Author: Chmshkian Vicken

PRESS RELEASE
Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
Contact: V.Rev.Fr.Krikor Chiftjian, Communications Officer
Tel: (04) 410001, 410003
Fax: (04) 419724
E- mail: [email protected]
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PO Box 70 317
Antelias-Lebanon

THE ARMENIAN PEOPLE WILL ALWAYS SUPPORT THE PALESTINIAN CAUSE BECAUSE IT IS
A JUST CAUSE
SAID HIS HOLINESS ARAM I

On Friday 7 August 2009, a delegation representing Palestinians in Lebanon,
accompanied by members of the Council of Muslim Religious Leaders of
Lebanon, visited His Holiness Aram I. The representatives spoke to His
Holiness of their situation in Jerusalem, in the occupied territories, and
in the camps in Lebanon. His holiness assured them of the support of the
Armenians of the just cause of Palestinians, and emphasized the importance
of having a common voice as Palestinians for credible advocacy in the world.

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The Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia is one of the two Catholicosates of
the Armenian Orthodox Church. For detailed information about the history and
the mission of the Cilician Catholicosate, you may refer to the web page of
the Catholicosate, The Cilician
Catholicosate, the administrative center of the church is located in
Antelias, Lebanon.

AGARAK COPPER AND MOLYBDENUM COMBINE RESUMED OPERATION ACTIVITY

ArmInfo
2009-08-10 13:04:00

ArmInfo. On June 30 Agarak Copper-Molybdenum Combine resumed operation
activities. Presently the Combine employs 900 employees. GeoProMining
Company monthly payment of wages is regulated. Presently an anti-crisis
program is underway, which aims at reduction of prime cost and increase
of competitive capacity of production.

The program suggests a systematized approach, including capital
investments with the goal to modernize production and raise
qualification of employees, as well as make changes in organizational
structure.

It is important to mention that in relation to economic crisis,
operation of the Combine was temporarily stopped. From the moment
of its stoppage, in February of 2009, 500 employees continued
repair-reconstruction activity, being paid their full wages, 400
people were on involuntary idleness leave, and received two thirds
of the amount of their wages.

GeoProMining Group is specialized in mining and ore-dressing of complex
ore (copper, molybdenum, antimon) and precious metals (gold, silver).

GeoProMining Group has a diversified production structure and
markets. The mines and processing plants of the Company are located
in Armenia, Georgia, Russia.

DUTCH TEAM OF REFEREES CARRY ARMENIA-BOSNIA MATCH

18:06 07/08/2009
Panorama.am

Dutch referees chaired by Eric Bramhar will carry Armenia-Bosnia match
of World Championship 2010 electoral round on 5 September in Vazgen
Sargsyan `Republican’ stadium. The assistants of the chief referee are
Patrick Garitsen and Antonius Lober.

Note that Armenian team is included in the fifth group of World
Championship 2010 electoral round having rivals of Spain, Turkey,
Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina and Estonia.

SAAKASHVILI NOT INTERESTED IN PEACE BETWEEN GEORGIA AND RUSSIA

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
06.08.2009 17:35 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Georgia needs escalation to be the focus of
attention, according to the Secretary General of the Collective
Security Treaty Organization.

"Saakashvili is not interested in peace between Georgia and Russia,"
Nikolay Bordyuzha said during Yerevan-Moscow TV space bridge.

"Georgia prefers to present Russia as a monster to receive financial
and moral assistance from the other countries," he said.

Mr. Bordyuzha also said he is surprised by the stir over the Russian
military base in Kyrgyzstan.

"The CSTO takes into account the opinion of all member countries. I
am confident that we will find the right decision. There is no need
set up a clamor yet," he said.

WORLD CHAMPION SYUZI KENTIKYAN SUPPORTS HOUSE CONSTRUCTION

Panorama.am
11:39 31/07/2009

World Champion Armenian Syuzi Kentikyan is currently in Armenia;
she is supporting a project of "Fouler Construction Center" to build
house for a vulnerable family.

Union of Armenian Young Women chaired by Lilit Asatryan and WBA and
WIBF champion Syuzi Kentikyan joined "Fouler Construction Center"
to build house for Martirosyans’ family in Armavir region.

"I am happy I can help homeless families. I wish them to finish the
construction as soon as possible, as the family could live there,"
Syuzi said.

YOUNG ARMENIAN SINGER WINS PONTIAN ARENA CONTEST

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
31.07.2009 11:27 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ 13-year old singer from Leningrad oblast of Russia,
Berta Puzyan, won Pontian Arena international contest which brought
together young participants from 15 countries.

Berta Puzyan won the hearts of the jury by a cappella performance of
an old Armenian song.

