Author: Kajoyan Gevork

THE MAP OF ARMENIA INCLUDES 985 CITIES, TOWNS AND SETTLEMENTS

CIOL
dec 3 2013

News | CIOL Bureau

RUSSIA: NAVITEL announced the release of the navigation map of Armenia,
which supports such free services as Navitel.Friends, Navitel.Events,
Dynamic POI and others all over the country!

The map of Armenia includes 985 cities, towns and settlements and
shows contours and locations of buildings. For Yerevan, the capital
of Armenia, the map ensures full coverage of road network and contains
a complete database of 25,200 addresses available for address search.

The map represents 22,878 km of road graph, and a wide variety of 4,266
POIs will be at hand for search of objects, which might be necessary
while moving along the route. The data is represented in Armenian,
English and Russian.

The map additionally includes a 3D-model of the National Gallery
of Armenia, which is the central Museum of Fine Arts of the country
and one of the largest museum within the Commonwealth of Independent
States.

The map of Armenia includes residential and industrial objects and
sites of cities, towns and settlements, highly detailed road network,
including streets and roads and taking into account traffic directions,
interchanges and other important information.

ANCA GRASSROOTS AND BANQUET BRING 1,400 AROUND HYE TAD

Monday, December 2nd, 2013

Primate of Artsakh Diocese, Archbishop Parkev Martirosyan being
presented the ANCA Khrimian Hayrig Award by Dr. Viken Hovsepian, with
Western Prelate Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian and Western Primate
Archbishop Hovnan Derderian on stage during the ANCA-WR Annual Banquet

LOS ANGELES-The ANCA Grassroots Conference and the annual banquet
brought together more than 1,400 supporters of the Armenian National
Committee of America-Western Region for the weekend long conference
and banquet being held at the Loews Hollywood Hotel and the adjacent
Roy Dolby Ballroom.

The weekend events kicked off Friday with the 2013 ANCA Grassroots
Conference, which brought together artists, academics, legal experts
and political officials for a three-day discussion of issues of
importance to the pursuit of the Armenian Cause.

Actress, activist Arsinee Khanjian speaks during the ANCA Grassroots
Fim & Arts Panel on Friday

ANCA Grassroots featured four panels-Film & Arts; Homeland-Diaspora;
Western Armenia and Transnational Justice-and two workshops-Hye Votes
and iZartonk. On Sunday, ANCA Grassroots hosted the groundbreaking
Hye Tad Global Initiative, which brought together six ANC leaders
from the Middle East, Armenia, Europe, Australia, South America and
Canada who shared their perspectives live via Google Hangouts linking
the global Hye Tad efforts via the internet.

This year’s ANCA-WR Annual Banquet was held at the Roy Dolby Ballroom,
home to the Academy Awards Governor’s Ball and featuring a special
menu by celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck.

The ANCA-WR honored Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti with its “Man
of the Year” award; Primate of the Diocese of Artsakh, Archbishop
Parkev Martirosyan with its “Khrimian Hayrig” Award; legendary coach
Jerry Tarkanian with its “People’s Champion” Award; California State
Assemblyman Khatcho Achajian with its “Legislator of the Year” Award;
Ara Soudjian with its “Vahan Cardashian” Award; and Manas Boujikian
with its coveted “Legacy” Award.

Last week the ANCA-WR announced the Ghailian family as the 2013
ANCA-WR Annual Banquet sponsor.

“Philanthropy is a cornerstone of the Ghailian family which includes
Mr. and Mrs. Charles and Julia Ghailian, Mr. and Mrs. Carlo and
Gisella Ghailian, Mr. and Mrs. Angelo and Lori Ghailian and Miss Monica
Ghailian,” said the ANCA-WR in announcing the generous sponsorship.

Asbarez will have extensive coverage of both events in future editions.

