Author: Baghdasarian Karlen

`If they open fire towards the villages, we will be strict’: S.
Ohanyan visited Tavush region

Armenian Minister of Defense Seyran Ohanyan visited Tavush region on
June 7-8. Press service of Armenian Ministry of Defense informs about
this.

Armenian Minister of Defense visited the military points at the
Armenian-Azerbaijani border, got acquainted with the situation,
communicated with the soldiers and checked the safety of the
protection buildings.

Armenian Minister of Defense had a working meeting with the commanders
of the Army units as well.

Seyran Ohanyan also had meetings with the residents of Tavush region,
who lives near the border. S. Ohanyan underlined that the events on
the border showed once more that Azerbaijani provocation does not
remain without respond. Mr. Minister added that Armenian side will do
everything to prevent the violations by the enemy.

According to S. Ohanyan due to the readiness of our soldiers the
enemy’s diversion was failed and the latter just escaped with losses.
`If they open fire towards the villages, we will be strict’, Ohanyan
underlined.

In frame of his visit to Tavush region the Minister participated in
the opening ceremony of the memorial devoted to the liberation
soldiers.

S. Ohanyan also visited the soldiers in hospital who are wounded as a
result of Azerbaijani diversion. Mr. Minister thanked them for brave
service and wished them to be cured soon.

09.06.12, 15:51

From: Baghdasarian

Armenian Ministry of Defense calls on not to spread unchecked information

During the last day ceasefire violation cases were recorded on the
Armenian-Azerbaijani border.

Compared with the previous days the case of ceasefire violations are
reduced. Armenian side has no losses, press service of Armenian
Ministry of Defense informs.

Armenian Ministry of Defense asks all media representatives which
spread iformation about the ceasefire violations, bilateral firings
and so on to check the information with the press service of Armenian
Ministry of Defense first. Armenian Ministry of Defense calls on the
media not to spread unchecked information and not to make the
situation more strained.

According to the source Armenian Armed Forces are supervising the
situation on the border and keep the ceasefire regime strictly. They
apply to the responding actions only if the enemy violates ceasefire.

09.06.12, 15:31

From: Baghdasarian

RA MOD: Intensity of ceasefire violations decreased

armradio.am
09.06.2012 14:57

Irregular shots were registered at the Armenian-Azerbaijani border
over the day. The cases of ceasefire violations decreased as compared
to the previous day. The Armenian side has incurred no losses,
Information and Public Relations Department of the Ministry of Defense
reported.

The Ministry advises the media outlets, which disseminate information
on the violations of the ceasefire regime at the line of contact,
exchange of fire, the bombardment of the Armenian positions and
settlements to check the authenticity of the information at the
Information and Public Relations Department of the Ministry of Defense
and refrain from creating artificial tension.

`The Armenian Armed Forces confidently control the satiation at the
line of contact and strictly observe the ceasefire regime and resort
to corresponding actions only in case of purposeful violations of the
rival, `the Ministry said in a statement.

From: Baghdasarian

TendersInfo
June 9, 2012 Saturday

Armenia : IDA and EBRD award US $37 million loan to Armenia

International Development Association (IDA) and European Bank for
Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have awarded US $37 million loan
to Armenia.

IDA and EBRD, which are World Bank Group members, awarded the loan in
May 2012. On March 20, Armenia s National Assembly approved the
financing contract, which was inked between Armenia and IDA, and the
loan deal, which was signed between Armenia and EBRD on February 15,
2012.

As these amounts were not part of the State Budget, the Government on
Thursday obliged to redistribute the sources for financing the Budget
shortage.

From: Baghdasarian

ITAR-TASS, Russia
June 9, 2012 Saturday 01:05 PM GMT+4

Sri Lanka, Armenia intend to get observer status in SCO – diplomat

MOSCOW June 9

Sri Lanka and Armenia intend to get the observer status in the
Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), Russian presidential envoy
for the SCO Affairs Kirill Barsky told journalists on Saturday.

The countries’ applications will be studied, the Russian ambassador at
large said.

“In addition to the six member-countries, the SCO summit involved
observers from India, Iran, Mongolia and Pakistan. There were the
states, which had been invited at the summit. China invited
Turkmenistan and Afghanistan to participate in the summit,” the
diplomat stressed, adding that the summiteers had decided to give
Turkey the partner status. Belarus and Sri Lanka have such status.”

“Thus, Armenia and Sri Lanka gave applications for getting the
observer status. This proves growing interest in the Organization,”
Barsky said.

