Author: Kajoyan Gevork

AZERI FM HOLDS BILATERAL MEETINGS ON THE SIDELINES OF UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY SESSION

State Telegraph Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan
September 21, 2011 Wednesday

Baku, 21 September, 2011 (AzerTAc) — Azerbaijan`s foreign minister
Elmar Mammadyarov has had a series of bilateral meetings on the
sidelines of the 66th session of the UN General Assembly in New York.

In his meeting with Uruguays Foreign Minister Luis Almagro, Mammadyarov
discussed the current state and prospects of the two countries`
relations.

Mammadyarov highlighted Azerbaijans role in the South Caucasus region,
the consequences of Armenia`s military aggression against Azerbaijan,
including the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and the occupation of 20
percent of Azerbaijan`s territory. The FM also emphasized his country`s
major problem of refugees and internally displaced persons as a result
of Armenia`s ethnic cleansing policy. He expressed regret over the
fact the resolutions adopted by the UN Security Council demanding
unconditional withdrawal of the Armenian troops from Azerbaijan`s
occupied lands still remain unfulfilled.

Uruguay`s FM said his country was keen to expand cooperation with
Azerbaijan in various fields.

The two ministers agreed to conduct consultations between the two
countries` foreign affairs authorities.

Also on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session, Mammadyarov
attended Open Government Partnership meeting initiated by U.S.
President Barrack Obama.

The Azerbaijani Foreign Minister also met with Palaus President
Johnson Toribiong, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Trinidad and Tobago
Surujrattan Rambachan and Foreign Minister of Colombia Maria Angelo
Holguin.

With the Colombian counterpart Mammadyarov signed an agreement between
the two governments on mutual elimination of visa requirements for
persons with diplomatic, official and service passports, as well as a
memorandum on establishment of a mechanism of political consultations
between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan and Colombia.

Armenia Recognized One Of Best Three Adventure Tourism Countries

/ARKA/
SEPTEMBER 22, 2011
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, September 22. / ARKA /. Armenia was placed on the list
of three leading countries in the nomination of adventure tourism,
compiled by The National Geographic Traveler after an international
voting, the press service of the National Competitiveness Fund of
Armenia said.

This prize was awarded to the representative of the National
Competitiveness Fund of Armenia during a ceremony in Moscow on
September 20,

According to the National Statistical Service, the number of
tourists visiting Armenia in January-June 2011 increased by 15.6%
compared to the same period in 2010 to 266,155 people. The National
Competitiveness Fund of Armenia is a nongovernmental organization,
based on partnership between the government and business leaders. Its
aim is to ensure national competitiveness through the development of
key economic sectors.

DAVIT KARAPETYAN: ARMENIA HAS NEVER PURCHASED UNNECESSARY WEAPONRY

ARMENPRESS
SEPTEMBER 22, 2011
YEREVAN

The acquirement and purchasing of weapons and defense technology
for the needs of the Armenian Armed Forces is being implemented
within the framework of the RA legislation and international norms
and commitments. Stemming from the security interests, quantity of
weaponry, the details about the selling party are not published,
spokesman for the defense minister Davit Karapetyan said commenting
on the information of some mass media as if Armenia has purchased
unnecessary weaponry from Moldova.

“I can only note that since its independence the Republic of Armenia
has never purchased unnecessary weaponry”, he said.

ARMENIAN BOXERS MAY BE GIVEN INDIVIDUAL ACCOMMODATION IN BAKU

PanARMENIAN.Net
September 22, 2011 – 15:49 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – On September 22, Armenia’s boxing squad left for
Tbilisi to fly for Baku to the World Championship.

A PanARMENIAN.Net reporter was told in the Boxing Federation of
Armenia, that Armenia’s delegation in Tbilisi will be met by security
service representative on Azerbaijan’s side.

The organizers have promised to provide Armenians’ security as in the
youth box championship. “Our Federation officially received a letter
from Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Sport on providing Armenian sportsmen’s
security. We don’t know yet where they will stay, but it will probably
be a separate building,” Leva Hovhannisyan, Federation’s Secretary
General said.

Armenian delegation is headed by Armenian Box Federation first
Vice-President Derenik Gabrielyan, Sport Minister Adviser on youth
issues Hovsep Sahakyan, main coach Rafayel Mehrabyan, coaches Karen
Aghamalyan and Mekhak Ghazaryan and masseur Harutyun Prazyan also
left for Baku.

Armenia’s squad consists of Hovhannes Danielyan (w/k 49), Hovhannes
Bochkov (w/k 56), Vladimir Sarukhanyan (w/k 60), Hrachik Javakhyan
(w/k 64), Samvel Matevosyan (w/k 69), Andranik Hakobyan (w/k 75),
Artur Khachatryan (w/k 81) and Armen Simonyan (w/k +91).

The world championship kicks off on September 22 and closes on October
10. Boxers taking 1-8 places will make it to the Olympics.

“NEXT GENERATION WILL FACE PROBLEM”

Former head of the RA Central Bank Bagrat Asatryan says Armenia is
currently in a miserable state and regrets to say that it is more
negative than positive.

Chairman of the NA standing committee on social affairs, Republican
(HHK) MP Hakob Hakobyan tends to differ and says the country isn’t in
a miserable state. However, Hakobyan also mentioned that the government
hasn’t been able to exercise all of its rights for social development.

During today’s press conference, former head of the Central Bank
Bagrat Asatryan said Armenia is a country where 5-10 people have a
dominant position and where individuals decide who should be doing
business. He also mentioned that the number of emigrants has increased
and the birth rate has reduced.

HHK MP Hakob Hakobyan immediately gave a counterargument and said
there are more people being born than dying. “However, the society
can’t solve this issue, and the next generation will face a problem,”
said Hakobyan in closing.

According to Asatryan, the Armenian government doesn’t want to work
on solving the issues facing the country.

“One gets the impression that the government is tired,” said Bagrat
Asatryan.

Touching upon the opposition-government dialogue, Bagrat Asatryan
mentioned that if the dialogue continues, the people would benefit
from it.

MP Hakob Hakobyan said dialogue is a new political culture and if it
had started earlier, the events of March 1 wouldn’t have happened.

A. ORUJLU: AZERBAIJAN DOES NOT HAVE A FOREIGN POLICY STRATEGY

yerkir.am
13:18 – 22.09.2011

On Wednesday Civil Movement for Democracy “Public Chamber” (CMDPC)
held discussing in the headquarters of “Musavat” party on the topic:
“WikiLeaks: world, region, Azerbaijan.”

Head of the Research Centre “East-West”, a political expert Arastun
Orujlu made a report. He noted that the materials disclosed on website
shed light on Azerbaijan’s foreign policy, and in particular on the
relationship with Turkey, Iran, Russia and Georgia.

According to the expert, the diplomatic dispatches on the site have
revealed the lack of any foreign policy by official Baku. He sharply
criticized the attitude towards Turkey, which received the first blow
not from Iran, not from Russia and Armenia, but from the Azerbaijani
authorities.

At the same time, criticizing at the meetings with the Americans,
the Kremlin and Russia’s political situation, official Baku again
has demonstrated its insincerity towards Russia.

Orujlu considered inappropriate, illegal and unjustified Azerbaijan’s
interference in the process of normalizing relations between Armenia
and Turkey. At the same time, the expert considers unreasonable
demands of Turkey to Azerbaijan to revise its relations with Israel.

“Baku’s requirements to Ankara now turn around like a boomerang”,
said the expert.

Concerning the relations with Israel, Baku can review them, if Israel
seriously improves relations with Armenia.

In conclusion, the Civil Movement demanded from the official Baku
explanations due to the deterioration of relations with Turkey and
explanations regarding the links with a number of senior officials
with Iran.

