Author: Emil Lazarian

6TH SHIFT OF ARMENIAN PEACEKEEPERS LEAVING FOR KOSOVO
Public Radio, Armenia
Nov 15 2006
The 6th shift of Armenian peacekeepers is leaving for Kosovo today
to carry out peacekeeping mission. The division is comprised of 34
servicemen. Armenian peacekeepers carry out their mission within the
Multinational division for the period of six months.
Yesterday the festive seeing-off ceremony was held in the capital
regiment of Yerevan. RA Deputy Defense Minister Arthur Aghabekyan
wished good luck to the servicemen.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

REGULAR FLIGHTS TO BE IMPLEMENTED FROM ARMENIA TO UNITED STATES
Noyan Tapan News Agency, Armenia
Nov 15 2006
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 15, NOYAN TAPAN. An agreement “On Security in Civil
Aviation Sphere” will soon be signed between the governments of the
Republic of Armenia and the United States of America. As Gayane
Davtian, the Press Secretary of the RA Civil Aviation Department
General Chief informed the Noyan Tapan correspondent, the security
agreement will give possibility to aircompanies implementing
transportations to fulfill regular flights towards the United States.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

ARMENIAN PRESIDENT PAYS WORKING VISIT TO GERMANY
ArmInfo News Agency, Armenia
Nov 15 2006
Today Armenian President Robert Kocharyan is leaving for Germany on
a three-day working visit.
The Armenian presidential press-service told the ArmInfo news agency
that during his visit, R.Kocharyan will meet with German Chancellor
Angela Merkel, President of the German Bundestag Norbert Lammert,
Mayor of Berlin Klaus Wowereit. In the presence of Robert Kocharyan
and Norbert Lammert, the official ceremony of opening the new building
of the Armenian Embassy will be held. The Armenian President will
also make a speech in the biggest and influential political German
fund of Bertelsmann.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

ARMENIA’S NUCLEAR POWER PLANT RE-LAUNCHED AFTER MAINTENANCE
Prime-Tass English-language Business Newswire
November 15, 2006 Wednesday 2:02 PM EET
The Armenian Nuclear Power Plant has been re-launched after maintenance
and refueling, Lusine Arutyunyan, a representative of Armenia’s Energy
Ministry, told ITAR-TASS Wednesday.
The maintenance was finished three days ahead of the 45-day schedule,
Arutyunyan said.
The 440-megawatt power plant accounts for 40% of all electric power
produced in Armenia.
In 2003, Russia’s electric power monopoly UES took over financial
management of the power plant.
The E.U. has requested the closure of the power plant. However,
Armenia’s government says that is only possible if the country has
alternative electric power sources.
The country is considering building a new nuclear power plant but
lacks the U.S. $800 million necessary for the project, Armenia’s
Energy Minister Armen Movsesyan said.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

RAK CP RECEIVES INDONESIANS, ARMENIAN ENVOYS
Emirates News Agency
November 14, 2006 Tuesday 7:37 AM EST
Ras Al Khaimah, Nov. 14th, 2006 (WAM)—Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi,
Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah received today at
AL Dheet Palace Ambassador of Indonesia Faisal Bafadel who called on
Sheikh Saud to bid him farewell at the end of his tenure in the UAE..
Sheikh Saud praised the outgoing Indonesian envoy’s efforts to bolster
bilateral UAE-Indonesia relations and wished him all success in his
future assignments..
Separately today, Shiekh Saud received the new Armenian ambassador
to the UAE Vahagan Melikian who called on Sheikh Saud on the occasion
of starting his new assignment as Armenia’s top envoy to the country..

YOUNG UZBEK CHEMISTS EARN TOP PRIZES IN YEREVAN
UzReport.com
November 14, 2006 Tuesday
Letter of congratulation from the organizational committee of the
International Mendeleyev contest, dean of the Faculty of Chemistry at
the Lomonosov Moscow State University, member of Academy of Sciences
V.Lunin arrived from Moscow with regard to successful participation
of the Uzbek pupils at the 40th International Mendeleyev Contest of
schoolchildren on chemistry held at the capital of Armenia Yerevan.
The message said that the young chemists from Uzbekistan worthily
represented their country at the contest, where t 82 higher graders
from 15 countries around the world participated.
“Shokhrukh Salimov, Ulughbek Yuldashev and Behzod Karimov were
awarded the diploma of the contest participants, and Jamol Uzokov
won a bronze medal”, – V.Lunin said. “Such deserved success of Uzbek
higher graders is an evidence of the profound attention now attached
the gifted children in Uzbekistan”.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

