Author: Hakobian Adrine

Armenians stage-managed press conference
By Bernard Momanyi

Capital FM, Kenya
July 6 2006

A secutiry officer at the Jomo Kenyatta Airport today told the Kiruki
Inquiry, that he was instructed to stage-manage, the arrival of the
Artur brothers for a press conference, at the airport.

David Bosire says he met Artur Margaryan at the airport parking and
issued him with a security pass for the press conference in which
the media were led to believe that the two had just arrived from Dubai.

He however says Artur Sargasyan is the only one who had arrived aboard
a Kenya Airways flight but under the name Arthur Gervokyan.

"We were asked to stage manage by opening gate 6, so that the guests
can pretend they have arrived, so that they can be covered by the
press."

Meanwhile, the airport’s protocol officer Wesley Kiptoo, says suspended
Airports Deputy MD Naomi Cidi is the one who authorised use of the
exclusive VIP lounge by the Armenians.

Kiptoo says he had not been briefed of the press conference, but upon
inquiring was told that the brothers had authority to use the lounge,
which is reserved for guests of the state, or senior government
officials.

"It was facilitated by the Kenya Airports Authority and nobody from
the Foreign Affairs office knew about it.

"Everybody who was there had airport passes, and I realised they
were people who had been cleared to hold the press conference,"
Kiptoo told the Inquiry.

Yerevan says no meeting of Azeri, Armenian leaders planned for 17 July

Arminfo
3 Jul 06

Yerevan, 3 July: The Armenian president’s press secretary, Viktor
Sogomonyan, has not confirmed a statement of Azerbaijani Deputy
Foreign Minister Araz Azimov about a forthcoming meeting between the
presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan on 17 July.

"We are not planning anything for 17 July for the time being. Any
meetings have not been planned," Sogomonyan said commenting on Azimov’s
relevant statement at the request of an Arminfo correspondent.

According to the Azerbaijani media, at a meeting with journalists
today the Azerbaijani deputy foreign minister said: "There might be a
breakthrough in the negotiations at the meeting of the presidents of
Azerbaijan and Armenia on 17 July, but it is impossible to claim this."

BIRTH RATE DOWN IN AZERBAIJAN’S BREAKAWAY KARABAKH

Mediamax news agency
6 Jul 06

Yerevan, 6 July: A total of 983 babies were born in the Nagornyy
Karabakh republic (NKR) in the first six months of 2006, the NKR
National Statistics Service told Mediamax today.

A total of 1,019 babies were born in the NKR in the same period in
2005. The natural growth of population in the NKR in January-June
2006 was 322 people, which is 5.6 per cent less than in the same
period in 2005.

PEOPLE TO BE EVICTED UNDER THE LAW

Lragir.am
06 July 06

The bill on Alienation of Property for the Needs of the Public and the
Government introduced by the government was the most attention-grabbing
of about ten bills discussed at the extraordinary session of
the National Assembly on July 6. As the minister of justice Davit
Harutiunyan said, the necessity to adopt such a law occurred after the
decision of the Constitutional Court, declaring the alienation of the
property of the residents of the Center of Yerevan unconstitutional.

Mainly the opposition members of parliament showed up at the discussion
of such an important bill. The majority, 60 people hardly, took care
of registering 76 people and left, proud of their job, whereas, the
opposition is dissatisfied with the bill. Namely, Victor Dallakyan
believes that this bill is a means of legalizing the illegal actions,
because Article 19 of the bill provides for continuing the alienation
of property that began before the adoption of the law under the
acting legislation, i.e. the legislation, which was defined by the
Constitutional Court as unconstitutional.

The members of parliament were surprised and angry about the hastiness
of the government. The Ministry of Justice placed the bill on its
official website a month ago, modified the bill in accordance with
the proposals offered within a month, and introduced the bill to the
National Assembly in the beginning of the extraordinary meeting.

The bill was not discussed by any committee of the National Assembly.

Considering this, another oppositionist Member of Parliament Tatul
Manaseryan suggested withdrawing the bill and introducing it to the
National Assembly in compliance with the accepted procedure.

Besides, Victor Dallakyan predicts that there will be a time when
those who are depriving people of their property will lose all they
have and will be prosecuted.

LATVIAN PRESIDENT VOICED SATISFACTION WITH LEVEL OF POLITICAL DIALOGUE WITH ARMENIA

PanARMENIAN.Net
05.07.2006 14:22 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ June 27 Armenian Ambassador to Latvia Ashot Galoyan
handed his credentials to President Vaira Vike-Freiberga, reported the
RA MFA press office. During the meeting Vaira Vike-Freiberga voiced
satisfaction with the level of the political dialogue between the two
states and expressed hope that in the near future the potential will be
used for expanding cooperation between Armenia and Latvia. For his part
Ashot Galoyan remarked that Armenia sees Latvia as a reliable partner
within the European Neighborhood Policy and in the cooperation between
the Baltic and South Caucasian regions. Within the visit framework
Ashot Galoyan met with members of the Armenia-Latvia parliamentary
friendship group, State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
and the Minister of Economy. The latter said Latvia is ready to form
an Armenian-Latvian intergovernmental committee for the elaboration
of economic programs and development of cooperation in various fields.

TWO VILLAGES OF ARAGATSOTN MARZ SUFFER FROM FLOOD

Noyan Tapan
Jul 4 2006

ASHTARAK, JULY 4, NOYAN TAPAN. The flood caused by the pouring rain
in July 3 evening brought to big ravages in the Kakavadzor and Verin
Agarak settlements of the Aragatsotn marz. As Ashot Hovhannisian,
Authorized Representative of the Aragatsotn Regional Governor informed
the Noyan Tapan correspondent, in Verin Agarak, the interior network
of drinking water was damaged by the flood, the roads of the village
were destroyed. Many houses of Kakavadzor were filled with water and
the central street became impassable.