MOU SIGNED BETWEEN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND THE HEIFER PROJECT INTERNATIONAL

armradio.am
22.09.2011 16:22

The Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Armenia and Heifer
Project International today – on 22 September, 2011 signed a Memorandum
of Understanding (MOU) for joint cooperation in the framework of the
~SCommunity Agricultural Resource Management and Competitiveness~T
Project.

The MOU was signed by RA Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Sergo Karapetyan;
RA Ministry of Agriculture Project Implementation Unit Director,
Mr. Gagik Khachatryan and Heifer Project International Armenian Branch
Office Director, Ms. Anahit Ghazanchyan.

CARMAC Project will be implemented by joint cooperation of RA Ministry
of Agriculture PIU and Heifer Armenia. The Project aims at improving
the productivity and sustainability of pasture-based livestock farms
in 55 mountainous communities in six Marzes of Armenia by increasing
milk production, improving pasture management and enhancing farm
sales of livestock products.

ARMENIA MADE POOR SHOWING IN 2011 WORLD RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIP

news.am
Sept 22 2011
Armenia

Russians Evgenia Kanayeva and Daria Kondakova won gold and silver
medals in exercises with ball and hoop at 2011 World Rhythmic
Gymnastics Championship in French Montpellier.

The only Armenian representative in Montpellier Lilit Harutyunyan
was 83rd in all-around event, 63rd in exercise with a ball, 41st in
exercise with ribbon and 94th in exercise with hoop.

QUESTIONS OF NO IMPORTANCE: A QUIZ
Burak Bekdil – [email protected]

Hurriyet Daily News
Sept 22 2011
Turkey

Q- Why does Turkey spend around $5 billion every year on new weaponry
while it strictly adheres to a policy that calls for zero problems
with its neighbors?

a) Because it secretly plans to invade Bolivia and, that failing,
Papua New Guinea.

b) Because it fears military aggression from Armenia and Georgia.

c) Because it hopes to liberate al-Quds one day.

Q- Is there a linkage between Prime Minister Recep Tayyip
ErdoÄ~_anâ~@~Ys perpetual call to major powers in recent years to
strip Israel of its nuclear capabilities and the ostensibly imminent
risk of armed conflict between Turkey and Israel?

a) Probably not.

b) No.

c) Certainly not.

Q- When will Mr. ErdoÄ~_an remember to apply his fiercely
pro-democracy, pro-Arab Spring rhetoric to countries like Saudi Arabia,
Qatar and Jordan?

a) In 2026

b) In 2036

c) In 2009 after his scientists have invented the time machine.

Q- Does Mr. Erdogan think that the ruthless crackdown on Bahrainâ~@~Ys
Shiite majority by the ruling Sunni leader, Khalifa bin Salman
al-Khalifa, constitutes oppression of Muslims? Does he believe that
Mr. al-Khalifaâ~@~Ys rule over the last 31 years constitutes democracy
and the will of the nation? Can it be called a democracy when the
countryâ~@~Ys largest opposition party holds just five seats in a
300-member assembly?

a) Since when are Shiites Muslims?

b) 31 years? Oh, time flies!

c) Five seats? But thatâ~@~Ys too many!

Q- Whose radar is the NATO radar to be deployed on Turkish soil? Can
the data from that radar be integrated with data from the similar U.S.

radar now sitting on Israeli soil? Who is lying, since the Turks say
the data from the radar on Turkish territory cannot be shared with
Israel while the Americans say it very well can?

a) Depends on which audience we are talking to.

b) Itâ~@~Ys a Muslim radar, so it will automatically refuse to
integrate data with the Israeli radar.

c) Muslims donâ~@~Yt lie.

