Author: Jagharian Tania

NINTH SHIFT OF ARMENIAN PEACEKEEPERS TO LEAVE FOR KOSOVO IN FIRST HALF OF JUNE

ARMENPRESS
May 29, 2008

YEREVAN, MAY 29, ARMENPRESS: The ninth extended shift of the Armenian
Armed Forces will leave for Kosovo in the first half of June for a
peacekeeping mission. The Commander of the troops Artak Tonoyan told
Armenpress that the Armenian peacekeepers will carry out their mission
within the Greek battalion with a 6-month term within the multinational
division not far from Prishtina town. Currently 34-member troop is
implementing its mission there. In June 70 peacekeepers will leave
for Kosovo.

Overall, 272 Armenian peacekeepers carried out their mission in Kosovo.

Armenian 46-member peacekeeping mission is in Iraq.

Tonoyan said that the eighth shift will leave for Iraq in the second
half of June.

General Meeting of Armrosgasprom’s Stockholders to Be Held in Yerevan
on June 27

YEREVAN, May 30. /ARKA/. A general meeting of the stockholders of
ArmRosgasprom closed joint stock company is to be held in Yerevan on
June 27. This decision was made at the regular meeting of the company’s
Directors Board, the Press Service of ArmRosgasprom reported.

The Directors Board approved the agenda for the upcoming general
meeting. Among other issues discussed were the annual report, balance
sheet and profit and loss statement of the company for 2007.

The Directors Board of ArmRosgasprom took notice of the reported course
of implementation of the Agreement between Armenian Government and
Gasprom open joint stock company on Gasprom’s involvement in gas and
energy projects in the territory of Armenia.

`ArmRosgasprom’ holds the monopoly for supply and distribution of the
Russian natural gas on the domestic market of Armenia. The company was
founded in 1997. Its capital is $580mln currently. The shareholders are
`Gasprom’ open joint stock company (72.16%), Armenia’s Ministry of
Energy and Natural Resources (22.78%) and `Itera’ oil and gas company
(5.06%). -0–

Armenian authorities resolute to implement new socio-economic reforms

armradio.am
30.05.2008 17:36

Today the Secretary of the National Security Council at RA President’s
Office Arthur Baghdasaryan received the representative of the American
Jewish Committee Peter Rosenblatt, the Committee’s Director on
Strategic Research Berry Jatobs and Executive Director of the
US-Armenian Public Affairs Committee Ross Vartyan.

The interlocutors discussed issues related to the deepening of ties
between the Armenian and Jewish communities of the US, regional
cooperation and security. Reference was made to Armenian-Turkish
relations and the necessity of opening the Armenian-Turkish border.

In response to the question about internal political developments,
Arthur Baghdasaryan noted that the new Armenian authorities are
resolute to implement new socio-economic reforms, including the
accomplishment of the proposals of the European Union and the PACE
Resolution. The parties stressed the importance of continuation of the
Millennium Challenge program and the further development of
Armenian-American relations.

PRESS RELEASE
Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
Contact: V.Rev.Fr.Krikor Chiftjian, Communications Officer
Tel: (04) 410001, 410003
Fax: (04) 419724
E- mail: [email protected]
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PO Box 70 317
Antelias-Lebanon

Armenian version: nian.htm

ON BEHALF OF HIS HOLINESS ARAM I

BISHOP KEGHAM KHATCHERIAN CONGRATULATES
THE NEW PRESIDENT OF LEBANON

The election of General Michel Suleiman as the new President of Lebanon
inspired hope in the Lebanese people to turn over the black pages of the
past and start a new phase in the history of the country of Cedars through
this historic event.

After his election as President by the Lebanese Parliament on Sunday, Gen.
Suleiman attended the luncheon organized by Parliament Speaker Nebih Berri
in "Biel" in the honour of the new President and high level Lebanese and
foreign officials.

The Primate of the Diocese of Lebanon, Bishop Kegham Khatcherian, attended
the luncheon on behalf of His Holiness Aram I. The Bishop congratulates the
new President, wishing him a peaceful and successful term in office, during
which all the communities in Lebanon would have the opportunity to live and
work harmoniously and to reconstruct their country.

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The Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia is one of the two Catholicosates of
the Armenian Orthodox Church. For detailed information about the history and
the mission 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.

RA Prosecutor General, Slovenia’s Justice Minister discuss bilateral
cooperation

armradio.am
27.05.2008 17:59

RA Prosecutor General Aghvan Hovsepyan received the Deputy Prime
Minister of Slovenia, Minister of Justice Stefan Harabin.

Press Secretary of RA Prosecutor General’s Office Sona Truzyan informed
that during the meeting the parties discussed issues related to
cooperation between the two countries, attaching special importance to
the collaboration in the judicial-legal sphere. Stefan Harabin informed
that the necessity of implementing certain judicial-legal reforms is
being discussed in Slovenia for the purpose of guaranteeing the full
independence of the system and ensuring the accomplishment of the
requirements of the legislation in force.

Presenting the reforms implemented in the system of prosecution in
Armenia, Aghvan Hovsepyan noted that the experience is being studied
now to correct the omissions if necessary. Underscoring the importance
of the exchange of experience, the parties agreed to develop
cooperation.

NKR PRESIDENT MET PARTICIPANTS IN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ‘THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF KARABAKH MOVEMENT: REALITIES AND PROSPECTS’ HELD IN STEPANAKERT

arminfo
2008-05-26 08:20:00

ArmInfo. On 23 May the NKR president met participants in international
conference ‘The 20th anniversary of Karabakh movement: realities and
prospects’ held in Stepanakert.

As ArmInfo was informed from Information Department of the NKR
president’s administration, the president mentioned importance of such
a conference holding in Nagornyy Karabakh and added that scientific
research the conflict settlement may play an important part in the
matter of its effective resolving.

Over the meeting they touched on the present process of the Karabakh
conflict settlement and its prospects. Bako Sahakyan presented his
position of settlement proving once again adherence of the Karabakh
authorities to peaceful settlement of the conflict. This does not mean
that the NKR cannot put down any encroachment to its independence and
security, the president said and added that the conflict cannot be
resolved if official Stepanakert does not take part in the negotiating
process as a competent party.

They also touched on a wide specter of issues regarding domestic
political situation in the republic and the regional events.

Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
May 25 2008

Armenia awarded 2 points to Azerbaijan in first semi-final

[ 25 May 2008 12:31 ]

Baku. Vugar Mesimoghlu. For the first time in the history of the
Eurovision Song Contest, two Semi-Finals were held to decide which 25
countries would be represented in the Final.

According to the results released by Eurovision, Azerbaijan earned 96
points on the scoreboard of the semi-final to make it to the final.

In the semi-final voting, Azerbaijan awarded 12 points to Greece, 10
to Israel, 8 to Russia, 7 to Norway, 6 to Romania, 5 to Moldova, 4 to
Bosnia & Herzegovina, 3 to Poland, 2 to the Netherlands and 1 to
Slovenia.

Azerbaijan’s Day After Day, a dramatic act on stage featuring an Angel
and a Devil, picked up 10 points from Moldova, 10 from Russia, 10 from
Poland, 8 from Germany, 8 from Andorra, 7 from Romania, 7 from Greece,
4 from Ireland, 4 from Belgium, 4 from Finland, 3 from Montenegro and
3 from Bosnia & Herzegovina. It is interesting that Armenia gave 2
points to Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijan gained a score of 96 to sit at the 6th place in the semi-final.

THE ISSUE MUST BE SOLVED EITHER IN BAKU OR IN YEREVAN

Hayots Ashkhar Daily
Published on May 24, 2008
Armenia

According to the Editor-in-chief of Azerbaijani `3rd Opinion’
Informational-Analytical Agency Rauf Rajabov: `The two parties don’t
trust each other, they have concerns that if they take this or that
step they will lose something. If they fail to break that stereotype,
or get rid of that fear they will never come to agreement. That is why
we must try to create a system of counterbalances and guarantees and
only after that speak about the referendum, the results of which can be
acceptable for Armenia and Azerbaijan.

It is a tough issue and can be solved not by shuttle diplomacy – in
Moscow, Washington, Brussels, Paris or anywhere else, but either in
Baku or in Yerevan.’

MAYOR OF MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE, ISSUED PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING ARMENIAN GENOCIDE

DeFacto Agency
May 23 2008
Armenia

YEREVAN, 23.05.08. DE FACTO. On May 20, 2008, at a New Hampshire
Alderman meeting and the Manchester City Hall, Manchester Mayor Frank
C. Guinta presented a proclamation commemorating the Armenian Genocide
to the local Armenian activists at the event, reported the Armenian
National Committee of Merrimack Valley (ANC of MV).

Present at the event were several members from the Armenian National
Committee of Merrimack Valley, who helped to organize the event,
the Armenian Assembly of America, the Knights of Vartan, the
American-Armenian Veterans, along with numerous community members.

When presented with the proclamation, ANC of MV representative, Aram
Jeknavorian thanked the City and the Mayor, pointing out, "that the
Armenian -American Manchester community is moved and pleased that,
that this City of Manchester, NH, which was a great save haven for
the Armenian Genocide victims of 1915, has taken action to proclaim
its recognition of the Armenian Genocide and will continue to renew
its proclamation annually."

MINISTRIES VS MASS MEDIA

Panorama.am
15:17 22/05/2008

"Ministries have serious difficulties with communicating with the
representatives of mass media.

We should meet the problem out," said the Prime Minister of Armenia
Tigran Sargsyan in Government session today.

He recommended the representatives of media to present their
recommendations and view points to the ministries. "Like other
developed countries we should also work effectively with the media
representatives," stated the Prime Minister. According to him if the
media makes some recommendation then a dialogue will be created with
its rules.

"What we do have today is something contributing to the development of
yellow media and we miss the analytical media from our reality," said
the Prime Minister. He said that the measures taken will contribute
to the psychological atmosphere.