Author: Hambardsumian Paul

RUSSIA MAY GET SUPPORT AFTER ALL

Kommersant

Sept 3 2008
Russia

Russia expects the Collective Security Treaty Organization to form a
common position on the events in South Ossetia in time for its summit
in Moscow, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev announced yesterday at a
meeting in Sochi with Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan. Sargsyan is
among the CSTO leaders whom Russia is making efforts to sway before
they meet in the Russian capital on Friday. The foreign ministers of
the CTSO countries meet tomorrow.

"A significant number of our partners are ready to support the
peaceful steps of the Russian side," a Russian diplomatic source
said, "but we would like harsher condemnation of Georgia. So far,
it is reminiscent of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization option,
where they supported us in words, but supported the priority of
territorial integrity in the final declaration."

Moscow is pressing for the passage of a broad position piece on Friday
that will condemn Georgia and unambiguously stress the unacceptability
of the expansion of NATO on the borders of CSTO countries and the
placement of American missile defense elements in the zones of interest
of CSTO members. Russian diplomats are also hoping for support for
the idea of a European Security Treaty, which Medvedev introduced in
his new concept for Russian foreign policy in July.

The CSTO summit was to be held in Kyrgyzstan, but Russia asked that
it be allowed to host the event as an exception, due to the conflict
with Georgia. Russia will have a lot of convincing to do, since not
all CSTO members are eager to complicate their relations with the
West with such a position. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko
was the first to feel press on August 20.

RECOGNITION OF NAGORNO-KARABAKH "A MATTER OF TIME" – BREAKAWAY REGION LEADER

Interfax
Sept 2 2008
Russia

There is no alternative to the independence of Nagorno-Karabakh, said
Bako Saakyan, president of the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
(NKR).

"The existing differences must be resolved through direct dialogue.

Everyone should realize once and for all that independence has no
alternative and cannot be a subject of speculation," he said during
the festivities on the occasion of the 17th anniversary of the self-
proclaimed NKR in Stepanakert on Tuesday.

"Today we can proudly state that we have created a strong and capable
army, a progressing country which complies with international standards
and is one of the key factors ensuring stability in the region,"
Saakyan said.

"We must fulfill the dream of our fallen comrades – to gain
international recognition of the NKR and bequeath to the next
generations a strong and independent, peaceful and prosperous Homeland.

Rest assured, this is only a matter of time," the NKR leader said.

GEORGIA OFFICIALLY BREAKS DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH RUSSIA

PanARMENIAN.Net
03.09.2008 13:18 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Georgia on Tuesday formally broke diplomatic
relations with Russia, the Foreign Ministry said.

"The Russian Federation’s envoy in Georgia, Andrei Smaga, has been
summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia and handed
a note informing the Russian Federation that diplomatic relations
between Georgia and Russia are severed," Foreign Ministry spokeswoman
Nato Chikovani said, AFP reports.

"From this moment, there are no more diplomatic relations between
the two countries," she said.

The Foreign Ministry had announced Friday it was cutting diplomatic
ties with Russia but maintaining consular relations.

The move came after Russia recognized two breakaway Georgian regions –
Abkhazia and South Ossetia – as independent countries.

The consular department at Russia’s embassy in Georgia will shut down
on Wednesday following Tbilisi’s formal announcement.

REPRESENTATIVES OF 8 NGOs TO CARRY OUT MONITORING MISSION IN LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS TO BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 7 IN YEREVAN

Noyan Tapan

Se p 1, 2008

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 1, NOYAN TAPAN. Eight NGOs have been accredited
in the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) in the established term
for carrying out a monitoring mission in the local self-government
elections to be held on September 7 in Yerevan’s Erebuni,
Kanaker-Zeytun, Arabkir, Nubarashen, Malatia-Sebastia, Achapniak
communities. As of September 1, the latters in total have accredited
1313 observers.

As Noyan Tapan correspondent was informed by Tatev Ohanian, CEC
Spokesperson, Institute of Free Society has accredited 501 observers,
Choice is Yours 481, Life International Association of Human Rights,
Policy and Humanitarian Problems 138, Will of Youth 91, Helsinki
Committee of Armenia 40, Against Legal Self-will 31, Center for Public
Dialogues and Initiatives 20, Transparency International 11 observers.

