Author: Kajoyan Gevork

DONAIRE-DARCHINYAN REMATCH BEING WORKED OUT

ABS CBN News, The Philippines
June 6 2013

ABS-CBNnews.com Posted at 06/06/2013 10:08 PM | Updated as of
06/06/2013 10:08 PM

MANILA, Philippines – The rematch between former world champion Nonito
Donaire Jr. and Armenian-Australian Vic Darchinyan is reportedly
being worked out.

In a Boxing Scene report by Ronnie Nathanielsz, Darchinyan’s manager
Frank Espinoza and Top Rank CEO Bob Arum said the time is ripe for
a second face-off between the two former world champions.

Arum said Top Rank president Todd duBeof will be meeting with HBO
Sports to arrange Donaire’s comeback between October and November.

In 2007, Donaire rose to stardom by knocking out then undefeated
Darchinyan in the fifth round of their IBF/IBO world flyweight bout.

Darchinyan admitted being shocked by the loss and wanted to get back
at the Filipino Flash.

“[The loss was a shock] to everyone including me. It’s a loss I badly
want to avenge,” he said.

Donaire recently lost his WBO, RING Magazine and WBC diamond super
bantamweight titles after suffering an upset to Cuba’s Guillermo
Rigondeaux.

Darchinyan said he believes Donaire is raring to come back after
the loss.

“I know he’s planning to return. I’m here, ready and willing. I want
to finally get my revenge,” he said.

POLICE EDUCATORS IN ARMENIA TRAINED WITH OSCE SUPPORT

States News Service
June 5, 2013 Wednesday

YEREVAN

The following information was released by the Organization for
Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE):

Participants of a two-month police teacher-training course provided
with the OSCE support were awarded certificates today at a graduation
ceremony in Yerevan.

The course targeted teaching staff of the recently established Police
Educational Complex and aimed to improve the quality of education
and strengthen the capacity of those who evaluate the teaching process.

“Co-operation with the Armenian Police in the reform process has been
one of the priorities of the Office. This course is an example of
how the OSCE is providing practical support to promote international
standards in the police service,” said Ambassador Andrey Sorokin,
Head of the OSCE Office in Yerevan.

The training programme was designed by an OSCE expert from the United
Kingdom and was delivered from 9 April to 4 June. It included a series
of interlinked courses focusing on theory and contemporary approaches
in police education and training, in particular on principles and
application of evaluation, learning cycles, safe learning environment,
communication skills and effective feedback. The last part of the
training was devoted to the use of quality assurance in the effective
management of training.

Police General-Lieutenant Hovhannes Varyan, Head of the Educational
Complex, said: “We find these courses on European training methods
and approaches, which were organized for the faculty members of the
Armenian Police Educational Complex, very important since we are
confident that they will contribute to the further efficiency of the
training process.”

The OSCE has been supporting the ongoing reform in police education
since 2010, when the Armenian Government adopted a new concept in
line with international best practice.

COLLECTION OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS FOR GYUMRI SCHOOL SENT TO ARMENIA

Mediamax, Armenia
June 6 2013

Yerevan /Mediamax/. The collection of musical instruments meant for N6
music school in Gyumri was sent from Canada to Armenia on June 5.

On April 2013, Mediamax told about the initiative of Canadian Tim
Irving who collected an impressive number of music instruments
for N6 music school in Gyumri – 24 violins, 12 acoustic guitars,
12 ukeleles, 4 alto Saxophones, 4 trumpets, 2 mandolins, 2 flutes,
3 hand drums, 1 conga kit with stand, 3 Yamaha portable keyboards,
1 Yamaha 88 note digital piano etc.

The project of reconstruction of Gyumri N6 music school is implemented
by Mediamax, Fund for Armenian Relief (FAR) and Australian Do Something
organization.

In January 2011, the owner of music store Millbank Music in Canada Tim
Irving contacted Ian Gillan’s manager Phil Banfield and said that he
would like to provide music instruments to the Gyumri school. Tim
noted that he has been the fan of Deep Purple and Black Sabbath
since childhood and it will be honor for him to take part in WhoCares
project implemented by Ian Gillan and Toni Iommi.

The shipment of musical instruments is carried out by Fund for Armenian
Relief which also covers all the expenses.

