Author: Chalian Meline

ARMENIAN MIGRANTS DO NOT HURRY TO RETURN TO ARMENIA FROM RUSSIA: THEY LOOK FOR NEW WAYS TO EARN MONEY

Noyan Tapan
June 26, 2009

YEREVAN, JUNE 26, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian migrants do not hurry to
return to Armenia from Russia: the number of migrants returning from
Russia is not big. The head of Migration Office of the RA Ministry
of Territorial Administration Gagik Yeganian reported this at the
June 25 press conference.

According to him, Armenia expected more return of migrants because
of the influence of world economic crisis on Russia. "We expected a
great number of people to return to Armenia. We had even signed an
agreement with respective Russian migration services to facilitate
the process of their return, but the number of people returning to
their homeland is not big yet," G. Yeganian said. According to him,
though many Armenians lost their jobs in Russia because of the crisis,
all the same, they do not hurry to return to the homeland and look
for new ways to earn money.

‘EASTERN PARTNERSHIP AND THE PROSPECTS FOR DEMOCRACY BUILDING IN THE SOUTH CAUCASUS’ INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE STARTS IN YEREVAN

ArmInfo
2009-06-26 14:56:00

ArmInfo. "Eastern Partnership and the Prospects for Democracy Building
in the South Caucasus" international conference started in Yerevan
today. The key topic of the conference is dedicated to assessment of
the Eastern Partnership programme after Prague summit, the value of
the Eastern Partnership for the South Caucasus.

Assessments and political recommendations of this programme will be
sounded during the event.

Well-known experts and representatives of the civil society from
Armenia and Georgia, as well as Director of the Heinrich Boell
Foundation Regional Office in South Caucasus Iris Kempe and Director of
the Research Center of the Slovak Foreign Policy Association Alexander
Duleba presented reports at the conference. An analytical report
"Armenian-Turkish dialogue: in search of the way out of a vicious
circle" was also presented. The report has been jointly prepared by
experts at Sabanci University Aybars Gorgulu and Sabiha Gundogar
and employees of the Caucasus Institute Alexander Iskandaryan and
Sergey Minasyan.

Scientists, journalists, diplomats, representatives of non-governmental
sector and international organizations take part in the conference,
organized by the Caucasus Institute and the South Caucasus Regional
Office of Heinrich Boell Foundation .

KARABAKH ISSUE ON THE AGENDA OF THE G8 SUMMIT

armradio.am
25.06.2009 18:42

Russia doesn’t support intrusion of any solution from outside to the
parties of Nagorno Karabakh conflict", the Russian foreign ministry
said, ITAR-TASS reported.

G8 foreign ministers will discuss the further development of the
conflict settlement in Trieste, Italy on June 25, the ministry said.

"Russia has unchangeable and sustainable position on the settlement
of Nagorno Karabakh conflict. Russia is against the intrusion of
outside recipes to the sides. We consider that only Azerbaijanis and
Armenians have a responsibility for the final decision. Russia is ready
to support the solution accepted by both sides and to be a guarantee
for the conflict settlement in the case of any compromise. We consider
that there could be made a decision which will not turn the region
into the arena of international military-political confrontation and
will allow the restoration of stability and welfare in the Caucasus."

HUD NEWS
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development – Shaun Donovan,
Secretary
Office of Public Affairs, Washington, DC 20410

HUD No. 09-089
Shantae Goodloe
(202) 708-0685

For Release
Wednesday
June 17, 2009

HUD EXPANDS MULTI-LINGUAL WEBSITE TO HELP FAMILES WHO ARE LIMITED
ENGLISH PROFICIENT TO GAIN ACCESS TO HUD PROGRAMS
New website offers translation of HUD Vital Documents for Free

