Georgia Doesn’t Want Armenian Business In Javakhk – Party Leader

GEORGIA DOESN’T WANT ARMENIAN BUSINESS IN JAVAKHK – PARTY LEADER

PanARMENIAN.Net
July 7, 2011 – 14:16 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – Chairman of Virk Party David Rstakyan thinks that
entrepreneurs from Armenia will sooner or later have problems in
Georgia when running their own business.

“The policy currently pursued by the Georgian authorities and its
logic with regard to Armenians are not promising,” Rstakyan told
a press conference in Yerevan adding that the time will come for
Armenians to face serious problems with Georgia’s security system.

He also noted that, although Armenian businessmen are offered to set
their business in Georgia, the situation dictates to do it in other
provinces of the country rather than in Armenian-populated Javakhk.

According to the data issued by the Public Records Service of Georgia,
with participation of Armenian citizens, only from January 1, 2011,
nearly 100 business entities were registered, of them 70 limited
liabilities companies, 3 affiliates, 24 private entrepreneurships,
as well as several non-commercial organizations. Investors prefer to
establish business in Georgia because in this country laws for running
a business are very liberal, and the country authorities create all
necessary conditions for “newcomers”.

From: Baghdasarian

Art Development To Be Promoted In Artsakh

ART DEVELOPMENT TO BE PROMOTED IN ARTSAKH

PanARMENIAN.Net
July 7, 2011 – 16:27 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – On July 6, President of the Artsakh Republic Bako
Sahakyan received a group of U.S.-based philanthropists headed by
Andreas Roubian to discuss implementation of different programs in
the republic.

Special attention was paid to the art, particularly the development
of painting in the republic.

The head of the state underlined that the assistance of philanthropists
in this field is needed, as it is considered among pivotal components
of both the comprehensive development of the younger generation and
integration of Artsakh into the civilized world.

Minister of Culture and Youth Affairs Narine Aghabalyan, member of
the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia Karine Achemyan and
other officials attended the meeting.

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Results Of The Study On The Influence Of Strong Earthquakes On The E

RESULTS OF THE STUDY ON THE INFLUENCE OF STRONG EARTHQUAKES ON THE ENVIRONMENT PRESENTED IN YEREVAN
Artak Barseghyan

“Radiolur”
07.07.2011 17:50

The Armenian Association of Seismology and Physics of the Earth
has been carrying out research with the support of the OSCE Office
in Yerevan to analyze the world experience of assessment of strong
earthquakes on the environment. The results of the study were presented
in Yerevan today.

According to leading experts of the world, the natural and technical
disasters will become more frequent and more destructive in the 21st
century because of extreme urbanization and the growth of population.

Examples of this include the devastating earthquakes in Japan, Haiti,
New Zealand and other countries.

Member of the Board of the Armenian Association of Seismology and
Physics of the Earth Ashot Avanesyan presented today the possible
consequences of strong earthquakes on the environment.

The intensity of earthquakes in our region may reach 8-10, with a
magnitude exceeding 7, and we witnessed this in Spitak.

The man is unable to prevent earthquakes, but the careful and correct
attitude towards the environment can reduce the risk of damage from
seismic shocks.

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Darchinyan May Take On Ambunda In Armenia On Sept. 3

DARCHINYAN MAY TAKE ON AMBUNDA IN ARMENIA ON SEPT. 3

PanARMENIAN.Net
July 7, 2011 – 14:59 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – Namibia’s WBO Africa bantamweight titleholder,
Paulus “The Rock” Ambunda has been named as a possible opponent for
IBO bantamweight world champion Vic Darchinyan.

The fight has been provisionally set for September 3 in Armenia,
Namibia Sport reported.

Nestor Tobias, Ambunda’s trainer, however said that the fight had
not yet been agreed on, although he conceded that they were still
in negotiations.

“That fight is still unconfirmed, we have not yet agreed on that
fight,” Tobias said. “They contacted me about the possibility of a
fight but we still need to sort things out,” he added.

The 35-year-old Armenian is a former WBA, WBO and IBF world champion,
in the super flyweight and flyweight divisions, and is currently the
IBO champion. He has a record of 40 fights, 36 wins, 3 losses and
one draw.

Tobias said he was not worried about the record of Darchinyan, who
is popularly known as the Raging Bull.

