Author: Baghdasarian Karlen

AZERBAIJANI HACKERS ATTACK “ARMENIA WINE” WEBSITE

news.am
June 26, 2012 | 16:17

YEREVAN.- Azerbaijani hackers cracked the website of Armenia-based
“Armenia Wine” factory on the night of June 25.

A group of hackers calling themselves “Anti-Armenia team” posted
an article about alleged Armenia’s “aggression” towards Azerbaijan,
photos, videos about Azerbaijani leader and armed forces.

In its statement the company said Azerbaijanis are angered by Armenia’s
ability to develop production and enter international market even
being under the blockade. The company representatives assured that
promotion of Armenian wines in the international market will continue
regardless of any attempts.

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SERGO MELIKYAN: ONE SHOULD REVIVE THE SYSTEM OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION

arminfo
Tuesday, June 26, 15:06

ArmInfo’s Interview with Director of Integrator Ltd., Candidate of
Technical Sciences Sergo Melikyan

The unique company Integrator Ltd. has been operating in Yerevan since
May 2008. It develops and manufactures high-tech laboratory equipment
for hands-on study of a whole range of educational subjects, including
Strength of Materials, Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Electric
Motors and Machines, etc. The company also develops SCADA systems,
which are industrial control and electric equipment diagnostic tools.

Mr. Melikyan, what idea was the creation of your company based on?

In 2007 a branch of the National Instruments (USA) opened in Armenia.

On its initiative the students of technical universities of Armenia
started studying the modern engineering technologies in the sphere
of automation on the basis of up-to-date devices. At the same time,
the established engineers were retrained. Thus, with the entry
of National Instruments in Armenia, the recovery of engineering
started in Armenia. As a result, in addition to our enterprise,
10 more companies have been set up in the country, which conduct
research and engineering activities throughout the world (Russia,
Arab countries, India, Malaysia, Singapore, etc.).

In 2008 Integrator Ltd. designed a training stand for the practical
classes on the Strength of Materials. Later on, by developing the
existing stands and creating new ones, we designed 12 stands for
various subjects (Strength of Materials, Electrical Engineering,
Electronics, Electric Motors and Machines, etc). Initially, our
customs were the universities of Moscow, and in 2011 we entered the
markets of Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Singapore, Belarus.

Did Integrator Ltd. participate in the exhibitions organized in
Armenia or abroad? What benefits did the participation give you?

In 2009-2011 the company participated in the annual DigiТec
exhibitions in Yerevan. We signed up orders from the Yerevan State
University and the State Engineering University of Armenia for
production of training stands for Strength of Materials, Electrical
Engineering, Electronics, Electric Motors and Machines, and received
other proposals from the educational establishments. In May 2012 we
attended an exhibition abroad for the first time. It was an exhibition
of training stands in Beirut (Lebanon). Our specialists also visited
several higher educational establishments in Moscow to discuss the
possible orders for production of training equipment.

What measures do you think should be taken to set up the laboratory
equipment of Integrator Ltd. at the Armenian higher and vocational
technical institutions?

I can say that the Armenian higher and vocational technical
institutions have very few laboratory facilities, especially,
up-to-date ones, to hold practical classes. I think first and foremost
the higher educational establishments and the Ministry of Education
should be concerned over it. As for Integrator Ltd., we are ready to
fulfill any order for laboratory equipment at the level of the latest
scientific and technological achievements.

Will the equipment of Integrator used in the National Engineering
Laboratory, which will be set up on the base of the Engineering
University by late 2012?

Certainly, it will, especially as the themes of our stands are referred
to the University’s curricula.

In case of growth in demand for the equipment f Integrator Ltd.,
has the company got a potential for expansion?

Certainly, it has. At first, we had big difficulties in selecting
engineering personnel, but now we can already choose specialists
among the graduates of our universities. For instance, a specialist,
who has received a Master’s degree this year, is currently working
in the company. I think this is the result of the training courses
for engineers held by the Yerevan branch of National Instruments.

Does the company acquire components in Armenia or abroad?

