Author: Baghdasarian Karlen

ARMENIAN OMBUDSMAN CALLS FOR POLICE CLAMPDOWN ON PROSTITUTION IN CENTRAL YEREVAN PARK

NEWS | 11.10.13 | 13:24

NAZIK ARMENAKYAN
ArmeniaNow

Armenian Ombudsman Karen Andreasyan has issued a statement urging
the police to take measures to uproot prostitution in one of the
central Yerevan parks that is a favorite place for recreation for
many citizens, including children.

Andreasyan referred to the park known as Komaygi and located just in
front of the Mayor’s Office. The place is also known as a favorite
hangout for prostitutes often seen soliciting clients and even having
sex by day.

“Such a manifestation of perversion must be done away with, as it is
not only immoral but is also unlawful,” emphasized the human rights
defender.

Andreasyan said that while the Yerevan mayor referred his Office to
the Police for solutions, the Police have not taken action in the
absence of complaints about prostitution in the park or any reported
crime related to prostitution.

“We cannot agree with the position of the Police, as the Police
can also institute cases on the basis of media reports,” said the
ombudsman, citing a number of such publications.

Still, the Police said that the mentioned stories did not present any
apparent hallmarks of a crime to bring a case under the criminal code.

“The opposite is obvious to us,” continued Andreasyan. “Besides,
police officers in Yerevan and elsewhere periodically detain numerous
women on suspicion of engaging in prostitution. But with an obvious
application of double standards no such measures are taken in Komaygi.”

The human rights defender believes dealing with prostitution at
the park is possible if the municipality builds a fence around it
and allows no entry to the park during night hours, as it is done,
for example, in Lovers’ Park. Besides, he said, lighting should be
increased around the place.

According to Andreasyan, the proposals made by his Office are based on
“the best European experience and values”.

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LA SOCIETE YEREVAN BRANDY TERMINE SES ACHATS DE RAISIN DANS LA VALLEE DE L’ARARAT

ARMENIE

La societe Yerevan Brandy a declare qu’elle a complete l’achat de
raisins provenant des vignerons de la vallee de l’Ararat. Selon le
communique de presse de l’entreprise, elle a achete un total de 33.29
tonnes de raisins.

La societe a declare que bien qu’elle avait achete son quota de
raisin prevu des agriculteurs de la vallee elle a decide d’acheter
du raisin que les agriculteurs qui n’ont pas reussi a vendre a temps
ou davantage que ce qui etait prevu par leurs contrats.

La succursale de YBC dans Berd dans la province de Tavush s’est procure
jusqu’ici 4,5 tonnes de raisins. Globalement, elle envisage d’acheter
mille tonnes de plus.

L’entreprise verse 145 drams pour un kilogramme de raisin dans les
provinces d’Armavir et de l’Ararat et 135 drams pour un kg de raisin
dans le Tavush, contre 140 et 130 drams l’an dernier, respectivement.

Les agriculteurs obtiennent l’argent trois jours après avoir remis
leur raisin a la societe. La societe a deja paye 4,5 milliards de
drams a tous ceux dont le raisin a ete acquis avant le 1er octobre.

vendredi 11 octobre 2013, Stephane ©armenews.com

From: Baghdasarian

SERGE SARKISSIAN VEUT DEVELOPPER LES LIENS AVEC LA RUSSIE

ARMENIE

Le president armenien Serge Sarkissian s’est felicite du ”
developpement constant ” de la cooperation entre Erevan et Moscou alors
qu’il felicitait son homologue russe Vladimir Poutine a l’occasion
de 61e anniversaire.

Dans le message publie par le bureau de presse de Serge
Sarkissian , le leader armenien , en particulier, a souligne la
contribution personnelle de Poutine au renforcement de la cooperation
russo-armenienne ainsi que l’importance des ” relations fondees sur
la confiance personnelle ” formes entre les dirigeants des deux pays .

” Grâce a elle [ cette relation ] l’ordre du jour de notre cooperation
se developpe progressivement et s’enrichi avec d’importants accords
dans le domaine politique , ainsi que des projets communs dans le
commerce , le secteur economique, scientifique , technique, culturel
et humanitaire ” a ecrit Serge Sarkissian.