The opening of the new building of N6 music school in Gyumri will
take place in September 2013, with participation of Deep Purple
lead singer Ian Gillan with his wife and founder of Rock Aid Armenia
project John Dee.

SERZH SARGSYAN: THE REGION WILL CHANGE IN 3-4 YEARS AND WE SHOULD BE READY FOR IT

Mediamax, Armenia
June 5 2013

Yerevan /Mediamax/. Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan said today that
“we should continue modernization and diversification of our economy
to get more favorable conditions in the new situation expected in
the region in a few years”.

Serzh Sargsyan said this at the session of the National Security
Council today, Mediamax reports.

“Armenia faces many difficulties today. Nobody argues it. But the
truth is that the trends of development of Armenia’s economy are
promising. In 2012, the economic growth in our country made 7.2%. The
high level of economic activity maintains in 2013 as well. Yes,
the rates of Armenia’s economic growth exceeded those in all the
neighboring countries in 2012. As a result, Armenia is the 23rd country
ensuring biggest economic growth among 188 countries of the world as
of 2012”, said the President.

According to Serzh Sargsyan, economy should be changed in all the
spheres both in terms of form and content.

“We are building a new economy. Gradually, we should start producing
anti-hail networks just on the spot instead of eliminating outcomes of
the hail, we should produce irrigation systems instead of subsidizing
irrigation, start projects advancing the whole fields to collect
fast and cheap hotbeds, for instance, assembly of necessary equipment
production up to say solar batteries”, noted the President.

According to the President, the picture in the region will change
within 3-4 years and Armenia should be ready for it.

Serzh Sargsyan noted that the experts have been expecting Azerbaijan’s
unavoidable fiasco for over 2-3 years – political-social and economic
mines threaten to explode in Azerbaijan.

“In conditions of chronic decline in oil and gas extraction,
the authorities of the neighboring country continue spending the
accumulated means the way even their rivals couldn’t plan. Only
momentary fiestas – that’s the logic of the pursued policy. The
money is wasted in areas of one-time use at crazy rates- tremendous
construction projects ensuring visibility, funding social expenditures,
which they will have to reduce squandering billions for the sake of one
evening in various corners of the world – deeds which make everything
clear for those who plans 2 steps ahead”, said Serzh Sargsyan.

RESTARTING “MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE” PROGRAM DISCUSSED IN ARMENIA

Mediamax, Armenia
June 5 2013

Yerevan /Mediamax/. Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian
discussed with head of “Millennium Challenge” corporation Daniel
Johannes the opportunity of restarting the program in Armenia.

The Foreign Minister also met with Co Co-Chairs of the Congressional
Caucus on Armenian Issues Frank Pallone, Jr. and Michael Grimm in
Washington , the press service of the Armenian Foreign Ministry
informed Mediamax. Edward Nalbandian attached importance to the
role of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues in strengthening
Armenian-American ties. The congressmen noted that they will continue
their activity aimed at developing friendship between the U.S. and
Armenia.

The Armenian FM also had private meetings with representatives of
Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) in Washington.

After Washington, the Minister headed for Vienna where he is going
to speak at OSCE Permanent Council as a President of Committee of
Ministers of Council of Europe.

NKR PRESIDENT CHAIRS MEETING OF NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL

16:23 ~U 07.06.13

President of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) Bako Sahakyan chaired
a meeting of the NKR Security Council on Friday.

The meeting discussed the organization of the 2013 crop harvest and
elaboration of the republican civil defense plan.

President Sahakyan instructed Cabinet to form a situation room headed
by the agriculture minister, which is to implement necessary measures
and present information on the situation to the President every ten
days. The situation room is to be formed before June 15, 2013.

With respect to the civil defense plan, the NKR president highlighted
the formation of a civil defense system in conformity with modern
requirements.

Armenian News – Tert.am

“WE WILL HAVE ELITE AND POOR CORPS”

During today’s parliamentary hearings on amendments to the law on
funerals and cemeteries and crematoria, Karine Danielyan, head of
For Sustainable Human Development NGO called members of parliament
to vote with conscience. According to the new draft law, new private
cemeteries in providing paid services will be set up Armenia.

