Author: Baghdasarian Karlen

ARMENIE
La production agricole de l’Arménie a augmenté de 2,2%

La production agricole en Arménie est en hausse de 2,2% à près de 36
milliards de drams en Janvier-Février 2013, par rapport à la même
période un an plus tôt, selon le Service National de la Statistique
d’Arménie.

La production agricole et halieutique a grimpé en Janvier-Février 2013
par rapport à la période analogique de l’année dernière de 5,7% à plus
de 40,8 milliards de drams.

La production animale dans le délai indiqué a bondi de 1,8% à environ
35,5 milliards de drams par rapport à l’année précédente, les cultures
de 51,6% à près de 480,7 millions de drams, la pêche de 36% jusqu’à
4,7 milliards de drams.

Les statistiques ont montré que les ventes de bovins, de moutons, de
chèvres et de volailles ont baissé de 2,1% à 4700 tonnes.

La production de lait a progressé de 6,9% à 52900 tonnes.

La production d’oeufs en janvier-février a chuté de 1,6% à 30,4
millions d’`ufs sur douze mois. La pêche et pisciculture en Arménie
sont en hausse de 34% à 908,3 tonnes pendant la période rapportée.
L’ensemble de la production a été vendue.

dimanche 23 juin 2013,
Stéphane ©armenews.com

From: Baghdasarian

COMMUNAUTE-MARSEILLE
Marseille inaugure la Place Henri Verneuil à la Joliette PHOTOS
La statue « Infini » de Toros fut également inaugurée sur la Place
Henri Verneuil

Samedi 22 juin, à quelques pas des quais de la Joliette, « Mayrig »
revivait avec l’inauguration de la place Henri Verneuil et de l’«
Infini », `uvre de Toros « symbole d’amitié entre la France et les
Arméniens arrivés au début du XXe siècle par le port de Marseille »,
don du sculpteur à la Ville de Marseille. En présence de la famille
d’Henri Verneuil avec les enfants Patrick, Sophie, Gayané et Sévan
Malakian fut dévoilée la plaque de la Place Henri Verneuil (2e
arrondissement de Marseille) à quelques mètres des quais de la
Joliette où arrivèrent au début des années 1920 les premiers
immigrants Arméniens fuyant le génocide.

En présence de Jean-Claude Gaudin, sénateur et Maire de Marseille,
Hranouche Hagopian (ministre de la Diaspora), S.E. Viguen Tchitétchian
(Ambassadeur d’Arménie en France), Vartan Sirmakès (Consul Général
d’Arménie à Marseille), Guy Teissier (Président d’Euroméditerranée),
Valérie Boyer (Vice-président du groupe parlementaire d’Amitié
France-Arménie), Didier Parakian (Adjoint au Maire de Marseille), Garo
Hovsépian (Conseiller régional PACA), Eugène Caselli (Président de
Marseille Provence Métropole), Lévon Sayan, le sculpteur Toros, Armén
Pétrossian (directeur des caviars Pétrossian), Richard Findykian
(l’organisateur de la Semaine de l’excellence franco-arménienne et
président de Terre d’Arménie), Mesrop vartabéd Barsamian représentant
de l’Eglise arménienne du sud de la France, ainsi que de très
nombreuses personnalités et un large public. La plaque « Place Henri
Verneuil » fut dévoilée par la famille d’Achot Malakian (Henri
Verneuil), Jean-Claude Gaudin, Hranouche Hagopian et Guy Tessier.
Scène émouvante avec Sévan Malakian, Patrick Malakian, Gayané et
Sophie Malakian côte à côte pour le souvenir de leur père Henri
Verneuil réunis à Marseille, sur ces lieux chargés de l’histoire de
l’immigration arménienne dans cette France `terre d’asile` et de
l’espérance après le drame qui anéantit plus de la moitié du peuple
arménien.

Puis ce fut le dévoilement de l’`uvre du sculpteur Toros, l’« Infini »
par Guy Teissier, Jean-Claude Gaudin, Valérie Boyer, Didier Parakian
et l’artiste Toros.

