Author: Emil Lazarian

RUSSIAN-ARMENIAN CENTER OF INTERREGIONAL COOPERATION ENHANCES ARMENIA’S REPUTATION IN RUSSIA
Arka News Agency, Armenia
Aug. 28, 2006
YEREVAN, August 28. /ARKA/. The activities of the Russian-Armenian
Center of Interregional Cooperation contribute to the enhancement of
Armenia’s reputation in Russia, Director General of the Center Henrik
Bakunts told reporters.
“The Center publishes the Russian-language newspaper “Ararat-Info-Most”
in Russia, an international newspaper for the CIS countries,” he
said. Bakunts added that the potential of the Armenian people is thus
being made known to the Russian public.
Among joint measures Bakunts included a forum with the participation
of leading Russian and Armenian scientists, publication of a catalogue
and an exhibition of scientific and technical innovation projects
in Russia and Armenia, as well as the release of electronic English,
Armenian and Russian self-taughts.
The Russian-Armenian Center of Interregional Cooperation was founded in
July 2005 with the assistance of the leaders of the RF Federal Assembly
and RA National Assembly. The Center is carrying out its activities
in medical and biological, scientific and technical, humanitarian and
interregional fields. The Center’s goal is ensuring the involvement
of scientists, cultural workers, businessmen, economists in the
implementation of programs of mutual assistance in professional
and social activities in Russia and Armenia, implementation of
jo0int projects and accumulation and dissemination of experience of
cooperation in Armenian and Russian regions.
On August 23, 2005, Speaker of the Armenian Parliament Tigran Torosyan,
commenting on the reforms of the Parliament staff and particularly
on the liquidation of the Russian-Armenian Center of Interregional
Cooperation, stated that the Armenian Parliament cannot be a donor
for NGOs.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

SLOVENIAN PRESIDENT: SLOVENIA IS READY TO HELP AZERBAIJAN BY ALL POSSIBLE MEANS
Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
Aug. 28, 2006
Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev visiting Slovenia today had a
one-on-one meeting with Slovenian President Janez Drnovsek.
APA reports quoting Azertag the sides exchanged views on development
bilateral relations and international issues. Following the meeting
of the presidents, the delegations held a meeting. The two heads of
state held a press conference.
Slovenian President Janez Drnovseki said Azerbaijan and Slovenia
declared their independences almost at the same time. Since that
time, the two countries have achieved great improvements in their
developments.
“We can achieve more progress through bilateral cooperation between
our countries. There exist opportunities to develop cooperation
in political, economic and cultural spheres. We can also take an
active part in the project of forming future Europe. I am hopeful
for Azerbaijan’s future EU membership and its full integration into
Europe. I believe the Nagorno Garabagh conflict will be resolved in a
peaceful way in this context. This problem will be solved by mutual
agreement. We know that this dispute between Azerbaijan and Armenia
has lasted long. I hope both countries will make joint efforts with
the European Union to cope with difficulties. Slovenia is ready to
help Azerbaijan by all possible means,” Mr.Drnovseki said.
President Aliyev said the relations between the toe countries are
developing very speedily, and this visit will give impetus to further
development.
“There exists a potential to continue the successful cooperation
between our countries. At the same time, we are interested in Slovenia
as EU member country. I want to note that Azerbaijani hero Mehdi
Huseynzadeh fought shoulder to shoulder with Slovenians against
fascism and was buried in Slovenia,” Mr.Aliyev said.
Touching on the resolution of the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict,
President Aliyev said, Azerbaijan’s position bases on international
law norms.
“Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity has been violated. Armenia is
pursuing ethnic cleansing policy against Azerbaijan, which resulted
in over one million Azerbaijanis becoming internally displaced
persons. What Azerbaijan demands is to resolve the conflict within
international law norms,” he underlined.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

BELGIUM TO FACE ARMENIA WITHOUT KOMPANY, VERMAELEN
Reuters, UK
Aug. 28, 2006
BRUSSELS, Aug 28 (Reuters) – Belgium coach Rene Vandereycken was
forced to pick replacements for injured central defenders Vincent
Kompany and Thomas Vermaelen in the squad he named on Monday to face
Armenia in a Euro 2008 qualifier next month.
Belgium, who were held to a humiliating 0-0 draw at home by European
Championship debutants Kazakhstan earlier this month, will travel to
Yerevan for the match on Sept. 6.
Hamburg’s Kompany and Vermaelen, who plays for Ajax, were both
unavailable through injury with Vandereycken calling up Pieter Collen
of Feyenoord and Nicolas Lombaerts of Ghent in their places. Squad
Goalkeepers: Stijn Stijnen (Club Bruges), Davy Schollen (Anderlecht),
Brian Vandenbussche (Heerenveen)
Defenders: Pieter Collen (Feyenoord), Carl Hoefkens (Stoke City),
Nicolas Lombaerts (Ghent), Daniel Van Buyten (Bayern Munich), Jelle
Van Damme (Anderlecht), Anthony Vanden Borre (Anderlecht)
Midfielders: Koen Daerden (Club Bruges), Wim De Decker (Racing Genk),
Steven Defour (Standard Liege), Gaetan Englebert (Club Bruges),
Karel Geraerts (Standard Liege), Bart Goor (Anderlecht), Timmy Simons
(PSV Eindhoven)
Forwards: Thomas Buffel (Rangers), Moussa Dembele (AZ Alkmaar), Stein
Huysegems (Feyenoord), Luigi Pieroni (AJ Auxerre), Kevin Vandenbergh
(Racing Genk)
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

