Author: Badalian Vardan

RAFFI HOVANNISIAN IS THE MOST CHARISMATIC POTENTIAL CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT FROM OPPOSITION

arminfo
Wednesday, June 6, 18:09

The leader of the Heritage party Raffi Hovannisian is the most
charismatic potential candidate for president from the opposition,
deputy chairman of Heritage, Armen Martirosyan, said at today’s
press-conference.

He also added that at the presidential election 2013 Heritage
party will nominate its alternative candidate which will be able to
consolidate the party. He also emphasized that although he prefers to
see Hovannisian in the role of a candidate for president, the given
issue should be discussed within the party and the final solution
should please everybody.

VALERIE BOYER PLEDGES TO CONTINUE STRUGGLE FOR GENOCIDE BILL ADOPTION

PanARMENIAN.Net
June 6, 2012 – 16:44 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – Armenians in Marseille stand ready to vote for
French parliamentary candidate Valerie Boyer, member of the Union
for a Popular Movement.

During meeting with Armenian community in the framework of her election
campaign, the author of the bill criminalizing the Armenian Genocide
denial voiced intention to continue activity aimed at adoption of
the draft law.

“I promise not to weaken efforts. We will once again ask for a similar
bill to be submitted to the parliament,” she said.

The meeting further featured screening of the film about the Genocide
memories.

On January 23, the French Senate passed the bill criminalizing the
Armenian Genocide. The bill envisaged imposing a 45,000 euro fine and
a year in prison for anyone in France who denies this crime against
humanity committed by the Ottoman Empire.

Later, the French Constitutional Council ruled that a bill adopted
by the French Senate making it a crime to deny the Armenian Genocide
was anti-constitutional.

In a statement the Council said the bill adopted by parliament on
January 23 represented an “unconstitutional breach of the practice
of freedom of expression and communication.” Turkey reacted furiously
when the Senate approved the law. Ankara halted political and military
cooperation with France and was threatening to cut off economic and
cultural ties if the law took effect.

Immediately after French Constitutional Council ruling, the then
President Nicolas Sarkozy instructed the government to submit a new
draft law punishing the denial of the Armenian Genocide.

G MINASYAN: BAKU TRYING TO CONVINCE KARABAKH CONFLICT NOT FROZEN

Panorama.am
06/06/2012

“It’s not the first time that Azerbaijan undertakes provocative actions
prior to the arrival of a senior official and even during the visit,
and the reason seems obvious. The Azerbaijani authorities intend to
convince the international community that the conflict of Karabakh
is not frozen. However, rhetoric statements claiming armed settlement
for the conflict are not realistic,” Republican MP Gagik Minasyan said.

Attempts of assault were recorded on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border
as Azerbaijani armed forces were attacking the border in recent two
days. In the aftermath of the border unrest the two sides recorded
casualties and injuries. Besides, Azerbaijani side is intensively
firing against Armenian residences.

“In this respect, Mrs Clinton’s statement that the NK conflict has
no and cannot have an armed resolution is greatly signified. In fact
Mrs Clinton’s statement cause hysteria in Azerbaijan, since it broke
Azerbaijan’s efforts or intentions to settle the conflict through
increasing military revenues, investments,” G Minasyan said.

The MP hailed U.S. Congressmen’s statements condemning Azerbaijan’s
hysteria and casualties on the line of contact.

“I think the OSCE Minsk Group should adopt this position, too. The
group is accredited by an international mandate and their unaddressed
statements back Azerbaijani actions,” said the MP.

OSCE CHAIRPERSON TO VISIT ARMENIA NEXT WEEK

ARMENPRESS
6 June, 2012
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, JUNE 6, ARMENPRESS: The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ireland’s
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Eamon Gilmore, will travel
to Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan next week. Armenpress was informed
from OSCE press department that Gilmore will meet government leaders,
representatives of political parties for discussions of the OSCE’s
work in the region. The Chairperson will be in Yerevan on 11 and 12,
Tbilisi on 12 and 13 and Baku on 13 and 14 June.

“Making progress towards lasting settlements of protracted conflicts
in the OSCE area is a key priority of the Irish OSCE Chairmanship.

During the visit the Chairperson-in-Office will discuss the
Nagorno-Karabakh settlement process, issues following the 2008 conflict
in Georgia and co-operation with the OSCE” is said in the massage of
OSCE media department.