Puis en présence d’un public de plusieurs centaines de personnes, Guy
Teissier retraça le parcours des Arméniens à Marseille et leur
attachement à la cité phocéenne. Patrick Malakian accompagné sur le
podium par Sévan, Gayané et Sophie Malakian remercia Marseille pour
cette Place Henri Verneuil qui pérennisera à jamais la mémoire du
grand cinéaste Français d’origine arménienne. Enfin, Jean-Claude
Gaudin revint également sur l’arrivée et l’installation des Arméniens
à Marseille, ainsi que leur « intégration exemplaire ». Il remercia
Didier Parakian pour son engagement envers la ville et l’Arménie. Le
Sénateur-Maire a rappelé la bataille qu’il avait mené en compagnie de
ses collègues pour l’adoption en 2001 de la Loi de reconnaissance du
génocide arménien. Il a en outre une nouvelle fois affirmé sa position
hostile à l’entrée de la Turquie dans l’Union européenne. Des propos
qui arrachèrent des applaudissements nourris. Le public fut ensuite
invité à un buffet. En cette journée radieuse, Marseille, à travers le
réaliateur de cinéma Henri Verneuil et l’artiste sculpteur Toros et
son oeuvre `Infini` a figé en ces lieux chargés de symboles, la
mémoire arménienne, pour l’éternité.

Krikor Amirzayan à Marseille texte et photo-reportage

samedi 22 juin 2013,
Krikor Amirzayan ©armenews.com

From: Baghdasarian

“FOREIGN MINISTER” OF “NAGORNO KARABAKH REPUBLIC” DOESN’T RULE OUT PROSPECT FOR RETURN OF KARABAKH TO AZERBAIJAN

APA
June 21 2013
Azerbaijan

Baku – APA. “There are certain prospects and hopes.

But I don’t want to engage in propaganda, however I consider that
Azerbaijan must first change the policy of national, religious
and racial discrimination and hatred towards Armenians,” said
“foreign minister” of “Nagorno Karabakh Republic” Karen Mirzoyan in
his interview with France-24 while commenting on the possibility of
return of Nagorno Karabakh to Azerbaijan, APA reports.

The answer of Karen Mirzoyan caused a sharp reaction in the occupied
territories of Azerbaijan. “Spokesman for “Nagorno Karabakh Republic
President” David Babayan said that there are some misunderstandings in
the interview: “He could not issue such a statement, it is impossible.

Even a madman can not speak like that. I reiterate that if he
issued such a statement, he could not be foreign minister of Nagorno
Karabakh.”

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ANKARA: HRANK DINK CASE: ERSIN YOLCU SENT TO PRISON

BIAnet.org, Turkey
June 19 2013

HRANT DINK CASE
Ersin Yolcu Sent to Prison

Ersin Yolcu, one of Hrant Dink murder convicts who was sentenced to
12.5 years of prison, has been arrested and sent to prison.

Previously, Supreme Court of Appeals overthrew a court’s acquittal
decision on “organized crime” charges.

Trabzon – BIA News Desk

Ersin Yolcu, one of Agos newspaper editor-in-chief Hrant Dink murder
convicts who was sentenced to 12.5 years of prison, has been captured
in Trabzon and sent to prison.

Following a verdict by Istanbul 14th High Criminal Court on Ersin
Yolcu and its approval by Supreme Court of Appeals, officials from
Bureau of Execution Administration under the umbrella of Trabzon
Security Unit launched a search on Ersin Yolcu.

Yolcu has been detained following raid in Sögutlu district. He was
sent to Bahcecik Prison after the completion of legal procedures.

Supreme Court of Appeals: “Crime organization”

On May 15 Supreme Appeals Court 9th Penal Chamber announced its
verdict on assassinated journalist Hrant Dink’s case after completing
its investigation upon the request of Ersin Yolcu – who requested
his acquittal.

The verdict defined the acts of all suspects in the case under “an
organization formed to commit crime” according to Turkish Penal Code
Article 220. Previously, a high criminal court dismissed charges
related to “armed terrorist organization”.

Previously, Supreme Court of Appeals overthrew a court’s acquittal
decision on “organized crime” charges.

What decision did the appeals court overthrow?

Istanbul 14th High Criminal Court reached a verdict on Hrant Dink
murder case on its 25 hearing on 17 January 2012 – 5 years after the
incident. All suspects were found not guilty for “being a terrorist
organization member”.

Some of the decisions of the court included:

* Yasin Hayal to receive life sentence for ordering murder, 3 years
of prison for threatening Orhan Pamuk and 1 year of prison for having
an unlicensed gun.

* Osman Hayal to get acquitted for the same charges as Hayal.

