Martin Berberyan qualifies for Beijing 2008
armradio.am
05.05.2008 15:44
Armenian free-style wrestler Martin Berberyan (60kg) qualifies for the
Olympic Games in the second and last Olympic Qualifying Tournament held
in Warsaw.
Armenpress was told at RA Wrestling Federation that Martin Berberyan
was the third Armenian free-style wrestler to qualify for Beijing 2008.
Total Capital of Armenian Banks Grows 6% in One Quarter
YEREVAN, May 6. /ARKA/. Total capital of Armenian banks increased by
10,366.8mln AMD or 6% in the 1st quarter of 2008 reaching 181,943.6mln
AMD as of March 31. The data is provided in the Central Bank’s short
review of the activities of Armenian banks during the first three
months of 2008.
Authorized capital of Armenian banking system increased 4.2%
(4,850.2mln AMD) and totaled 121,336.7mln AMD. Share of non-residents
in the total capital of Armenian banks grew 27.6mln in the given period
and totaled 63,329.6mln AMD. Share of non-residents in the authorized
capital of the country’s banking system was 52.19% against 54.34%
recorded at the start of the year.
As of March 31, 2008, the share of core reserve funds in the capital of
the banks was 5,880.3mln AMD ` a 1.4% growth. Profits accumulated on
the capital accounts of commercial banks totalled 44,195.4mln AMD
against 38,692.7mln AMD recorded at the beginning of the year.
The running period profit is 5,914.7mln AMD.
The analysis of ARKA News Agency shows the following five banks have
the greatest total capital in Armenia – ACBA-Credit Agricole Bank,
(22.2bln AMD), VTB Bank Armenia (21.4bln AMD), Ardshininvestbank
(19.8bln AMD) HSBC Bank Armenia (12.6bln AMD), and Conversebank
(11.6bln AMD).
As far as the authorized capital showing is concerned (capital surplus
excluded) Ardshininvestbank is the leader (13.8bln AMD), followed by
VTB Bank Armenia (13.78bln AMD), ACBA-Credit Agricole Bank (10.27bln
AMD) Promotey Bank (7.2bln AMD) and Armimpexbank, which grew its
capital 3.2-fold in one quarter ` from 4.4bln AMD to 6.4bln AMD.
As of March 31, 2008, 22 banks with 358 branches were operating in
Armenia. ($1 ` 306.95 AMD). `0′
KARABAKH DID NOT RESPOND TO THE STATEMENT OF THE ARMENIAN PARLIAMENT
KarabakhOpen
02-05-2008 12:32:42
In Karabakh they did not even notice the statement on the settlement
of the Karabakh conflict which the Armenian parliament passed. At
least, neither the official nor the party newspapers mentioned the
statement. As to comments by political and other figures, in Karabakh
they have forgotten about it.
Meanwhile, such a statement should have caused a clash of opinions
or at least public discussions.
There may be several conclusions.
1. The statement has no political importance and was adopted out of
home political aims and conjuncture.
2. The political and information environment of Karabakh does not
respond to events even if they relate to the Karabakh settlement. It
is possible that it has lost reflexes typical of an organism.
3. The link between Armenia and Karabakh has broken, and the events
in Armenia do not "reach" Karabakh.
4. The ties between the governments of Armenia and Karabakh are so
close that decisions simply are not discussed.
DeFacto Agency, Armenia
May 2 2008
MAY 3 RA DEFENSE MINISTER TO VISIT ARMY UNITS SITUATED NEAR BORDER
YEREVAN, 02.05.08. DE FACTO. On May 3 the RA Defense Minister Seyran
Ohanian will visit a number of army units situated in the Republic’s
north-east border, in part, in Tavoush region.
According to the Press Office of the RA Ministry of Defense, the
Minister will familiarize himself with social-housing conditions on
the spot and the problems of servicemen on duty.
STAR COMPANY BECOMES MAIN SPONSOR OF FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP OF ARMENIA
Noyan Tapan
April 30, 2008
YEREVAN, APRIL 30, NOYAN TAPAN. According to the agreement signed on
April 30 between the Football Federation of Armenia and Star company,
the company assumed the responsibilities of the main sponsor of the
Football 2008 Championship of Armenia. Star will be advertised in
the Championship of Armenia and in its turn will provide financial
resources to the federation for giving them to the clubs in the
proportionate way.
Ruben Hayrapetian, the Chairman of the Football Federation of
Armenia, and Vahan Kerobian, the Executive Director of Star, signed
the agreement.
