Author: Basmajian Ani

PROSPEROUS ARMENIA PARTY ACCEPTS RESULTS OF CITY COUNCIL ELECTIONS

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
18.06.2009 18:35 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The Prosperous Armenia Party accepts the results
of City Council elections. We are not satisfied with the results of
City Council elections as related to a very successfully organized
pre-election campaign, although we know that the problem was inside
ourselves, press secretary of the "Prosperous Armenia" party Khachik
Galstyan said.

According to Khachik Galstyan, works at polling stations were not
been properly organized, and the resources of committee members were
not fully used immediately at polling stations, he said.

He stressed, that Prosperous Armenia will work hard to address
solutions of public concern.

EMBASSY OF AZERBAIJAN STANDS BY U.S. FOREIGN ASSISTANCE FIGURES

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June 17 2009

The Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the United States stands
by its statement issued June 15, 2009, concerning U.S. assistance
figures to Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia. These figures, which
are available to the public and come from the U.S. Department of
State and other official U.S. government sources, are included in
the attached table.

The table below clearly shows the different amounts of U.S. funds
initially requested by the U.S. Administration, and then approved by
the U.S. Congress.

The Embassy is confident that this will clear up any further
misinterpretation of the facts concerning this matter.

FY 2009 U.S. FY 2009 U.S. FY 2010 U.S. FY 2010 U.S.

Administration Congress Administration Congress Requested(1)
approved(2) requested(3)

Armenia 24 million 48 million 30 million Not yet allocated Azerbaijan
19.5 million 18.5 million 22.2 million Not yet allocated Georgia 52.5
million 62.5 million 52.5 million Not yet allocated

(1) U.S. State Department "Fiscal Year 2009 Budget Request,"
Country/Account Summary, table, column: FSA, p. 3, available at
450.pdf.

(2) U.S. State Department "Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Request,"
Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia, table, p. 80,
available at .pdf.

(3) Ibid.

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Source: Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan

ARMENIAN GOVERNMENT DISCUSSES ISSUE OF FINANCING ROAD CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM IN RURAL AREAS WITH WB AND ADB

ARMENPRESS
June 16, 2009

YEREVAN, JUNE 16, ARMENPRESS: After the suspension of the financing
of the rural road construction program in Armenia by the Millennium
Challenges Corporation, Armenian government discusses the issue of
its continuation with the World Bank and Asian Development Bank.

Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan said today at the briefing
that part of the sum which will be received from the mentioned banks
will be directed to the road construction in rural areas.

"Certain credit means which will be received from the World Bank
and Asian Development will be directed to the implementation of this
program," Tigran Sargsyan said.

ARMENIAN CYCLISTS TO TAKE PART IN CUP TOURNAMENT SET BY PRESIDENT OF MOLDOVA

Noyan Tapan
June 16, 2009

YEREVAN, JUNE 16, NOYAN TAPAN. The participants of the International
Youth Highway Cycle Race to be held on June 18-23 in Kishnev will
compete for the cup set by the President of Moldova. Pupils of Cycling
Olympic Shift Specialized Sports School Hayk Meloyan, Sergey Petrosian,
Mihran Avetisian, and Mher Mkrtchian will take part in the competition
from Armenia.

ARMENIANS OF NEW YORK SHOCKED ABOUT POSSIBILITY OF JOLIE’S ADOPTING AN ARMENIAN CHILD

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
15.06.2009 21:47 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ New York’s Armenian community is extremely shocked
to know that Hollywood star Angelina Jolie may adopt a child from
Armenia. An Armenian child must grow up and be educated in Armenia,
his native land, community representatives told a PanARMENIAN.Net
correspondent. "By living in United States, he will forget his native
tongue and native culture, especially in a family where children
belong to different nationalities," they said.

Earlier, Jolie’s office manager Geyer Kosinski told a PanARMENIAN.Net
correspondent about untimeliness of making any comments on actress’
intention to adopt a child from Armenia. "No information in that
regard can be made public at present," Kozinski’s office reported.

Jolie’s decision is accounted for by the fact that child adoption
process in Armenia is much simpler in comparison with other states.