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
today unveiled an enhanced website to promote equal access to housing
programs by providing important HUD documents in 12 different languages.
HUD’s expanded Limited English Proficiency (LEP) website features
factsheets, housing brochures and other forms in Amharic
< .cfm?/offices/fheo/Amharic.pdf> ,
Arabic
< t.cfm?/offices/fheo/Arabic.pdf> ,
Armenian
< ept.cfm?/offices/fheo/Armenian.doc>
, Cambodian
< pt.cfm?/offices/fheo/Cambodian.pdf>
, Chinese
< .cfm?/offices/fheo/Chinese.doc> ,
Farsi
< .cfm?/offices/fheo/Farsi.doc> ,
French
< t.cfm?/offices/fheo/French.doc> ,
Korean
< t.cfm?/offices/fheo/Korean.doc> ,
Portuguese
< rcept.cfm?/offices/fheo/Portuguese.doc> , Spanish
< ntent=3Dpr09-089.cfm&lang=3Des> ,
Tagalog
< pt.cfm?/offices/fheo/Tagalog.doc> ,
and Vietnamese
< ept.cfm?/offices/fheo/Vietnamese.pdf> , in addition to English.

"When buying or renting a home, obtaining important housing information
should not depend on how well people speak English," said John
Trasviña, HUD’s Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal
Opportunity. "This website greatly expands HUD’s ability to offer all
families access to our programs and services, regardless of the language
they speak."

The HUD site offers brochures on fair housing, model lease agreements,
information about HUD’s Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8), and
a Resident Rights and Responsibilities brochure in various languages.
These documents < p.cfm>
are free to the public.

The LEP website is in response to Executive Order 13166, which requires
all federal, local and state agencies that receive federal funding to
ensure that people with limited language skills have meaningful access
to government programs and services.

"The importance of homeownership and fair housing means HUD must be a
leader in this area. HUD will continue our efforts to serve all persons
by translating additional vital documents and posting them on the
website," said Trasviña.

FHEO and its partners in the Fair Housing Assistance Program investigate
approximately 10,500 housing discrimination complaints annually. People
who believe they are the victims of housing discrimination should
contact HUD at 1 (800) 669-9777 (voice), (800) 927-9275 (TTY).
Additional information <; is available.

To view a copy of the press release in one of the 12 languages, click
the links below:

Amharic
< ntercept.cfm?/offices/fheo/Amharic.pdf>
Arabic
< fices/fheo/Arabic.pdf>
Armenian
<http://www. hud.gov/utilities/intercept.cfm?/offices/fheo/Arme nian.doc>
Cambodian
< ities/intercept.cfm?/offices/fheo/Cambodian.pdf&gt ;

Chinese
< ept.cfm?/offices/fheo/Chinese.doc>
Farsi
<ht tp:// fheo/Farsi.doc>
French
< tilities/intercept.cfm?/offices/fheo/French.doc&gt ;
Korean
< t.cfm?/offices/fheo/Korean.doc>
Portuguese
< s/fheo/Portuguese.doc>
Spanish
<http://www.h ud.gov/news/release.cfm?content=3Dpr09-089.cfm&amp ;lang=3Des>
Tagalog
< ities/intercept.cfm?/offices/fheo/Tagalog.doc>
Vietnamese
< ept.cfm?/offices/fheo/Vietnamese.pdf>

###

HUD is the nation’s housing agency committed to sustaining
homeownership; creating affordable housing opportunities for low-income
Americans; and supporting the homeless, elderly, people with
disabilities and people living with AIDS. The Department also promotes
economic and community development and enforces the nation’s fair
housing laws. More information about HUD and its programs is available
on the Internet at <; and espanol.hud.gov
<; .

WORK DONE AFTER MARCH EVENTS IN ARMENIA NOT SUFFICIENT: COUNCIL OF EUROPE SECRETARY GENERAL

Trend
June 23 2009
Azerbaijan

The work done in Armenia after the March events is not sufficient,
Council of Europe Secretary General Terry Davis said at a news
conference as a part of the PACE summer session.

"The work done in Armenia following events that took place on March
2 is not sufficient. There are still unresolved issues. No one has
been detained and held accountable after death cases thus far,"
the secretary general said.

He said the fact that Armenian police has not yet identified the
guilty is very bad.

"Of course, I am concerned about the atmosphere of impunity towards
the murder cases. The investigation is underway. But this can not
replace police investigation," Davis said.

This is last news conference held by Davis as a secretary general.