* Erhan Tuncel to get acquitted for being an armed terrorist
organization member and ordering murder.

* Salih Hacisalihoglu to serve 2 months and 15 days of prison for
having unlicensed ammunition.

* Erhan Tuncel to serve 10 years and 6 months of prison for Mc
Donald’s bombing.

* Ersin Yolcu and Ahmet Ä°skender to serve 12 years and 6 months of
prison for aiding murder.

* Ahmet Ä°skender to serve 1 year of prison for having an unlicensed
gun.

* Erhan Tuncel has been released pending a trial. (AS/BM)

From: Baghdasarian

DICTATOR PROVOKES SCANDAL OVER REMARKS ABOUT NAGORNO-KARABAKH

Charter 97, Belarus
June 21 2013

The Belarusian MFA refutes the dictator’s remarks he made during his
visit to Kyiv.

Novosti-Armenia news agency has learnt it from deputy foreign ministry
of Armenia Shavarsh Kocharian.

The matter is Lukashenka’s remark about the situation of
Nagorno-Karabakh cited by the newspaper Izvestia v Ukraine. Armenia
thinks the interview of the Belarusian ruler contains “unacceptable
words” about the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

According to the newspaper, Lukashenka said: “What concerns
Nagorno-Karabakh, how it looks, how people live and work there.

There’s no normal life there. I understood that the problem must be
solved. I talked to one president, then to the other. I explained
that the situation couldn’t continue like that. The Armenians agreed
with me. I talked to Ilham Aliyev and he said he wasn’t against. But
I hate the role of a mediator. I suggested that Ukraine should play
this role, but they didn’t want it.”

Yerevan didn’t like the remark by the Belarusian ruler about the
absence of “normal life” in Nagorno-Karabakh, the Armenian MFA says.

Yerevan remained satisfied with the reply of the Belarusian side,
but other questions appeared.

“According to the information from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of
Belarus, Lukashenka didn’t make statements with such words. Moreover,
the president of Belarus didn’t give an interview to Izvestia Ukrainy
during his official visit to Ukraine,” Kocharian said.

It turns out that the Belarusian MFA tries to convince their Armenian
counterparts that the interview with Ukrainian journalists was a fake.

From: Baghdasarian

IRANIAN 1ST VP FELICITATES ARMENIAN PM ON REAPPOINTMENT

Fars News Agency, Iran
June 20 2013

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian First Vice-President Mohammad Reza Rahimi in
a message congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan on
his reappointment.

In his message, Rahimi referred to the age-old relations between the
two countries, and expressed hope for the expansion of ties between
Iran and Armenia in all fields.

Iran has long taken various diplomatic initiatives to expand its ties
with the neighboring states.

In recent years, Iran and its Northern neighbor Armenia have boosted
cooperation, signed agreements on energy cooperation and agreed to
cooperate in technology and research and to enhance ties in commerce
and economy.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his Armenian counterpart
pledged in December 2011 to further expand “high-level relations”
between their nations and, in particular, give new impetus to the
implementation of joint energy projects that have fallen behind
schedule.

In early October, Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi and his
Armenian counterpart Eduard Nalbandian met at the UN Headquarters
in New York to discuss bilateral ties and regional and international
issues.

From: Baghdasarian

ITAR-TASS, Russia
June 21, 2013 Friday 02:06 PM GMT+4

Stability in North Caucasus cannot be ensured without Karabakh
settlement – EU Council President

BRUSSELS June 21

– Stability in the North Caucasus cannot be ensured without the
Karabakh settlement, EU Council President Herman Van Rompuy said.

At the meeting with Azerbaijani President Ilkham Aliyev on Friday, Van
Rompuy said the European Union backed the efforts taken by the OSCE
Minsk Group and its principles of the settlement of the conflict – the
renunciation of use of force, the observance of territorial integrity
and the rights of ethnic minorities.

Aliyev said, “The principle of self-determination of nations cannot
run counter the states’ territorial integrity.”

The meeting also focused on democratic reforms and Azerbaijan’s
participation in the Eastern Partnership, which was set up to allow
former USSR republics to take part in the EU structures.

Presidential elections in Azerbaijan due to take place in October will
be the indicator of democratic reforms in the republic, Van Rompuy
said.