Commenting on the SCO expansion as a whole, he noted that this
regional forum had been opened for other members. “But we should reach
consensus on new members,” the Russian ambassador said.

“Russian President Vladimir Putin called for stepping up the work in
order to determine membership’s criteria,” he added.

From: Baghdasarian

Meretz refuses to delay Armenian genocide debate

By GIL HOFFMAN, HERB KEINON
06/10/2012 23:28

The Knesset plenum may discuss Turkey’s genocide of a million and a half
Armenians nearly 100 years ago this week, despite Wednesday’s planned
release of a report by State Comptroller Micha Lindenstrauss on Israel’s
interception of Turkish ships bound for the Gaza Strip.

Meretz leader Zehava Gal-On asked for the issue to be discussed in the
plenum last week but it was delayed due to deliberation over the “Outpost
Bill.” When the Foreign Ministry asked her to wait another week due to the
sensitivity of the comptroller’s report, she refused.

Knesset faction heads will meet Monday to discuss the plenum’s agenda for
the week. They will decide whether the issue will be raised this Tuesday or
Wednesday or delayed until next week.

Gal-On said she did not want to cause problems with Turkey and she wanted
relations with the country to improve. But she said she believed the
Foreign Ministry was using the comptroller’s report as an excuse to avoid
dealing with the controversial Armenian issue.

From: Baghdasarian

TURQUIE/TERRORISME : UNE ETUDIANTE FRANCO-TURQUE EN PRISON DEPUIS UN MOIS
Stephane

armenews.com
samedi 9 juin 2012

Une etudiante franco-turque originaire de Lyon, Sevil Sevimli, a ete
arretee et place en garde a vue preventive a Eskisehir (nord-est)
le 10 mai, soupconnee de liens avec une organisation clandestine
d’extreme-gauche, ont indique vendredi a l’AFP son avocat et le
Quai d’Orsay.

La jeune femme de 19 ans qui etait en echange Erasmus en dernière annee
de faculte a l’Universite Anatolie d’Eskisehir a ete interpellee avec
cinq autres jeunes gens, a precise Me Sami Kahraman.

Elle est accusee au terme de l’article 316 du code penal qui reprime
l’appartenance a une “organisation armee”, un crime passible de 12
ans de prison.

Nee en France de parents turcs, l’accusee “a voulu venir en Turquie
pour connaître son pays d’origine et voila qu’elle est accusee d’un
aussi grave crime”, s’indigne son defenseur qui indique qu’aucune
arme n’a ete retrouvee en sa possession ni rien qui puisse constituer
un delit.

Me Karaman se dit etonne de l’instruction de la procedure a l’egard
de sa cliente et des accusations faites a son encontre.

“On lui reproche d’avoir assiste a la parade du 1er Mai ou d’etre
parmi les dizaines de milliers de spectateurs d’un concert du groupe
de musique Yorum” connu et apprecie pour son repertoire et ses actions
politiques socialistes.

“La famille est bouleversee”, a-t-il ajoute.

Au ministère francais des Affaires etrangères a Paris, on relève que
la bi-nationalite de la detenue ne va pas faciliter la gestion de
son cas. La Turquie ne reconnaît pas les bi-nationaux et n’avait pas
prevenu les autorites francaises de l’arrestation de la jeune fille,
selon un diplomate francais.

La France a demande a la Turquie de pouvoir lui assurer une protection
consulaire et qu’un diplomate francais puisse lui rendre visite. Cette
demande etait toujours sans reponse vendredi en fin d’après-midi,
selon la meme source.

“La Turquie reconnait bel et bien la double nationalite, mais en
matière de la responsabilite penale, elle ne prend en compte que
la nationalite turque de la personne concernee, exactement comme
la France”, a tenu a rectifier vendredi soir le porte-parole de
l’ambassade turque a Paris, Engin Solakoglu.

“La France ne nous informe pas de la situation des detenus binationaux
d’origine turc, les considerant uniquement francais. Nos consulats
n’ont meme pas le droit de leur rendre visite en prison”, a-t-il
ajoute.

Sevil Sevimli est accusee d’avoir des liens avec le DHKP-C, le
Front-Parti de liberation du peuple revolutionnaire, un mouvement
qui figure sur la liste des organisations terroristes de l’Union
europeenne.

Ce groupe est a l’origine de nombreux attentats contre l’Etat turc
qui ont fait des dizaines de morts depuis 1976, dont deux generaux
a la retraite et un ancien ministre de la Justice.