The detachments of the Regional Rescuing department take measures in
both communities to assist the population suffered from the disaster.

THREE YOUNG MEN DETAINED IN KRASNOYARSK FOR BEATING ARMENIAN

ITAR-TASS, Russia
July 3 2006

KRASNOYARSK, July 3 (Itar-Tass) – Three young men who have beaten
a citizen of Armenia out of national hatred have been detained in
Krasnoyarsk, the territorial Prosecutor’s Office told Itar-Tass
on Monday.

According to Yelena Pimonenko, the senior aide to the Krasnoyarsk
territory Prosecutor, one of the suspects said during the detention
that he was "an ideological leader of Krasnoyarsk skinheads" and
explained that his attack was motivated by nationalist reasons.

Federal court of the Sovetsky district of Krasnoyarsk charged him
under article of the Russian Criminal Code envisaging punishment for
"inciting hatred or animosity and abasement of human dignity on racial
grounds in public with the application of violence."

"The investigation is checking the arrested man for involvement in
similar crimes," said Pimonenko.

The Armenian citizen was cruelly beaten up by a group of youth on the
Tatyshev Island on June 21. The attack victim got serious physical
injuries.

"It is the first high-profile manifestation of nationalism in
Krasnoyarsk," Pimonenko pointed out.

BAKU’S ATTEMPTS TO MISLEAD INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY DON’T STRENGTHEN MUTUAL TRUST

PanARMENIAN.Net
03.07.2006 18:04 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ NKR President Arkady Ghukasian and OSCE CiO’s
Personal Representative Andrzej Kasprzyk met to discuss a number of
issues referring to the Nagorno Karabakh problem. They also touched
upon the reports on arsons in the near-border zone spread by the
Azeri side. Arkady Ghukasian remarked that Baku’s ongoing attempts
to mislead the international community do not contribute to the
establishment of mutual trust between the publics of both sides,
reported the NKR President’s press office.

PRICES FOR FOOD FALL BY 2.4% IN JUNE IN ARMENIA

Noyan Tapan
Jul 3 2006

YEREVAN, JULY 3, NOYAN TAPAN. A 2.4% price fall was registered on the
Armenian foodstuffs market in 2006 June compared with May. A 19.5-0.1%
price fall was registered in 4 out of the 13 food commodity groups
observed, a 0.1-1.% price growth in 5 groups, and in 4 food commodity
groups prices remained unchanged compared with the previous month.

According to the RA National Statistical Service, a 19.5% price fall
was registered in the fish commodity group in 2006 June compared with
May, which is mainly conditioned by a 23.7% fall in the price for
fresh white fish. A 14% price fall was registered in the potato and
vegetables commodity group in 2006 June compared with May, which was
mainly conditioned by price fall of grean beans (66.3%), green pepper
(56.5%), cucumber (52.2%), tomato (46.1%). In the above mentioned
period price fall for cabbage, egg-plant, onion (5.5-2.1%) and price
growth for garlic, potato, carrot, beet (0.4-37.1%) was registered.

A 2.9% price fall was registered in the fruit commodity group in
Armenia in 2006 June compared with May. Fall in price for strawberry
(57%), cherry (33.1%), apricot (9.1%), as well as among melons and
gourds for watermelon (18.5%) was registered. At the same time,
prices for plum, peach, apple, pear grew by 71.6-3.2%.

Prices for butter and oil decreased by 0.1% in 2006 June compared
with May and in the commodity group of bread products, dairy products,
confectionery, other food, alcoholic drinks and cigarettes the prices
remained unchanged as compared with the previous month.

A 1.1% growth in price for eggs was registered in 2006 June as compared
with May.

A 0.2% price growth was registered in the meat commodity group in
2006 June compared with May, which was mainly due to a 0.3% increase
in the price for mutton, 1.6% increase in the price for beef, 6.4%
increase in the price for poultry. The prices for beef and pork in
the indicated period fell by 0.4% and 3.1%, respectively.

In the commodity group of granulated sugar, coffee, tea, cocoa a 0.1%
price growth was registered in 2006 June as compared with May.

PRESS RELEASE
Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
Contact: V.Rev.Fr.Krikor Chiftjian, Communications Officer
Tel: (04) 410001, 410003
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Armenian version:

HIS HOLINESS ARAM I RECEIVES THE PRESIDENT OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY

His Holiness Aram I received the president of the University of Boston, Dr.
Aram Chobanian, and his wife in the Antelias headquarters of the
Catholicosate of Cilicia on June 27. Dr. Chobanian, a prominent physician in
the United States, has been the head of the university’s medical department
for years and then its president.

Dr. Chobanian and His Holiness Aram I discussed issues related to the
Armenian community of the United States, the presence of Armenian students
in the University of Boston and the Armenian community’s contribution in the
various walks of life of the American society.

His Holiness praised the progress in the organization of the Armenian
communities in the United States and their connectedness to our national
structures, values and demands.

The president was then invited to lunch with His Holiness and they were
joined by the chairman of the National Central Council of the Catholicosate,
André Tabourian, president of Haigazian University, Rev. Dr. Paul
Haidostian, and former minister Alain Tabourian.

Primate of the Diocese of Lebanon Bishop Kegham Khatcherian will present the
guest with the "St. Mesrob Mashdots" insignia on behalf of His Holiness Aram
I. Dr. Chobanian is invited to Lebanon as a guest of Haigazian University,
to lecture at the university’s year-end ceremony.

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