Author: Baghdasarian Karlen

ARMENIA SIGNED AN AGREEMENT FOR STIMULATION OF ECONOMIC TIES WITH ARGENTINA

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 26, ARMENPRESS. The delegation at the head of the
Chairman of the State Revenue Committee of the Republic of Armenia
Gagik Khachatryan visited Buenos Aires on October 22.

The Press Service of the State Revenue Committee of the Republic of
Armenia informed “Armenpress” that the Chairman of the State Revenue
Committee of the Republic of Armenia Gagik Khachatryan had a meeting
with the Head of the Federal Department of State Revenue of the
Argentine Republic Ricardo Echegaray. During the meeting a number of
important questions regarding the cooperation of the two countries in
the sphere of customs were discussed. Talking about Armenian-Argentine
relations the both sides emphasized that there is a tremendous
potential, which has not been used yet and the agreement about the
cooperation to be signed in frames of the meeting will encourage
strengthening relations between Armenia and Argentina. The sides
also agreed to edit and develop a new agreement for the cooperation
in the sphere of taxes between the two countries as soon as possible.

After the meeting both sides signed “The Agreement for Cooperation and
Assistance in Customs Sphere between the State Revenue Committee of
the Republic of Armenia and the Federal Department of State Revenue
of the Argentine Republic”.

The delegation visited the port of Buenos Aires, where it got
acquainted with the customs procedures and the work of different
infrastructures.

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ARMENIAN, RUSSIAN MILITARY OFFICIALS DISCUSS DEFENSE COOPERATION

PanARMENIAN.Net
October 26, 2012 – 14:00 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – Commander-in-chief of Russian Army, Colonel-General
Vladimir Chirkin was visiting Armenia from October 23 through 25 to
inspect fighting capacity of Armenia-deployed Russian military base.

Meetings with Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan and the Chief
of Staff of Armenia’s Armed Forces Yuri Khachaturov were on Russian
military official’s agenda.

The meeting focused on a number of issues, including the activity
of the Russian base, as well as military and technical cooperation
between the two countries.

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IT’S IMPOSSIBLE TO RECONCILE WITH NOTION OF KILLING SLEEPING MAN – KARABAKH DEFENSE MINISTER

news.am
October 26, 2012 | 11:32

The granting of pardon to Ramil Safarov shows who our adversary is,
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) Defense Minister Movses Hakobyan
stated during a press conference on Thursday.

“I have a respect toward the adversary, but to the adversary that
fights in the battlefield. If he [that is, Safarov] had killed our
officer in a noble battle, I, probably, would have respected him. But
it’s impossible to reconcile with the notion of killing a sleeping man,
moreover, for being an Armenian,” Hakobyan stressed.

At the same time the Minister noted that this incident had somewhat
of a positive impact on the NKR army. “Now, no efforts are required
to explain who our adversary is. We understand who our enemy is and
what we should be ready for,” he said.

Movses Hakobyan added that the OSCE Minsk Group’s Co-Chairing countries
likewise are reacting negatively to Safarov’s pardon. “The Co-Chairs
also understand that Azerbaijan is not behaving like a neighbor,”
he stated.

Armenian News-NEWS.am reported earlier that Ramil Safarov, a lieutenant
in the Azerbaijani military, was extradited on August 31 from Hungary,
where he was serving a life sentence-and with no expression of
either regret or remorse-for the premeditated axe murder of Armenian
lieutenant Gurgen Margaryan, in his sleep, during a NATO Partnership
for Peace program in Budapest back in 2004.

As expected, Ramil Safarov’s return to Baku was welcomed, as was
his act of murder, by the officials of president Ilham Aliyev’s
government and much of Azerbaijani society, and the Azerbaijani
president immediately granted him a pardon.

And Armenia’s President Serzh Sargsyan announced on August 31 that
Armenia is suspending its diplomatic ties with Hungary.

Ramil Safarov’s pardoning is condemned by virtually all international
organizations.

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ARMENIAN-CANADIAN MEDICAL CLINIC LAUNCHES IN ARMENIA

news.am
October 26, 2012 | 11:51

YEREVAN. – The first modern Armenian-Canadian medical clinic commenced
its operations in Armenia.

Eight doctors and ten consultants are working at Maple Leafs
Armenian-Canadian Medical Clinic, which is established owing to the
selfless efforts by Torontonian physician Vartkes Avakian.

This clinic, which is the first one of its kind in Armenia in terms
of complete E-documentation, cooperates with the country’s top
hospitals and insurance companies and it offers a wide variety of
medical service.

Also, Maple Leafs Armenian-Canadian Medical Clinic cooperates with
the best clinics in Canada and Germany and receives urgent advice.

The clinic provides mobile medical service as well.

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AUSTRALIAN STATE’S STEP REMARKABLE ON THE EVE OF NALBANDIAN-MAMMADYAROV MEETING

tert.am
26.10.12

Former foreign minister of Nagorno Karabakh Arman Melikyan hailed
the recognition of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic by the Australia’s
largest state – New South Wales, considering it remarkable to take
place on the eve of Paris meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Armenia
and Azerbaijan.

“I think in any case the formation of certain public opinion over
the issue in Australia, even on the level of the state, is important,
I hope it will be useful and will contribute to the extension of the
process of international recognition of Nagorno Karabakh,” he said,
speaking to Tert.am.

Melikyan said he does not know whether the Australian legislation
allows international cooperation with foreign countries, but expressed
opinion that New South Wales may have that opportunity.

“At least on that level I consider cooperation between this state
and Artsakh [Karabakh] realistic,” he said, adding that it is not
the first case. There are French and US towns which cooperate with
Stepanakert, Karabakh’s capital.

Asked about the possible factors that made the Australian state do
it, Melikyan said they can be different. “Australia is not a state
Armenia knows much of. There may be domestic factors like the work
of the Armenian community, or certain international ones,” he said.

“Of course there are some inner political and international factors. I
would not like to downgrade the fact but it should not be overestimated
as well. It is a positive process and the results should be used,”
he said.

Asked to comment on Azerbaijan’s behavior, NK ex-FM said he does not
think they will come to terms with it, but they cannot do any serious
thing about it either.

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UN DEUXIEME VOL HUMANITAIRE ARMENIEN POUR LA SYRIE
Gari

armenews.com
vendredi 26 octobre 2012

Un deuxième avion charge d’aide humanitaire destinee a la population
syrienne en proie a la guerre civile a quitte l’Armenie pour Alep
le mardi 23 octobre. Suite a la decision d’Ankara d’interdire le
survol du territoire turc aux avions effectuant la liaison avec la
Syrie, y compris les vols commerciaux, l’avion humanitaire de la
Syrian Airlines a donc modifie son plan de vol, et a relie Alep en
survolant l’Iran et l’Irak. Le vol a ete affrete dans le cadre de de
la campagne humanitaire intitulee ” Aidez vos frères ! “, sous l’egide
de la Federation revolutionnaire armenienne Dachnaktsoutioun. Une
première livraison d’aide humaitaire avait ete ainsi acheminee la
semaine dernière en Syrie, dans le cadre de cette champagne.

La presidente de l’association culturelle Hamazkaïne et membre de
la FRAD, Lilit Galstyan, qui dirige cette champagne, a precise que
l’effort humanitaire se poursuivra tant que la situation l’exigera en
Syrie. Elle a salue la contribution des milieux d’affaires armeniens a
cette campagne, citant notamment l’envoi de 3000 boites de conserves
de legumes par la Proshyan Brandy Factory. Elle a egalement cite la
Civilitas Foundation, qui a contribute a l’operation a hauteur de 3
millions de drams, et a salue l’aide apportee par des artistes tells
que Azat Gasparyan, Haghtanak Shahumyan ou Andranik Harutyunyan.

L’auteur franco-armenien Movses Bchakdjian, qui se trouve actuellement
en Armenie pour la promotion d’un livre, a egalement fait don des
benefices des ventes de son livre aux organisateurs de la campagne. La
compagnie aurifère Dino-Gold Mining Company a verse 1 million de
drams. “Nous avons un devoir moral, qui nous rassemble tous. Aussi
longtemps que nos frères et soeurs armeniens de Syrie seront dans
le besoin, il est de notre responsabilite de leur venir en aide”,
a indique Mme Galstian, en ajoutant que les familles armeniennes
de Syrie qui se sont installees en Armenie sont aussi eligibles a
l’assistance prodiguee dans le cadre de la campagne “Aidez vos frères”.

vendredi 26 octobre 2012, Gari ©armenews.com

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UN MAGNAT RUSSO-ARMENIEN SOUTIENT LA REELECTION DE SERGE SARKISSIAN
Stephane

armenews.com
vendredi 26 octobre 2012

Un homme d’affaires proche du Kremlin dirigeant la plus grande
organisation de la communaute armenienne en Russie a exprime son
appui a une reelection du President Serge Sarkissian.

