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GOVERNMENT’S ARGUMENTS TOO WEAK IN THIS DISPUTE – HOVHANNISIAN

Yerkir
14.09.2009 15:08
Yerevan

Yerevan (Yerkir) – According to ARF Bureau member Vahan Hovhannisian,
no political consultations are held in Armenia on the Armenian-Turkish
protocols.

Hovhannisian told a news conference today that ARF is inviting the
Republican Party members and Serzh Sargsyan for a debate. Hovhannisian
thinks the public is not satisfied with the discussions that are
under way.

The picture is different in Turkey. "Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet
Davutoglu has been holding serious consultations with the parliament
factions as well as the representatives of the political parties that
are for or against the protocols. In contrast, nothing is being done
in Armenia," Hovhannisian said, adding that on September 15, ARF
is starting a process that would help to show the threats hidden
in the protocols. The party has proposed holding parliamentary
hearings with participation of experts and representatives of
non-parliamentary political parties. The Heritage party has voiced
its agreement. No response has been received from other political
parties of the coalition. Discussions of this issue are a requirement
of the protocols, he said, adding that the constitution provides for
ratification of treaties only.

"A protocol is not a treaty, but we see that treaty elements have been
squeezed in those protocols," Hovhannisian said. "I don’t20think there
is no mechanism to amend these protocols. Our society will fight for
its interests and will be able to amend them. We will work toward it
beginning September 15."

Public Television of Armenia
Sept 12 2009

Karabakh denies report of Azeri choppers crossing into its airspace

The defence ministry [of Azerbaijan’s breakaway Nagornyy Karabakh] has
dismissed the Haykakan Zhamanak daily report that eight to ten
Azerbaijani helicopters crossed the contact line of the Nagornyy
Karabakh republic [NKR] in the direction of Agdam on 11 September. In
connection with this, Karabakh defence ministry spokesman Lt-Col Senor
Hasratyan said that yesterday [11 September] the air defence
subdivisions of the Artsakh [Karabakh] army recorded the flying of
helicopters on the Azerbaijani territory, six to seven km from the
contact line. But this was on the Azerbaijani territory and the
Armenian side took no action to respond.

Nagornyy Karabakh’s air borders are being constantly controlled by the
air defence subdivisions of Artsakh and any attempt to violate the
border will be decisively stopped, the defence ministry spokesman
said.

Refutation

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12.09. 09

Today one of the Armenian newspapers (`Haykakan Jamanak’ /Armenian
Times/, 12.09.2009, N169), referring to `its sources at the NKR Defence
Army’, published, that on the 11th of September, 2009 8-9 Azerbaijani
helicopters have crossed the contact line. Regarding this information
the Press Secretary of the NKR Defence Army Lieutenant-Colonel Senor
Hasratyan informs that the previous day the air-defence sub-units of
the NKR Defence Army have detected a flight of helicopters in the
Azerbaijani side 6-7km away from the contact line. However, this was in
the Azerbaijani territory and the Armenian side did not take any
actions.
At the same time we would like to inform, that the NKR air borders are
constantly being guarded by the NKR air-defence sub-units, and any
attempt of border violation will resolutely be halted.

Total volume of financing within Millennium Challenges program
framework is $ 39 million
12.09.2009 16:54 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ As of September 2009, total volume of financing
within Millennium Challenges program framework is $ 39 million,
Millennium Challenges-Armenia Fund CEO Ara Hovsepyan told a news
conference in Yerevan, adding that an application for $ 16,5 million
financing in the 4th quarter of 2009 will be filed at Millennium
Challenge Corporation administrative board sitting.

According to Hovsepyan, the sum will be allocated to irrigation
project. First stage of irrigation systems’construction will be
launched soon, which explains the increased sum, compared with
October-December 2008.

`From water to market’ program for irrigation system reconstruction is
a major component of Millennium Challenges-implemented programs.

According to Hovsepyan, rural roads’ construction project financing,
which was suspended by Millennium Challenge Corporation for
non-compliance with corporation’s demand, will be delegated to RA
Transportation Ministry.

VIVACELL-MTS GENERAL MANAGER LECTURING AT "MKHITAR GOSH"

Aysor
Sept 10 2009
Armenia

On September 10 the Company General Manager Ralph Yirikian delivered
a public lecture under the title "VivaCell-MTS – A Business with a
Mission" at the Armenian-Russian International University "Mkhitar
Gosh" in Vanadzor. At the meeting with the students and the faculty,
Yirikian reflected on the Company’s successful strategy of business
development, the advanced technical process of the network, the
diversified targeted marketing strategy and the Company’s Corporate
Social Responsibility agenda, informs the public relations department
of VivaCell-MTS Company.

"The future we do it today…it is by working, acquiring knowledge
and conveying this knowledge to the students that we can secure
a better tomorrow. VivaCell-MTS objective is not only to grow as a
commercial entity but above all as a business model where students and
professionals can refer to as an experimented domain. That’s why we
are here today to put in your hand the fruition of our work because we
believe in sharing," VivaCell-MTS General Manager said at the meeting.

"VivaCell-MTS has always appeared as a Corporate Citizen of our
country, and we hope you will take up the initiative when the time
comes," added VivaCell-MTS General Manager.

Yirikian also reflected on the role of continuous innovations in the
overall efficiency of VivaCell-MTS, including its state-of-the-art
network and the latest innovative products and services launched.