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Transeuro and Questerre Commence Liard Shale Gas Test
August 27, 2008 TSX-V/ Oslo Axess: TSU

Vancouver, Canada: – Transeuro Energy Corp. (`Transeuro’, or the
`Company’) and Questerre Energy Corporation (`Questerre’) announced
today that joint operations are under way to test the deeper shale’s
in the Liard basin, northeast British Columbia, Canada. These shale’s
are Mississippian in age and are located approximately 100 km to the
east of the Horn River shale play.

There are two existing producing tight gas/shale wells (A2 and A7)
which Transeuro and Questerre both have 50% ownership and that
Questerre has operated for over two years with relatively low decline
rates. Compression was recently added to A2 with very promising
initial results. Production from the A2 increased to over 4.0mmcf per
day which is near its original peak production rate of 4.5mmcf per
day. The continued good production performance of these shallower
wells together with recent work by Questerre and Transeuro indicate
that there isalso strong potential for the deeper Devonian
shale’s. Gas in place numbers for this area for the Mississippian
siltstone/shale sequence are confirmed at over 1 tcf per section
(discovered resource) based on independent work by Nederland, Sewel &
Associates Inc. Transeuro has a 50% interest in 35 sections with take
away capacity in place.

The current operation is a re -entry of the A5 well. Three intervals
will be perforated and minor stimulations will be conducted to
evaluate reservoir and rock mechanical properties prior to an inflow
test. The gross thickness of these prospective deeper shale’s that are
confirmed with good gas shows are in excess of 500m and these tests
will assist in identifying the net productive reservoir intervals. If
the results of the inflow tests are promising, a full stimulation will
be carried out in a future operation to test for commercial flow
rates.

Michael Binnion, President of Questerre commented "We have great
control of land and infrastructure in this area. Expertise gained from
our Quebec shale play has allowed us to re-evaluate our past results
. We believe we have been able to correlate the results to particular
shale qualities which greatly encourage us that a predictive model can
be created. The very high gas in place numbers and promising
production results from our two wells in the Liard shale’s make this
test very interesting."

Hal Hemmerich, President of Transeuro commented `We are excited about
the prospects of the Liard basin shale and we see the similarities to
the Horn River shale. The license has six existing well bores, the
surface infrastructure and the export line that all add significant
commercial advantage. We also see the value in the continuation of the
development of the upper shale’s which have produced strongly over the
past two years and believe this work program will highlight the shale
commerciality in the Liard Basin.’

This resource is not classified as reserves, contingent resources or
unrecoverable resources at this time until determination of the
appropriate completion and stimulation techniques and the determining
of areas of maximum natural fracturing to maximize recovery of this
discovered resource. There is no certainty that it will be
economically viable or technically feasible to produce any portion of
the reported discovered resource.

Discovered resources are defined in the COGE Handbook, `Discovered
resources are those quantities of oil and gasestimated on a given date
to be remaining in, plus those quantities already produced from, known
accumulations. Discovered resources are divided into economic and
uneconomic categories, with the estimated future recoverable portion
classified as reserves and contingent resources, respectively."

Transeuro Energy Corp. is involved in the acquisition of petroleum and
natural gas rights, the exploration for, and development and
production of crude oil, condensate and natural gas. The Company’s
properties are located in Canada, Armenia , Ukraine and, through
majority ownership in Eaglewood Energy Inc, in Papua New Guinea.

On behalf of the Board of Directors
`Harold Hemmerich’ President and CEO

For further information contact:
David Parry – Vancouver, Canada Karen O. Jenssen ` Oslo, Norway
+1 (604) 681 3939 Phone + 47 917 29 787

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calculated using a conversion rate of six thousand cubic feet of
natural gas to one barrel and is based on an energy equivalent
conversion method application at the burner tip and does not
necessarily represent an economic value equivalent at the wellhead.

ARMENIAN PRESIDENT: "I HOPE THE SOLUTION TO NAGORNO KARABAKH PROBLEM WILL BE FOUND SOON"

Today.Az
tics/47279.html
Aug 29 2008
Azerbaijan

"The events in Georgia and South Ossetia were a tragedy, which
caused death to people", said Armenian president Serzh Sargsyan in
his interview to Turkish Radical newspaper.