The company cooperates with tool companies of Armenia, and
everything regarding the mechanics and the appearance of the stands
is manufactured in the country. The electronic printed circuit boards
and all the electronic components and devices are made abroad.

I am very much concerned over the fact that only specialists of the
pension age have remained at the companies of machine building and
the allied sectors, and nobody is coming to replace them. I think it
is necessary to revive the technical colleges and vocational schools
and to raise their level.

Can these spheres recover in a new way?

The recovery takes place due to the enthusiasts’ efforts. It is
necessary to organize a market of orders in Armenia. As regards the
taxation and customs policy, I think simplification and reduction
of the period of the customs procedures when importing small lots
of goods for research purposes, as well as simplification of taking
the income tax, may promote development of the abovementioned sectors
in Armenia. I think that the machine building and the allied sectors
have been restored both thanks to and contrary to the state policy,
because imperfect customs and tax legislation which does not take
into consideration the specifics of the technological business.

Thanks for the interview!

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THE KARABAKH CONFLICT CANNOT BE SOLVED THROUGH FORCE, AUSTRIAN PRESIDENT DECLARES IN ARMENIA
Karen Ghazaryan

“Radiolur”
26.06.2012 15:34

The President of the Republic of Austria Heinz Fischer has arrived in
Armenia for an official visit at the invitation of Armenian President
Serzh Sargsyan.

The Presidents of the two countries had a meeting at the Presidential
Palace, the results of which were summed up at a joint press
conference.

The Karabakh issue cannot be solved through force and violence,”
Austrian President Heinz Fischer said at a joint press conference
with Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan.

“We see no alternative to the peaceful talks within the framework of
the OSCE Minsk Group,” the Armenian President said, in turn, adding
that “Azerbaijan’s recent bellicose statements create tension both
at the line of contact between the armed forces of Nagorno Karabakh
and Azerbaijan and at the Armenian-Azerbaijani border.”

“The provocations of the past weeks have claimed the lives of
servicemen, and the situation remains tense,” he said. The situation
around Nagorno Karabakh remains a challenge not only to the region,
but also Europe, President Sargsyan added.

Serzh Sargsyan recalled the Los Cabos statement issued by the
Presidents of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairing countries, where they
call on the parties to maintain the ceasefire regime, underlining that
the conflict should be settled on the basis of the principles of the
Helsinki Final Act, namely non-use of force or the threat of force,
the right of peoples to self-determination and territorial integrity.

“We are ready to move forward on the basis of those principles, and
the sooner the issue is settled, the better. The rapid resolution
of the issue stems from the interests of the peoples of Armenia and
Nagorno Karabakh. I think the international community has had an
opportunity to get convinced of this,” the President stated.

“Formally agreeing to the three above-mentioned principles, Azerbaijan
actually accepts only on of them – territorial integrity, rejecting
the principles of the right of peoples to self-determination and the
peaceful settlement of conflicts,” Serzh Sargsyan said, emphasizing
that the conflict will be solved only when the parties are ready to
accept all of the above-mentioned principles.

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MEMBERS OF THE NA RPA FACTION MEET WITH THE DELEGATION OF THE FRENCH CITY BOURG-LES- VALENCE

26.06.2012

On June 26 the Head of the NA RPA faction Galust Sahakyan, members
of the faction Artak Zakaryan and Mnatsakan Mnatsakanyan met with the
delegation of the city Bourg-Lès-Valence which was leading Jean-Pierre
Sandoz, Chairman of the City Twinning Committee (President du Comite
de Jumelage).

Galust Sahakyan highly assessed the current level of the
Armenian-French cooperation, which, according to him, had been turned
from inner-state active relations into sincere friendship of two
peoples. The Head of the RPA faction expressed satisfaction that the
inner-state relations were deepening more and more especially with
the realistic steps being taken in the sphere of regional cooperation.

NA deputy Mnatsakan Mnatsakanyan said that Bourg-Lès-Valence and
Talin were sister cities, and during his tenure as Mayor of Talin the
French had implemented serious programmes of long-term development
in Talin, especially in the sphere of service. Today that cooperation
is going on.