From: Baghdasarian

DNA Daily News & Analysis, India
June 22 2013

How the past has shaped Armenian’s future

Saturday, Jun 22, 2013, 19:02 IST | Place: Mumbai
Joanna Lobo

Bhaswati X Bhattacharya is a fellow in residence at the Centre for
Modern Indian Studies at Gottingen. She has published articles in
academic journals and has been working to publishing a book on her
research into the Armenian community which will be released soon.

What is your book about?

The book is about Armenians in India from 1700 to 1947. I begin with
the trade network in the pre-colonial period, see what is changing in
the colonial times, how the identity formation takes place during the
late colonial period, and the effects of all this on the current
situation of the community.

What is your interest in Armenians in India?

If you mean how I got interested in the subject: as a PhD student of
Indian maritime commerce I found Armenians being mentioned in all
European sources. My inquiry took me to their church in Barabazar, the
Armenian College and a few leading members of the community in
Calcutta. It was while talking to them that I decided to pursue this
research as a post-doctoral research.

What has your research revealed?

Writing about Armenian commerce in the pre-colonial period, Armenian
scholars tend to show the importance of New Julfa in Persia in this
network. New Julfa was important as it was the main centre of
Armenians in the East since the evacuation of rich merchants and
others of Julfa in Armenia in early seventeenth century by the Persian
Emperor Shah Abbas. But my research demonstrates why from the late
17th century Indian settlements became important for Armenians, and
how from the early 18th century Armenians in these settlements became
more and more financially independent of New Julfa (commercial contact
notwithstanding). My research emphasises how, beginning from scratch
sometimes, these merchants built up their networks, based at places
like Madras, Calcutta etc. The identity formation in the colonial
period is an eye-opener.

Do you think the community in India will remain just a footnote in
history or will there be a revival?

The community needs to open up and broaden their horizons a bit, and
not focus on a single entity or region else they will remain just a
footnote. However, I see change coming from other corners that have
raised hopes and are good, healthy signs. Armenian and Indian citizens
marrying without having to ask for the community’s approval. Armenia
always looked to the West but new business relations between Armenia
and India have begun in the wake of economic liberalisation. These
have opened up new opportunities and people are not looking up to the
old authorities.

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Henrikh Mkhitaryan simply left Yerevan – source

18:48 – 22.06.13

Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Armenia’s leading goal scorer who is now in
Vienna, is said to have left the country out of anger with the fuss
over his possible transfer to the Liverpool. Football Club.

A source speaking to Armsport.am said he was utterly dispirited on
departure, hardly resisting his every single second in Armenia.

`He never before felt such a restraint in his native city. People who
had nothing to do with football began making speculations over his
transfer in Yerevan in an attempt to exacerbate the situation. They
can harm Mkhitaryan,’ said the source.

The sportsman’s mother, Marina Tashchyan, has joined him in the
Austrian capital where she is reportedly taking part in a training
program.

As for the transfer, the source said that an agent of Makhachkhala’s
Anzhi (Russia), who visited Yerevan ahead of the Armenia-Malta match,
tried to talk the sportsman into joining his club.

`The Russian club is ready to pay bigger sums than does Liverpool. The
salary will be much higher, but Henrikh wishes to play in England or
any other European country. The agent, who represented Anzhi’s
interests, had arrived in Yerevan four days before the Armenia-Malta
match and stayed here till the Armenian team’s departure for Denmark.
Fortunately he didn’t go to Denmark,’ the source explained.

Armenian News – Tert.am

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From July 1 all market-entered bottled products should be labeled

11:14, 22 June, 2013

YEREVAN, JUNE 22, ARMENPRESS: From July 1 2013 the companies and
private entrepreneurs importing water, drinks, beer, drinks with up to
9% of alcohol and juice, as well as the organizations producing these
products in the Republic of Armenia, should realize their sale
exclusively with labels.

As reported by Armenpress, the Deputy Head of the State Revenue
Committee of the Republic of Armenia Vakhtang Mirumyan stated that for
the products of the retail network the Legislation provided another
six months to consume the available remains. It is expected that from
January 1 2014 exclusively labeled products will appear in the
Republic’s markets both in the production and sale stages.

The necessary amount of labels have already been printed for the
companies and private entrepreneurs importing water, drinks, beer,
drinks with up to 9% of alcohol and juice, as well as the
organizations producing these products in the Republic of Armenia.

Thus the State Revenue Committee improves the instruments directed
towards the struggle against non-taxed circulation.

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