The President noted that Armenia is for the resolution of such issues
by way of talks, on the basis of the free will of people and respect
for the right for self-determination.

"It is a pity that the situation is growing tense and we do not like
it. We believe that the joint initiative of the Presidents of Russia
and France will promote peace and stability, which is very important to
us. 70% of Armenian trade turnover is conducted via Georgia", said he.

He said there is really a gasoline crisis in Armenia, which was
a result of a blast on the Georgian railway bridge. The president
voiced hope that this issue will soon be settled. Sargsyan noted that
instability in the region is not positive for Armenia and durable
stability will worsen situation and raise the number of problems.

Analyzing the conflicts in the South Caucasus, Sargsyan noted that
all of them have both similarities and differences. The president
recommended to take lessons from this, instead of focusing on details.

"I see that speculations around the armed resolution of the problem
lead to dangerous consequences", noted he.

He said that the meeting with president of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev
in Saint Petersburg on June 6 was effective. "Both sides instructed
the the foreign ministers to continue work on the basis of Madrid
principles. I hope that we will find the solution in the near future",
noted he.

At the same time, he said it is incorrect to make any predictions
before the presidential elections in Azerbaijan.

PRESS CENTER FOR ARMENIA-TURKEY FOOTBALL MATCH

Panorama.am
17:53 29/08/2008

The Press center for Armenia-Turkey World Cup qualifier match will
work from 3-6 September in "Armenia Mariott" hotel.

According to AFF the main goal of the press center is to ensure
easy work of international mass media and of different journalists
informing about the coming match.

SERZH SARGSYAN: PERSONAL RELATIONS ARE VERY IMPORTANT FOR DECISION MAKING

arminfo
2008-08-28 20:12:00

ArmInfo. Personal relations play a very important role in decision
making, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan said in his interview with
the Turkish newspaper Radikal when replying to a question about the
degree of Turkish President Abdullah Gul’s visit to Armenia. As the
Armenian presidential press-service told ArmInfo, Sargsyan said:
"It is not easy to take key decisions. Personal relations also play
an important role here". "If I didn’t believe in the importance of
this visit, I wouldn’t invite Gul. We are neighbors. We had difficult
times in the history. However, Armenia is ready for development of
relations, and we expect the same from Turkey", he added.

To recall, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan invited Turkish President
Abdullah Gul to visit Yerevan to watch the football match of the
national teams of Armenia and Turkey on September 6.

ARMENIA IS READY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF RELATIONS: PRESIDENT SARGSYAN’S INTERVIEW WITH TURKISH RADIKAL DAILY

armradio.am
29.08.2008 11:02

Question: The match between the national football teams of Armenia
and Turkey on September 6 may be viewed as the most politicized
sport event in our region. From the point of view of politics, what
expectations did you have when you invited Turkey’s President Abdullah
Gul to watch the match together?

Answer: My primary objective was the normalization of relations
between our countries. In his congratulatory message on the occasion
of my election to the post of President Abdullah Gul spoke about the
opportunities of normalization of relations. Later Prime Minister
Erdogan declared that the doors are open for dialogue. In response
to that I decided to use this opportunity. There is a good sport
event ahead. Our national football teams will meet for the first
time in history. It can be a good opportunity for the development of
our relations. It’s not important what result will be registered,
but I hope that the fans will enjoy. The inspiration is going to
be great. This match will be an exceptional event in our relations,
and I hope that it will become more exceptional with the presence of
the Armenian and Turkish Presidents. I think having normal relations
will be more beneficial for both peoples. My invitation to Gul should
be viewed in this context.

Q.: There are certain concerns in Ankara connected with the
above-mentioned invitation. There are border problems and, besides
there is a question how Gul will be welcomed in Yerevan. Do you share
these concerns?

A.: There can be no concern connected with organizational issues. If
we have invited a President of a state, we shall take all necessary
measures to organize the reception on the highest level.

Q.: Serious developments have taken place in the Caucasus after you
sent an invitation to Gul. I mean the Georgian-Ossetan conflict. What’s
your opinion about Russia’s policy on South Ossetia and Abkhazia?

