Author: Hunanian Jack

ARMENIAN FM: NK PEACE PROCESS MOVING FORWARD

News.am
10:59 / 09/29/2009

"We consider the goals of disarmament and non-proliferation major
elements of global and regional security systems. We must shoulder
the responsibility and work not only towards non-proliferation
and elimination of nuclear weapons but also towards elimination of
militaristic aspirations of some states. It is totally unacceptable
when the threats to resolve the conflicts through military means
are made on the highest level, and those are left unabated by the
international community," RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian stated
at the 64th session of the UN General Assembly.

"The NK peace process, which is mediated by the Co-Chairs of the OSCE
Minsk Group, is moving forward. The Presidents and the Ministers of
Foreign Affairs of Armenia and Azerbaijan meet regularly to discuss
the principles of a comprehensive resolution of the conflict. Armenia
is convinced that in order to create an opportunity for progress in
the peaceful settlement of the Nagorno Karabagh conflict, the parties
should commit to refrain from steps that could hamper dialogue and
the peace process," the Armenian FM stated.

"On the international arena, Azerbaijan consistently misrepresents
the essence of the Nagorno Karabagh problem, like two days ago in this
forum, trying to smother ethnic cleansings and its policy of violence
against the people of Nagorno Karabagh. The international community
recalls the Azerbaijani open aggression, large-scale hostilities
and war against Nagorno Karabagh, also with the help of mercenaries,
closely linked to terrorist organizations," Nalbandian said.

"We believe that there is a serious basis for the settlement of
the Nagorno Karabagh problem, if the provisions contained in the
Declaration signed by the Presidents of the Republic of Armenia,
the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Russian Federation on 2 November
2008, in Moscow, and also in the Declaration of the Foreign Ministers
of the Co-Chair countries of the OSCE Minsk Grou n adopted by the
Foreign Ministers of all 56 OSCE member states on 5 December 2008,
are implemented. According to these documents, the parties must
commit themselves to the peaceful settlement of the problem through
negotiations, based on &’Madrid Principles’ of the Co-Chairs of the
OSCE Minsk Group," he said.

"The Basic Principles, around which negotiations are held currently,
are anchored on the benchmark codes of the international law as
incorporated in the Charter of this Organization, the Helsinki Final
Act and other relevant international documents. The international
principles of Non-Use or Threat of Use of Force, the Self-Determination
of Peoples and Territorial Integrity are equally viable. Some
have long attempted to downplay the importance of the notion of
self-determination of peoples as a second-rate principle in the
system of international law, and inferior to that of &’territorial
integrity’. I have to disappoint the advocates of double standards:
self-determination is an unconditional clause of the international
law; it is about liberty, freedom of any people to choose its future
and fate, and to defend its collective rights whenever those rights
and that future are jeopardized. If self-determination was inferior
to territorial integrity there would have been only 52 member states
in the UN, instead of 192 present," stated the Armenian FM.

ARMENIAN DELEGATION TO UN DISINFORMS AND PLAYS CAT AND MOUSE

ArmInfo
2009-09-28 12:57:00

ArmInfo. The delegation of Armenia to UN purposefully and impudently
ignores representatives of the national press despite multiple
statements of Armenian foreign minister about the necessity of
the informational work enhancing. As ArmInfo special correspondent,
which covers the debates at UN General Assembly in New York, reported,
numerous attempts to establish cooperation with the Armenian delegation
to UN, headed by the newly appointed special representative Karen
Nazaryan, failed. Nazaryan himself said he is too busy to give an
interview and can meet journalists only after ending of the debates on
30 September, as an employee of the delegation certain Inga said. To
be honest, Nazaryan corrected himself and added he is ready to answer
the questions via the e:mail but again after the 30 September and was
very kind to tell his e:mail address. The ArmInfo correspondent via the
e:mail was forced to forebearingly explain the newly appointed special
representative of Armenia to UN, which perhaps badly understands
the mission of the press and the tasks of the national mass media,
about the necessity of the operative delivery of information, so that
in case of partial propaganda by Azerbaijan one could neutralize it
and ensure informational balance at the informational market.

But obviously special representative did not care about these national
informational tasks, as there was absolute silence as a reply to the
emotional monologue. There was only one answer to all the attempts
to ask event about small details: "We don’t know!". Certain Lilit
from the delegation, allegedly responsible for some relations, did
not even take pains to take a call. The same Lilit gave the wrong
answer about the time when the main opponent of Armenia Azerbaijani
foreign minister is going to make a speech, as she wanted to get rid
of me as soon as possible. But what happened later cannot be at all
compared with this incompetence.