Le president armenien a egalement souligne la ” cooperation
constructive ” entre l’Armenie et la Russie sur un large eventail de
questions internationales et regionales dans le cadre de l’Organisation
du Traite de securite collective, un pacte de defense des six
anciennes nations sovietiques dirige par Moscou et la Communaute
des Etats independants , une alliance d’anciens allies sovietiques
formee dans le sillage de l’effondrement de l’ URSS , dans le cadre
des processus d’integration eurasienne et autres formats multilateraux.

Cette cooperation , a declare Sarkissian , fournit ” des possibilites
encore plus vastes pour le plein developpement de notre partenariat
strategique “. ” Je suis convaincu que la mise en ~uvre coherente des
accords conclus , nos initiatives conjointes continueront a contribuer
a la consolidation de l’amitie fraternelle des peuples de nos pays
et servir au but de renforcer la stabilite et la securite regionale
“, a conclu le chef armenien .

L’Armenie, un allie politique et militaire de Moscou dans le Caucase
du Sud , a annonce le mois dernier sa decision de rejoindre l’Union
douanière de la Russie , la Bielorussie et le Kazakhstan , et de
former une nouvelle Union economique eurasienne avec d’autres anciens
allies sovietiques.

L’annonce a ete une surprise pour de nombreux partenaires de l’Armenie
de l’Ouest avec qui Erevan avait negocie un accord qui devait lui
permettre de devenir associe avec l’Union europeenne et former une zone
de libre-echange approfondie et complète avec le bloc des 28 nations.

vendredi 11 octobre 2013, Stephane ©armenews.com

From: Baghdasarian

3EME CONVENTION DES ARMENIENS D’EUROPE 14 ET 15 OCTOBRE

BRUXELLES

3ème CONVENTION DES ARMENIENS D’EUROPE PROGRAMME DU 14 OCTOBRE 2013

M. Kaspar GARABEDIAN : Directeur du Bureau Européen de Bruxelles
M. Hagop DER KHATCHADOURIAN : Coordinateur des Comités de Défense
de la Cause Arménienne Monseigneur Norvan ZAKARIAN : Archevêque
de l’Eglise Apostolique Arménienne de France M. Hovig APRAHAMIAN :
Président de l’Assemblée Nationale de la République d’Arménie
M. Bako SAHAKYAN, Président de la République du Haut-Karabagh Sa
Sainteté Aram 1er : Catholicos de Cilicie

â-ºLes démarches a effectuer et l’approche organisationnelle a adopter
a la veille du centenaire du Génocide des Arméniens Modérateur :
M. Arto TAVITIAN, Chypre

Mihran DABAGH (Maître de Conférence a l’Université de Bochum
sur les génocides et les diasporas) Politique de la mémoire des
génocides Giro MANOYAN (Directeur du Bureau de la Cause Arménienne
et des affaires politiques de la FRA Dachnaktsoutioun)

â-ºLe Lobby turco-azéri Modérateur : Bedo DEMIRDJIAN

M. Hratch VARJABEDIAN, Directeur du Bureau Francais de la Cause
Arménienne L’influence turque en Europe a travers le lobbying exercé
dans diverses sphères.

Mikael KAMBEK, Secrétaire général de l’EUFOA, les amis européens
de l’Arménie Présentation du lobbying mené a l’échelle européenne
et les nouvelles perspectives

â-ºLes possibilités de collaboration entre les communautés
arméniennes d’Europe et la création d’une base commune

M. Hagop ASATRYAN, République Tchèque- Rédacteur en chef du mensuel
” Orer ” – Représentant de la communauté arménienne d’Europe
de l’Est

M. Ara MANGOYAN, Grèce, Président du Comité communautaire-
Représentant de la communauté arménienne d’Europe de l’Ouest

3ème CONVENTION DES ARMENIENS D’EUROPE PROGRAMME DU 15 OCTOBRE 2013

09.30 – 10.00 : INTRODUCTION

M.Kaspar GARABEDIAN, Président de la FEAJD M. Joseph DAUL ,
Président du groupe du parti populaire européen EPP Dr. Eleni
THEOCHAROUS , Présidente du Groupe d’amitié avec l’Arménie au
Parlement Européen M. Hovik ABRAHAMYAN, Président de l’Assemblée
Nationale de la République d’Arménie M. Bako SAHAKYAN, Président
de la République du Haut-Karabagh M. Hagop DER KHATCHADOURIAN,
Coordinateur des Comités de Défense de la Cause Arménienne, Sa
Sainteté Aram I Catholicos de Cilicie

