Author: Baghdasarian Karlen

RUSSIA SOLD 64 TANKS TO ARMENIA, 62 TO AZERBAIJAN DURING PAST 20 YEARS

2013-03-26 18:33:24

Russia has exported 2,000 tanks to 19 countries during past 20 years,
APA reports quoting Russian media.

Moreover, 200 more tanks are planned to be exported on the orders
in 2013-2015.

Main part of export – 1,300 tanks fell to share of UralVagonZavod,
others – to Omsk engineering factory.

Under the contracts, Russia sold 557 units of T-90 S tank to India, 426
T-72 S to Iran, 195 T-90SA to Algeria, 52 T-55 and T-62 to Afghanistan,
51 T-72 to Cuba, 92 T-72 B1V to Venezuela, 100 T-72 A/AK to Bulgaria,
64 T-72 to Armenia, 62 T-72 B to Azerbaijan, 50 T-72 A to Mongolia,
30 T-62 to Angola, 31 T-90 to Uganda, 82 T-80 U to Cyprus.

Besides, during the reporting period, Russia sold tanks to Yemen, Oman,
North Korea and Turkmenistan. At the same time, $ 3 bln contract was
signed with India to deliver 900 more tanks.

From: Baghdasarian

Double Champion of Europe Artur Aleksanyan awarded in Shirak

19:25, 26 March, 2013

GYUMRI, MARCH 26, ARMENPRESS: Shirak governor Felix Tsolakyan on
March 26 hosted Greco-Roman wrestler, double European Champion Artur
Aleksanyan. Congratulating the Champion on the occasion of glorious
victory Shirak governor awarded him with AMD 400,000. The same day
Aleksanyan was hosted by Gyumri Mayor Samvel Balasanyan. As Armenpress
was informed from the spokesperson of Gyumri City Hall Zohrap Eganyan,
Mayor had congratulated the talented sportsman and on the occasion
of the victory gifted him land in the center of Gyumri for the house
building.

From: Baghdasarian

VOLUNTARY LEFT THE MILITARY UNIT AND COMMITTED A BANDITRY ATTACK

Tue, 03/26/2013 – 16:27

Lori court of first instance hears the criminal case filed against
the soldier of N unit of the RA Ministry of Defense Gor Qocharyan,
who is charged with robbery and banditry attack.

According to the investigative body, G. Qocharyan, in March 2012,
presenting himself as a close person, entered the house of S.

Hovhannisyan, tied the hands of the former with the use of violence
not dangerous for health, after which stole the gold chain and them
escaped.

According to the indictment, on April 4, 2012, the soldier voluntary
left the military unit, travelled to Vanadzor, and using the fact
that the door was open, entered A. Grigoryan’s apartment, with
the use of cutting-piercing object, with the threat of the use of
violence dangerous for health attacked the housewife, caused damage
to her health with the use of cutting-piercing object and stole “NP”
notebook, “Samsung” phone and 1000 AMD.

G. Qocharyan is charged with provision 3 and 4 of the second part of
Article 175, first part of Article 361 and provision 1.1 of 3rd part
of Article 176 of RA Criminal Code. Arrest is chosen as a precautionary
measure against him.

Author: Factinfo

From: Baghdasarian

KARABAKH PRESIDENT INTRODUCES NEW CHIEF OF POLICE

NEWS.AM
March 26, 2013 | 17:41

STEPANAKERT.- President of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Bako Sahakyan
signed a decree on Monday dismissing Police Major-General Robert
Shaferyan from the post of head of the Police under the NKR Cabinet
of Ministers.

On the same day the President signed another decree appointing
Major-General Kamo Aghajanyan to the post of chief of police.

Shaferyan was appointed deputy secretary of NKR Security Council.

On Tuesday President Sahakyan introduced the newly appointed police
chief to the servicemen.

Bako Sahakyan gave appraisal of Shaferyan’s contribution to development
of the system, expressing gratitude for his long-term service.

Introducing the newly appointed head of the police, Sahakyan noted
that his experience will allow making police work more effective.

From: Baghdasarian

HERITAGE PARTY WILL NOT ALLY WITH THE REGIME EVEN IF OFFERED A NUMBER OF GOVERNMENT OFFICES

ARMINFO
Tuesday, March 26, 17:04

Heritage Party will not ally with the regime even if offered a number
of government offices, the head of the party’s parliamentary group
Ruben Hakobyan said at Liberty Square on Tuesday.