The event happened on 25 September, at the day when Armenian Foreign
Minister Edward Nalbandyan arrived in New York. Having again phoned
to ‘Inga’, which replied: ‘Delegation of Armenia in UN’, ArmInfo
correspondent asked about Nalbandyan’s meeting with the OSCE Minsk
Group co-chairs, and ‘Inga’ informed that the minister has already
arrived and absolutely rejected the possibility of his meeting the
co-chairs at the same day. But when it became clear next day ArmInfo
correspondent, indignant because of evident lies, phoned to inform
‘Inga’ about that. The latter confessed and said she does not have a
right to give information and got a rap over the knuckles as she gave
the information about the minister’s arrival. ArmInfo correspondent
thinks such an attitude of the Armenian delegation regarding Armenian
journalists as an obvious derision.

Evidently, this is just at attempt to hide their absolute incompetence
reaching ignorance. There has never been any clearance in the work
of the Armenian delegation to UN, and the same tendency is being
preserved after appointment of the new sorrow-diplomat. Actually,
what a victory in the information war you mean in such conditions
and with such staff, Mr.Foreign Minister?

ARMENIAN FM INVITED HIS AUSTRALIAN COUNTERPART TO ARMENIA

Panorama.am
13:16 28/09/2009

Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan who is currently paying
working visit to New York attended the ministerial summit of the
Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) on 26 September,
MFA reports.

According to the source, the Foreign Ministers discussed a wide range
of issues.

Just on the same day Armenian FM had a meeting with his Russian,
Austrian, Swiss, Serbia, Kazakhstan, Australian, Canadian and Iranian
counterparts.

During the foreign ministers’ meeting various regional and
international questions have been discussed.

With his Australian counterpart Armenian FM discussed issues of
bilateral cooperation. Australian FM signified the role of Armenian
community in Australia and said that it could contribute to the
improvement of bilateral ties. To continue the discussion on this
respect Armenian FM invited his Australian counterpart to Armenia.

CSIT 2009 OPENS IN YEREVAN

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
28.09.2009 12:32 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The Seventh International Conference on Computer
Science and Information Technologies, CSIT 2009, kicked off in Yerevan
on September 28.

Opening the conference, Vice President of the RA National Academy
of Sciences Yuri Shukuryan said it will offer new opportunities for
Armenia and will help promotion of fundamental science.

Synopsys Armenia CEO Rich Goldman has given "Global Semiconducting
Industry" lecture.

The event brought together 62 leading IT specialists from the United
States, Russia, Norway, Georgia, Brazil, Poland, Syria, Ukraine,
Germany, Canada and France, leaders of IT companies and students.

The major topics are the following: Algorithms, Automata and Logic,
Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorial Analysis, Information
Theory and Coding Theory, Artificial Intelligence and Management
Support Systems, Pattern Recognition and Image Processing, Parallel
and Distributed Computing, Cluster and Grid Computing, Design and
Testing, Telecommunication and Networking, Information Technologies
and Applications.

The conference also includes a workshop on UNL (Universal Networking
Language), which will include 1-day international symposium to discuss
theoretical and technical issues on the basis of papers and demos,
3-day introductory seminar to UNL for people interested in knowing
the UNL or expecting to start working on it.

CSIT 2009 was initiated by RA Government, RA National Academy of
Sciences (NAS), NAS Institute for Informatics and Automation Issues,
Yerevan Scientific Research Institute for communication facilities,
as well as Synopsys Armenia, Unicomp, Hilink, Virage Logic, Enterprise
Incubator Foundation and Armenian Development Agency.

ERDOGAN: FROM PASSIVE NEIGHBORHOOD TO ACTIVE RELATIONS

9/09/25/neighbour/
15:09 25/09/2009

The Turkish Prime Minister Rejep Tayip Erdogan made a speech in the
64th summit of the UN General Assembly.

The Turkish PM raised various questions in this speech but still the
highlights of it were the relations with the neighbor countries. He
declared that within the recent 7 years Ankara has taken initiative to
solve its problems with the neighbor states.

Turkey keeps in mind the slogan `zero problems with neighbors’ and
follows the path to normalize ties.

Regarding the Armenian matter, Turkish PM said: `The measures made to
normalize ties with neighbor Armenia gives its harvest. It’s the
highest time regulate the relations of Armenia and Azerbaijan and
other issues in Caucasus,’ Erdogan said.

At Turkey-Armenia match Turkish fans going to cover stands with Azeri flags
26.09.2009 15:50 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Fans of Bursaspor, most fervent fans in Turkey, are
preparing for Ñ?хе World Cup 2010 qualifying match
between Turkey and Armenia in Bursa.

Fans’ groupÑ? intend to cover all the stands by Azeri and
Turkish flags .