Jean-Pierre Sandoz also highlighted the development of the
Armenian-French relations and the active role of the Armenian community
of Bourg-Lès-Valence in the works of the local self-government bodies,
also conditioning by that activeness the close cooperation with
Armenia’s communities, particularly, with Talin.

In the course of the meeting issues pertaining to the development
of the Armenian-French regional relations, implementation of new
programmes, and in that context, possible support of the RA National
Assembly.

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RUSSIAN SNIPERS LEARN TO FIRE FROM NEW RIFLES IN ARMENIA – MINISTRY

Interfax
June 25 2012
Russia

Snipers from the Russian military base in Armenia are learning to
use new Vintorez (“Thread cutter”) rifles, the Southern Military
District’s spokesman Col. Igor Gorbul told Interfax-AVN.

“Live firing is held at several training venues where the personnel
are performing over 15 types of firing drills, including in nighttime
conditions, against various types of targets and at various distances,”
Gorbul told Interfax-AVN on Monday.

Particular focus is on training sniper teams whose main objective is
to destroy light armored vehicles, disable a simulated adversary’s
command staff and communications systems, he said.

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CSTO HEAD, ARMENIAN PRES DISCUSS PREPARATIONS FOR JOINT EXERCISES

ITAR-TASS
June 25, 2012 Monday 10:16 PM GMT+4
Russia

The secretary general of the Collective Security Treaty Organization
(CSTO), Nikolai Bordyuzha, met on Monday with Armenian President
Serzh Sargsyan to discuss preparations for the joint exercised of
the Collective Rapid Reaction Force (KSOR), the press service of the
Armenian president reported.

The sides “also discussed the implementation of decisions of the
previous CSTO session and issues concerning the upcoming session,”
the report said.

At meetings with Armenian Foreign Minister Edvard Nalbandyan and the
secretary of the Armenian National Security Council Artur Bagdasaryan,
participants in the talks noted that the upcoming exercises would
be held within the framework of the plan of operational and combat
training of the CSTO countries’ armed forces.

The interlocutors also exchanged opinions on the regional and
international situation. The Cooperation 2012 joint exercises of the
CSTO Collective Rapid Reaction Force will be held in Armenia from
September 3 to 8.

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ARMENIAN DEFENSE MINISTER HOSTED NIKOLAI BORDYUZHA

ARMENPRESS
26 June, 2012
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, JUNE 26, ARMENPRESS: Defense Minister of Armenia Seyran
Ohanyan on June 25 held a meeting with Secretary General of CSTO
Nikolai Bordyuzha.

Armenpress was informed from public relations and press department of
Defense Ministry that during the meeting issues relating to preparation
works of “Cooperation-2012” military exercise which will be held in the
territory of Armenia on September 3-8, creating press centre in order
to secure information about the military exercise and further actions.

The sides expressed satisfaction on the works which had been
implemented for holding the event.

Earlier Armenpress had informed that on the invitation of Secretary
of National Security Council of Armenia Arthur Baghdasaryan the
delegation headed by Secretary General of Collective Security Treaty
Organization Nikolai Bordyuzha has arrived in Armenia. On June 25
Baghdasaryan hosted Nikolai Bordyuzha. The sides discussed a wide
range of issues relating to Armenia-CSTO cooperation and preparation
works of “Cooperation-2012” military exercise which will be held in
the territory of Armenia in September in the framework of Collective
Security Treaty Organization.

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HAYKAKAN ZHAMANAK: OSKANYAN’S CASE TO BE DISMISSED?

TERT.AM
26.06.12

Armenia’s ex Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanyan was again invited to
the National Security Service (NSS) on Monday but refused for the
second time to give testimony as a witness in the money laundering
case against the Civilitas foundation, the paper has learned.