He said that the offices will be given to the opposition rather than
Heritage, so, it makes no sense talking about any alliance.

Hakobyan refused to give the names of the eight candidates Raffi
Hovannisian mentioned. “We don’t have shadow government culture in
Armenia and once you give specific names, you make those people a
target for criticism and charges,” Hakobyan said.

Concerning the fears that the regime may leave Heritage with nothing
just like it did with the Armenian National Congress, Hakobyan said
that there is such a possibility, but the opposition must not be
afraid of it or it risks turning inactive.

From: Baghdasarian

ARMENIAN GRANDMASTER LEADER OF CANDIDATES TOURNAMENT IN LONDON

TERT.AM
22:15 ~U 27.03.13

Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian has defeated Vassily Ivanchuk
(Ukraine) at the Candidates Tournament in London.

Their game ended on the 30th move, and Aronian is now leader of the
Candidates Tournament.

From: Baghdasarian

AGENDA – GENOCIDE ARMENIEN : UN PASSE QUI NE PASSE PAS

Publie le : 29-04-2013

Info Collectif VAN – – Soiree exceptionnelle
organisee par le Collectif VAN [Vigilance Armenienne contre
le Negationnisme], le vendredi 5 avril 2013 a 20h precises,
a l’Auditorium d’Issy-les-Moulineaux/Cine d’Issy. Rencontre-debat
avec les journalistes Laure Marchand (Le Figaro) et Guillaume Perrier
(Le Monde) a l’occasion de la parution de leur livre ” La Turquie et
le fantôme armenien ” preface par Taner Akcam (Editions Solin – Actes
Sud). Suivie d’une rencontre-debat avec Anna & Mathieu Zeitindjioglou
& de la projection du film “Le Fils du marchand d’olives” (2012)
realise par Mathieu Zeitindjioglou, avec Anna Zeitindjioglou et
Jean-Claude Dreyfus – Duree : 1h17min. (Zelig Films Distribution). La
soiree sera moderee par Vincent Armenak Niore, Avocat au Barreau
de Paris. Seance de ventes-dedicaces avec les auteurs du livre et
l’equipe du film. Entree : 5,40~@.

Dans le cadre des commemorations du genocide armenien de 1915 placees
sous l’egide de la Ville d’Issy-les-Moulineaux

Le Collectif VAN [Vigilance Armenienne contre le Negationnisme]
presente a l’Auditorium d’Issy-les-Moulineaux/Cine d’Issy

Le vendredi 5 avril 2013 a 20h precises

Une soiree exceptionnelle “Genocide armenien : un passe qui ne
passe pas”

placee sous la moderation de Vincent Armenak Niore, Avocat au Barreau
de Paris.

———————————–

1ère partie

Rencontre-debat avec Laure Marchand & Guillaume Perrier a l’occasion
de la parution de leur livre La Turquie et le fantôme armenien preface
par Taner Akcam (Editions Solin – Actes Sud).

Une vaste enquete de terrain sur la memoire du genocide dans la Turquie
d’aujourd’hui, menee par deux journalistes, Laure Marchand (Le Figaro)
et Guillaume Perrier (Le Monde), presents a Istanbul depuis bientôt
une decennie.

À deux ans du centenaire du genocide, leurs recits, reportages et
rencontres dessinent le portrait d’un pays malade de son negationnisme,
hante par ce passe qui ne passe pas.

Une somme d’informations magistralement rassemblees, articulees et
analysees par les auteurs. Un ouvrage rare et precieux.

———————————–

2ème partie

Rencontre-debat avec Anna & Mathieu Zeitindjioglou.

Projection du film “Le Fils du marchand d’olives” realise par Mathieu
Zeitindjioglou (2012) – Duree : 1h17min.