ARMENIAN MILITARY EXPERT IS SURE AZERBAIJAN IS NOT READY FOR WAR

ARMENPRESS
6 June, 2012
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, JUNE 6, ARMENPRESS: For years Azerbaijani side presents
in the negotiating process the fact of not starting the war as a
compromise. On June 6 during the press conference military expert
David Dzamalyan mentioned that Azerbaijanis realize that the war
in the region is not favorable for countries which have serious
geopolitical position.

“This fact makes them not to pay attention to Azerbaijani activities
as they are sure that it will not turn to war. And Azerbaijan tries
to get the maximum in such situation” noticed Dzamalyan as Armenpress
informs. He mentioned that before the visit of US Secretary of State
the opponent made a tense situation in front line for giving serious
impression to its position and tried the possible reaction of State
Secretary. “They tried to introduce that the cases in front line
were the consequence of the conflict. They need tension there but not
war” mentioned military expert. In Dzamalyan’s words the opponent is
not ready for war and will continue its policy. We have to be ready
mentally to give adequate response.

The speaker stressed that the losses are heavy but the death of
soldiers must not be realized as a coincidental result. The death
for keeping border is dignified death.

The adequate response is not revenge but a mechanism to suppress the
opponent. Azerbaijani society must realize the Aliyev regime as a
consequence of adventure the, cost of which is their sons’ life.

CLINTON ARRIVES IN BAKU AS ARMENIANS FIRE ON AZERI ARMY POSITIONS

ANS TV
June 6 2012
Azerbaijan

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has arrived in Azerbaijan on an
official visit, Baku-based private TV station ANS reported on 6 June.

“Clinton’s visit is taking place at a time when five Azerbaijani
servicemen have been martyred and Armenian troops have been intensively
firing on positions of our national army and population centres,”
ANS said.

The channel then quoted the Azerbaijani Defence Ministry press
service as saying that “Armenian troops fired on all positions of
the Azerbaijani army and population centres from 1800 [1300 gmt]
yesterday to 0800 [0300 gmt] today”.

ANS then said that western Goranboy District is one of the districts
subjected to “intensive fire” by Armenian troops. It reported no
casualties, thought it said houses in the district were damaged.

The TV added that an exchange of fire “is still continuing in the
village of Alibayli in Tovuz District”.

In a live link-up with the studio, an ANS correspondent said that “the
latest shooting was recorded… a few minutes ago and servicemen’s
presence at Azerbaijani posts in the village has already been
beefed up”.

The correspondent ruled out any casualties among villagers, adding
that houses suffered damage.

“Fortunately, Azerbaijani troops have foiled all attempts by the
opposite side,” the correspondent said.

BAKU ACCUSES ARMENIAN LEADERS OF MAKING CUNNING AND INSIDIOUS PLANS

Trend
June 7 2012
Azerbaijan

The leaders of Armenia like to make in everything cunning and insidious
plans, and have constantly, for over 100 years, lived with these plans,
Azerbaijani Presidential Administration Foreign Relations Department
Head Novruz Mammadov told Trend on Thursday. He was commenting on
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan’s statement on the incident which
took place on the contact line between Azerbaijani and Armenian troops.

“The Armenian leaders like to make such meaningless statements. As soon
as they see a bit “warmer” and serving other purposes attitude of the
West to themselves, they begin to make such meaningless statements,”
Mammadov said.

He said the delay by leaders of Armenia of the settlement process
through the insidious, cunning, aggressive actions and creating a
stir will turn out to be a tragedy for them one day.

“During the last visit of U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton,
the Armenians have also taken similar sabotage steps, and earlier,
taking advantage of certain circles in the West, its lobby tried to
form a negative opinion about Azerbaijan. However, this position can
never be a success, because all these processes occur in Azerbaijani
territories. If the Armenian Armed Forces leave occupied Azerbaijani
lands, there will be no armed incidents, no soldier, or serviceman
will die,” Mammadov said.

The situation on the contact line between Armenian and Azerbaijani
troops has escalated recently. Ceasefire is violated in all directions
on the contact line between the troops.

On June 5 as a result of the Armenian Armed Forces’ provocation five
Azerbaijani servicemen were killed.

The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian
armed forces have occupied 20 per cent of Azerbaijan since 1992,
including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts.

Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The
co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group – Russia, France and the U.S. –
are currently holding peace negotiations.

Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council’s four
resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the
surrounding regions.

Novruz Mammadov’statements can be also followed on his personal
Twitter page at / NovruzMammadov

JAPAN-ARMENIA SUMMIT MEETING (OVERVIEW)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
June 6 2012

On Wednesday, June 6, from 5:30 p.m. for about 25 minutes, Mr.
Yoshihiko Noda, Prime Minister of Japan, held a Summit Meeting with
H.E. Mr. Serzh Sargsyan, President of the Republic of Armenia, who
is visiting Japan on an official working visit.

In addition, continuing on from the meeting, the two leaders
participated in a signing ceremony for the “Joint Statement on
Further Deepening of Friendship and Partnership between Japan and
the Republic of Armenia” and the Prime Minister hosted a working
dinner. The working dinner took place in a harmonious atmosphere
and was also attended by Chair of the Japan-Armenia parliamentary
friendship group, Mr. Takeaki Matsumoto (Member of the House of
Representatives), Acting Chair Mr. Yoshitaka Murata (Member of the
House of Representatives), Director-General Mr. Takashi Tanihata
(Member of the House of Representatives), and Secretary-General
Mr. Hisashi Tokunaga (Member of the House of Councillors).

The overview of the meeting is as follows.

Overall bilateral relations

(1) Prime Minister Noda welcomed President Sargsyan on his first visit
to Japan and said that he hoped the visit would be an opportunity
for further development in both countries given that it marked the
20th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations.

(2) In response, President Sargsyan expressed gratitude for the welcome
from the Japan side, and offered his condolences on the passing of
His Imperial Highness Prince Tomohito of Mikasa.

In addition, President Sargsyan also offered condolences on the Great
East Japan Earthquake that occurred last year, explaining that he had
started his trip off with a visit to the affected region and that he
was confident that the region would recover in a short time. He also
thanked Japan for the support received following the 1988 Armenia
Earthquake.

President Sargsyan also touched upon the establishment of the Embassy
of the Republic of Armenia in Tokyo two years ago, expressing the
hope that a Japanese embassy would also be established in Armenia in
order to develop further bilateral relations.

Cooperation for Disaster Prevention

(1) Prime Minister Noda pointed out the importance of disaster
prevention measures for Japan and Armenia given that both countries
were prone to earthquakes. He welcomed the release of the Interim
Report on “Seismic Risk Assessment and Risk Management Planning
Project” in the Republic of Armenia by the Japan International
Cooperation Agency (JICA), saying that Japan would continue to support
disaster countermeasures in the country. He also stated the resolve
of Japan to share the knowledge and lessons learned from the Tokyo
Electric Power Company Fukushima Nuclear Power Station accident with
the international community, inviting Armenia to participate in the
Fukushima Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Safety to be held in
December of this year.

(2) In response, President Sargsyan said there were various problems
with nuclear power station in Armenia from a safety perspective,
and continued that since there was a need to solve these issues, he
hoped to learn from Japan and was pleased to hear the proposals of
the Japanese side on how the two countries could advance cooperation
in the field of disaster prevention. He stated that Armenia would
certainly be participating in the Fukushima Ministerial Conference
on Nuclear Safety.

Economic Cooperation

(1) Prime Minister Noda said that Japan would continue the support it
had been offering Armenia for the development of its market economy
for 20 years. He expressed his expectations for great progress in
the promotion of the region and the industries in Armenia through
technical cooperation under the currently underway Development Project
of Brands and Local Products.

(2) In response, President Sargsyan commented that the close to
US$500 million donated by Japan to Armenia since its independence
had played a major role in the country’s development, and expressed
his gratitude for this. In particular, he communicated the strong
gratitude of Armenia for the construction of the Yerevan Combined
Cycle Co-Generation Power Plant and said that he also wanted to
advance cooperation in the fields of energy, agriculture, and small-
and medium-sized enterprise promotion, in addition to disaster
cooperation. He expressed the hope that Japanese companies would
continue to advance to Armenia.

International affairs

(1) Prime Minister Noda brought up the human rights issues in North
Korea and provocative acts such as the launch of missiles and nuclear
testing, stressed the importance of resolving the abduction issue,
and sought the understanding and cooperation of the Armenian side on
these problems. In response, President Sargsyan offered support for the
position of Japan toward the securing of regional peace and security.

