Author: Kajoyan Gevork

STORY OF THE SAINT OF LOST CAUSES

DAILY MAIL (London)
October 28, 2013 Monday

THE storm was named after St Jude, the Roman Catholic patron saint
of lost causes, whose feast day is today.

Also known as Thaddeus, he was born into a Jewish family in Palestine
and is believed to be a blood relative of Jesus.

He was one of 12 apostles chosen to spread the gospel and he is
believed to have brought Christianity to Armenia.

Details of his life are scarce. But he became associated with lost
causes because of a letter he wrote to the persecuted churches of
the East in about 60AD.

In it, he is believed to have stressed the importance of persisting
in difficult circumstances, as their forefathers had done before them.

But around five years later he was hacked to death in Armenia. He is
often pictured with an axe, symbolising the way he was killed.

His body was later taken to St Peter’s Basilica in Rome.

BAKO SAHAKYAN RECEIVED A GROUP OF MEMBERS OF THE “MAYRUTYUN” PUBLIC ORGANIZATION HEADED BY ITS CHAIRWOMAN HASMIK MICHAELALYAN

29-10-2013 17:18:45 | | Social

On 29 October Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received a
group of members of the “Mayrutyun” public organization headed by
its chairwoman Hasmik Michaelalyan.

A number of issues related to the activity of the organization and the
public sector-state cooperation were touched upon during the meeting.

President Sahakyan congratulated the participants on the 25th
anniversary of the “Mayrutyun” foundation noting that it was one among
the oldest and well established structures of the Artsakh public field.

The Head of the State highlighted the activity of the organization
in the social, humanitarian, public and political fields as well in
the patriotic upbringing of the youth, adding that he expected the
same vigorous work in the future.

CENTRAL INFORMATION DEPARTMENT OF THE OFFICE OF THE ARTSAKH REPUBLIC
PRESIDENT

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GREECE AND ARMENIA TO SIGN NEW COOPERATION AGREEMENT IN THE FIELD OF DEFENSE

19:25, 29 October, 2013

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 29, ARMENPRESS. Armenia and Greece make the
cooperation in the field of defense closer, opening a new page in the
political-military relationship. The Minister of National Defense of
Greece Dimitris Avramopoulos pointed out it at the press conference
convoked in the Administrative Complex of the Defense Ministry of the
Republic of Armenia on October 29. “My visit marks the opening of a new
section within the frames of our cooperation not only in the field of
defense: taking into consideration the fact that I was the Minister
of Foreign Affairs of Greece in the past, we will make attempts to
create new areas in the field of political cultural, economic and
of course defense cooperation,” the Minister of National Defense of
Greece Dimitris Avramopoulos stated as reported by Armenpress.

Dimitris Avramopoulos pointed out that the first aim of his visit
is the integration of the defense system of the two countries. The
minister also spoke about Armenian-Greek long-term friendly
relationship. He underscored that the Armenian-Greek bilateral
relations are based on the mutual respect, unity and friendship.

The Minister of Defense of the Republic of Armenia Seyran Ohanyan
pointed out that at the course of the bilateral discussions the sides
touched upon the problems related to the global and regional security.

“Today during the discussions we confirmed once more that all the
measures planned for 2013 were carried out which serve as a basis
for the development of our relationship in 2014,” the Minister of
Defense of the Republic of Armenia Seyran Ohanyan said congratulating
the Armenian people for the National holiday celebrated on October
28. Seyran Ohanyan promised that the high-level visits will be
permanent.

GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES TO ARMENIA’S PROVINCES PLANNED TO TOTAL AMD 39.1 BILLION IN 2014

YEREVAN, October 29. /ARKA/. In the 2014 draft budget, the Armenian
government projects subsidies for provinces at AMD 39.1 billion, Pavel
Safaryan, the first deputy finance minister, said today presenting
the draft budget to the National Assembly.

He said that funds for particular educational, healthcare or other
projects are not included in the mentioned amount. The deputy minister
said that subsidies depend on budgets of municipalities and the
population – more or less 300 people.

Communities having no more than 300 residents will be provided with
AMD 3.5 million, just as in 2012. For other communities subsidies
will be calculated in accordance with the law – taking into account
per-capital land and property tax.

As an exception, subsidies for Artsvashen village in Gegharkunik
province will amount to AMD 4.6 million.

In the 2014 consolidated government budget, revenue is projected at
AMD 1 trillion 134 billion, spending at 1 trillion 244 billion and
deficit at AMD 110 billion.

GDP growth is projected at 5.2% and a 12-month inflation rate at 4%
(±1.5%). ($1 – AMD 405.76). .—-0—

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YEREVAN SCHOOL NAMED AFTER HRANT DINK

19:19 ~U 29.10.13

Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan attended the renaming ceremony of
Yerevan School #44.

The Yerevan Municipality decided to name the school after Hrant Dink,
the Turkish-Armenian journalist and editor of the Istanbul-based
Agos newspaper.

Attending the ceremony was Hrant Dink’s widow Rakel Dink.