“The record is just numbers, besides he used to be a good fighter
but he is losing more fights lately,” Tobias said. “Ambunda is young
and still going strong and so I think he would stand a good chance,”
he continued.

The 30 year old Ambunda is unbeaten after 15 fights and his most
recent fight was against Tanzanian Emilio Norfat which he won on a
12th round knock out.

Darchinyan’s last fight was in April this year when he beat Yonnhy
Perez in Los Angeles, United States by a technical knockout in the
second round.

From: Baghdasarian

Armenia’s Industrial Output In Jan.-May Sees 10.3% Rise

ARMENIA’S INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT IN JAN.-MAY SEES 10.3% RISE

/ ARKA /
July 7, 2011
YEREVAN

Armenia’s industrial output in the first five months of 2011 saw a
10.3% year-on-year rise. By this indicator Armenia was second among
some other former Soviet republics which make the CIS countries.

According to the CIS Statistics Committee, nine CIS countries recorded
growth in industrial production in January-May 2011 and one reported
a decline, and data for one country was unavailable. The average
year-on-year growth rate for the CIS countries was 5.9%.

In January-May this year Belarus posted a 12.5% growth of industrial
production, Kyrgyzstan saw a 8.8% rise, in Ukraine and Moldova the
industrial output grew by 8.5%, in Uzbekistan it was 6.2%, 5.8% in
Kazakhstan, 5.2% in Russia and 3.4% in Tajikistan. The industrial
output in Azerbaijan dropped by 1.1%. Data for Turkmenistan was
unavailable.

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Senate Panel To Consider Armenia Ambassadorial Nominee

SENATE PANEL TO CONSIDER ARMENIA AMBASSADORIAL NOMINEE

armradio.am
07.07.2011 10:06

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will consider President Obama’s
nomination of John A. Heffern to serve as Ambassador to Armenia during
a hearing on Wednesday, July 13th at 3 p.m. that will be webcast
live on the panel’s website, reported the Armenian National Committee
of America.

“We encourage all the members of the Foreign Relations Committee to
be on hand next Wednesday to question Ambassador-Designate Heffern
about his qualifications and candidacy for this important diplomatic
posting,” said Aram Hamparian, Executive Director of the ANCA.

“We are hopeful that Senators will also take full advantage of the
opportunity afforded by this hearing to seek clarification regarding
the Obama Administration’s position on a range of foreign policy
issues related to the Caucasus region. Among these, of course, are
a truthful and just resolution of the Armenian Genocide; a free
and fair settlement of Nagorno Karabakh based on democracy and
self-determination, and; the promotion of U.S.-Armenia economic
relations through targeted programs and bilateral agreements to
increase trade and investment.”

The hearing, which will be led by Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH),
the Chairwoman of the panel’s subcommittee dealing with European
affairs, affords members the opportunity to exercise their advise and
consent responsibilities by reviewing candidates for diplomatic posts,
conducting oversight of executive branch activities, and exploring
the various policy issues related to their future responsibilities.

From: Baghdasarian

Reporters Sans Frontieres Inquiete

REPORTERS SANS FRONTIERES INQUIETE
Jean Eckian

armenews.com
jeudi 7 juillet 2011

HAUT-KARABAKH : LA PRESSE PRISE EN OTAGE

LES JOURNALISTES PRIS EN OTAGE DANS L’AFFRONTEMENT DIPLOMATIQUE
ARMENO-AZERBAÏDJANAIS

Reporters sans frontières exprime sa profonde inquietude suite a
une serie de reconduites a la frontières de journalistes en Armenie
et en Azerbaïdjan. Alors que les deux pays connaissent un important
regain de tension dans le conflit territorial qui les oppose sur le
Haut-Karabagh, la presse est desormais clairement prise en otage.

” Nous appelons les autorites armeniennes et azerbaïdjanaises a
laisser la presse a l’ecart de leur affrontement diplomatique. Les
professionnels des medias doivent etre libres de faire leur travail,
ce qui implique la couverture de sujets d’interet general aussi
sensibles que la question du Haut-Karabagh. Ils doivent pouvoir
se rendre sur le terrain sans avoir a obtenir l’assentiment de la
partie adverse. L’usage de ‘listes noires’ de journalistes interdits
de sejour est une pratique inacceptable et d’ailleurs inefficace “,
a declare Reporters sans frontières.