The actress finds that an Armenian child will very easily get along
her family’s other children from Africa, Cambodia and Vietnam. Jolie’s
husband Bred Pitt does not agree to the actress’ choice as he wanted
to adopt a child from India.

ARMENIA GIVES PRIORITY TO COOPERATION WITH RUSSIA

ARKA
June 15, 2009

YEREVAN, June 15. /ARKA/. At his meeting with President of the
Russian Railroad Vladimir Yakunin last Friday, RA President Serzh
Sargsyan stated that Armenia considers Russia its most reliable
partner and attaches priority importance to the consolidation of
bilateral relations.

In this context the Armenian leader pointed out special important of
transport, particularly rail transport.

Yakunin conveyed to President Sargsyan the best wishes from RF Prime
Minister Vladimir Putin. He pointed out that he had a meeting with
the Russian Premier before visiting Armenia.

The President of the Russian Railroad thanked the Armenian leader for
his proper assessment of the role of rail transport in the country’s
economy and great attention to the sector.

He reported that he visited an exhibition of products for rail
transport organized by the management of the South-Caucasus Railway
jointly with Armenian businessmen.

According to Yakunin, the products displayed at the exhibition are
already used by the South-Caucasus Railway, as well as in Russia, due
to its most attractive price-quality ratio. He assured the Armenian
President that preference to domestic products is the basic principle
of the work.

The sides discussed the current situation of the Armenian railway,
prospects for development and execution of commitments under the
concession contract.

Specifically the sides add ressed the issue of modernization, higher
speed and optimal routing system.

Yakunin expressed his satisfaction with the recent work, pointing
out serious measures to enhance management efficiency. He assured the
Armenian President that the investment commitments will be fulfilled.

The South-Caucasus Railway CJSC is fully owned by the Russian
Railroad OJSC.

Under the 30-year concession agreement signed on February 13, 2008,
the South-Caucasus Railway CJSC is a concessionaire of the Armenian
Railways CJSC.

ARMENIA TO RECEIVE MORE THAN $8.7 MLN FROM ‘MILLENNIUM CHALLENGES’ CORPORATION IN THE THIRD QUARTER 2009

ArmInfo
2009-06-12 20:56:00

ArmInfo. Within the frames of the 12th tranche of the American
‘Millennium Challenges’ Corporation Armenia is planning to receive
more than $8.7 mln in the third quarter 2009, press-service of the
Armenian government reported.

Application for giving the 12th tranche and the documents were
discussed and endorsed over today’s session of the Council of
‘Millennium challenges Fund – Armenia’ state non-commercial
organization, held by chairman of the council, Armenian Prime
Minister Tigran Sarkisyan. The funds will be directed to fulfill the
irrigation sub-programmes, monitoring and management of the project
and controlling fulfillment of the components of the programme.

As executive director of ‘ollennium Challenges Fund – Armenia’ state
non-commercial organization Ara Hovsepyan said, the funds will be
directed to restoration of the water ways, designing of the self-flow
systems and construction of the water channels. They are going to
allocate $1 mln to farmers via the credit organizations.

After ratification of the application by Armenian Prime Minister
Tigran Sarkisyan the package of the application to allocate the 12th
tranche will be submitted to the ‘Millennium Challenges’ Corporation.

PRESS RELEASE
Hayastan All-Armenian Fund
Governmental Buiding 3, Yerevan, RA
Contact: Hasmik Grigoryan
Tel: +(3741) 56 01 06 ext. 105
Fax: +(3741) 52 15 05
E-mail: [email protected]
Web:

1 June, 2009

Hayastan All-Armenia Fund Toronto Banquet, a big success for the
construction of the school in Spitakashen village

On Sunday, June 7,?at the Armenian Community Centre,?Mr. Ara Vardanyan, the
Executive Director of Hayastan All-Armenian Fund, the key-note speaker at
the annual banquet of Armenia Fund Toronto, kicked off the fundraising for
the completion of another school project in Artsakh.

Amongst some thirty projects realized, the Toronto chapter of the Fund has
already built four schools in Artsakh. ?The 5th school is for the
Spitakashen village, in the Martuni Region of Artsakh. ?With the help of
previous fund-raising campaigns, the construction is well underway.