10:00 – 13.00 : GENOCIDE ET DROIT INTERNATIONAL

Modérateur : Frank ENGEL (MEP, Luxembourg, groupe EPP)

M. Henry THERIAULT (Professeur au Worcester State College,
Massachussets, Etats-Unis).

Mme Kirsten MEERSSCHAERT DUCHENS (Coordinatrice régionale pour
l’Europe de la coalition pour la Cour pénale internationale) M. Aris
NALCI, (journaliste , Turquie) Dr. Theofanis MALKIDIS (Institut
technologique Kavala, Grèce M. Vladimir VARDANYAN(Université d’Etat
de Erevan, Arménie).

M. Yair AURON (Open University d’Israel)

15 : 00- 18.30 : LES NOUVELLES PERSPECTIVES DU SUD-CAUCASE

Modérateur : M. Giro MANOYAN, Directeur du Bureau International de
la FRA Dashnaktsoutioun, Armenie

M. Knut FLECKENSTEIN (MEP, Ancien co-président des Affaires
internationales, des Droits de l’Homme et de la démocratie de
l’Assemblée parlementaire Euronest, Allemagne) M. Andrey KOVATCHEV
(MEP, Vice-Président de la Commission des Affaires Etrangères,
Bulgarie).

Dr. Ioannis CHARALAMBIDES (Journaliste, Chypre) Geoffrey ROBERTSON,
QC (Royaume-Uni) M. Bernard FASSIER (Ancien co-président du Groupe
de Minsk de l’OSCE, France) M. Vahan HOVHANNESIAN (Vice-Président
et membre du Bureau de l’Euronest du Parlement européen, Arménie)

— Bureau Francais de la Cause Arménienne

17, rue bleue 75009 Paris 01.44.83.07.02

vendredi 11 octobre 2013, Ara ©armenews.com

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ARMENIA’S PRESIDENT TO RECEIVE DEPUTY SPEAKER OF LITHUANIA, GEDIMINAS KIRKILAS

18:30, 10 October, 2013

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 10, ARMENPRESS. Today, the President of the Republic
of Armenia, Serzh Sargsyan, received the deputy speaker of Lithuania,
Gediminas Kirkilas. As Armenpress was reported from the Department of
Mass Media and Public Relations of the President Staff of the Republic
of Armenia, Serzh Sargsyan stressed the importance of bilateral and
multilateral cooperation between the countries. At the meeting the
interlocutors discussed the preparation activities of the summit of
the Oriental Partnership to be held in Vilnius, as well as issues
concerning the cooperation between Armenia and European Union.

© 2009 ARMENPRESS.am

From: Baghdasarian

WE PLAY FOR OUR NATION AND COUNTRY: HENRIKH MKHITARYAN

09:52, 10 October, 2013

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 10, ARMENPRESS: The midfielder of the Armenian
National Football team and Borussia Dortmund Henrikh Mkhitaryan touched
upon the Armenia-Bulgaria match. Armenpress reports that Mkhitaryan
made a note in his Facebook profile, which says in particular:
“We play for the honor of our nation and the country”.

The match of the qualifying round of the World Cup Armenia-Bulgaria
will be held on October 11 in Yerevan.

The midfielder of the Armenian National Football team and Borussia
Dortmund Henrikh Mkhitaryan moved to the German Borussia Dortmund
from the Ukrainian Shakhtar. The transfer of Henrikh Mkhitaryan is
the fourth most expensive transfer during the history of the German
Bundesliga. The Shakhtar got ~@27,5 million for the midfielder of
the Armenian National Football team.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan was born 21 January 1989. He is an Armenian football
player who currently plays as a midfielder for German Bundesliga club
Borussia Dortmund and the Armenian national team.