Le 1er juillet 2011, le correspondant du quotidien russe Izvestiya,
Youry Sneguirev, a ete interdit de sejour en Azerbaïdjan, suite a la
parution dans son journal de deux articles sur le Karabagh, le 29 et
le 30 juin. Cette annonce officielle est venue du porte-parole du
ministère des Affaires etrangères, Elkhan Polukhov. Le journaliste
est accuse de partialite dans ses articles, qui ne refleteraient
que le point de vue de la communaute armenienne. A l’appui de ses
declarations, le ministère souligne que Youry Sneguirev utilise les
noms armeniens des villes de Stepanakert et Chouchi (respectivement
Khankendi et Choucha en azeri). Mais cette terminologie est aussi la
plus courante en russe.

Moins d’une semaine auparavant, le 28 juin, la photo-correspondante de
Bloomberg, Diana Markosian, avait ete refoulee par les gardes frontière
a son arrivee a l’aeroport de Bakou. L’explication officielle initiale
etait que l’agence de presse avait change au dernier moment le nom
inscrit sur sa demande d’accreditation.

Pourtant, la photographe a assure a Reporters sans frontières qu’elle
avait ete en contact regulier avec M. Polukhov durant les trois
semaines precedant son arrivee, et que Bloomberg lui avait envoye
tous les documents demandes.

Lire la suite sur le site RSF-ICI

From: Baghdasarian

Turkish Cypriot Leader Seeks EU Presidency As Unified Cyprus By 2012

TURKISH CYPRIOT LEADER SEEKS EU PRESIDENCY AS UNIFIED CYPRUS BY 2012

PanARMENIAN.Net
July 6, 2011

PanARMENIAN.Net – Turkish Cypriot leader Derviþ Eroðlu seeks to hold
the EU presidency as a unified Cyprus by 2012.

He is set to hold trilateral talks in Geneva on Thursday, July 7,
to set a definite agenda. Eroðlu recently called for talks to be
concluded within the next three to five months to reach an agreement.

The Turkish Cypriot leader is attending a tripartite meeting with the
Greek Cypriot leader and UN chief in Geneva to conclude negotiations
at the latest in 2012 and take the European Union Presidency at that
time as a “Unified Cyprus” with Greek Cypriots.

“We expect the UN chief to propose an action plan for more a
comprehensive and intensified schedule of talks that will lead to an
agreement and referendum on both sides in 2012, so that we can then
take the EU term presidency as a unified Cyprus,” Hurriyet Daily News
quoted a Turkish Cypriot official as saying.

Eroðlu said late last month that if an agreement to reunite Cyprus
is ever going to be reached, it will happen within the next three to
five months.

From: Baghdasarian

Stepanakert Salue L’action Des Mediateurs

STEPANAKERT SALUE L’ACTION DES MEDIATEURS
Marion

armenews.com
mercredi 6 juillet 2011

Le president de la Republique du Haut-Karabagh, Bako Sahakian a salue
l’action des mediateurs internationaux, mardi 5 juillet, en soulignant
qu’ils se sont engages a negocier un règlement juste du conflit du
Haut-Karabagh et a s’investir davantage pour empecher une nouvelle
guerre armeno-azerbaïdjanaise.

Dans une interview accordee a RFE / RL, B. Sahakian a declare dans
le meme temps que l’armee du Haut-Karabagh est prete a affronter
une possible tentative de l’Azerbaïdjan de reconquerir le territoire
par la force. Il a egalement reaffirme qu’aucun accord de paix signe
par l’Armenie et l’Azerbaïdjan ne peut etre mis en ~uvre sans etre
approuve par la Republique du Haut-Karabagh.

” Nous sommes profondement convaincus que les mediateurs sont sincères
dans leurs intentions. Durant toutes ces annees, nous avons evolue en
etant convaincus que la communaute internationale et en particulier
les co-presidents du Groupe de Minsk s’efforcent de maintenir cette
paix relative et parviennent a une solution pacifique definitive. ”

” Cette paix relative est de loin preferable aux hostilites militaires,
et je pense que les co-presidents poursuivront leurs efforts et
mèneront des travaux supplementaires pour maintenir cette situation
“, a ajoute B. Sahakian.

Les co-presidents americains francais et russe devraient se rendre a
nouveau en Armenie, en Azerbaïdjan et au Haut-Karabagh cet ete pour
discuter de l’avenir du processus de paix après l’echec du sommet
armeno-azerbaïdjanais de Kazan, en Russie, fin juin.

Contrairement aux attentes des mediateurs, les presidents Serge
Sarkissian et Ilham Aliev n’ont pas reussi a surmonter leurs
divergences sur les principes de base d’un règlement du conflit du
Haut-Karabagh elabore par le Groupe de Minsk.

D’après B. Sahakian, le processus de paix restera dans l’impasse tant
que l’Azerbaïdjan fera preuve d’une ” position non-constructive ”
et menacera de mettre fin au conflit par la force.

” Nous sommes concernes et la communaute internationale devrait l’etre
aussi “, a-t-il declare, en se referant aux declarations belliqueuses
repetees d’Aliev et d’autres responsables azerbaïdjanais.

” Nous sommes obliges de [le] prendre en compte et de ne pas exclure
la possibilite que l’Azerbaïdjan passe un jour de la parole aux actes
“, a poursuivi le leader du Haut-Karabagh. ” Par consequent, nous
organiserons notre travail sur la base de cette realite. ”

Les autorites de la RHK et les forces armees sont-elles preparees a une
reprise des combats ? ” Bien sûr “, repond le president. ” Et il n’y
a rien d’extraordinaire a cela. Tout en etant profondement convaincus
que ce problème doit etre resolu pacifiquement, nous sommes obliges,
etant donne le comportement de notre voisin et ses declarations,
d’assurer la securite de notre pays, pour garantir a notre peuple
des conditions de vie relativement paisibles. ”

B. Sahakian a souligne que le Haut-Karabagh doit etre directement
associe et avoir le dernier mot dans ces negociations. ” Tout
en saluant la participation de l’Azerbaïdjan et de l’Armenie aux
negociations et en exprimant notre gratitude a l’Armenie, nous avons
toujours affirme que dans ce cadre [existant], il est impossible de
parvenir a un accord car la Republique d’Artsakh doit egalement etre
impliquee dans ces discussions. ”

B. Sahakian a affirme que les mediateurs sont d’accord sur ce point. ”
Pour le moment, nous avons une certaine satisfaction du fait que les
co-presidents du Groupe de Minsk soulignent dans leurs declarations
qu’une solution definitive est impossible sans la participation de
la Republique d’Artsakh. ”

L’Azerbaïdjan refuse de negocier avec les representants du
Haut-Karabagh depuis la fin des annees 1990, en disant que le
territoire est contrôle par l’Armenie.

From: Baghdasarian

Le Vatican, Co-Editeur D’Un Livre Sur Le Massacre Des Armeniens

LE VATICAN, CO-EDITEUR D’UN LIVRE SUR LE MASSACRE DES ARMENIENS
Stephane

armenews.com
mercredi 6 juillet 2011

Le Vatican va participer a la publication d’un livre de documents et
de temoignages, dont certains viennent de ses Archives secrètes, sur
“l’enorme massacre” des Armeniens perpetre sous l’Empire ottoman,
a annonce mardi un responsable du Saint-Siège.

Mgr Sergio Pagano, prefet de ces archives, a annonce dans une
conference de presse la parution de ce livre “coedite par les Archives
du Vatican”, où il sera question des “procedures de torture auxquelles
avaient recours les Turcs a legard des Armeniens, un enorme massacre”.

Se basant sur la documentation vaticane, Mgr Pagano a fait etat dactes
barbares de la part de soldats turcs envers des femmes enceintes
armeniennes, ajoutant que ces episodes lui faisaient “eprouver la
honte detre un homme”. “Sans la foi”, a-t-il ajoute, ces episodes
“ne me feraient voir que lobscurite”.

Selon lui, certains documents decrivent comment les soldats turcs
“pariaient et jouaient aux des pour deviner le sexe de l’enfant avant
de tuer le foetus avec une baïonnette, après l’avoir extrait du ventre
de la mère”.

Ces dernières annees, le Vatican a evoque plusieurs fois le sort des
Armeniens chretiens, dont 1,5 million avaient ete massacres par les
Turcs en 1915/16.

Mgr Pagano s’exprimait lors d’une conference de presse a l’occasion
de la presentation d’une exposition de documents des Archives secrètes
en fevrier prochain aux musees du Capitole a Rome.

From: Baghdasarian