"This will a good address to the world that we are one nation and two
states," azerisport.com quotes a message of the Bursaspor fan group.

The match Turkey-Armenia will be held on October 14 in Bursa at the
Ataturk stadium and will begin at 11.00 p.m. (Yerevan time)

Catholicos Garegin II to Head Celebrations Marking 20th Anniversary Of
`Reborn’ Artsakh Diocese
2009/09/25 | 13:49

Nago rno Karabakh
Anahit Danielyan

Tomorrow, celebrations marking the 20th anniversary of the reopening
of the Armenian Church Diocese of Artsakh will kick off at the
monastery complex of Gandzasar, the seat of the Armenian Church in
Artsakh. Presiding over the celebrations that will last till September
28 will be His Holiness Garegin II, Catholicos of all Armenians.

On September 27, an exhibit entitled `Church Treasures’ will be opened
at the Artsakh Historical-Geological Museum in Stepanakert. The
following day a photo and book exhibit focusing on the activities of
the church will open at the Culture and Youth Palace in Stepanakert.

NO SWINE FLU CASES REGISTERED IN ARMENIA
Alisa Gevorgyan

"Radiolur"
24.09.2009 16:26

According to the data of the World Health Organization, there are
about 300 thousand people in the world infected with the H1N1virus. The
number of fatal outcomes was reported to be 3 500.

Chief Expert of the Sanitary and Epidemiologic Inspectorate of
the Armenian Ministry of Healthcare Lianna Torosyan told a press
conference today that the situation epidemic situation is not stable
in our region, either. About 30 swine flu cases have been reported
in neighborly Georgia, Azerbaijan reported about three cases. More
than 300 cases have been registered in Russia. Turkey and Iran have
also confirmed swine flu cases.

"Fortunately, no one has been infected with H1N1 virus in our republic.

However, we have toughened the preventive measures," Lianna Torosyan
said.

"We have strengthened the control at all checkpoints, at Zvartnots
and Shirak airports. We have installed two thermometers at Zvartnots
airport, which allows revealing passengers with fever,"

According to Lianna Torosyan, Armenia has enough Temiflu vaccine, which
has been provided to the Nork Hospital, as well as to the regional
centers of the Sanitary and Epidemiologic Inspectorate. According to
her, all measures taken in the republic correspond to international
standards.

ARAM I APPEALS TO SARGSYAN ON ARMENIA-TURKISH PROTOCOLS

Yerkir
23.09.2009 19:38
Yerevan

Yerevan (Yerkir) – His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House
of Cilicia, on Monday sent a letter to President Serzh Sargsyan
expressing concerns over the Turkey-Armenia protocols and urging
the president to engage the entire Armenian nation in this critical
pan-national issue.

In his extensive letter, the Catholicos outlines concerns, more vocally
about the threats the protocols bring to the veracity of the Armenian
Genocide, the Karabakh conflict resolution process and the imperative
of addressing this critical issue from pan-national perspective.

Aram I pointed out that the very existence of the Diaspora is a direct
result of the Genocide and forced upon the Armenian nation.

"The recognition of and reparations for the Armenian Genocide are
part of our national struggle. Thus it is imperative to approach the
matter carefully and with the great deal of sensitivity," said the
Catholicos in his letter warning that the Genocide issue cannot be
part of the negotiation process, as it is know fact.

"In a set of conditions, Turkey is likely to pressure Armenia. Ankara
will pursue to expunge the memory of 1.5 million slaughtered
Armenians," said the Catholicos who urged the president and his
administration to have a firm position on the Genocide.

The Catholicos also expressed his deep concern about the negative
conseque nces of the protocols on the fragile Karabakh conflict
resolution. He urged the president to ensure that the Turkey-Armenia
normalization does not adversely impact the Karabakh process.

He advised that the matter of the relations should be discussed
nationally and a solution to confront the challenges facing the nation
should be given by Armenia, Karabakh and Diaspora in unison.

EITHER KARABAKH OR RESIGNATION: AZERI PROTESTORS

News.am
12:53 / 09/24/2009

A number of Azerbaijani organizations, including notorious Akif Nagi’s
Karabakh Liberation Organization (KLO), held a protest against Madrid
Principles on Karabakh conflict settlement and Armenian-Turkish talks
on border opening, near Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry.

According to Azerbaijani APA news agency, policemen’s attempts to
terminate unauthorized action entailed controversy. One of the KLO
activists was arrested. The protestors chanted "Either Karabakh
or resignation!", "Off, Madrid Principles!", "Azerbaijani soldier,
all hope on you!"

The picketers addressed countries’ Government demanding to take
effective steps to restore the power over Nagorno-Karabakh and break
off negotiations in the framework of Madrid Principles.