In an appeal submitted last week to Prosecutor General Aghvan
Hovsepyan, Oskanyan reportedly called for annulling the decision on
a criminal proceeding and dismissing the case. But the paper says it
didn’t manage to find out what the prosecutor answered. The State
Revenue Committee has launched inspections in Civilitas, the paper
says adding that Oskanyan had pushed for the move, considering it an
effective remedy to prove his innocence.

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WILL HRANT MARGARYAN RESIGN?

Story from Lragir.am News:

Published: 10:22:19 – 26/06/2012

We have already reported about dissatisfaction in the ARF organization
in Artsakh. The ARF Artsakh organization had stated about a neutral
stance in the presidential election in Karabakh, whereas a few days
later the same organization spelled out support to incumbent candidate
Bako Sahakyan.

It was found out that one of the ARF leaders Hrant Margaryan left for
Karabakh, wrote the text and released the aforementioned statement
without consulting or taking into account anyone’s opinion. The
greater part of the organization was against that decision, others
preferred neutrality.

After Hrant Margaryan’s arbitrary decision, Dashnaktsutyun of Artsakh
decided to support the other presidential candidate, a Hero of Artsakh
war, General Vitali Balasanyan. Hrant Margaryan proposed to those
members to resign and leave the Dashnaktsutyun but was offered by
Karabakh-based members of this party to do the same thing himself.

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LIBERTE POUR SEVIL SEVIMLI : UNE VRAIE LUTTE DE SOLIDARITE INTERNATIONALE !

Publie le : 26-06-2012

Info Collectif VAN – – Le Collectif VAN vous
propose ces informations publiees sur le site de l’Union des etudiants
communistes et sur le site de Vincent Meyer.

Union des etudiants communistes

Obtenir la liberation de Sevil Sevimli : une vraie lutte de solidarite
internationale !

Voici encore une etudiante aretee pour delit d’intention de
terrorisme. Comme Salah Hamouri, elle est etudiante francaise,
comme lui, elle est jugee par des tribunaux speciaux, pour
terrorisme. En Turquie, cette definition semble extremement vaste,
dans un contexte d’une politique de puissante regression sociale mene
par le gouvernement Turc ultra-liberal. Son accusation repose sur le
fait qu’elle ait participe a une manifestation pour l’enseignement
gratuit, et qu’elle possède chez elle un exemplaire du manifeste du
parti communiste de K. Marx.

Nous nous mobilisons pour exiger sa liberte comme nous l’avons fait
pour Salah Hamouri. Si l’UEC, comme l’ensemble du mouvement communiste
repondent toujours present lorsqu’il s’agit de faire sortir du silence
et de l’oubli ces jeunes victimes de l’arbitaire, faisant pression
sur le gouvernement francais pour qu’il prenne ses responsabilites,
c’est pour faire la lumière sur tous ce que nos camarades, jeunes
comme etudiants subissent au quotidien.

Nous ferons liberer Sevil, non pour oublier mais bien pour se souvenir,
qu’avec elle, ce sont des centaines d’etudiants qui ont ete arretes
au mois de mai. Non pour oublier, mais bien pour se souvenir,
que la manifestation contre la selection et l’augmentation des
frais d’inscription a ete sevèrement reprimee, comme celles contre
l’interdiction de l’avortement ou de l’accouchement par cesarienne.

Non pour oublier mais bien pour se souvenir, que du Quebec a Paris,
du Chili jusqu’au Senegal, de l’Irlande jusqu’en Turquie, nous sommes
tous mobilises contre un meme processus applique ici a partir de
la strategie de Lisbonne et conduite a partir de l’OMC et le FMI
en dehors de l’UE. Non pour oublier mais bien pour se souvenir,
que les etudiants y ont perdu tout droit a la dignite, a la liberte
d’expression, jusqu’au droit de revendiquer ces besoins les plus
fondamentaux. C’est ce qui fait de nous des frères, par dela les
frontières. Si les communistes repondent presents, si le Parti
Communiste Francais et les jeunes communistes du Rhône ne se sont
pas fait attendre ; c’est que la bataille qui se prepare, ce n’est
pas une bataille pour laver un affront diplomatique, c’est une vraie
lutte de solidarite internationale !