” Ce que nous montre ce film est a la fois troublant et edifiant. Il
s’agit, sous la forme relativement curieuse d’un journal de voyage
tenu par deux jeunes gens en vacances, de la tentative de comprendre
le Genocide depuis l’endroit-meme où il s’est commis, soit dans le
seul Etat au monde [la Turquie] qui ne connaisse depuis un siècle
d’autre politique sur la question que celle du negationnisme. ”
(Le Monde.fr | 10.04.2012

En partenariat avec la Librairie Chantelivre d’Issy-les-Moulineaux
et Contre-Allee Distribution Ventes-dedicaces Livres & DVD : – Laure
Marchand & Guillaume Perrier – Mathieu & Anna Zeitindjioglou

Prix des places, tarif unique : 5,40~@

Auditorium d’Issy-les-Moulineaux/Cine d’Issy Mail Raymond Menand (accès
pieton ) 11/13 rue Danton (accès voiture) 92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux
Metro : Mairie d’Issy (Terminus ligne 12)

Trajet pietonnier a partir du carrefour au metro Mairie d’Issy : –
descendre sur la droite la rue Diderot (côte pharmacie) – au croisement
des rues Hoche et Diderot, prendre le mail pieton a gauche, en oblique
sur l’esplanade, jusqu’au Cine d’Issy (a 100 m sur la gauche).

Retour a la rubrique

TELECHARGER : L’affiche de la soiree

From: Baghdasarian

WHITEFISH IN ARMENIA’S LAKE SEVAN DWINDLE TO 6,000 TONS

YEREVAN, March 27. /ARKA/. Some 6,000 tons of whitefish remain in
Armenia’s Lake Sevan, Vladimir Movsisyan, chairman of the commission
that deals with Sevan’s problems, said Wednesday at a news conference
in Novosti International Press Center.

“This is a handful, this is one-fifth as much as we had once,” he
said adding that the only way to improve things is to increase the
number of whitefish artificially. .

According to the Zoology and Hydro Ecology Center of the Armenian
Academy of Sciences, there were 10,000 to 11,000 tons of fish in
the lake in the 1960s with whitefish’s dominance. In the 1990s, the
lake’s fish reserve reached 30,000 tons, while in 2000 it dwindled
precipitously to 2,000 tons. Only 170 tons remained in 2010 and 8.5
tons in 2011.

Other varieties of fish, particularly trout, have dwindled as well.

Movsisyan said that 1.8 million baby fishes have been put into the
lake over the last decade, but this can’t put things right.

“We can’t always increase the number artificially amid the lack of
natural growth,” he said.

Movsisyan explained the situation by polluted streambeds of 28 rivers
falling into Sevan, eight hydro power plants on coastal areas and
poachers with their close-meshed nets, which caught not only big,
but also baby fishes.

He finds it necessary to instruct hydro power plants to stop operating
from April to June, a period when fish spawns.

Lake Sevan, one of the largest alpine lakes in Europe and Asia,
is located in the heart of the Armenian plateau, at an altitude of
1914 meters. The lake stretches over 70 kilometers from northwest to
southeast. Its water surface area is nearly 1500 square kilometers.

The lake is the main source of drinking water in the region. By 2030,
the lake’s level will be raised to 1903.5 meters.

From: Baghdasarian

HIS HOLINESS CATHOLICOS ARAM I OF THE HOLY SEE OF CILICIA RECEIVED ARF BUREAU MEMBERS

13:20 – 26.03.2013

His Holiness Catholicos Aram I of the Holy See of Cilicia had received
ARF Bureau members, headed by Bureau representative Hrant Margaryan.

During the meeting they had discussed issues concerning
Armenia-Diaspora and 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.

From: Baghdasarian

A MEETING-DISCUSSION ON “THE NAGORNO KARABAKH, SECURITY IN THE SOUTH CAUCASUS” WILL BE HELD AT UCL

18:01 27/03/2013
Story from Lragir.am News:

On March 27 a meeting-discussion on “The Nagorno Karabakh, Security
in the South Caucasus” will be held at the University College London
today.

The event is organized by UCL Armenian Society and Armenian embassy
in the UK.

Dr. Peter Duncan, senior lecturer at the School of Slavonic and East
European Studies, UCL, will chair the discussion.

Member of the Armenian National Assembly Vahan Hovhannisyan, NKR
Deputy Foreign Minister Felix Khachatryan, Director of the Regional
Research Center Richard Giragosian will deliver speeches on the
Nagorno Karabakh and security issues of the South Caucasus.

The meeting will be attended by the Charge d’Affaires of the Embassy
of Armenia in the United Kingdom Mr.Ara Margaryan, Dr. Andrew Wilson,
members of the Armenian Society at UCL, students from different
universities of London, representatives of the Armenian community.

From: Baghdasarian