A.: Tragic events have taken place in effect, people died. This has
been yet another result of the arms race. We hold that such issues
should be solved by talks. We support the right for self-determination
on the basis of the free will of people. We believe that the
implementation of the plan initiated by Russian President Dmitry
Medvedev and French President Nicolas Sarkozy will bring peace and
stability. Peace and stability are very important for Armenia. More
than 70% of our trade is implemented on the Georgian territory.

Q.: Do you think the Nagorno Karabakh issue, which is serious problem
in your relations with Azerbaijan and Turkey, can be solved soon? Do
you predict that the agreement with Azerbaijan will raise the political
and economic cooperation in the region to a new level?

A.

: We had a rather productive meeting with Mr. Aliyev in Saint
Petersburg on June 6. WE both instructed the Foreign Ministers
to continue the work on the basis of the Madrid principles. Three
meetings have taken place so far. I hope we will find a solution in
a short period of time.

Q.: Can you mention approximate dates?

A.: It will not be coorect to make an predictions before the
presidential elections in Azerbaijan. After the elections we shall
see what developments are taking place.

Q.: Do you think the situation in South Ossetia and Abkhazia is like
that in Nagorno Karabakh? I’m asking this because you said the right
of peoples to self-determination should be taken into consideration.

A.: All the conflicts have similarities and differences. I think
that instead of concentrating on the similarities and differences,
we should think about drawing lessons. I see that the disputes about
solving issue sin a military way lead to unpredictable and dangerous
consequences. I would like to know how many people predicted the
outcome of the conflict before it started. We should be very cautious.

Q.: From the outside it seems that the relations between Armenia
and Turkey are in a deadlock because of the Genocide issue. Is this
impression correct?

Do you think that the Armenian-Turkish relations cannot move forward
until Turkey recognizes the tragic events of 1915 as genocide? It is
a precondition?

A.: You will not find a single Armenian in the world that would
not believe in the fact of the Genocide. However, the recognition
of the Genocide is not a precondition for normalizing the relations
with Turkey. Perhaps, that is why we say we are ready to establish
diplomatic relations with Turkey without any precondition.

Q.: Do you think the close diplomatic meetings between Armenia and
Turkey will yield results?

A.: Without any doubt, my support would be impossible if I did not
believe that these would yield results. However, on the other hand,
I believe that the process of relations shows that we, the leaders of
the two countries have reached the stage of decision-making. These
decisions are not going to be easy ones. Not the whole societies of
Armenia and Turkey will approve these decisions. But I’m sure that most
part of the societies will approve the decisions. I do not mean the
diplomatic efforts but the overall atmosphere. Gul’s congratulatory
message, Edrogan’s words, even the interview with you comprise part
of that atmosphere. That is why I believe that we have reached the
stage of decision-making.

Q.: Will Gul’s arrival or non-arrival in Armenia affect the situation?

A.: I think it will be important, since important decisions are not
taken easily. Personal relations are also important. Speaking before
the society and speaking looking into your interlocutors eyes are
different=2 0things. I would not invite Gul if I did not believe
in the importance of this visit. We are neighbors. We have had hard
times in history. However, Armenia is ready for the development of
relations and we expect the same from Turkey.

ARMENIAN SPORTSMEN FROM OTHER COUNTRIES WIN 2 GOLD MEDALS IN BEIJING

Noyan Tapan

Au g 27, 2008

YEREVAN, AUGUST 27, NOYAN TAPAN. Two sportsmen of Armenian origin who
represented other countries in Beijing: Artur Ayvazian (shooting), who
was born in Yerevan and represented Ukraine at the Beijing Olympics,
and Byurakn Hakhverdian, a female water polo player, whose family had
moved from Iran to the Netherlands – have won gold medals. Greco-Roman
wrestlers Armen Vardanian (Ukraine) and Ara Abrahamian (Sweden),
both are former residents of the Armenian city of Gyumri, have won
bronze medals. However, 33-year-old Ara Abrahamian refused to take
his medal in protest to a judge’s decision, due to which the IOC
disqualified him. The Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne
justified A. Abrahamian who appealed against the biased judging.