Un combat pour rappeler que si les classes dirigeantes de nos pays
respectifs mettent tout en ~uvre pour nous jouer les uns contre
les autres en faisant tomber ici les etudiants etrangers sous les
quotas d’expulsion ; cette classe dirigeante sait très bien s’unir,
a l’echelle internationale pour imposer des regression sociales sur
tous nos lieux d’etudes. Elle sait toujours s’unir pour opprimer la
jeunesse exploitee. Gueant, ancien ministre de l’Interieur, avait
d’ailleurs conclu des accord avec le gouvernement Turc dans le cadre
de ses lois “anti-terrorisme”, ces accord permettant d’arreter en
France et d’extrader vers la Turquie tous les opposants au regime.

Pouvait-il y avoir un soutien plus explicite a la politique de Recep
Erdogan ?

Dans cette recherche effrenee de profit, de petrole, de contrôle de
cette region, notre gouvernement a largement soutenu cette politique
faisant de chaque jeune luttant pour l’enseignement gratuit, possedant
des livres militants pourtant librement vendus en librairie, un
terroriste. Qui sont les vrais terroristes ?

Alors que la jeunesse de France a largement sanctionne la politique
de Sarkozy par les urnes, mobilisons-nous pour changer de politique
: Exigeons la fin des accords Gueant ! Le vrai changement que nous
appelons de nos voeux doit nous permettre au contraire d’avancer
ensemble dans notre reconquete de dignite, de liberte d’expression,
dans notre lutte pour une universite au service de notre emancipation
et des besoins sociaux.

Soyons d’une determination sans faille. La bourgeoisie internationale
a des milliards, nous SOMMES des milliards. Les bourgeois sont tous
partenaires commerciaux, mais nous, nous sommes tous frères.

Marion GUENOT Secretaire Nationale de l’UEC

Obtenir la liberation de Sevil Sevimli : une vraie lutte de solidarite
internationale !

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Libererez Sevil Sevimli emprisonnee en Turquie

Le site de Vincent Meyer

Publie le 14 juin 2012

En ce debut d’annee scolaire 2011-2012, alors qu’elle est en 3ème annee
de licence, Sevil Sevimli part etudier en ERASMUS a l’universite de
Eskisehir, en Turquie pour decouvrir son pays d’origine.

Le 15 avril, elle assiste au concert du groupe de musique Yorum,
qui rassemble 350 000 autres personnes.

Le 1er mai, Sevil prend part aux manifestations qui fleurissent en
Turquie comme des centaines de milliers de personnes.

Pourtant, le 9 mai a 5h du matin, Sevil est arretee par la police a
son domicile … Emprisonnee depuis ce jour, l’Etat Turc la maintient
enfermee, l’accusant d’appartenance a une ” organisation clandestine
d’extreme gauche “! Son avocat crie au scandale, en voyant l’accusation
non fondee faite a sa cliente. Il n’a d’ailleurs pas accès au dossier
! Elle est accusee d’avoir participe a la manifestation du 1er mai,
a une autre demandant l’education gratuite, a un concert et a un
pique-nique d’etudiants : est-ce un crime? Elle risque pourtant 12
ans de ferme dans les prisons turques.

Sevil est aujourd’hui retenue, sans contact possible avec l’ambassade
Francaise (qui s’est pourtant deplacee), et sans qu’aucune date de
procès n’ait ete fixee. Son seul tort aura ete de vouloir connaître
son pays d’origine.

Sevil n’est cependant pas un cas isole. Comme elle, des centaines
de personnes ont ete arretees suite aux manifestations du 1er mai
et chaque annee ce sont des milliers de personnes qui subissent
la repression de l’Etat Turc pour leur volonte d’expression
democratique…

Reagissons tous ensemble contre cette injustice.

Comite de soutien pour Sevil Sevimli, [email protected] ,
06 10 42 48 11

Libererez Sevil Sevimli emprisonnee en Turquie

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Sevil Sevimli, l’autre visage de la politique en Turquie

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