BOOK OF AZERI SCIENTIFIC WORKER REVEALING ARMENIAN CRAFTINESS TO BE TRANSLATED INTO ROMANIAN LANGUAGE
Author: S.Ilhamgizi
TREND Information, Azerbaijan
Aug. 28, 2006
The book written by the director of the Human Rights Institute of
Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences Rovshan Mustafayev “Horrors
on Virtual” disclosing Armenian craftiness will be translated into
Romanian language soon, Trend has been told at the Human Rights
Institute.
The work of Mustafayev was accepted with a great interest outside
Azerbaijan – in Europe, Canada, America and Russia. Soon the book
will be published in Romanian language.
It should be mentioned that the book published in Russian language
“Horrors on Virtual” reveals the Armenian terrorism, annexationist
policy, fictitious accusation and ambitions.
For his service in disseminating the realities about Azerbaijan in the
world, Mustafayev was conferred by the Republic Youth Movement “Irali”
with a prize “Friend of Youths” in the nomination of “Researcher
of year”.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

FIRE IN BABAKAR MOUNTAINS MIGHT CAUSE WATER SUPPLY INTERRUPTION
Author: S. Ilhamgizi
TREND Information, Azerbaijan
Aug. 28, 2006
The fire took place yesterday in Babakar Mountains located in Marneuli
area of Georgia, where mostly Azerbaijanis reside,Trend reports quoting
Aliblaa Askerov, head of Geyrat national movement acting in Georgia.
The version of Armenian trace in this event is spreading now. Askerov
says the fire was not occasional. Alongside the harm it made to
Azerbaijanis farms, it caused problems with water supply. “This fire
resembles those occurring in Azerbaijan, i.e. behind the Azeri-Armenian
frontline. The mountainous gazes have been set on fire, then the
fire was taken to woods by the wind. The gazes we used are now
destroyed. Besides, the villages at the feet of the mountains used
mount springs as a water source, and now their use is doubtful”,
said Askerov.
Askerov also said the fire smoke spread to the nearby areas and the
fire is seen at 2km distance. “These villages are located near the
Georgian-Armenian border and inhabited mainly by Azerbaijanis evicted
from Armenia in 1988”, he said.

TURKS CALL FOR JUSTICE IN KILLING
By Jorge Barrera
Ottawa Sun, Canada
Aug. 28, 2006
Attache’s slaying unsolved after 25 years
He doesn’t want his last name published, fearing Armenian terrorists
will get him this time.
Ercan was a young teenager when three armed men calling themselves
Armenian revolutionaries stormed the Turkish embassy in Ottawa,
killed a guard and blasted their way into the building with explosives.
They were after the Turkish ambassador, who tried to jump out
a window to escape. The men grabbed the ambassador’s daughter and
Ercan’s 11-year-old sister instead. They held them for more than five
hours. It was March 12, 1985.
SECRET HIDEOUT
Ercan’s mother burst into his room and took him to a secret hideout
inside the embassy compound, where the family was living while working
for the Turkish government’s department of external affairs.
“How would you feel if someone holds a gun against your family member
and you question whether she is going to live or not going to live?”
says Ercan, who is now 36. “It leaves a horrible memory in your mind.”
Ercan’s leather jacket is soaked, his wet black hair flat against
his head. He has been hanging signs that read “murderers are still
on the loose” and “condemn don’t justify” at the corner of the Ottawa
River Pkwy. and Island Park Dr.
10 BULLETS FIRED
There, on Aug. 27, 1982, a man carrying a 9-mm Browning handgun walked
up to Col. Atilla Altikat, Turkish military attache for Canada, who
was stopped at the lights going east on the parkway. The man fired
10 bullets into Altikat’s body in the midst of the morning rush hour.
RCMP have never caught the killer.
Ercan and several members of the Turkish community held a rally on
the parkway yesterday to remember the murder and call for justice.
“We want them to find who did this and put them in jail,” said Yalcin
Diker, 46.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

