Author: Hunanian Jack

The Publishers Weekly
The Mirror in the Well
Micheline Aharonian Marcom. Dalkey Archive, $12.95 paper (152p) ISBN
978-1-56478-511-4

Marcom’s three previous (and provocative) novels earned her much critical
acclaim, but none shocks the reader like her intensely raw latest endeavor.
This short novel is the story of a nameless woman and her lover and husband,
who are intricately involved in the oscillating pleasure and angst of passion.
The text is filled with unflinchingly rendered sex scenes, stream of
consciousness, mythology, dreams and dreamlike realities, all blurred into each
other, resulting in a narrative that portrays with disturbing accuracy the
intimate behaviors and thoughts of lovers. Its explicit language, an
invigorating mix of debauchery and poetic complexity, is disturbing at times,
as in episodes of sexual violence or of uncommon acts (urine-drinking, for
instance). Through this vivid imagery, Marcom gives voice to the essence of
obsession and sexuality while tracing the deterioration of relationships. This
novel is a cultural, feminist and human statement, but at its core, it is an
unrestrained exploration of the intersection of emotion and physical desires.
(Sept.)

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PAST IMPEDES NORMALIZATION OF RELATIONS BETWEEN ARMENIA AND TURKEY

Trend News Agency
July 24 2008
Azerbaijan

Though it is important to normalize relations between Armenia and
Turkey, they will not solve the problem as it was emotionally charged
with feelings they both had, experts said.

"As long as the problem was a conflict between the two nations and it
was emotionally charged with feelings they both had, nothing could
solve the problem. But, under the ongoing circumstance negotiation
becomes the rational choice," the European expert Jalil Roshandel said.

Turkey cut off diplomatic relations with Armenia because of the
Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. However, major
disagreements between Yerevan and Ankara are due to the events
that took place at the beginning of 20th century when during the
World War I there was massacre against the Armenians in the Ottoman
Empire. Armenians say that the massacre claimed the lives of more
than 1 million of Armenians. Turkey rejects ‘genocide’ claims, BBC
Russian reported.

On 8 July, ‘secret talks’ were held between Turkish and Armenian
diplomats.

"Their European counterparts are listing Turkish-Armenian century
old hostility as one of the major reasons why they cannot be granted
European identity," Roshandel, Director of Security Studies of the
Social Sciences Institute of France said to TrendNews by e-mail.

The Turkish expert Ihsan Tezegul believes that raising the issue of
relation between Armenia and Turkey may be a political order.

"Though the government does not provide official comments, it is
likely that they are required to normalize relations with Armenia in
exchange for support for AK party by the European Union," Tezegul,
expert on Armenia-Turkish relations said to TrendNews by telephone.

At present, the Constitutional Court of Turkey is examining the appeal
against the intentions of the ruling Justice and Development Party to
introduce the rules of Shariat in secular Turkey. EU believes that
this court can affect Turkey’s chances to become EU member and it
should be solved by voting, but not by court.

Michael Gunter, the professor of the Tennessee Technological University
and Professor of Political Science also believes that the results of
the talks between Armenia and Turkey held after long years of enmity
is not promising. According to expert, several recent attempts to
normalize the relations have failed to accomplish much.

According to Roshandel, because of the long history of animosity the
two states are trying to bring everything into a normal phase with
some solid understanding to mutual expectations so that once it is no
more concealed, only small and unimportant parts needs to be opened
to public.

"However, as long as both Turkey and Armenia claim that their ancestors
did nothing wrong, while being victimized by the other, Gwynne Dyer’s
apt description of "Turkish Falsifiers and Armenian Deceivers" will
continue to prevail," Gunter said.

FAMAGUSTA CYPRUS BEAT ARMENIA`S FC PYUNIK

Famagusta Gazette
July 24 2008
Cyprus

Cypriot Anorthosis FC of Famagusta beat Armenia`s FC Pyunik 2-0 in
a match held in Yerevan and have now qualified for the Champions
League`s second round.

Î~Zlimenti Tsitaisvili scored in the 29th minute, and substitute
Nikos Frousos scored Anorthosis’ second goal in the 86th.

Anorthosis beat FC Pyunikwith 1-0 in a match held in Nicosia`s GSP
stadium last week. The Cypriot team will play against Rapid Wien for
the Champions League`s second qualifying round.

Anorthosis is a refugee club from Famagusta – a coastal city,
which since the 1974 Turkish invasion has been occupied by Cyprus`
northern third.

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JOINT EXERCISES "RUBEZH 2008" START IN YEREVAN

ArmInfo
2008-07-22 12:32:00

The first stage of CSTO joint command and staff exercises "Rubezh 2008"
starts in Yerevan today.

Delegations of the participant-countries, representatives of different
governmental agencies of Armenia, including Ministry of Emergency
Situations, National Security Service and Police, observers, including
the military attaches of the foreign countries’ embassies accredited
in Armenia took part in the session held in the House of Receipts of
RA government.

The first three stages of exercises will be of theoretical nature
and be held in the ministries and governmental agencies of Armenia
at the command post of CSTO United headquarters and the command post
of the Combined force.

The fourth stage of exercises will be of practical nature, it will
be held in the territory of Training Center on August 18- 22. Upon
completion of exercises, the session of the Council of Ministers of
CSTO participant-countries will be held in Yerevan. It is envisaged
that about 4000 military men and civil specialists will participate
in the exercises.

IF RUSSIA DOESN’T INTERFERE, GEORGIA CAN START AND EVEN WIN WAR AGAINST ABKHAZIA AND SOUTH OSSETIA

PanARMENIAN.Net
22.07.2008 18:03 GMT+04:00

If Russia doesn’t interfere, Georgia can start and even win the
war against Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Mikhail Alexandrov, head of
the Caucasus department at the Institute of CIS Studies, said in an
interview with PanARMENIAN.Net.

