Schoolboys Championships in Novi Sad, Serbia, so he
knows what it takes and what it would mean for his nation.

Multiple-National Champion Zaven Ayvazyan will be representing the
Caucasian nation in the Bantamweight (56kg) class. The 18-year-old
athlete from the Lori region of the country and has been competing in
the international level since 2008 therefore he is a another bright
medal hope for Armenia.

New Lightweight (60kg) sensation Armen Darchinyan defeated Russia’s
AIBA Junior World Championships bronze medallist Artem Melkonyan at
the Pavlyukov Youth Memorial Tournament in April and that victory has
given him the self-confidence needed to go for gold on home soil.

Gor Yeritsyan, who has been trained by coach Martun Melikyan at the
Dynamo Sport Company since 2005, is the spearhead of the current youth
squad. The Light Welterweight (64kg) boxer claimed a bronze medal at
the 2011 European Youth Championships as well as at the 2010 European
Junior Championships. Now his target is to reachthe top of the podium
in Yerevan.

Light Heavyweight (81kg) No.1 Nikol Arutyunov, born in Russia from
Armenian parents, competed in the previous editions of the Russian
National Championships at both junior and youth level but has now
pledged allegiance to the country of his ancestors. Arutyunov won the
qualification event in Armenia and as a result will compete for the
host nation in the AIBA Youth World Championships.

Welterweight (69kg) Yurik Mikayelyan, Arkadi Harutyunyan at
Middleweight (75kg), Heavyweight (91Kg) European Junior Championships
bronze medallist Rafayel Simonyan and National Youth Champion Tigran
Abrahamyan are also involved with the squad.

With the opportunity of competing on home soil in front of raucous
crowds, expect the Armenian boxers to come to the fore during the two
weeks of competition in Yerevan. The action gets underway on 25
November with finals scheduled for the 7 December.