AYF PARTICIPATES IN FIRST BDP YOUTH CONGRESS IN TURKEY

AYF Participates in First BDP Youth Congress in Turkey

DIYARBAKIR (DIKRANAGERD), Turkey-On Saturday, November 30, an Armenian
Revolutionary Federation Youth Organization delegation comprised of
Sarkis Degirmenjian and Rupen Janbazian from Armenia, participated in
the first youth congress of Turkey’s pro-Kurdish Peace and Democracy
Party (BDP). The congress was organized by the Youth Assembly of the
BDP and was held in Diyarbakir’s Seyrantepe Sport Hall. The invitation
was extended to the AYF as well as all other member youth organizations
of the International Union of Socialist Youth (IUSY).

The conference was attended by over 30,000 BDP members and supporters,
as well as several representatives of socialist youth organizations
from around the world. The representatives of the AYF addressed the
crowd, outlining their view on a number of regional and international
issues faced by both the Armenian and Kurdish people.

The speech, which was delivered first in Armenian and then in
Turkish, focused on the shared history of the two peoples and
how a cooperation based on mutual respect and understanding can be
instrumental in today’s changing Middle East. After the address, the
AYF representatives presented the BDP Youth Assembly members with a
commemorative plaque.

The following day, on December 1, the AYF delegation participated in
a forum organized by the BDP Youth Assembly with the representatives
of all the invited organizations, during which a number of issues
pertaining to socialist youth were discussed.

It is important to note that two other high-level meeting between
delegations representing the ARF and the BDP were held over the past
few weeks in Washington and Istanbul on October 29 and November 12
respectively. The November 29 meeting was the first time since 1923
that an official ARF delegation had visited Istanbul.

Turkey’s BDP, which was founded in 2008, has observer status in the
Socialist International, and publicly urges the government of Turkey
to recognize the Armenian Genocide.

PUTIN FACES PROTESTS AS HE WOOS ARMENIA

Reuters
Dec 2 2013

YEREVAN Mon Dec 2, 2013 8:33am EST

(Reuters) – About 500 people marched through the capital of Armenia on
Monday to denounce visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin and to
protest against plans to join a Moscow-led customs union.

Some of the crowd in central Yerevan held banners declaring “Putin,
go home” or “No to the USSR”, a reference to the Russian leader’s
efforts to bind former Soviet republics together more closely in
economic and security alliances.

Putin flew to the South Caucasus country for talks on its decision
in September to join the Customs Union with Russia, Belarus and
Kazakhstan, but began his visit in another city, Gyumri. He was due
in Yerevan later on Monday.

The rally in Yerevan followed much larger protests in Ukraine, which
suspended plans to sign a trade deal with the European Union last
week and decided to rebuild economic ties with Russia instead.

Kremlin critics in the West accuse Putin of putting pressure on
Ukraine, Armenia and other former Soviet republics to reject agreements
that would increase their integration with the EU.

Putin has made clear Moscow wants to increase its influence in the
strategic region sandwiched between Russia, Turkey, Iran and the oil
and gas deposits of the Caspian Sea basin.

“We are going to strengthen our position in the South Caucasus,
drawing on the best of what we have inherited from ancestors and
good relations with all countries in the region,” Putin told a
Russian-Armenian regional forum in Gyumri.

“Participation in the Customs Union … already is bringing Russia,
Kazakhstan and Belarus tangible dividends,” he said.

Police blocked a central street as the demonstrators headed closer
to the headquarters of President Serzh Sarksyan’s administration,
and protesters handed over a letter urging the government to renounce
its decision to join the customs union.

Russia is the biggest foreign investor in Armenia and its largest
trading partner. Bilateral trade grew 22 percent to $1.2 billion last
year. Most trade has been imports to Armenia.

Three years ago Russia extended its lease on a military base in the
landlocked, resource-poor nation of 3.2 million until 2044, ensuring
it maintains a firm foothold in the South Caucasus.

The region also includes Azerbaijan, which has been embroiled in
a territorial dispute with Armenia since the Soviet collapse, and
Georgia, with which Russia fought a five-day war in 2008.