CHAIRMAN OF THE NATIONAL BANK OF KYRGYZSTAN CONGRATULATES PM TIGRAN SARGSYAN
armradio.am
29.04.2008 13:13
Chairman of the National Bank of Kyrgyzstan Marat Alapayev
congratulated RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan on appointment. The
congratulatory message states, in part:
"On behalf of the staff of the National Bank of Kyrgyzstan and myself,
let me congratulate you on the occasion of your appointment to the
post of Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia.
Accept my most sincere congratulations – robust health, endless ardor,
peace, wellbeing and great success in your responsible work for the
sake of development and prosperity of Armenia.
I avail myself of the opportunity to express my deep gratitude for
your contribution to the development of the fruitful relations between
our banks, hoping that these will continue."
IRANIAN-AZERI JOINT PRODUCTION TO PREMIERE IN BAKU
Mehr News Agency, Iran
April 25 2008
TEHRAN, April 25 (MNA) — Babak Shirinsefat’s debut film "Raami" will
premiere on May 2 at the Nizami Cinema in Baku, Azerbaijan Republic.
A joint production of Iran and Azerbaijan, the film narrates the story
of a middle-aged Azerbaijani folk musician who has spent a decade in a
war refugee camp in Sabirabad. Ten years after the Karabakh conflict
between Armenia and Azerbaijan, he would come back in search of his
child and his Armenian wife.
A number of Azeri cultural figures have been invited to the premiere
of the film.
REP. MARKEY COMMEMORATES ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
US Fed News
April 24, 2008 Thursday
Rep. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass. (7th CD), issued the following
statement:
Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), entered the following statement
into the Congressional Record commemorating the 93rd anniversary of
the Armenian Genocide:
"Madam Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the ninety-third
anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.
"In September of 1919, President Woodrow Wilson spoke of his vision
of a future Armenia. He said, ‘Armenia is to be redeemed…So that
at last this great people, struggling through night after night of
terror, knowing not when they may come out into a time when they can
enjoy their rights as free people that they never dreamed they would
be able to exercise.’
"The Armenian people finally have the ability to enjoy the rights
that President Wilson hoped they would have so many years ago, and
for that we are all thankful.
"The nights of terror that President Wilson spoke about, the Armenian
Genocide, was the first genocide of the twentieth century. It was
the opening chapter of what was arguably the most violent period
of human history. In the decades following this initial Genocide,
the world witnessed genocidal acts against the Jews and against
the Roma in World War II, and subsequently in Cambodia, Rwanda,
Bosnia-Herzegovina, and in too many wars to list here. Today, the
world is witnessing genocide yet again in Darfur.
"There is no more important way to commit ourselves to preventing
the genocides of the future than to commemorate and never forget the
genocides of the past. As such, I would like to note my continuing
support for House finally passage of H.Res. 106, the Affirmation of
the United States Record on the Armenian Genocide Resolution. In
my view, it is long past time for the United States to officially
recognize the massacre of one and a half million Armenians in early
in the twentieth century for what it undeniably was: a genocide.
"Countries all around the world have adopted similar resolutions to
ensure that the atrocities committed against the Armenian people are
properly recognized as genocide. Canada, France, Switzerland, Greece,
and Poland have passed resolutions affirming the recognition of the
Armenian Genocide. Properly recognizing the Armenian Genocide here
in America is essential to ensure that all past genocides are never
forgotten and all future atrocities are never permitted. This House
must afford the proper recognition to the Armenian Genocide. We must
do so not only because of our solemn obligation to recognize those
that were lost, but also because of our duty to those that can still
be saved.
"I yield back the balance of my time."
PRESIDENT DISMISSES DEPUTY DEFENSE MINISTER
ARMENPRESS
April 25, 2008
YEREVAN, APRIL 25, ARMENPRESS: President Serzh Sarkisian dismissed
on April 23 Lieutenant-General Gurgen Melkonian from the office of
deputy defense minister, the presidential press office said.
Gurgen Melkonian was head of army’s rear services.
FORMER MINISTER OF DEFENCE OF GREECE TO SPEAK AT EVENT DEDICATED TO ANNIVERSARY OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE IN CYPRUS
Noyan Tapan
April 24, 2008
NICOSIA, APRIL 24, ARMENIANS TODAY – NOYAN TAPAN. On April 23 an event
dedicated to the anniversary of the Armenian Genocide took place
in Cyprus and former Defence Minister of Greece and PASOK MP Akis
Tsokhadzopoulos was the main speaker of the commemoration event. The
event was under the high auspices of The President of The House of
Representatives Marios Garoyian.