Q- How much does Mr. Erdogan agree with the top members of the Iranian
political clergy who argue that Muslim countries should not serve
NATOâ~@~Ys interests?

a) It depends on who says that

b) It depends on who says that and when

c) It depends on who says that and when and why

Q- Was Tuesdayâ~@~Ys deadly blast at the heart of Ankara an act
of terror?

a) Yes.

b) Yes.

c) Yes.

Q- Who was responsible for the explosion?

a) Ergenekon

b) Israel

c) Ergenekon and Israel

Q- Why has Hamas fired more than 7,000 rockets and mortars â~@~S
including 170 rockets just last month â~@~S onto Israeli soil since
Israel withdrew from the Gaza Strip in 2005?

a) For a landmark peace with Israel.

b) For a landmark piece of Israel.

c) Muslim donâ~@~Yt fire rockets.

Q- Were the blasts in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Haifa and elsewhere in
Israel in previous years acts of terror?

a) Muslims donâ~@~Yt commit terrorism.

b) Muslims donâ~@~Yt kill.

c) Muslims donâ~@~Yt…

Q- Are Cyprusâ~@~Y ambitions to drill on its southern coast legitimate?

a) Itâ~@~Ys a provocation!

b) Weâ~@~Yll freeze our relations with the EU!

c) Weâ~@~Yll sink the drilling platform!

Q- Will, then, Turkey take this illegitimate act to The Hague, or to
the UN?

a) Well, maybe…

b) Well, we want zero problems with our neighbors.

c) There is no state called Cyprus (hint from Mr. ErdoÄ~_an)

Q- How soon will Turkeyâ~@~Ys emerging alliance with Egypt collapse?

a) In one year

b) In two years

c) When Turkey and Egypt get tired of each other and find new Muslim
allies

Q- Why did the Abu Nidal peace and charity organization gun down 22
worshippers at the Neve Shalom synagogue in Istanbul on a Sabbath
morning in 1986?

a) For a landmark peace with Israel.

b) For a landmark piece of Israel.

c) Muslims donâ~@~Yt gun down worshippers.

HEBREW, ARMENIAN DEPARTMENTS DRAW MORE INTEREST AT KAYSERI UNIVERSITY

Today’s Zaman
Sept 22 2011
Turkey

The number of students registered in the departments of Hebrew and
Armenian languages at Kayseri’s Erciyes University (ERU) has increased
this academic year, contrary to concerns that Turkey’s currently
stormy political relationships with Armenia and Israel would result
in decreased interest.

The departments of Hebrew and Armenian were opened at ERU last year.

The university’s assistant rector, Professor Metin Hulagu, told the
Anatolia news agency that the departments have seen more interested
students this academic year than in their debut year. Last year 12
students were registered in the Department of Hebrew Language and
Literature, which is the only one in Turkey, while 28 applied to
register in the department this year. The Department of Armenian
Language and Literature also saw an increase, with 15 applicants and
12 registered students this year, up from six last year.

“The number of students who wanted to study Hebrew and Armenian
increased by more than 100 percent compared to last year. Twenty-eight
students applied to the Department of Hebrew Language and Literature
this year, and 20 of them were registered. Fifteen students applied
to the Department of Armenian Language and Literature, and 12 of them
were registered,” Hulagu elaborated.

The professor said he has observed that today’s youth appreciate a
realistic approach to evaluating world events. “Some thought that
students would not be interested in the Hebrew language, due to the
recent political and military troubles between Turkey and Israel,
or in the Armenian language, because of difficult Turkish-Armenian
relations. But we see that this is not the case: our youth are not
put off from these topics by day-to-day politics. They can think
objectively and see the world realistically. I congratulate those
who registered in these departments,” he added.

Professor Hulagu also said that the graduates of the Hebrew and
Armenian language departments are not likely to remain unemployed.

“The graduates of these departments will able to find jobs easily
in both the private and public sectors. Students who study either
of these languages can work in the import and export departments of
big companies because there are not many people [in Turkey] who can
speak these languages, especially Hebrew.”