Author: Baghdasarian Karlen

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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AZG Armenian Daily #069, 15/04/2006

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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.
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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,
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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

ARMENIAN NAVY BAND AND SYSTEM OF A DOWN GOING TO RELEASE JOINT ALBUM
PanARMENIAN.Net
12.04.2006 23:48 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The Armenian Navy Band and System of A Down are
going to release a joint album, Armenian Navy Band manager John
Grigorian told reporters. He also informed that the Armenian Navy
Band and Arto Tunjboyajian will give a concert in Avanguarde-Folk
Club in Yerevan April 22.
To note, the Armenian Navy Band received The Audience Award 2006 as
the Best European Band at the annual BBC World Music Award contest.
From: Baghdasarian

SENOR ASRATYAN: NO PERIODICAL TRAININGS HELD IN NKR
PanARMENIAN.Net
13.04.2006 21:00 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Some Azeri media spread information, according
to which the Halo Trust Company is engaged in illegal activity in
the occupied territories of Azerbaijan under the pretext of mine
clearance. As APA reports quoting First secretary of Azerbaijan’s
Embassy in Belgium, Fuad Humbetov the Halo Trust company “questioned
territorial integrity of Azerbaijan.”
As head of the department of Information and Propaganda of the
NKR Defense Ministry, lieutenant colonel Senor Asratyan told
PanARMENIAN.Net the Halo Trust is really engaged in mine clearance of
the NKR regions that suffered during the national liberation war in
1991-1994. “The Azeri party is as usual exercising misinformation. No
periodical trainings are conducted on the NKR territory, more over
by an NGO,” lieut. col. Asratyan said.
From: Baghdasarian

SCOTT GARRETT: “WE BELIEVE ARMENIA WILL NOT ABANDON DEMOCRATIC PATH”
PanARMENIAN.Net
12.04.2006 22:31 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ If the upcoming elections in 2007 and 2008 are
undemocratic the U.S. can reconsider the Millenium Challenge Compact
with Armenia, Congressman Scott Garrett told reporters in Yerevan. In
his words, transparent and fair elections provide not only for
openness on the election day but also for the election campaign,
the role of media and the work with the NGOs. “However we believe
that Armenia will not abandon democratic path and will properly hold
the parliamentary and presidential election,” he remarked.
The Congressman also said that struggle against corruption occupies
a special places in the program.
“Corruption exists everywhere and I think that the level of corruption
in your republic will lower,” Garrett said adding that he represents
New Jersey where many Armenians live.
From: Baghdasarian

RA STATE BUDGET REVENUES IN JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2006 EXCEED BY 5.7% INDEX OF SAME MONTHS OF 2005
Noyan Tapan
Apr 11 2006
YEREVAN, APRIL 11, NOYAN TAPAN. In January-February 2006, the RA
state budget revenues and official transfers grew by 6.5% on the same
months of last year and made 55 bln 138.2 mln drams (about 127.2 mln
USD). According to the RA National Statistical Service, the state
budget revenues grew by 5.7% to 54 bln 741.7 mln drams. In the period
under review, the current revenues of the state budget increased by
1.3% to 52 bln 232.2 mln drams, while tax revenues – by 14.6% to 47 bln
297.4 mln drams. The state budget expenditures made 48 bln 147.1 mln
drams in January-February 2006, which exceeds by 26.5% the respective
index of last year. The budget surplus made 6,990.1 mln drams.
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