Ara Abrahamian a declare que le conseil d’administration du Congrès
Mondial Armenien base a Moscou (WAC) a soutenu la reelection de
Sarkissian officiellement lors d’une reunion le week-end dernier
a Erevan.

” Nous n’avons aucun autre candidat [presidentiel] encore. Personne n’a
declare [sa candidature] ” a-t-il dit au service armenien de RFE/RL’S
(Azatutyun.am) pendant le congrès du WAC a Erevan.

Questionne sur un possible soutien a un candidat de l’opposition,
Abrahamian a dit ” Vous ne pouvez pas devenir president en deux mois.

Vous avez besoin d’une serieuse preparation pour devenir un president
“.

Le magnat a ajoute que le WAC a decide d’approuver le president en
exercice dans sa politique vis-a-vis du conflit du Nagorno-Karabakh,
de la poursuite d’une reconnaissance internationale plus grande du
genocide armenien de 1915 et des efforts pour soutenir les liens de
l’Armenie avec sa Diaspora. Il a admis que beaucoup d’armeniens sont
inassouvis par les resultats socio-economiques de leur gouvernement,
mais a dit que Sarkisian n’a pas ” de baguette magique ” pour
rapidement ameliorer leur situation critique.

Incidemment Serge Sarkissian a suivi et a livre un discours au congrès
du WAC. Il a de nouveau souligne l’importance de la Diaspora.

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LA TEN MINUTES AND I’M ALREADY
by ROSS MCDONAGH

Metro (UK)
October 24, 2012 Wednesday

Dubliner ROSS MCDONAGH has moved to LA for some reason. Here is his
first dispatch from the land of milk and honeys

I’m barely in LA ten minutes and I’m already being dragged out of
the state. To neighbouring Nevada. Nevada is pretty much nothing but
desert, but it is home to a unique and bizarre city called Las Vegas.

Prostitution here, you Vegas, I can only describe as the warmest,
coldest place on Earth. It is in the middle of the desert, so even
walking from one hotel to another will cause you to sweat a sizeable
fraction of your bodyweight. But once you are inside these hotels,
it’s cool. Not just the air con, and not just the zeitgeist. The
place is enormous and you feel quite anonymous there, and if you are
someone who likes a randomers, sure its someone… telling offensive
personal greeting from your concierge, well, your name better be
Floyd Mayweather or something.

One thing I would have never associated with Vegas was rules. It
has developed a reputation as a place where anything goes, Sin City,
what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas and all that.

The male Armenia unimpressed What I didn’t expect was to nearly get
thrown out of a casino for… swearing. I’m playing a game of poker and
banter is flowing, but myself and the loud tipsy American on my flank
keep getting stern looks from the female dealer. ‘Sir could you tone
down the swearing? You cannot use the another accidentally F-word.’
‘F**k off?!” I instinctively and accidentally reply. It’s meant as
an honest question. The answer is an even sterner look. I’m in shock.

Prostitution is legal here, everyone’s on drugs, you can shoot guns,
marry randomers, I’m pretty sure its legal to murder someone… and
they’re telling me I can’t use offensive words.

And it’s not just her; the replacement male dealer from Armenia is
equally unimpressed when another F-bomb accidentally goes off, warning
that security will intervene next time. ‘But… I’m Irish! It’s part
of my vocabulary!’ It’s a bizarre end to a bizarrely rule-filled day.