Karine Danielyan said that at the age of 28 she had clinical death
and saw the other world. She says that people who form elite here are
treated negatively there. Everyone is equal there. Karine Danielyan
said that after she came back to life, she decided to engage in
environment protection.

She noted that if the amendment is approved, the rich will buy huge
land plots, funerals will become a business which is unacceptable.

Judging by our experience, this business will become a monopoly,
said Karine Danielyan adding that we will have elite and poor corps.

15:18 07/06/2013 Story from Lragir.am News:

SYUNIK MURDER ADDS TO LOGICAL CHAIN OF PROCESSES IN ARMENIA – OPINIONS

15:55 ~U 07.06.13

The murder outside the house of Surik Khachatryan, the governor of
the southern region of Syunik, is the continuation of the logical
chain of processes in Armenia, according to intellectuals.

Gagik Ginosyan, a hero of the Nagorno-Karabakh war and the founder
of the ethnographic dance ensemble Karin, told reporters on Friday
that the video footage featuring the incident suggested no evidence
that the ex-governor was the gunmen’s initial target.

He said the deadly shoot-out must serve as a precedent in the higher
circles to prevent such tragedies in future.

Avetik Budaghyan, a former candidate for the Goris mayor, was gunned
down and killed outside Khachatryan’s house on Saturday night. Two
other people – his brother, and a relation of the ex-governor, were
seriously wounded. Khachatryan was relieved of duties shortly after
the tragic incident.

Samvel Sevada, a prominent contemporary photographer also attending
the news conference, added for his part that he was shocked by seeing
a young guy in the band.

“I was simply horrified [by seeing] that such a generation is
growing up. What was good in the Soviet period was that weapons were
strictly banned,” he said, stressing the importance of applying strong
measures today.

Armenian News – Tert.am

GERMAN CLUB STRIKER JOINS ARMENIAN NATIONAL FOOTBALL SQUAD

June 7, 2013

YEREVAN. – Following Thursday’s 2015 UEFA U-21 Championship qualifier
game between Armenia and Iceland, which was played in Armenia, Armenian
national youth team striker Sargis Adamyan joined the national squad.

The young player is included in the team roster for Armenia’s
2014 World Cup qualifier Group B match against Malta, the Football
Federation of Armenia (FFA) official website informs.

Sargis Adamyan plays his club football at F.C. Hansa Rostock in
Germany.

To note, the Armenia vs. Malta return match will kick off at 8pm,
local time, in Armenia’s capital city Yerevan. The first leg of this
game was played in Malta and Armenia had won by a score of 1-0.

Photo by FFA

NEWS.am Sport

ARMENIA’S DISMISSED REGIONAL GOVERNOR IS PROMISED MP SEAT – NEWSPAPER

June 07, 2013 | 06:32

YEREVAN. – With the Armenian government’s decision on Thursday, Suren
Khachatryan was relieved of his duties as Governor of Armenia’s Syunik
Region, Zhoghovurd daily reports.

“And as basis, the government’s decision notes his petition to resign.

According to Zhoghovurd’s sources, he made this decision [to resign]
after meeting with [President] Serzh Sargsyan. According to the same
sources, Sargsyan also promised Khachatryan to make him an MP.

In all likelihood, several months later when everything calms down,
Hayk Grigoryan, who had become MP from an electoral district in Syunik
Region, will give up his MP seat. Subsequently, Khachatryan will run
[in this electoral district] and become an MP,” Zhoghovurd writes.

As Armenian News-NEWS.am informed earlier, shots were fired nearby
Syunik Regional Governor Suren Khachatryan’s home in Goris city,
on June 2 at around 12:10am, as a result of which one person was
killed and two others sustained gunshot wounds and were taken to
Goris hospital. The person who died was Avo Budaghyan, the former
Goris mayoral candidate. The wounded are Budaghyan’s brother Artak,
and Nikolay Abrahamyan, a relative and bodyguard of Khachatryan.

Subsequently, the wounded were transferred to capital city Yerevan.

A criminal case is launched on charges of murder and illegal carrying,
possession, and use of arms and ammunition, and the Military
Prosecutor’s Office is conducting the investigation.

Two people are arrested in connection with this incident. One of
them is the Syunik regional governor’s son, Tigran Khachatryan, 19,
and the other is the governor’s bodyguard, Zarzand Nikoghosyan.