The MC of the evening was Tenny Nigoghossian, who gave a high level overview
of the Fund and emphasized its humanitarian purpose of helping our
compatriots who needed basic infrastructure. Before blessing the tables,
Rev. Father Meghrig Parikian, of St. Mary’s Church, spoke about the virtues
of "giving".

After the cultural program, the status of the construction and
the?financial?status of the project were presented. Through video, the
principle of the Spitakashen school, Mr. Hayrabetyan made a direct appeal
and offered his thanks to the Toronto community for building a modern school
for the village.?

Mr. Vardanyan, who was recently elected to the Director’s position in May,
gave an eloquent speech about the recent activities of the Armenia Fund’s
office in Yerevan. He also presented the great number of innovative fund
raising ideas vastly expanding the base of the internal donors throughout
Armenia and Artsakh. Mr. Vardanyan also presented an overall strategy of the
Fund worldwide for the coming years.

"We are very excited about building our fifth school in Artsakh because we
are convinced that in 2040, the president of the Republic of Armenia or NKR
will be from one of the graduates of our schools. If not the position for
the president, we believe that our schools will?graduate?students who would
become renowned scientists, diplomats, artists, doctors and other
professionals." said Migirdic Migirdicyan, the chairman of the Toronto
Chapter.

Mrs. Calabrina Boyajian, who in 2008, had organized and led?a joint
Toronto-USA West Coast Armenia Fund?Bike-a-thon, announced the new ride for
2009, which will take place in September,?from Monterey to Los
Angeles,?again for the construction of the Spitakashen school.

Mr. Vazken Terzian emphasized the importance of "National Giving". After
that, Messrs. Kourken Sarkissian and Sarkis Yacoubian, long time benefactors
of the Toronto Chapter, offered a challenge to the audience, of "matching
funds for every new dollar raised" during this function. The offer
electrified the donors bringing the grand total of the drive from this
evening to $200,000. Another high point of the evening was the presentation
of a $5,000 cheque to Mr. Vardanyan, by two student representatives,
Victoria and Ari. This amount was collected under the motto "From the
students of Toronto Armenian schools to the students of Artsakh".

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Hayastan All Armenian Fund

TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTER: COLD WAR BETWEEN TURKEY AND ARMENIA FINISHED

ArmInfo
2009-06-11 17:26:00

ArmInfo. A cold war period in the Turkish-Armenian relations has
finished and Ankara expects President Serzh Sargsyan’s visit, Turkish
Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said.

"A cold war period has come to an end," the Turkish media quoted
Davutoglu’s words, Interfax reported.

The minister said there is not an enemy conception in the
Turkish-Armenian relations. "Our relations with Israel simultaneously
serve for benefit of Palestine and vice-versa. Azerbaijan also knows
that our relations with Armenia serve its interests," he said.

Sargsyan’s visit to Turkey is scheduled for October when a football
match will take place between the Turkish and Armenian national squads.

ANNE DERSE: "THE NAGORNO KARABAKH CONFLICT MUST BE SOLVED ON THE BASIS OF TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY AND SELF-DETERMINATION PRINCIPLE"

APA
June 10 2009
Azerbaijan

Baku. Victoria Dementyeva – APA. "The US position on the solution
to Nagorno Karabakh conflict remains unchanged. The conflict must
be solved peacefully on the basis of territorial integrity and
self-determination principle", outgoing US ambassador Anne Derse told
journalists, APA reports. Speaking about the US Assistant Secretary
of State for Europe and Eurasian Affairs Philip Gordon’s statement in
Armenia, the diplomat said the underlined principles must be discussed
in balance. The ambassador reminded that Gordon was appointed recently
and would keep all regional issues, including the solution process of
the Nagorno Karabakh conflict in the focus of his attention. "Gordon
was appointed to this post two months ago. I consider he will learn
the Nagorno Karabakh conflict closer during his present visit to
the region".

Gordon said in Yerevan that any voting mechanism enable people to
express its opinion should be included in the solution process.