ARMENIA AGREES TO RUSSIA’S BUYING 90 % STAKE IN DOMESTIC OPERATOR
ITAR-TASS News Agency, Russia
November 14, 2006 Tuesday 11:02 PM EST
The Armenian government has approved the acquisition by Russia’s
VympelKom Beeline of a 90-percent stake in operator Armentel for 381.9
million euros, a commission on regulating the republic’s market of
services reported on Tuesday.
In early November, VympelKom reached an agreement on buying out this
stake from Greece’s Hellenic Telecommunications Organization for
341.9 million euros and Armentel’s 40-million-euro debt.
Armentel is Armenia’s operator of fixed line communications, and
a holder of licenses for providing GSM-900 and CDMA communications
services. The number of Armentel’s fixed line segment subscribers is
600,000, while GSM format users number 400,000.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

IMPORTED FOODSTUFF MUST HAVE ARMENIAN LANGUAGE MARKING
Armenpress
Nov 15 2006
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 15, ARMENPRESS: Robert Dayan, head of
standardization, measurement and compliance certification department
of the trade and economic development ministry, said beginning from
January 1, 2007 forty types of imported foodstuff must have Armenian
language marking.
He said subject to mandatory Armenian language marking are chicken
meat, eggs, meat products, sausages, meat cans, dairy products,
confectionaries, teas and coffees, chocolates, vegetables, jams and
others. The list of these products was approved by the government in
April, 2006. Other imported foodstuffs, not included in this list,
will be subjected to obligatory marking as of June 1, 2007.
Dayan said the marking must indicate the name of the product, its
origin country, city, the name of the manufacturing company, when it
is made and the expiry date, as well as its ingredients. He said the
ministry and customs committee had done a great deal of job to inform
Armenian importers about new regulations.
He said foodstuff with no Armenian language marking will not be
allowed into the country.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

Press Release
Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
Contact: V.Rev.Father Krikor Chiftjian, Communications Officer
Tel: (04) 410001, 410003
Fax: (04) 419724
E-mail: [email protected]
Web:
PO Box 70 317
Antelias-Lebanon
Armenian version:
HIS HOLINESS ARAM I IS INVITED TO HAVE LUNCH
WITH THE GERMAN AMBASSADOR
The German Ambassador to Lebanon, Dr. Marius Haas, held an official
dinner in honour of His Holiness Aram I on November 8. The European
Union Commissioner for the Middle East was also invited.
The event provided a good opportunity for the Pontiff to discuss with
the EU official issues related to the Armenian Community’s role in
Lebanon and the Catholicosate of Cilicia’s multi-faceted field of work.
Ambassador Haas praised the Armenians Catholicos’ international
efficacy, particularly his role in ecumenical affairs.
The Ambassador had visited Antelias last month with the spiritual
leader of German Churches, Bishop Huber.
##
The Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia is one of the two Catholicosates
of the Armenian Orthodox Church. For detailed information about the
history and 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.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

Press Release
Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
Contact: V.Rev.Father Krikor Chiftjian, Communications Officer
Tel: (04) 410001, 410003
Fax: (04) 419724
E-mail: [email protected]
Web:
PO Box 70 317
Antelias-Lebanon
Armenian version:
HIS HOLINESS ARAM I CONGRATULATES THE NEW ARCHBISHOP OF CYPRUS ON
HIS ELECTION
His Holiness Aram I has congratulated the newly elected Archbishop
of Cyprus, Chrysostomos II after receiving an official letter from
the Archbishop about his recent election.
In his congratulatory letter, His Holiness Aram I highlights the
warm historical ties between the Cypriot and Cilician kingdoms and
their continuation through the Catholicosate of Cilicia. He talks
about the active contribution of the Armenian Diocese of Cyprus
and its structures to the progress of the country. The Catholicos
concludes his letter, expressing hope that cooperation between the
Greek Orthodox Church of Cyprus and the Catholicosate of Cilicia
continues in all fields for the benefit of both nations.
The new Archbishop will be enthroned on November 12. Archbishop
Varoujan Hergelian, Catholicosal Vicar for the Diocese of Cyprus will
attend the ceremony on behalf of His Holiness Aram I.
##
The Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia is one of the two Catholicosates
of the Armenian Orthodox Church. For detailed information about the
Ecumenical activities 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.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress