Author: Jalatian Sonya

PanARMENIAN.Net

Sargsyan: Armenians’ dream about independent country came true 16 years ago
21.09.2007 17:13 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ `Armenians’ dream about independent country came
true 16 years ago. September 21, 1991 we opened a new stage of
Armenian history,’ reads the congratulatory message of RA Prime
Minister Serge Sargsyan on occasion of Independence Day.

`We won the war, we overcame the crisis. We recorded high economic
growth, modern institutes, developing social and political environment
and big potential.

Hardships still exist. We have homeless families, poverty, corruption,
and encroached rights. We were sad, we struggled against these
phenomena but we always loved our state. This is a sober love, which
demands further development of our state through our diligence,
tenderness and devotion.

I do believe that our future achievements will serve for the glory of
the Republic of Armenia,’ the message says.

TREND

20.09.2007 19:32:12

No Progress in Nagorno-Karabakh Settlement: NATO PA

Azerbaijan, Baku /corr. Trend K.Ramazanova / The Chairman of the NATO
Parliamentary Assembly’s Ad Hoc Committee for Democratic Management,
Chetin Kazak, briefed the media on 20 September that no progress has
been made in the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement.

According to him, the ways of resolving the conflict will be discussed
during the winter session of the Parliamentary Assembly.

`The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is always included in the agenda of the
Parliamentary Assembly’s sessions. We will maintain this issue in the
focus of attention,’ Kazak said.

PanARMENIAN.Net

Artsakh will develop under Bako Sahakian’s presidency, Kocharian says
20.09.2007 18:00 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Today Armenian President Robert Kocharian met with
NKR President Bako Sahakian, the RA leader’s press office
reported. Once again congratulating Bako Sahakian with election NKR
President, Robert Kocharian wished him every success at the post. He
voiced assurance that Artsakh’s economic and political development
will be given a new impetus and the existing problems will be
resolved.

Panorama.am

21:06 20/09/2007

"Bee Line" vs. "Armentel" and "Vimpelcom": Soon in
court

On September 25 the case of "Bee Line" vs. "Armentel"
and "Vimpelcom" reaches the Economic Court of Armenia.
"Bee Line," which has operated in Armenia for around
15 years, considers that "Armentel" and "Vimpelcom"
have violated its rights, using its name and symols in
ways that sometimes are confusing, all of which it
considers unlawful. "Bee Line" demands the two firms
cease their illegal activities, especially since the
two firms are well aware that the symbols of "Bee
Line" belong only to that organization, and beside
that know that using them are illegal and in general
not allowed and can confuse consumers. Representatives
of the "Harutyunyan and friends" firm, who are
representing "Bee Line," expect that "Armentel" and
"Vimpelcom" will cease their illegal activities once
the case is concluded.

Source: Panorama.am

Montreal Gazette, Canada

Family activities, museums and more

The Gazette Published: 3 hours ago Family

– Jungua. Descendants of the Dragon continues at TOHU, 2345 Jarry
St. E., for a two-week run. The show features the Shaolin Kung Fu
Monks and the Imperial Acrobats of China. The artists will execute
traditional martial arts and circus skills that reach back almost
2,000 years. Call 514-376-8648 or visit (KG)

– Open-air art is on display in the streets and squares of Old
Montreal until Oct. 14. The event is called Artegonia and features
graffiti art on concrete blocks and displays of black and white and
colour photographs. Other activities include visits to Old Montreal
galleries, musical performances, literary readings and more, tomorrow
and Sunday, performances by hip hop DJ’s and dancers. (KG)

The Shrine Circus is a circus with animals, a fact which may not
appeal to everybody. The circus comes to the Galéries des Sources,
3237 Sources Blvd. (at Highway 40), today to Sunday. Tickets cost
$15. (KG)

– To mark the International Day of Peace, there is a Peace Picnic on
the esplanade of Place des Arts (Place des Arts métro station), today
from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bring your lunch. Last year more than 3,500
peace-day events took place in 200 countries, including the 192 member
nations of the United Nations. (KG)

Armenians celebrate 16th anniversary of independence. Tomorrow from
11 a.m. features food stands with Armenian specialties, flag-raising,
3 p.m., gala evening of song and dance, 8 p.m. at École Armen Quebec,
Gundjian Hall, 755 Manoogian St. in St. Laurent. Plus, an outdoor
Sunday mass at 10:30 a.m., followed by a picnic and barbecue. Cost for
both days is $10.

Ecomuseum, 21125 Ste. Marie Rd., Ste. Anne de Bellevue. Open daily
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 514-457-9449.

Granby Zoo and Amazoo Water Park in Granby of the Eastern
Townships. Weekends to Oct. 8. For prices and times, call 450-372-9113
or 1-877-472-6299 or visit

La Ronde, Montreal’s amusement park, on Île Ste. Hélène. Weekends and
holiday Mondays until Oct. 28. For prices and times, phone
514-397-2000 or visit the website

Parc Safari in Hemmingford. Open Thursdays to Sundays and Oct. 6 to 8
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Directions from Montreal: Highway 15 south,
Exit 6, follow the blue signs. Call 450-247-2727 or visit

Museums

Canadian Centre for Architecture, 1920 Baile St. Naoya Hatakeyama:
Scales, opens Thursday. Lessons from Bernard Rudofsky, until
Sept. 30. Open Wednesdays to Sundays. Also: Family Activities:
Architecture of the World, as part of Montreal Architectural Heritage
Campaign. Explore cultures near and far through architectural
highlights such as a Japanese pagoda, the Roman Coliseum, a Russian
church, a Miami street scene, Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Lecture:
Hatakeyama in conversation with Hubertus Van Amelunxen, curator of the
Tangent series, Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Paul Desmarais
Theatre. 514-939-7026.

Centre d’histoire de Montréal, 335 Place d’Youville. Who Set Fire to
Montreal 1734: The Trial of Angélique, held over until Feb. 10. Open
Tuesdays to Sundays. 514-872-3207.

RECALL SINS OF REPUBLICANS AND GIVE FORCEFUL RESPONSE

Lragir.am
19-09-2007 16:35:19

What will the ARF Dashnaktsutyun be doing in case Serge Sargsyan
decides to retrieve the Dro or Vahan Hovanisyan +30 case to make
the party more obedient? These are the cases by which the leaders of
Dashnaktsutyun had been condemned, and have not been dismissed yet,
and the leaders were released due to a "change of the situation". The
reporters asked this question to Armen Rustamyan, the representative
of the ARF Dashnaktsutyun’s Supreme Body, on September 19 at the Friday
Club. They meant that Serge Sargsyan was the minister of security then.

"They can recall, we also have a lot to recall. Let them recall. We
have openly presented our biography, our past to people, and everyone
knows everything," Armen Rustamyan says. People can see and understand
everything. "Unfortunately, however, they cannot see their role in
it." This is our problem, Armen Rustamyan says.

Hence, the ARF Dashnaktsutyun also has a lot to recall. In this case,
it is interesting why the party does not recall and remind. Is
there any arrangement not to remind? "We do not want to kindle
vicious passions by reminders, to launch compromising actions which
will damage respect for debate. They will not lead us anywhere,"
Armen Rustamyan says. According to him, they do not wish to hold an
election with such methods.

"We have something important to tell. But if they start accusing us,
let the innocent cast the first stone on us. Who is the one with
crystal purity, feet in the clouds, an angel who will cast a stone
on us, and we will acknowledge that we are to blame for the problems
of people? If Dashnaktsutyun is responsible for all the problems,
does it mean you are innocent? No. This is a wrong approach. And,
believe me, if they accuse us of anything, we will have twice as many
accusations," Armen Rustamyan says. He says if they have to respond,
the response of the ARF Dashnaktsutyun is going to be forceful.

PRESS RELEASE
Christian Outreach for Armenians Church
125 S. Louise St
Glendale, Ca 91101
Contact: Bertha Topalian
Tel: 818-242-9214
Fax: 818-242-921
E-mail: [email protected]
Web:

Glendale Presbyterian Church Jointly With Christian Outreach for Armenians
Church Presents:

AN ART EXHIBITION

By Zepur Karamanoukian

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2007

4:30-6:30p.m.

A CONCERT THE SAME DAY 7:00-9:00p.m.

Special Appearance by

Salpi Keleshian, Garo Sulahian

Harut Khachaturyan

COAC Choir

Art Exhibition will remain open

Sunday September 30, From 9:00am-5:00pm

Admission Free

125 S Louise St., Glendale, CA 91205 (818) 242-9213

THE ENERGY MATRIX
By Tulin Daloglu, a freelance writer.

Washington Times, DC
September 18, 2007

In the eyes of President Bush, for he believes he has made the right
decision to invade Iraq, his speech on Thursday did not acknowledge
any change in strategy.

"The success of a free Iraq is critical to the security of the United
States," he said. "A free Iraq will counter the destructive ambitions
of Iran." But Mr. Bush’s ongoing belief in the mission stands at odds
with the perception of reality in Iraq on both sides of the Atlantic.

So it was interesting to hear Nicholas Burns, undersecretary of
state for political affairs, discuss the importance of Turkey to
America’s future in the Middle East in a speech at the Atlantic
Council just hours before president’s speech. "There is really
nothing more important at this point in time… as we Americans,
in our government, look out at the world and see Turkey is this
critically important country to our interests in the greater Middle
East region," Mr. Burns said.

"One glance at the map demonstrates why it is so important
to strengthen the ties between our two countries," Mr. Burns
continued. "Turkey is influential in the Balkans, in the Black Sea, the
Caucasus, and in the greater Middle East. In this vitally important arc
of countries where so much of our foreign policy attention now lies,
Turkey is the vital link." At the event, former U.S. ambassadors to
Turkey asked questions that were more telling than Mr. Burns’ official
message – proof that the relationship between the two countries has
literally reached "a critical juncture," as Mr. Burns said, and that
the former ambassadors are concerned that Turkey may continue to drift
away from the U.S. "Why now?" asked Mark Parris, former ambassador to
Ankara. "Because so many of the American interests you have described
are by no means new."

Mr. Parris reminded the room about the statement of strategic vision
that Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and then-Foreign Minister
Abdullah Gul adopted in July 2006. "We – practitioners – know that
words ultimately don’t cut it," Mr. Parris said. "The vision statement
of two years ago covered all the same ground. It has largely remained
words… If I were a Turkish politician with the U.S. approval ratings
at 9 percent or so, I would be looking for good arguments as to why at
this point in the relationship Turkey has an interest in re-engaging
with an administration which has 16 months in office."

Because, Mr. Burns replied, the U.S. government is standing up to
say Turkey is "our indispensable ally in the Middle East." Mr. Burns
talked about the U.S. support to build the Baku-Tblisi-Ceyhan oil
pipeline and the South Caucasus gas pipeline, which makes Turkey an
energy corridor. "Turkey is a key connector in the energy question –
oil and gas from Caucasus and Central Asia to the West," he said. "We
share a common interest in preventing the domination by one country of
the oil and gas sources and pipelines for western Europe and for all
of our allies who live in that region." Evidently, he was positioning
against Turkey’s emerging alternatives with Russia.

Mr. Burns stressed the need for cooperation on Iraq and Iran. "The
U.S. has the most powerful presence in Iraq and we’re the most powerful
country focused on Iran today," he said. "The future of peace and
security in the Middle East depends on the right decisions by Turkey,
the U.S. and other countries concerning both." Mr. Burns also noted
that the United States is troubled that Turkey recently committed to
a memorandum on energy cooperation with Iran. "Now is not the time
for business as usual with Iran," he said. Former Ambassador Marc
Grossman responded: "But Turks were waving their hands and asking:
Is there anyone who cares about this energy corridor in the U.S.?"

The U.S.-Turkey relationship will not improve until the U.S. takes
bold, visible action against the Northern Iraq strongholds of Kurdish
separatist terrorists, the PKK. While the U.S. takes immense care
not to offend the Iraqi Kurdish leadership, Turks are dying. Turkey
has lost more people than any coalition partner in Iraq – on its own
land – as a result of the cross-border PKK terrorist attacks. The
Pentagon has admitted that the PKK uses American weapons originally
given to Iraqi security forces.

The U.S. House is on the path toward passing a resolution declaring
the Armenian tragedy at the end of World War I a "genocide." Turks see
the U.S. inaction against PKK terrorism and support for a "genocide"
resolution as an affront to their alliance that threatens Turkey’s
national security interests.

In addition, few Turks believe their country will ever be accepted
as a full member of the European Union.

Given the challenging realities in Iraq and in the region, Turks
are signaling for the first time that although they have not
moved away from a Euro-Atlantic alliance, they are searching for
an alternative. Mr. Burns will be visiting Turkey this week. Yet,
time will show whether what Mr. Burns promised – that "[w]e must take
bold steps to restore the primacy of Turkey as a strategic partner"
– will make a difference.

ARMENIANS’ FIRST VICTORY

A1+
[01:32 pm] 17 September, 2007

Armenian wrestlers’ failures continue at the Baku World Wrestling
Championship. Roman Amoyan’s defeat was followed by Khosrov Melikyan’s
defeat (60 kg) at the first round.

The latter was beaten by Ukrainian Armenian Suren Gevorgyan.

Only Armenian wrestler Arman Adikyan (66 kg) won at the first round
beating his Japanese rival Masaki Imuroy 8:2.

Arman’s next rival will be Kantabek Bagaliev from Kirgizia.

ICE AGE PROGRAM ON RUSSIAN CHANNEL ORT PRESENTS TOFIG GULIYEV’S SONG AS AN ARMENIAN SONG

Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
[ 17 Sep 2007 15:12 ]

"Ice age" program in the framework of the project "Stars on Ice" on
Russian TV channel ORT presented the song "Sene de galmaz" composed by
Tofig Guliyev as an Armenian song on September 15. Aytan Ismikhanova
said that Sovelyeva – Sakhlavski pair danced to the song "Sene de
galmaz" by Tofig Guliyev.

"Their trainers, Julin and presenters, figure skaters Marat Basharov
and Irina Slutskaya presented the song as an Armenian song. They even
asked them why they chose an Armenian dance. One of the dancers said
this is a very splendid song and he likes it very much.

"We thought we could dance to the tune," they said.

"I call on the related organizations to deal with this problem and
send an official protest letter to ORT leadership and organizers of
the project. They misappropriated Gara Gaaryev’s songs and now do
the same with Tofig Guliyev’s songs," Aytan Ismikhanova said.

Spokesman for Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry Khazar Ibrahim underlined
that Azerbaijan will express its protest concerning the problem. The
spokesman said that the debates will show what body will make
protest.