(Reporting by Hasmik Mrktchyan and Alexei Anishchuk; Writing by Steve
Gutterman and Alissa de Carbonnel; Editing by Timothy Heritage)

Hraparak: Putin will not stay overnight in Armenia

Sunday, December 01, 2013

`Hraparak’ paper writes that in all likelihood Russian President
Vladimir Putin will not stay overnight in Armenia.

`On his arrival in Gyumri, he will participate in the events there.
Then he will travel to Yerevan, visit the Tsitsernakaberd Memorial,
attend a dinner in his honor and return to Moscow. The reason for not
staying overnight in Armenia is probably that during his visit to Baku
he didn’t spend the night there either,’ the paper notes.

30.11.2013, 11:07
Aysor.am

Malta wins Junior Eurovision 2013, Armenia comes 6th

00:14 01.12.2013

Armenia, Junior Eurovision, Malta

With a total of 130 votes, Gaia Cauchi, 11, won the 2013 Junior
Eurovision Song Contest for Malta. In receiving the winner’s trophy
she thanked coach Gillian Attard and her parents.

Armenia came 6th in the contest. A total of 12 countries participated
in Junior Eurovision Song Contest held in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Trend, Azerbaijan
Nov 30 2013

U.S. Embassy in Azerbaijan has no information about well-known American
television host’s plan to visit NK

Baku, Azerbaijan, Nov.30
By Sabina Ahmadova – Trend:

The U.S. Embassy in Azerbaijan has no information about well-known American
television journalist, former CNN host Larry King’s plans to travel to
occupied Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan, the Embassy told Trend.

“Due to the existing state of hostilities, we cannot offer consular
services to U.S. citizens in Nagorno-Karabakh,” the Embassy said.

According to the Embassy, the U.S. continues to urge all sides to take
meaningful steps towards a peaceful resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict.

The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988 when
Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan.

Armenian armed forces have occupied 20 per cent of Azerbaijan since 1992,
including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts.

Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The co-chairs
of the THE OSCE Minsk Group, Russia, France and the U.S. are currently
holding peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council’s four
resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the surrounding
regions.

World AIDS Day: 1,586 HIV patients in Armenia

12:11 – 01.12.13

December 1 is World AIDS Day.

Overall, 1,586 HIV cases have been recorded in Armenia since 1988,
with 228 cases last year and 205 this year, Armenia’s National Center
for AIDS Prevention reports.

30-year-old Marine, who is working with HIV patients helping them to
overcome problems, has an HIV status. She knew about her state when
she got married in 2004 and visited a doctor in the third month of
pregnancy.

`My husband infected me. He knew about being infected only after
knowing about my state. After I knew about it, I had a psychological
shock and wanted to commit suicide,’ she says.

Marine also spoke of treatment. She says that the treatment and
necessary medicines are free.

The Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria is working in
Armenia and will continue its activities until 2015. If the government
fails to fund further treatment of HIV patients from 2015 on, they
will face a most serious problem.

`The medicines are very expensive. Most of the HIV patients are
socially vulnerable. They can hardly make both ends meet,’ Marine
says.

Elina Azatyan, Chairwoman of the Real World, Real People NGO – which
aims at improving HIV patients’ living standards – told Tert.am that
people avoid being examined for AIDS.

`We are trying to suggest to people that they need regular medical
examination and should not be ashamed of it. Public awareness has
recently been raised. People are unaware of the importance of medical
examination, but they still do not turn to doctors,’ she said.

Ms Azatyan points out the problem of raising awareness in Armenia’s
regions. People prefer turning to doctors from Yerevan.

`In this case they are sure of secrecy,’ she said.