"Saakashvili will launch hostilities only being completely sure
that Russia will stay aside. No one believed that Hitler will
attack the Soviet Union but it happened. Present-day Georgia may be
compared to Germany in 1939. Saakashvili may anchor hopes with GUAM
or the West. But the fact is that GUAM was formed as an artificial
organization pointed at Russia. Actually, subversive-terrorist war
against Russian peacekeepers is going on in South Ossetia and its
consequences are unpredictable," he said.

"Georgia’s joining NATO will cause geopolitical division, with further
split of Georgia and the entire region. It is well known that neither
Abkhazia nor South Ossetia intends to join NATO and, what is more,
Mikheil Saakashvili is not going to seek their consent," the expert
resumed.

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THE CATHOLICOSATE OF CILICIA PARTICIPATES IN THE "RELIGIONS FOR PEACE"
INTERNATIONAL MEETING

The "Religions for Peace" International Organisation’s Middle East and North
African division convened its meeting in Egypt on July 14-15 2008. As one of
the president’s of the organization, His Holiness Aram I had a personal
invitation to attend the meeting. Given his own busy schedule, however, His
Holiness delegated Dr. Jean Salmanian who actively participated in the
activities of the meeting.

The meeting attracted several participants from around the world- Christian
and Muslim religious officials, Ambassadors, government officials- who play
important roles in interfaith dialogue. The agenda of the meeting emphasized
in particular the common features combining the Muslim and Christian
religions. These were highlighted as guarantors of peace and brotherly
relations between nations.

The participants discussed in detail and adopted the rulebook of the
organization’s Middle East and North Africa chapter as well as its future
plans.

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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.

Ketsbaia eager to beat Pyunik heat
Tuesday 22 July 2008by John Leonidou from Nicosia

Anorthosis Famagusta FC coach Temuri Ketsbaia warned his players not
to get "into any hot water" as they defend a 1-0 lead away at FC
Pyunik.

Off the woodwork
The Cypriot champions missed a host of chances to put the tie beyond
their opponents in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League first
qualifying round tie. Three efforts crashed against the woodwork
before a late penalty from Nikolaos Frousos finally broke the
deadlock, and the Georgian coach is taking nothing for granted.

Fierce heat
"We could have made sure of our qualification in the first leg", said
40-year-old Ketsbaia. "Now we have to win it again in Armenia." The
former Newcastle United FC attacker is expecting a difficult match in
Yerevan. "It won’t be easy because of the hot weather and the fact
that we are playing in the afternoon," he said. "We need to be
cautious and not put ourselves into any hot water during the game."

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ARMENIAN PRESIDENT: "ARMENIA WILL CREATE A STRUCTURE TO FIGHT DISINFORMATION ABOUT THE COUNTRY"

Today.Az
July 21 2008
Azerbaijan

Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan announced the plans to create a
structure to fight disinformation policy targeting the country.

"Information security includes protection of IT means and resistance
to disinformation, targeting Armenia. We are planning to create a
structure to deal with the second problem", noted Serzh Sargsyan
during a press conference on the 100 days of his presidency.

According to him, it is necessary to create an opportunity for
Armenians compatriots and friends to be able to be informed about
real state of affairs in the country for Armenia to be more popular,
for her achievements to be spoken of and single policy to be conducted.

"I think with creation of such a structure in the near future, we
will initiate such a work", noted Sargsyan.

STRUCTURE TO COUNTERACT ANTI-ARMENIAN PROPAGANDA TO BE FORMED

PanARMENIAN.Net
21.07.2008 18:11 GMT+04:00

Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan said a structure to counteract
anti-Armenian propaganda will be formed.

"Information security includes protection of information technologies
and prevention of misinformation directed against our country. The
body I am speaking about will deal with the second problem," the
President told a news conference today.

"People should know more about Armenia and its achievements," he said,
Novosti Armenia reports.

PanARMENIAN.Net

Turkey’s intention to normalize relations with Armenia `erroneous’, Baku says
19.07.2008 14:18 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ `Talks between high ranking Turkish and Armenian
officials are secret for the general public, but I am sure that such
meetings are not arranged spontaneously, which means that
representatives of official Yerevan and Ankara were aware of these
talks,’ Azeri political scientist Rasim Aghayev said.

The fact is not surprising, according to him. `Political history is
full of examples of untrustworthy ally relations between the countries
in the present day world. The factor of personal benefits in building
political relations on the international arena. One example are talks
of Americans with representatives of Fascist Germany in the very end
of the World War Second, about which USSR leader Stalin was not
informed,’ Aghayev said.

‘Another case is that Turkey’s move can be assessed as erroneour. I
think, it will be reasonable for Turkey to further resist efforts of
the Armenian side not alone but in tandem with Azerbaijan and the
whole Turkic world. Unfortunately, we just see Turkey’s readiness to
hold separate talks with Armenia.’

Asked whether `after such steps by Turkey can mean that the talks of
the so-called Turkish brotherhood are unfounded?’, Aghayev said, `The
formula of Azerbaijani-Turkish relations: one people – two states, has
once been established. Yes, Azerbaijanis and Turks have likewise
languages and are close in historical roots. But Azerbaijani and
Turkish peoples are not a single nation. These are two independent and
different people with sharply differing traditions of political
culture.

Moreover, we should not forget that Turks are the empire people, while
Azerbaijan is not like that. We should also remember that there is no
place for sentiments in the politics, here the principle of personal
benefit is ruling,’ Day.az reports.