Author: Baghdasarian Karlen

RAFFI TERMINE SUR LA 3E MARCHE DU PODIUM DE ” L’INCROYABLE TALENT ” DE M6
Krikor Amirzayan

armenews.com
jeudi 27 decembre 2012

Il avait le rythme dans la peau avec sa superbe interpretation
d’une chanson d’Elvis Presley. Raffi (11 ans) etait en finale
de ” L’Incroyable Talent ” hier soir sur M6. Des millions de
telespectateurs, ainsi que toute la diaspora armenienne et l’Armenie
attendaient sa prestation. La voix et le piano etaient au rendez-vous,
Raffi seduisait le public par la qualite de sa performance avec
une virtuosite exceptionnelle au piano. Mais après la prestation
des 12 finalistes, le vote des telespectateurs placait finalement
Raffi sur la 3e marche du podium. Raffi aurait merite sans doute la
première place par sa spontaneite, sa fraicheur et son grand sens du
professionnalisme face au public…On retrouvera certainement Raffi
dans d’autres competitions ou prestations car ce jeune Armenien est
bourre de talent… d’un incroyable talent !

jeudi 27 decembre 2012, Krikor Amirzayan ©armenews.com

From: Baghdasarian

LA FEDERATION REVOLUTIONNAIRE ARMENIENNE NE DESIGNERA PAS DE CANDIDAT POUR LA PRESIDENTIELLE DE 2013
Laetitia

armenews.com
jeudi 27 decembre 2012

La Federation revolutionnaire armenienne (FRA) a declare mercredi 26
decembre 2012 qu’elle ne designera pas un candidat a la prochaine
election presidentielle. Selon le parti, le vote ne sera pas
democratique.

” Pourquoi avons-nous decide de ne pas participer ? La première raison
est que les elections ne sont pas democratiques “, a declare Aghvan
Vartanian, un leader Dachnaktsoutioun. ” Nous n’avons pas reussi a
creer des mecanismes pour changer la nature de ces elections. “.

Selon lui, la FRA est un parti politique independant.

La FRA a quitte la coalition en avril 2009 en signe de protestation
contre la politique de Sarkissian. Il a pris part aux elections
parlementaires de mai 2012 et a obtenu plus de 5% des voix, juste
assez pour rester a l’Assemblee nationale. Ces derniers mois, la FRA a
organise une serie de reunion avec le Congrès armenien de Ter-Petrosian
(HAK), le Parti Armenie prospère (BHK) et d’autres grands groupes
politiques. Ter-Petrossian et le chef du BHK, Gagik Tsarukian, ont
decide de ne pas se presenter a l’election presidentielle prevue le
18 fevrier.

jeudi 27 decembre 2012, Laetitia ©armenews.com

From: Baghdasarian

TRUTH ABOUT GENOCIDE

Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2012 | 12:00 AM

Copenhagen was the latest stop, last week, for a travelling exhibition
throughout Scandinavia on the Armenian genocide. Shortly after
its arrival, the curator of the museum that hosted the exhibition
announced that Turkey would be permitted to stage an “alternative”
exhibition entitled, “The so-called Armenian genocide.”

The Danes aren’t exactly a stupid people (they are actually the
tenth-smartest in the world), but one must question this ranking
if they actually believe that there is another side to the complete
annihilation of the Armenians. The other, more plausible, theory is
that the Danes buckled under Turkish pressure.

What has our world come to when a strong, civilized, and educated
country like Denmark caves in to the obvious self-serving lies, and
no doubt threats, of one of history’s most notorious criminal nations?

Perhaps it is too difficult to stand up to a belligerent nation,
or perhaps it is easier to not. Objectivity is one thing; denial
is another.

The curator’s actions deserve not only condemnation, which has
already been strong, but also criminal prosecution, because denial
only encourages more violence and misery. Copenhagen is a beautiful
city, but it is clear that it now has an ugly side.

Marshall D. Moushigian

Fresno

From: Baghdasarian

DOLLAR STILL DEVALUATING IN ARMENIA

December 25, 2012 | 15:52

YEREVAN. – The American national currency continues to depreciate at
Armenia’s financial market.

The dollar’s average exchange rate, against the Armenian dram (AMD),
comprised AMD 403.08/$1 at NASDAQ OMX Armenia stock exchange on
Tuesday; this is a 0.07-percent-or an AMD 0.17-drop from the previous
trading session on Monday.

Tuesday’s sales totaled $3.54 million at the stock exchange.

The US dollar is already sold at AMD 404/$1, at the cash foreign
currency market of Armenia, and the country’s exchange offices buy
it at AMD 401/$1, or at AMD 402/$1.

From: Baghdasarian

AZERI PEOPLE FIRST TO SUFFER FROM BAKU’S LIES – DEPUTY FM

December 25, 2012 – 21:52 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – Territorial claims on Armenia, a country with a
3000-year history, by a state which appeared on a world map about
100 years ago, are a clear proof of the agony of the hereditary
authoritarian regime of Azerbaijan, Deputy Foreign Minister of
Armenia said.

In an interview with Interfax news agency, Shavarsh Kohcharyan
commented on Azeri President Ilham Aliyev’s statement suggesting
“Azerbaijan will stop at nothing to regain its territory.”