From: Baghdasarian

LE GAMPR ARMENIEN GAGNE 6 MEDAILLES D’OR DANS UN CONCOURS INTERNATIONAL
Krikor Amirzayan

armenews.com
samedi 9 juin 2012

Le Gampr armenien (ou Gambr), une espèce canine d’Armenie a gagne 6
medailles d’or et une coupe lors d’une exposition canine qui s’est
deroulee a Tbilissi. 167 pays participaient au concours. Lors d’une
conference de presse a Erevan, Violetta Krikorian, la presidente de
l’association cynologique (eleveurs de chiens) d’Armenie a declare
toute sa satisfaction de voir le Gampr armenien connaître ainsi une
reconnaissance internationale. V. Krikorian a egalement affirme
qu’en Armenie un elevage est desormais cree pour preserver les
caracteristiques de l’espèce.

From: Baghdasarian

DEPUTY PM: MOVEMENTS OF ARMENIAN TROOPS ON FRONT LINE CONNECTED TO U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE’S VISIT

Trend
June 8 2012
Azerbaijan

The Armenians have become more active on the front line in recent days
coinciding with the visit of U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to
the region, deputy Prime Minister Ali Hasanov told reporters on Friday.

He said the OSCE Minsk Group and other countries have been making calls
to prevent war for the past 20 years, but haven’t taken specific steps.

“It is easy to issue a call, but they don’t take any steps. In
principle these types of calls of co-chairs and international
organisations can be considered as being positive. The war is not
profitable for either side.

“However, it is those who have made the statements and took part in
the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, are the same ones
who do not take any steps. Let them at least resolve the conflict and
there wouldn’t be any necessity for military operations. If we look
at the problem from this position we will see that their statements
are just empty words.

“That is why the President of Azerbaijan and Supreme Commander
repeatedly stated that if Armenia does not renounce aggression our
armed forces will liberate the occupied territories. This declaration
is in force to this day,” Hasanov said.

He said there is no doubt that Armenia is in a quandary now.

“Even patrons now turn their backs on Armenia. We believe that the
key to solving the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is in the hands of Russia.

This country has finally begun to adhere to an objective position,”
the deputy Prime Minister said.
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June 8 2012

Deputy PM: Movements of Armenian troops on front line connected to
U.S. Secretary of State?s visit

Azerbaijan, Baku, June 8 /Trend E.Mehdiyev/
The Armenians have become more active on the front line in recent days
coinciding with the visit of U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
to the region, deputy Prime Minister Ali Hasanov told reporters on
Friday.
He said the OSCE Minsk Group and other countries have been making
calls to prevent war for the past 20 years, but haven’t taken specific
steps.
“It is easy to issue a call, but they don’t take any steps. In
principle these types of calls of co-chairs and international
organisations can be considered as being positive. The war is not
profitable for either side.
“However, it is those who have made the statements and took part in
the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, are the same ones who
do not take any steps. Let them at least resolve the conflict and
there wouldn’t be any necessity for military operations. If we look at
the problem from this position we will see that their statements are
just empty words.
“That is why the President of Azerbaijan and Supreme Commander
repeatedly stated that if Armenia does not renounce aggression our
armed forces will liberate the occupied territories. This declaration
is in force to this day,” Hasanov said.
He said there is no doubt that Armenia is in a quandary now.
“Even patrons now turn their backs on Armenia. We believe that the key
to solving the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is in the hands of Russia.
This country has finally begun to adhere to an objective position,”
the deputy Prime Minister said.

From: Baghdasarian

PACE FORMAL MEMBER: NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT IMPEDES REGION’S NORMAL DEVELOPMENT

Trend
June 8 2012
Azerbaijan

Europe sees the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict as its own problem, a former
member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and the
German Bundestag, Eduard Lintner, said at a meeting with Minister of
Agriculture of Azerbaijan Ismet Abasov.

“This conflict does not allow the region to develop normally, and we
see that it is not a frozen, but a ‘hot’ conflict,” Lintner said.

He noted that two years ago, the European Parliament adopted a
declaration which recognizes the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan,
and that Lintner and other participants in the meeting support the
position of Azerbaijan on this issue.

In turn, Minister of Agriculture of Azerbaijan Ismet Abasov noted
that the fact of occupation of Azerbaijani lands does not allow to
use fully the whole agricultural potential of the country.

The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian
armed forces have occupied 20 per cent of Azerbaijan since 1992,
including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts.

Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The
co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group – Russia, France and the U.S. –
are currently holding peace negotiations.

Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council’s four
resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the
surrounding regions.

From: Baghdasarian