VANDEREYCKEN: “DIFFICULT GAME AGAINST ARMENIA”
Anderlecht, Belgium
Aug. 28, 2006
National coach Rene Vandereycken does not feel any pressure against
Armenia, despite obtaining only a draw against Kazachstan last match.
“I don’t feel any pressure from outside”, he reacted clearly.
“Of course the environment is tensed, but we can handle that. Maybe
I reacted too quickly after the draw against Kazachstan, when I said
we needed to win against Armenia.”
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RUSSIA WITHDRAWS ABOUT 400 PIECES OF MILITARY HARDWARE FROM GEORGIA
Interfax News Agency
Russia & CIS Military Newswire
August 28, 2006 Monday 3:19 PM MSK
About 180 weapons were relocated from Russia’s 12th military base in
Batumi to Armenia in 2006, Deputy Commander of the Russian Forces in
the South Caucasus Colonel Vladimir Kuparadze told Interfax-Military
News Agency on Monday.
“Six trains have carried 179 units of armaments and military hardware
and 217 tonnes of other property from the 12th base in Batumi to the
102nd base in the Armenian city of Gyumri since the year beginning,”
he said.
This year’s withdrawal of arms, military hardware and property of the
62nd base in Akhalkalaki to Russia will be completed in September,
Kuparadze said.
“It is planned to withdraw 358 pieces of armaments and military
hardware and over 1,671 tonnes of other equipment from Akhalkalaki
to Russia in 2006,” he said.
One hundred and ninety pieces of armaments and military hardware and
738 tonnes of other military cargo have been sent by motor transport
from Akhalkalaki to Gyumri this year, he said.
Bilateral agreements provide for the completion of the Russian bases’
withdrawal from Georgia in 2008.
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US STUDENTS EXPERIENCE LIFE IN ARMENIA THROUGH ARMENIAN ASSEMBLY SUMMER INTERNSHIP
ArmRadio.am
29.08.2006 10:25
Fourteen Armenian-American college students from across the US traveled
to Yerevan to take part in the Assembly’s largest summer internship
class in the program’s history. College students from California,
Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York
and Texas participated in the eight-week program to gain a better
understanding of living and working in Armenia – one of the most
culturally rich countries in the world.
While in Armenia, students said they gained a better understanding
of the lifestyle, work ethic and culture in Armenia and felt a deeper
connection with their Armenian heritage.
While some of the Assembly interns spent their summer working in
Government offices including the Constitutional Court, Ombudsman’s
Office, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Ministry
of Urban Development, and the NKR Representation Office in Armenia,
others worked at non-governmental organizations (NGOs), medical
centers and media outlets.
During their time in Yerevan, the interns met with several government
officials including Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanian, Justice Minister
Davit Harutyunyan, Ombudsman Armen Harutyunyan and Deputy Mayor of
Yerevan Vano Vardanyan. During these meetings, interns learned more
about the inner workings of the Armenian Government as well as the
important role of the Diaspora in the homeland. They also met with
US Ambassador to Armenia John M. Evans.
Interns familiarized themselves with Armenia’s business sector and
toured the Grand Candy, Tamara Ice Cream Factory and Yerevan Brandy
Factory.
In addition to gaining a better understanding of life in Yerevan, the
interns traveled outside of the city, visiting historic sites such as
the Holy See of Etchmiadzin, the Garni Temple, the Geghard Monastery,
Khor Virab, and Zvartnots Church. During a two-day visit to Lake Sevan,
the interns spent some time enjoying the beautiful weather.
Interns took a three-day trip to Nagorno Karabakh. On the way, they
visited the Noravank, Tatev and Gandzasar Monasteries and the city of
Goris. In Karabakh, the interns toured the capital city of Stepanakert
where they met with President Arkady Ghukasyan and Parliament Speaker
Ashot Gulyan. They also visited the HALO Trust De-Mining Center where
they learned about the deadly landmines that continue to threaten
the people of Nagorno Karabakh. The students traveled to the town of
Shushi and visited the 19th century Ghazanchetsots Amenaprkich Church
and a newly-opened lavash factory.
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THE ADMINISTRATIVE AND CRIMINAL RESOURCE IS REPELLED EVERYWHERE
Lragir.am
28 Aug 06
Several days ago the deputy head of the president administration of
Russia Surkov made an interesting statement, who is known as the
ideologist of the Kremlin policies. He announced that people are
already tired of public officials and the government needs to set
up a new political party to win over public support, which will not
include public officials. Perhaps he meant the pro-government Yedinaya
Rossiya Party, consisting of public officials.
This statement is interesting because it reminds the situation
in Armenia where besides the existing pro-government party a new
political party, Bargavach Hayastan was set up, which being obviously
a government project, announced nevertheless that it will not involve
any public official or minister. The logic of Surkov’s statement is
obvious, which allows supposing that the government of Russia tends
to reject the resource of the currupt system of officials. For its
part, this means that Russia hints at adopting a similar policy in
the CIS countries as well. This fact probably confirms the information
that the administrative criminal consolidation in Armenia within the
Republican Party is not approved by Moscow.
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