Author: Baghdasarian Karlen

ARMENIA IS READY TO DISCUSS TERRITORIES IF…

Lragir.am
20 April 06

If Azerbaijan recognizes the right for self-determination of
the people of Nagorno Karabakh, Armenia is ready to consider the
question of elimination of the consequences of the war. Foreign
Minister of Armenia Vardan Oskanyan reasserted April 20 the official
standpoint of Armenia on the settlement of the Karabakh conflict. The
consequences of the war are the problems of territories and the return
of refugees. Vardan Oskanyan does not specify if Armenia will discuss
the consequences after the self-determination of the people of Armenia
or since the moment when Azerbaijan simply agrees to recognize the
right for self-determination, leaving the discussion of options for
future. The foreign minister of Armenia simply announces that Armenia
will consider the consequences of the war if Azerbaijan accepts that
the people of Karabakh should decide their status independently.
From: Baghdasarian

SAFAROV DID NOT REPENT OF HIS CRIME

PanARMENIAN.Net
18.04.2006 22:34 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ At the last session of the Budapest court Azeri army
officer Ramil Safarov, charged in murder of Armenian army lieutenant
Gurgen Margaryan, never repented of the crime he had committed, lawyer
Nazeli Vardanyan stated at a news conference in Yerevan. In her words,
Safarov explained the crime by “losing control” of himself.

At that she noted that the defense of the Armenian party was more
competent, that that of Azerbaijan. “We refused from politicization
of the process from the very beginning, while Azeris kept speaking
about the political underlying reasons of the murder, the war,
ancient culture of Azerbaijan. In response to it Hungarian judge
Andras Vaskuti noted he did not know a country, whose culture admits
an inhuman murder,” Vardanyan underscored.

“It was a fierce inhuman crime on the national ground, planned in
advance and aimed not only against Armenia, but also Hungary,” Nazeli
Vardanyan cited the words of Prosecutor Veronica Kis.

As of the appeal, according to Hungarian laws, it can be applied
for in three days after announcement of the sentence. “The Court
of Appeal considers only the course of the trial in compliance with
the documents.

If it is discontent with anything, a new trial is assigned. However,
I do not think this is possible,” Vardanyan said.
From: Baghdasarian

“UNITY TREE PLANTING” IN KOTAYK MARZ

Noyan Tapan
Apr 17 2006

HRAZDAN, APRIL 17, NOYAN TAPAN. Within the framework of the “Unity
Tree Planting-2006” (Miasnutyan Tsaratunk) program, tree planting was
organized in the marz of Kotayk on April 15. 10 thousand young plants
of decorative trees were brought to the marz for that purpose. These
plants were given to communities. Besides, the Mayor’s Office of
Hrazdan bought 8000 young plants from the hotbed, to plant them in
the territory of the city.
From: Baghdasarian

DATES OF MEETINGS BETWEEN MINISTERS AND PRESIDENTS OF ARMENIAN AND AZERBAIJAN NOT COORDINATED – NOVRUZ MAMEDOV, PRESIDENT’S ADMINISTRATION
Author: S.Agayeva

TREND Information, Azerbaijan
April 17 2006

The dates of the following meetings between presidents and minister
of Armenia and Azerbaijan have not been coordinated to date, Trend
reports with reference to Novruz Mamedov, head of foreign relations
with Executive Administration of Azerbaijan’s President.

He said individual suggestions on conversation process by cochairmen
of OSCE’s Minsk Group (MG) are ‘not fully agreed’ and for this reason
dates of consultations are not identified yet. Concerning the messages
stating that MG’s American and French cochairmen are putting forward
some specific suggestions on peaceful resolution of the conflict,
Mr Mamedov said a time is required to compile the suggestions of both
cochairmen into something that would make more sense. He added that
Azeri side would speak on these suggestions after Armenians.

Mr Mamedov said boosting the conversation process gives much hope
to official Baku. “We suggest that in case Armenian side takes some
steps based on good sense, some certain advancements will take place
during this year. This is desirable by all the sides”, – he concluded.
From: Baghdasarian

BAGHDASARYAN WELCOMED THE CREATION OF THE ORANGE COALITION

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[03:05 pm] 17 April, 2006

RA NA Speaker Arthur Baghdasaryan received Alexander Bozhko, the
Ukrainian Ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to Armenia.

The Ambassador briefed the NA Speaker on the Parliamentary Elections
in Ukraine and the recent political developments and informed that
as a result of the elections an enlarged coalition agreement will
be signed which will regulate the work of the Parliament and the
Government. The sides found the execution of the inter governmental
agreement signed during the recent visit of the NA Speaker to Ukraine
with the new Parliament extremely important.

The NA Speaker congratulated the Ambassador on the creation of the
orange coalition and voiced hope that it will contribute to the
enhancing of stability and democracy in the country.

At the Ambassador’s request Arthur Baghdasaryan represented his
assessment of the political events in Armenia and the work of the
Parliament.

During the meeting several other issues were discussed.
From: Baghdasarian

United Press International
April 15 2006

Trump Calls Miss Iraq ‘Very Brave’
by UPI Wire
Apr 15, 2006

NEW YORK, April 14, 2006 (UPI) — Miss Universe pageant owner Donald
Trump says he is considering a tribute to the newly crowned Miss
Iraq, who has been hiding amid death threats.

“She is very proud to have won, and now she is in a very tough
position,” Trump told Friday’s New York Post. “She is extremely
brave.”

Silvia Shahakian, 23, a Christian of Armenian ancestry, was crowned
Sunday when the original winner stepped down after receiving threats
from extremists.

Shahakian told ABC’s “Good Morning America” she was going into
hiding, but the Post said it is believed she is still in Iraq.

Trump said there may be a special salute to Shahakian during the Miss
Universe pageant July 23 in Los Angeles.

“We’ve had countries in the contest before where it was not the most
popular thing to do, but never like this,” he said.

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From: Baghdasarian

AZG Armenian Daily #069, 15/04/2006

Home

NO USED TOYS, SHOES AND PCS TO ENTER ARMENIA

145 organizations carried out charity programs costing
AMD 41,84 billion in 2005. Simon Ter-Simonian,
chairman of RA Commission for Coordination of
Benevolence Programs at RA Government, said this to a
press conference April 13. He added that various
organizations carried out works and provided with
services costing AMD 26,92 billion. Besides, the
benevolence organizations sent to Armenia 14,92
billion of humanitarian aid. Simonian stated that the
import of the humanitarian aid decreased by 3,5
billion, as compared to the data of 2004. He explained
this by the ban on import of used Pentium 1 and
Pentium 2 computers and toys. Ter-Simonian said that
many organizations used to import second-hand
computers to Armenia, as their utilization would cost
much cheaper here. He said that he will put ban on
importing Pentium 3 computers within the framework of
benevolence programs this year.

Almost 70% of the humanitarian aid imported in Armenia
are drugs and medical equipment. Such countries as the
USA, Switzerland, Iran and Germany rendered
humanitarian aid to Armenia in 2005.
From: Baghdasarian

Boston Globe
April 14, 2006
Obituary

Arthur Davidian

Of Watertown formerly of Worcester age 98 died Monday, April 10, 2006 at the
Armenian Nursing Home in Jamaica Plain. Mr. Davidian was born in the Village
of Shentil, Province of Harpert in Historic Armenia. His parents Astur and
Shooshan (Najarian) Davidian and his two sisters Mari and Aghavni perished
in the Armenian Genocide. He was predeceased by his wife Rose (Der
Harootunian) and three brothers, Baghdasar of Worcester, Hovannes and Aghasi
of Marseilles, France. He leaves his 3 sons, Father Dajad Davidian, the
former Pastor of Saint James Armenian Apostolic Church of Watertown, Raymond
with whom he lived and Albert who resides in Portland, Oregon. Also survived
by seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral service at
Saint James Armenian Church, 465 Mount Auburn St, Watertown on Wednesday,
April 19 at 11 a.m. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend.
Visiting hours at the Aram Bedrosian Funeral Home, 558 Mount Auburn Street,
WATERTOWN on Tuesday from 4-8 p.m. Prayer services Tuesday evening at 7 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to Saint James Armenian
Church or the Shentil Foundation Of Armenia, 74 Grove Street, Belmont, MA
02478. As a young boy he spent 10 years in an Armenian Orphanage in Beirut,
Lebanon where he learned tailoring. He came to America in 1928 and owned and
operated Arthurs Tailor Shop in Worcester, MA for fifty years. His business
was located in a predominantly Irish neighborhood and he was affectionately
referred to as “Murphy” by his many neighborhood friends. His store was a
drop in center where neighborhood cronies would meet and exchange stories.
He and his late wife Rose were very active in the Armenian Apostolic Church
of our Savior in Worcester, MA. He moved to Watertown, MA in 1987 and was
employed as a tailor at School Street Cleaners in Belmont. Interment will be
in the family plot at Ridgelawn Cemetery in Watertown.

Published in the Boston Globe on 4/14/2006.
From: Baghdasarian

RA AMBASSADOR TO POLAND ASHOT GALOYAN PLURALISTICALLY APPOINTED RA
AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY TO LATVIA AND LITHUANIA

YEREVAN, APRIL 14, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. By RA President
Robert Kocharian’s April 13 decree RA Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary to the Repulic of Poland was pluralistically appointed
RA Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republics of
Latvia and Lithuania (residence Warsaw). Noyan Tapan was informed
about it by RA President’s Press Service,
From: Baghdasarian

THE CO-CHAIRS MANAGED NOT “TO BREAK THE GLASS”

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[09:35 pm] 13 April, 2006

“The diplomatic circles never move from their seats without any
reason,” today the OSCE Minsk group Co-Chair Bernard Fassier announced
in the French Embassy in Armenia. Mr. Fassier made no comments on
his visit to Azerbaijan in today’s press conference.

He preferred to describe the events of Rambouillet artistically
leaving out the details.

“What happened in Rambouillet? Of course the Co-Chairs did not gather
for that purpose. Before our visit to Rambouillet we had a half –
empty glass and wanted to fill it there but our endeavour was a
failure. We only managed not to break the glass,” mentioned Mr.

Fassier. He also assured that the procedure of the Nagorno –
Kharabakh conflict settlement is still continuing. “I am leaving
for Moscow tomorrow where I am to meet Juri Merzliakov and the RF
Foreign Vice-Minister. The Co-Chairs will visit the region at the
end of May with joint solutions. We merely try to make the meeting
of the 2 presidents probable.”

The next meeting of Kocharyan and Aliev will be in June, but they won’t
be discouraged in case the meeting fails; it will be held in July. In
the name of all Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk group Co-Chair Fassier
stated that there is no alternative in the NK conflict settlement
except the peaceful settlement. “After the meeting in Rambouillet a
cease – fire was fixed in the borderline as a result of which there
were victims.

The war control and regulation is the worst variant for the two
sides.” He also mentioned that there isn’t a profitable solution
for the sides. “In the best case we can find a solution which will
suffice the sides with 70%. We must only pay attention to the fact
which of the sides first initiated aggression, which of them reached
Kharabakh, etc.”

“We lay emphasis on the conflict settlement. And it is difficult
to answer the question whether it will be done immediately or step
by step.”
From: Baghdasarian