(2) President Sargsyan explained the situation in the Caucasus region.

Prime Minister Noda stated his expectations for the continuation
of cooperation toward a peaceful solution of the Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict through dialogue, and said that Japan wished to continue to
offer cooperation to that end.

MARSEILLE : ANKARA PERDRA LA 1ERE CIRCONSCRIPTION

Publie le : 08-06-2012

Info Collectif VAN – – Qu’ils soient de droite ou
de gauche, les Francais d’origine armenienne de la 1ère circonscription
de Marseille vont pouvoir voter selon leurs convictions politiques
lors des elections legislatives des 10 et 17 juin 2012. Christophe
Masse (PS) et sa rivale, la candidate UMP Valerie Boyer, sont tous
les deux engages dans le combat pour la penalisation de la negation
du genocide armenien : le premier a ete Rapporteur de la proposition
de loi PS votee a l’Assemblee nationale le 12 octobre 2006, et la
seconde a ete Rapporteur de la loi UMP votee le 22 decembre 2011. En
2007, Valerie Boyer avait ete elue deputee de la 8e circonscription
des Bouches-du-Rhône, battant le sortant socialiste Christophe Masse
dans une circonscription historiquement a gauche. Christophe Masse,
proche de Jean-Noël Guerini, est depuis mars 2011, Vice-president
du Conseil General des Bouches-du-Rhône et Conseiller Municipal de
Marseille depuis mars 2008. La gauche etant arrivee en tete aux deux
tours de la presidentielle a Marseille (du jamais vu depuis 1974),
Christophe Masse pourrait creer la surprise face a Valerie Boyer :
la deputee doit en effet affronter la dissidence du maire de secteur
Robert Assante (Nouveau centre).

L’ex-ministre, depute et President du Conseil general des
Hauts-de-Seine, Patrick Devedjian etait dimanche 3 juin a Marseille
pour soutenir la deputee de la droite aux legislatives ” car la
Turquie va suivre de très près les resultats de ce vote ici meme… “.

Ce qui est sûr, c’est que, quel que soit le resultat du vote, Ankara ne
pourra pas compter – pour enterrer la future loi anti-negationniste –
sur le suivisme docile des deputes elus dans cette circonscription
marseillaise. Le Collectif VAN diffuse ici le message adresse par
Christophe Masse aux Francais d’origine armenienne et publie en News
le compte-rendu de la reunion publique de Valerie Boyer.

Suite au redecoupage electoral intervenu depuis les dernières
elections, l’ancienne huitième circonscription de Marseille a ete
divisee entre la troisième (nord-est de la ville) et la première
circonscription (est).

Marseille est divise en 7 circonscriptions: les 1ère, 2ème, 3ème,
4ème, 5ème, 6ème et 7ème circonscriptions. La 1ère circonscription
se situe a l’Est de Marseille. Elle comprend la partie du 10ème
arrondissement situee au nord d’une ligne definie par l’axe des voies
ci-après, a partir de la limite du 5ème arrondissement de Marseille:
boulevard Jean-Moulin, avenue de la Timone, voie de chemin de fer,
autoroute Est A50, rue d’Andre-Bardon, avenue Florian, lit de
l’Huveaune vers l’amont, traverse de la Roue, place Guy-Duran, rue
Pierre-Doize, chemin des Prud’hommes, boulevard du General-Mangin,
residence Lycee Est incluse, chemin de la Valbarelle a Saint-Marcel
jusqu’en limite du 11ème arrondissement, 11ème arrondissement, partie
du 12ème arrondissement situee au sud d’une ligne definie par l’axe
des voies ci-après, a partir de la limite du 4ème arrondissement:
avenue de Montolivet, boulevard Gillet, boulevard Louis-Mazaudier,
avenue des Felibres, rue de l’Aiguillette, rue Charles-Kaddouz jusqu’en
limite du 13ème arrondissement.

La 1ère circonscription est essentiellement urbaine et comprend de
nombreux quartiers : Beaumont – La Barasse – Eoures – La Fourragère –
La Grande Bastide – La Millière – La Pomme – La Treille – La Valbarelle
– La Valentine – Les 3 Lucs – Les Accates – Les Camoins – Les Caillols
– Saint-Barnabe – Saint-Jean-du-desert – Saint-Julien – Saint-Loup –
Saint-Marcel – Saint-Menet – Saint-Pierre.