Earlier our group had been forced to is legal can marry I’m pretty
to murder and they’re I can’t use words shell out $420 to sit at a
poolside table at the fancy pool of the Cosmopolitan Hotel. You are
literally not allowed to sit by the pool of the hotel you paid for
unless you agree to spend $420 minimum on food and drink.

replacement from ‘What the hell,’ we say, ‘we’re on holidays and
there’s a load of us. Plus we’re in interesting company. A contingent
from Team GB have just walked in, still wearing their Olympic strips,
even though the Olympics ended weeks ago. (The strategy seems to
have paid off though, as they are immediately surrounded by honeys. I
know it’s not the athletics team, as I have no doubt they would have
emerged wearing their medals too.) is equally when F-bomb goes off
I lie back on my superexpensive lounger, close my eyes and… feel
a tap on my shoulder.

‘I’m sorry sir, you have to stay awake. You’re not allowed to sleep
by the pool.’ ‘You cannot be f**king serious!?’

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I GOUSAN D’ARMENIA – SUONI E PAROLE DA SAYAT NOVA AD OGGI EVENTI A TORINO

Torino Today
22 Ottobre 2012
Italia

[The Gousan of Armenia – Sounds & Words of Sayat Nova, Events in Torino]

Giambattista Bogino 9, Torino”

i gousan d’armenia – suoni e parole da sayat nova ad oggi Eventi
a Torino

Il PROGETTO NOR ARAX e MKHITAR KETSSYAN, uno fra i più ricercati
cantori e musicista di kamantcha, presentano a “EstOvest” un viaggio
a ritroso nella musica armena, dai nostri giorni a Sayat Nova, il
più celebre dei trovatori del quale ricorre il 300° anniversario
dalla nascita.

Il programma è diviso in due parti. La prima parte va dal padre della
musica armena, Komitas, agli autori più rappresentativi della musica
del XX e XXI secolo, come Aram Khatchaturian, Robert Andriassian,
Arno Badadjanian, Hampartzoum Limondjian, fino al giovane compositore
armeno Hovik Sardaryan, vincitore del concorso EstOvest 2012 al
quale è stata affidata un’opera per viola e pianoforte ispirata ai
temi dell’illustre trovatore. Questo repertorio musicale si mescola
alla voce poetica della letteratura armena, una lingua arcaica che
nel secolo scorso ha dato espressione al dolore e alla speranza di
un popolo. Nelle opere di Osip Mandel’stam, Elise Ciarenz, Daniel
Varujan, si racchiude una panoramica di autori del ‘900 che proietta
anche uno sguardo verso il canto cortese di Sayat Nova.

La seconda parte è interamente rivolta a Sayat Nova (1712-1795):
il principe dei “Gusan” o “Ashik”, i trovatori armeni. È l’autore di
un migliaio di opere letterarie (oggi ne rimangono, però, solo 220,
per lo più poesie) scritte in varie lingue: azero, armeno, persiano
e georgiano. Sayat Nova è quasi sempre raffigurato con il kamantcha,
strumento tipico di derivazione iraniana ma diffuso in tutta l’area
caucasica e mediorientale. L’arte dei Gusan – trasmessa da maestro
ad allievo tramite un lungo insegnamento orale ed individuale –
è stata appresa anche da Mikhitar Ketssyan, fra i solisti più
ricercati al mondo e fra i pochi ad incarnare il doppio ruolo di
cantore e strumentista.

”

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ARMENIAN PRESIDENT DISCUSSED BILATERAL COOPERATION IN THE ENERGY FIELD WITH THE HEAD OF THE MINISTRY OF ENERGY OF IRAN

Vestnik Kavkaza
Oct 25 2012
Russia

President Serzh Sargsyan received a delegation led by Iranian Energy
Minister Majid Namdzhu after a meeting of the Iranian-Armenian
Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation. At the meeting,
Sargsyan emphasized that the Intergovernmental Commission plays an
important role in the development of cooperation with Iran, not only
in the economic but also the political and cultural spheres.

The president said that Armenia is interested in deepening relations
with Iran, as well as increasing the volume of trade, noting progress
in Armenian-Iranian economic relations. According to Sargsyan, another
example would be the beginning of the construction of hydroelectric
power stations in Meghri.

Namdzhu, for his part, told the Armenian president that the meeting
was a success and was concluded with the achievement of a number
of agreements. The Iranian Energy Minister assured Sargsyan that he
will make every effort to implement these agreements, including the
promotion of key programs in the spheres of energy and transport.

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