Besides getting the main prize, she was invited to study in Kyiv
conservatoire, Radio and TV Academy and the Institute of Theater Art.

Berta is already a winner of numerous Russian and regional festivals,
Analitika.at.ua reported.

RA GOVERNMENT FACILITATES CERTIFICATION PROCESS FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION EXPORT

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
30.07.2009 19:22 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ At Thursday’s meeting, RA Government introduced
changes in certification order for agricultural production export. The
changes stipulate for certification process facilitation for
agricultural production export, governmental report said.

In accordance with changes introduced, manufacturers exporting up to
2,5 ton of agriculture products will pay AMD 2000 for certificate of
origin, instead of AMD 15000 stipulated. Besides, the certificate will
be provided within 1 day, and products’ expertise process facilitated.

The resolution will affect small and medium-sized business and is
aimed at export promotion, RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan said at
Thursday’s governmental meeting.

UN ALLOTS $72M AID TO ARMENIA – REPORT

AzerNews Weekly
July 28 2009
Azerbaijan

The United Nations has allocated assistance worth $72 million to
Armenia, the Novosti Armenii news agency reported.

According to an agreement signed by Prime Minister Tigran Sarkisian
and the local representatives of the UN Development Program on Friday,
the aid will cover the period 2010 to 2015, the report said.

33 percent of the amount is designated to support Armenia`s
sustainable economic development. Other priorities include improving
social conditions of the population and implementing environmental
programs. The assistance also covers opening jobs, poverty reduction,
combat against corruption, and supporting democratization and the
protection of human rights.

TURKEY’S ANTI-ARMENIAN DEVILISH IDEOLOGY CHRONIC

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
29.07.2009 10:42 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The statement made by Armenian President Serzh
Sargsyan is a serious and responsible diplomatic move, an expert said.

"The Armenian leader delivered a clear message that his visit to the
neighbor country will take place only if the border is open or on the
threshold of lifting the blockade. This proves Armenian-Turkish talks
have reached a deadlock," David Davtyan, expert at ANALITIKA.at.ua
information center, told PanARMENIAN.Net.

President Sargsyan’s statement cannot be viewed as a condition,
according to him. "It’s a test for the Turkish side, which avoids
fulfilling agreements reached earlier. Armenian President’s presence
at the return match will legalize the sham of reconciliation. Now, the
Turkish government has fallen into its own trap. It will either have to
open the border and lose Baku’s credit or to confess to unwillingness
to normalize relations with Armenia, thus proving Turkish authorities’
impotence to resolve problems in a civilized way," Davtyan said.

"Turkey’s anti-Armenian devilish ideology is chronic. The promise
to inaugurate a cross of the Armenian church on Akhtamar island is
nothing but populism," he said.

"Another problem is the incapacity if Armenian Patriarch Mesrob
Mutafyan. New election is inevitable and it appears as a real puzzle
for Ankara. The trouble is Turkey’s "democratic laws" which allow
Turkish citizens or natives only to be elected Patriarch. Under
the circumstances, the Armenian community tends to have a spiritual
leader who could be less dependent on the government. Blocking of
independent candidates will prove Turkey’s anti-Armenian policy,
making its leader a victim of their own crafty designs," Davtyan said.

"Moreover, Yerevan will show Ankara a red card if Armenian footballers
do not go to Turkey at all," he concluded.

RESULTS OF RA SPECIAL INVESTIGATION SERVICE’S ACTIVITY IN FIRST HALF OF 2009 SUMMARIZED

Noyan Tapan
July 28, 2009

YEREVAN, JULY 28, NOYAN TAPAN. In the first half of 2009, the RA
Special Investigation Service investigated 105 criminal cases: 31 cases
against 57 people with a bill of indictment were sent to court. Out of
the cases sent to court, 11 were on crimes against the state service,
5 cases were related to harm caused to health of citizens, 4 cases –
to harm caused to life and health of citizens, 4 cases were on crimes
against constitutional rights and freedoms of citizens, and one case
was related to a crime against public security. 12 out of the criminal
cases sent to court were opened based on the facts of corruption by
26 persons, including 12 officials.

12 officials were charged with crimes envisaged by the RA Criminal
Code’s Article 308 (abuse of official authority), Article 309
(exceeding official authority), article 311 (taking a bribe) and
Article 312 (giving a bribe).

Among them were 6 policemen, 4 employees of the RA Ministry of Justice,
one employee of the RA Ministry of Defence and one employee of the
RA Ministry of Emergency Situations.

By the completed criminal cases, the total damage as a result of
embezzlement, abuse of official authority, tax and duty evasion
amounted to 56 million 834 thousand drams. 11 million 860 thousand
drams or 20.8% of the indicated sum was indemnified during the
investigation.