“An attempt to defend blatant lies poses danger to regional stability,
and Azerbaijani people as well. Lies won’t help Azeri leadership avoid
responsibility for aggression against Nagorno Karabakh Republic,”
Kocharyan said.

From: Baghdasarian

“NOYAN AYGI” CULTURAL FUND TO BUILD NOAH’S GARDEN ON MASIS SLOPE

18:25, 25 December, 2012

YEREVAN, DECDEMBER 25, ARMENPRESS: “Noyan Aygi” cultural fund is
planning to build Noah’s garden on Masis slopes. The project will
promote the development of tourism in Armenia. The garden will be
built to be the 8th miracle where world’s religions will be within a
unique dialogue. Armenpress quoted Felix Kharabakhtsyan, fund director,
as saying during the meeting with journalists.

Armenpress reports that Felix Kharabakhtsyan has highlighted that
the program is aimed to contribute moral dialogue of mankind and
consolidation process of the global community.

“We are planning to build Noah’s garden on 600 hectares territory
near Ararat slope. During the official ceremony of founding soils
from all over the world will be joined with the soil of Noah’s garden
symbolizing planet unity. It will be blessed by spiritual leaders
of different religions. We also plan to build a rope way, as well
as corners of different countries so in two weeks tourists will be
able to get acquainted with different countries and their heritage,”
Felix Kharabakhtsyan said.

From: Baghdasarian

PRESIDENT: ARMENIA’S FUTURE DEPENDS ON JOINT EFFORTS OF AUTHORITIES AND MEDIA

YEREVAN, December 25. /ARKA/. The authorities and the media are allies
– they together fulfill a mission which shapes not only the present,
but also the future of Armenia, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan
said at a traditional reception of journalists ahead of Christmas
and New Year holidays.

Congratulating representatives of media outlets, he thanked them for
the considerable job they have done over the entire year, especially
during the parliamentary elections.

“We continued our joint efforts to strengthen freedom of speech and
democracy in the country,” he said.

The president said no elections with such free and available
information had been ever seen in Armenia before.

“I also noticed that many journalists are able to put aside their own
positions while covering political processes, and this is a genuine
professionalism, and this is visible indeed,” he said.

Sargsyan said that joint achievements were considerable in this year’s
elections, and it is necessary to make every effort to retain them.

“We should continue moving forward,” he said adding that there are
still plenty to do, “but there are the two most important factors for
reaching our goal – public demand and the authorities’ political will.

The head of state said that the next year will be crucial for Armenian
society.

“Our achievements in covering this year’s elections should be
considered as a lowest benchmark – we should do more, I mean not
only elections,” he said. “We together are building a modern state
and society, and the role of the media is very important here. More
that that – responsibility of all those communicating with people
every day is very high. I urge them not to devaluate this word and
not to forget about our serious goals and objectives.”

Sargsyan wished media representatives health and happiness in the
next year. -0-

From: Baghdasarian

PAPER: ARMENIAN PRESIDENT TO GIVE MORE FREQUENT PRESS CONFERENCES

December 25, 2012 – 11:55 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – According to Zhoghovurd daily, Armenian President
Serzh Sargsyan has not given a single press conference with local
journalists present during his term in office.

In conversation with the paper’s reporter, presidential spokesman
Armen Arzumanyan noted, “Armenian President has given a number of
press conferences and interviews in the past few years with both local
and foreign journalists present. I think both press conferences and
interviews will become more frequent ahead of the presidential polls.”

The news conferences were held mainly with foreign guests, with
several independent media representative given an opportunity to ask
a question, the paper reported.

From: Baghdasarian

YEREVAN, TEHRAN STUDY WAYS TO FURTHER DEVELOP BILATERAL RELATIONS

16:51 25.12.2012

Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Asia and Oceania Seyed Abbas
Araqchi and his Armenian counterpart Shavarsh Koucharyan in a meeting
in Yerevan on Tuesday conferred on ways to further expand ties between
the two countries and exchanged views on the latest developments in
the region and the world.

Araqchi who arrived in Yerevan yesterday evening also attended a
meeting of Iran-Armenia Political Consultative Committee, in which
bilateral relations between the two countries in different political,
economic, cultural, consulate and legal fields went under discussion,
Fars News Agency reports.

Also the two sides reviewed the latest regional and international
developments, specially the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and the events
in the crisis-hit Syria.

During the visit, Araqchi will also hold bilateral meetings with
Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian and the Energy and Natural
Resources Minister Armen Movsisian to discuss ways to further expand
the relations between the two countries and exchange views over
regional and international developments.

From: Baghdasarian

ARTHUR BAGHDASARYAN IS IN ALGERIA

Panorama.am
25/12/2012

At the invitation of Secretary of National Security Council Arthur
Baghdasaryan the delegation headed by Special Advisor to the President
of the Republic of Algeria for Counter-terrorism Mr. Mohamed Kamel
Rezag Bara, will arrive in Armenia on December 26-28.

Ambassador of Algeria to Armenia Smail Shergin (seat in Moscow)
will be among the delegates.

The press service of the NSC reports that during the visit the Algerian
delegation will conduct meetings with the RA President, NSC Secretary,
RA Defense Minister, head of police.

From: Baghdasarian