Armenian News – Tert.am

La Provence, France
25 nov 2013

Guédiguian : “Un film pour conter l’histoire arménienne”

Marseille / Publié le Lundi 25/11/2013 à 09H24

Le cinéaste marseillais entamera le tournage en juin prochain d’une
saga sur son pays d’origine

Robert Guédiguian est tout sauf un oisif. De passage à Marseille
samedi pour honorer son rôle de parrain du “Phoneton”, une collecte
pour des actions de développement en Arménie, il est remonté le soir
même à Paris pour terminer le mixage de son film Au fil d’Ariane, qui
sort le 18 juin prochain. Et il enchaînera ensuite sur le tournage
d’un film sur l’histoire de l’Arménie. Il nous parle de ce moment fort
de sa carrière.

Pourquoi passer d’un film léger à une saga sur une histoire dure ?

Au fil d’Ariane, que j’ai encore principalement tourné à Marseille,
est une comédie qui a tout à fait sa place dans une programmation
estivale. Le 18 juin, nous ne l’avons pas fait exprès mais ce sera
facile à mémoriser. Mais immédiatement après la sortie et la promotion
de ce 18e film, je vais enchaîner sur le tournage de ce long-métrage
sur l’histoire des Arméniens que je porte depuis longtemps. Le but est
de le sortir pour le centenaire du génocide arménien, en 2015.

C’est une commande d’une institution arménienne ?

Non, disons que c’est une commande que je me fais à moi-même. Ma
liberté de cinéaste m’a permis de faire les films que je souhaitais.
Dont 15 à Marseille ! Mais elle me donne aussi des responsabilités. Du
fait de mes origines, cela fait des années que je pense à ce projet.
Lors de la présentation d’une rétrospective de dix de mes films au
cinéma Moskva, dans le centre d’Erevan, j’avais dit aux jeunes
Arméniens que c’était eux qui devaient faire un film sur l’Arménie.
Finalement, je me suis approprié ce projet avec Ariane Ascaride qui,
pour la première fois, a écrit le scénario d’un de nos films, avec
Marie Desplechin. C’est devenu Le voyage en Arménie.Avec ce nouveau
film, c’est une étape que je franchis avec ma famille d’acteurs,
au-delà d’une histoire individuelle.

Retrouvez l’intégralité de l’interview aujourd’hui dans La Provence ou
dans notre Edition Abonnés : “Un film pour conter l’histoire
arménienne”.

Philippe Larue

Armenia & Karabakh travel guide presented in Canadian cities

November 30, 2013 – 11:40 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – Attorney-Author Matthew Karanian spoke to large
crowds in the Canadian cities of Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto as part
of his three-city tour of Canada to promote his newest book, `Armenia
and Karabakh: The Stone Garden Travel Guide.’

Karanian addressed a crowd of about 100 people earlier this month at
the Armenian Community Centre in Montreal, and showed photographs from
his book.

Karanian also presented `Armenia and Karabakh’ to capacity crowds at
the Armenian Community Center in Toronto, and at the embassy of the
Republic of Armenia in Ottawa.

The events in Montreal and Toronto were sponsored by the Hamazkayin
Armenian Educational and Cultural Society. The entire tour was under
the auspices of the Armenian Embassy in Canada.

The book presentation at the Armenian Embassy in Ottawa was
standing-room-only, as guests filled the parlor of the diplomatic
house to capacity. The embassy event was hosted by ambassador Armen
Yeganian, and was attended by diplomats, by Canadian Members of
Parliament, and by leaders of the Armenian community.

Megerdich Megerdichian, the Chairman of the All Armenia Fund in
Canada, served as master of ceremonies for the event in Toronto, and
introduced Karanian with an enthusiastic endorsement of his book.

At each event, Karanian discussed the journey of creating this book,
and narrated a photographic slide featuring stunning photography from
Armenia and Artsakh.

Karanian told the story of how he created Armenia’s first travel guide
more than a decade ago, and how that guide has grown and evolved
through three editions to become the award-winning book that was
recently released.

`The beauty of Armenia never ceases to amaze me,’ Karanian says. `I
want to do what I can to help share it with as many people as
possible.’

`Armenia and Karabakh’ is available for purchase from the Armenian
Community Centers of Montreal and Toronto, and from Amazon.com.