Mkhitaryan has participated in 39 international matches and scored 11
goals for the Armenian national team since his debut on 14 January
2007.

His previous clubs include Pyunik Yerevan, where he came through the
youth system, and Metalurg Donetsk. Mkhitaryan was chosen Armenian
Footballer of the Year in 2009, 2011 and 2012. He was also voted
as the best Shakhtar player of 2011-12 season by the fans. In 2012
Mkhitaryan was named in UEFA’s Top 100 players by UEFA European
Football Yearbook 2012-13.

© 2009 ARMENPRESS.am

From: Baghdasarian

CHESS: ARONIAN IN THIRD DRAW AT BILBAO GRAND SLAM

Chess | 10.10.13 | 09:41

Chess: Aronian in third draw at Bilbao Grand Slam Photo: Manu de
Alba/

Top Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian, playing with white pieces,
ended his third round game at the Grand Slam’s 6th tournament (Final
Masters 2013) in Bilbao, Spain, against British rival Michael Adams
in a draw.

Aronian’s two previous games against France’s Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
and Azerbaijna’s Shakhriyar Memedyarov also ended in draws.

In the other pair on Day 3 of the competition Vachier-Lagrave beat
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov.

In the current standings at the four-man tournament Adams is the
leader with 5 points, followed by Vachier-Lagrave (4 points). Aronian
is third with 3 points, a point ahead of Mamedyarov.

According to the rules at the Bilbao competition, 3 points are awarded
for a win and 1 point for a draw, with no points received for a loss.

The round-robin tournament continues today with Aronian (with black
pieces) playing against Vachier-Lagrave and Mamedyarov taking on Adams.

From: Baghdasarian

DAVID HARUTYUNYAN: A CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT IN A DEMOCRATIC COUNTRY CANNOT GATHER 85% OF VOTES

by Ashot Safaryan
Thursday, October 10, 18:13

A candidate for president in a democratic country cannot gather 85% of
votes, the head of the Armenian delegation to PACE, David Harutyunyan,
said at today’s press-conference when commenting on the presidential
election in Azerbaijan where the incumbent president Ilham Aliyev
gathered 85% of votes and was elected for the third term.

“I cannot say how much the results of the election in Azerbaijan were
falsified, although the figures put us into an embarrassing situation.

I don’t think that in a democratic state a candidate for president
may gather such a number of votes. This is evidence of the fact that
the political culture in Azerbaijan is not at a proper level. There
are no strong parties and political competition”, – Harutyunyan said.

He also added that PACE will touch on the presidential election in
Azerbaijan when it receives the report of the monitoring mission.

“Here we shall have a problem of impartiality of the monitoring
mission. We remember that there were people connected with Azerbaijani
authorities within the PACE Monitoring Mission at the presidential
election in Armenia. At present, the same people are within the
monitoring mission in Azerbaijan”, – he said.

Harutyunyan is confident that no member of Azerbaiajni delegation to
PACE will dare to speak from the PACE platform about fraud in the
electoral process in Azerbaijan and the situation in human rights
in general.

From: Baghdasarian

ARMENIAN PM TO VISIT MOSCOW ON FRIDAY

YEREVAN, October 10. / ARKA /. Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan
will leave on Friday for a working visit to Moscow, the government
press service said.

It said in Moscow Tigran Sargsyan will have meetings with first deputy
Russian Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov and the chairman of the Eurasian
Economic Commission Viktor Khristenko.

Armenian president Serzh Sargsyan announced September 3 after talks
with Russia’s Putin in Moscow that his country would join the Customs
Union. Before that Armenia was expected to initial an association
agreement with the European Union in late November. -0-

19:15 10.10.2013

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OCT. 9 TO BECOME DAY OF ARMENIAN MOUNTAINS AND ALPINISTS

Vestnik Kavkaza, Russia
Oct 10 2013

9 October 2013 – 11:17am
The Armenian Federation of Alpinists and Mountain Tourism and Armenian
climbers from the US, Beirut, France, Russia and other states plan
to mark October 9 as the Day of Armenian Mountains and Alpinists,
PanARMENIAN.net reports.

F. Parrot, a professor of the Derpt University, climbed Khachatur
Abovyan on October 9, 1829.

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