Armenian opposition led by ex-President Levon Ter-Petrosyan staged
mass demonstrations against the outcome of the presidential election
held on Feb. 19, 2008. Clashes between protesters and law enforcement
agencies left ten people dead and over 131 injured. Though Armenia
earlier said shots were not fired at peaceful demonstrators, later the
country had to admit it after photos and video materials were revealed.

ARMENIAN PRIME MINISTER TIGRAN SARGSYAN TO TAKE PART IN ECONOMIC FORUM BRIDGE ARTSAKH IN NKR

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
19.06.2009 18:00 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan will visit
Nagorno Karabakh Republic to take part in the economic forum Bridge
Artsakh on June 20-21, press office of the RA government reports. In
the frames of the visit, the delegation chaired by Tigran Sargsyan
will have meetings with NKR government members.

RA government staff head David Sargsyan, finance minister Tigran
Davtyan, economy minister Nerses Yeritsyan, agriculture minister
Gerasim Alaverdyan, transport and communication minister Gurgen
Sargsyan will represent the Armenian delegation.

The forum Bridge Artsakh is aimed at highlighting the social and
economic potential of Nagorno Karabakh Republic.

AZERBAIJAN WARNS USA: ‘UNILATERAL ACTIONS IN THE ‘OCCUPIED LANDS’ CAN BE VIEWED BY AZERBAIJAN AS SUPPORT TO ‘SEPARATISM’

ArmInfo
2009-06-19 13:50:00

ArmInfo. Azerbaijan’s position on all issues regarding
"Armenian-occupied Azerbaijani lands", remains changeless, said
spokesman for Azerbaijani FM Elkhan Polukhov, commenting on the news
in Armenian mass media that the United States allocated humanitarian
aid to Nagorno Karabakh at $10 mln.

"Certainly, the humanitarian concern of the countries about Nagorno
Karabakh residents is understandable and we are ready to support all
humanitarian efforts but they must be coordinated with the Azerbaijani
powers", Polukhov told Day.az.

"Azerbaijan still counts on the respect to sovereignty and territorial
integrity of the country. We believe that unilateral actions in the
occupied lands can be viewed by Azerbaijan as support to separatism",
he said.

"Azerbaijan insists on rendering this assistance equally to both
communities of Nagorno Karabakh", concluded Polukhov.

As regards another Azerbaijani agency APA, it reported that the
government of Azerbaijan has already prepared the "Program of Return
for the internally displaced persons" .The embassies and international
organizations accredited in the country and governmental organizations
were also involved in the elaboration of this program. If peace
agreement is signed, the program will be implemented phase-by- phase",
said Vice Prime Minister, Chairman of the State Committee for Refugees
and Internally Displaced Persons Ali Hasanov.

ARMENIA, SYRIA TO DISCUSS SIMPLIFICATIONS OF VISA PROCEDURES IN SEP ’09

ARKA
June 18, 2009

YEREVAN, June 18. /ARKA/. Armenia and Syria plan to discuss possible
simplifications in visa procedures at an intergovernmental meeting in
September 2009, said Syria’s President Bashar al-Asad at the Thursday
opening of the Armenian-Syrian business forum.

Simplifications of visa procedures aim at boosting business and
tourism between Armenia and Syria, the Syrian president added.

According to Al-Asad, changes in the visa regime will enable
Armenian businessmen in Syria to maintain constant relations with
their motherland.

The president pointed out long-term cooperation between Armenia and
Syria, adding he had discussed Iran-Armenia railway construction with
his Armenian counterpart Serzh Sargsyan.

"Armenia and Syria are small countries, but we are both of great
geopolitical importance in terms of oil and gas mains and railways,"
Al-Asad said.

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AGREEMENT ON CSTO COLLECTIVE FORCES OF OPERATIONAL RESPONSE SIGNED

LRAGIR.AM
12:51:35 – 15/06/2009

The Armenian delegation headed by Serge Sargsyan took part in the
regular session of the CSTO board of collective security.

The presidents of Armenia, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan
and Uzbekistan signed the agreement on the formation of collective
forces, which set down the status the order structure of the collective
forces.