Following the ceremony, Mayor Taron Margaryan and Hrant Dink’s family
attended the event “I am Hrant Dink.”

Deputy Mayor Aram Sukiasyan said that it is a great honor to attend
the Hrant Dink school as his biography is a great symbol for the
young generation.

PRESIDENT SARGSYAN MEETS WITH GREEK MOD CHIEF

October 29, 2013 | 17:38

YEREVAN. – President Serzh Sargsyan on Tuesday received a delegation,
led by Greek Minister of National Defence Dimitris Avramopoulos,
which is in Armeniaon an official visit.

The interlocutors underscored the friendly Armenian-Greek relations
and gave a high assessment to cooperation in numerous domains,
informs the Press Office of the President.

Sargsyan and Avramopoulos also highlighted the two countries’ similar
outlook on a variety of international matters and their collaboration
within international organizations.

They shared the view that the potential of cooperation between Armenia
and Greece is greater than what is currently used, and this means it is
indispensable to increase efforts to deepen this cooperation further.

Armenia’s president and Greece’s minister of national defence also
reflected on regional issues and challenges.

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HAYKAKAN ZHAMANAK: CARREFOUR NOT TO OPEN HYPERMARKET IN ARMENIA DUE TO EMIGRATION?

October 29, 2013

YEREVAN. – The volume of emigration from Armenia can become an
additional cause for the world-renowned French Carrefour hypermarket
chain not to open a hypermarket in Armenia, Haykakan Zhamanak daily
reports.

“An Armenian Economy Ministry official gave such information to our
correspondent.

“Carrefour was to open a hypermarket in Armenia-at Dalma Mall [in
capital cityYerevan]-one year ago. But due to artificial barriers,
Carrefour decided to open a hypermarket at Yerevan Mall, which is
still under construction. This has already had a negative impact on
the process of opening the hypermarket.

“And now, studying the actual volume of emigration from Armenia, the
Carrefour specialists have found that the population [in the country]
is not enough for their normal activities.

“The Economy Ministry official [also] informed that Carrefour is not
so enthusiastic-to say the least-also about the prospect of Armenia’s
accession to the Customs Union because as a result, the existing
customs procedure for imported goods will substantially change,”
Haykakan Zhamanak writes.

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NUBARASHEN BURIAL OF TOXIC CHEMICALS SHOULD BE ELIMINATED IN -1-3 YEARS- MINISTER

YEREVAN, October 29. / ARKA /. Armenian emergency situations minister
Armen Yeritsyan said today the Nubarashen burial that contains about
600 tons of obsolete pesticides and persistent organic pollutants,
including DDT, located in the same name district of Yerevan will be
eliminated in 1-3 years.

He was speaking at an event marking the end of a two-year environmental
security project supported by the OSCE Yerevan Office that was designed
to address the risks of the toxic waste site.

The event attended by representatives of government, public and
international organizations presented the findings of the study.

The project was to determine the risks of the site to the environment
and human health, analyze the contents and geo-physical situation of
the landfill, and recommend several options for final remediation of
the site. The OSCE provided organizational, technical and financial
support for the project.

According to the minister, the site remains an environmental hazard,
as it is located in an active landslide zone, close to populated
areas and agricultural zones. He said the results of the study will
serve as a basis for further action.

“Now we have moved into the second phase of the project, when the
toxic chemicals are to be placed in special containers. In the
third stage we should eliminate the toxic chemicals,” he said,
adding that the toxic chemicals can be either destroyed or moved
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ISSUES OF ARMENIA’S JOINING THE CUSTOMS UNION DISCUSSED AT RUSSIAN MFA

16:36 29.10.2013

On October 29 Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin met
with Armenian Ambassador to Russia Oleg Yesayan.

Issues on the agenda of bilateral cooperation were discussed at the
meeting with a special emphasis on the preparation of the planned
Russian-Armenian contacts and events.

Special attention was paid to the extensive joint work connected with
the decisions made by the Eurasian Economic Council on October 24.The
Council supported Armenia’s intention to join the Customs Union of
Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia.

ARMENIAN GENOCIDE DENIAL EFFORTS OF TURKEY ARE NOT CONVINCING: HISTORIAN

16:13, 29 October, 2013

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 29, ARMENPRESS: The Turkish historian Cemal Karpat
stated that the attempts of the Turkish to deny the Armenian Genocide
are not convincing in the world. Armenpress reports that Karpat
announced about it during the talk with the correspondent of the
Turkish information website Haber7.

The correspondent and the historian touched upon the Armenian Genocide
of 1915-23, which they presented as “resettlement” of Armenians.

The Turkish historian told a story from his life: “There is a new
tendency in the Armenian case. Whatever we say, we cannot seem
convincing. Several years ago I had a dinner with the correspondent
of the New York Times Stephen Kinzer, during which we touched upon
the Armenian case. I asked him about the information on the number
of Armenians in the British documents.

While I voiced my question, Kinzer was sneering. Thus he made me
understand that whatever I say or do, it is already senseless”.