Les sites de campagne des deux principaux candidats :
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Christophe Masse adresse un message aux Francais d’origine armenienne

Publie le 6 juin 2012 par Christophe Masse

Il reaffirme ses engagements sur la penalisation du negationnisme.

Il fixe le cap 2015 qui marquera le centenaire du genocide

Christophe Masse, candidat pour la 1ère circonscription de Marseille,
publie une video pour s’adresser a la communaute armenienne

Rapporteur de la loi du 12 octobre 2006, il renouvelle ses engagements
sur la penalisation du negationnisme.

Après 4 ans de blocage et de promesses non tenues, il deplore la
manoeuvre politicienne de l’UMP a quelques mois d’elections majeures,
dans un contexte irrite. Faite dans la hâte cette dernière tentative a
eu pour effet de semer la confusion dans l’opinion publique francaise
sur une cause pourtant si juste et si noble.

Francois Hollande s’est engage a reprendre ce dossier ” dans
l’apaisement, dans la conciliation et en meme temps, dans la volonte
d’aboutir “.

Si les citoyens lui accordent leur confiance les dimanches 10 et 17
juin prochains, Christophe Masse sera en première ligne aux côtes du
President de la Republique pour porter ce projet de loi.

En fin d’entretien, Christophe Masse fixe le cap 2015. Cette date
qui se situera au coeur de la prochaine mandature resonne deja dans
toutes les consciences. 100 ans, 1 siècle après le genocide de 1915.

Christophe Masse considère que 2015 doit etre un butoir fixe a la
Turquie par la communaute internationale pour reconnaitre le Genocide.

La France et Marseille en particulier qui a accueilli les rescapes
du Genocide, devront effectuer des gestes de haute portee symbolique,
pour commemorer ce triste anniversaire.

S’il est depute Christophe Masse rassemblera toutes les energies pour
faire que 2015 soit une grande etape de la cause armenienne. Pour
qu’enfin ce peuple a l’histoire souvent tourmentee, retrouve justice,
dignite et apaisement.

Regardez la video :

1ère partie : Christophe Masse, un depute proche des Armeniens

2ème partie (1’30) : Analyse de l’echec de l’UMP et perspectives
d’avenir

Christophe Masse adresse un message aux armeniens by
christophemasse2012

Lire aussi:

La loi sur le genocide armenien retoquee : les premières reactions

1ère circonscription. A l’est de Marseille, une terre de contrastes

Patrick Devedjian a Marseille pour soutenir la deputee Valerie Boyer

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SERGE SARKISSIAN SE FELICITE DU TRAVAIL DU FONDS ARMENIEN
Stephane

armenews.com
vendredi 8 juin 2012

Le president Serge Sarkissian a fait l’eloge du Fonds Hayastan qui a
depense plus de 235 millions de $ sur des projets de developpement en
Armenie et au Nagorno-Karabakh depuis son etablissement il y a 20 ans.

Serge Sarkissian a souligne l’importance de ces projets alors qu’il
presidait la reunion annuelle a Erevan du Conseil des Administrateurs
du Fonds Hayastan comprenant des responsables de l’Etat armenien, le
Catholicos Karekin II et des representants des communautes armeniennes
dans le monde entier.

” Ils ont tant fait que nous pouvons seulement conclure que sans
le Fonds Hayastan il n’est plus possible d’imaginer la Republique
d’Armenie et de l’Artsakh (Karabakh) ” a-t-il dit.

” C’est un jubile qui instille la joie et la confiance en nous “.

Les fonds leves par le Fonds Hayastan ces deux dernières decennies
ont ete principalement employes pour la construction d’environ 500
kilomètres de routes, des centaines d’appartements et de maisons et
des douzaines d’ecoles, des jardins d’enfants et des centres de sante.

Ara Vartanian, qui a ete renomme par le conseil comme directeur du
Fonds Hayastan, a dit que sa structure depensera environ 20 millions de
$ cette annee. Il a ete choisi la construction ” de foyers municipaux
” dans un nombre non indique de villages armeniens et de villages
du Karabakh.