After the lecture VivaCell-MTS General Manager was decorated with
title of the honorary doctor of the Armenian-Russian International
University "Mkhitar Gosh".

The lecture was also attended by representatives of the Vanadzor
municipality.

A PLAN TO DESTROY AZERBAIJAN WITH THE HELP OF THE ARMENIAN FUND
Etibar Seyidaga

Yeni Musavat
Sept 2 2009
Azerbaijan

Sensational statement by an Azerbaijani expert

Natiq Miri: Reports about the national army are sent to the Euro-Asian
Cooperation Centre in Yerevan on daily basis’

Reports show that some NGOs and media outlets in Azerbaijan are
funded by pro-Armenian centres. The media have already carried some
analysis and explanations to this end. A statement by Akif Nagi, the
chairman of the Karabakh Liberation Organization, about receiving a
cooperation proposal from the Armenian sources shows how serious the
problem stands.

As you see, the issue has reached a point when organizations with
radical positions on Karabakh are proposed cooperation in exchange
for funds. Moreover, the proposal comes from Yerevan. The Azerbaijani
Centre for National Strategic Researches has published several research
papers on plans of pro-Armenian centres against Azerbaijan, proving
the urgency of the danger.

In an interview with Yeni Musavat, the chairman of the centre, Natiq
Miri, said that the process of strengthening ties with a number of
NGOs, persons in Azerbaijan by Armenian and pro-Armenian financial
sources is connected with Armenia’s difficulties in foreign policy
issues, the diplomatic failure in the Nagornyy Karabakh problem and
destruction of the statehood as a result of fiascos in the domestic
policies.

The logical outcome is that attacks against Azerbaijan, which is
becoming stronger than Armenia, are launched from various sources
in order to create obstacles to it. "Amongst them, ideological
and information sabotage is one of the priorities. For example, a
campaign against the army in Azerbaijan has been stepped up recently
and there are NGOs and mass media outlets especially contributing
to this campaign. Under the guise of criticizing shortcomings in the
army, similar sources are actually engaged in discrediting the armed
forces in the public eye, worsening moral and psychological situation
there, insulting patriotic feelings of the troops and other similar
disgusting activities. Investigations show that some foreign-funded
centres work in a coordinated form with entities in the South Caucasus
with central offices in Yerevan. Funding for projects planned to put
into life in Azerbaijan comes from Yerevan.

Remarks to this end by the chairman of the Karabakh Liberation
Organization in an interview with Hurriyyat newspaper prove our
opinion. The fact that the head of the biggest grant mafia in the
Caucasus, [name omitted], called Akif Nagi to propose cooperation
in joint projects, shows this problem remains topical. Naturally,
although Akif bay [mode of address] turned down this proposal, there
are reports that several NGOs and media outlets are collaborating with
[name omitted]. In this connection, Akif Nagi named [names omitted]
among them. However, the issue is not limited to them.

Recalling that the Azerbaijani media carry reports alleging that grants
have been allocated for the resolution of problems like raising public
control over the army as well as of the civil society, our interviewee
said that actually, the grant is allocated to raise problems in the
army to the level of national calamity: "Specifically, at the expense
of those projects, information about the Azerbaijani army is sent
to the Euro-Asian Cooperation Centre in Yerevan on daily basis. The
chairman of the centre is [name omitted]. I can also give her telephone
number [number omitted]. There are also specific websites to this end.

Pro-Armenian centres mainly fund projects on researches into possible
tendencies towards ethnic separatism by minorities; public control
over the army; application of technologies to obtain military secrets
under the guise of transparency; societal immorality, expansion of the
network of various religious sects, Azerbaijan’s cultural expansion
by Armenians and others.

Just imagine a total of 44,000 dollars have been recently allocated
for a project called "Benefits of encouraging prostitution for
NGOs". This project will be implemented in Azerbaijan. This is a
drop in the ocean. As you see, similar harmful projects threatening
our security are implemented by some of our citizens. Those who are
actively involved in these projects are presented to the public as a
"civilized man", an "expert", a "pundit" and so on.

Genocide against Armenian population was committed in Azerbaijan in
1988-1992
04.09.2009 22:21 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ RA NA standing committee meeting focused on Heritage
Parliamentary Faction representative Larisa Alaverdyan’s statement
project `On recognition of Azeri authorities’ crimes committed in
1988-1992 against NKR’s and Azerbaijan’s Armenian population as a
Genocide’.

Committee Chairman Armen Rustamyan noted that Dashnaktsutyun Faction
will also present an alternative project on the issue and suggested
collaboration over joint project. The suggestion was
accepted. Discussion was delayed for 30 days.

Suggested additions to RA Criminal Code aim to protect journalists’
interests
04.09.2009 22:42 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Orinats Yerkir Parliamentary Faction
representatives, Hovhannes Margaryan and Heghine Bisharyan initiated a
discussion on introduction of alterations in RA Criminal
Code. Bisharyan noted that RA CC alterations suggested are aimed at
protection of the interests of journalists and their families, who
were subjected to violence.

The draft law adoption will be included in forthcoming RA NA 4-day
sitting agenda.

U.S. Department of State delegation arrived in Turkey
05.09.2009 15:50 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ A U.S. delegation led by Under Secretary of State
for Political Affairs William J. Burns and Deputy Assistant Secretary
in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Tina S. Kaidanow has
arrived in Turkey.

According to NTV Turkish channel, the officials are expected to
discuss the Armenian-Turkish dialogue and the Nagorno Karabakh
conflict.