Author: Kajoyan Gevork

ANCA SAYS KERRY ‘POURING FUEL ON THE FIRE’

April 19, 2013 – 14:43 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry recently pushed
for a greater Turkish role in conflict resolution.

While discussing the 2014 Foreign Affairs budget at the House Foreign
Affairs Committee, Kerry called Turkey a constructive regional player
in the Mideast peace process, the ongoing Syrian crisis, the Nagorno
Karabakh conflict and the Cyprus issue.

“Through regular talks held with Washington, Ankara is assisting us
on the settlement of the two frozen conflicts – the Nagorno Karabakh
conflict and the Cyprus issue. I think Turkey will be a constructive
player on these issues and we are looking forward to maintaining
constructive ties with Ankara,” Kerry said in response to question
by members of Congress.

“This is like pouring fuel on the fire,” commented Armenian National
Committee of America Executive Director Aram Hamparian. “Despite
Turkey’s growing anti-Armenian bias Secretary Kerry said at his
testimony before the House Foreign Affairs Committee that Ankara
could play a ‘constructive role’ in resolving that ‘frozen conflict.'”

“ZHOGHOVURD”: THESE DAYS GAGIK TSARUKYAN’S BUSINESSES ARE TESTED IN DETAIL

19/04/2013 13:08:00
Oratert News

Businesses, belonging to the leader of “Prosperous Armenia” party
Gagik Tsarukyan, these days are tested in detail. According to the
newspaper “Zhoghovurd” RA State Revenue Committee began extensive
testing at the factory owned by Tsarukyan “Ararat”- Yerevan brandy
factory, brewery “Kotayk” and other enterprises.

According to the newspaper, SRC with monitoring inspects even in
“Princess” shop, which belongs to Tsarukyan’s daughter. In all
likelihood, Gagik Khachatryan (Gago of customs) does this through a
political decree.

NO SPECIAL INVITATIONS SENT FOR ATTENDING HERITAGE PARTY’S GATHERING IN ANI HOTEL – ARMEN MARTIROSYAN

13:52 ~U 19.04.13

Heritage party has not sent any written invitations to the parties and
individuals for participating in the formation of pan-national front
in Ani hotel today, deputy leader of the party Armen Martirosyan said,
speaking to Tert.am.

“It is an open discussion they may come, listen and make proposals,”
Martirosyan said.

Speaking to Tert.am, ARF-D Supreme Body member Aghvan Vardanyan,
asked whether they would attend the gathering or not said they do
not know what Raffi Hovannisian is going to say on April 19. “He
stated at the rally that he invites all to Ani hotel. Ani hotel,
is Ani hotel and its hall may room 200-300 people, he has invited
thousands. What is he going to do?” Vardanyan asked.

Heritage party representative Zaruhi Postanjyan stated that if the
ARF-D is waiting for special invitation it will get it.

Armenian News – Tert.am

KERRY WANTS GREATER TURKISH ROLE IN KARABAKH

Thursday, April 18th, 2013

Secretary of State John Kerry

WASHINGTON-Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday pushed for a
greater Turkish role in the Nagorno Karabakh issue.

While discussing the 2014 Foreign Affairs budget at the House Foreign
Affairs Committee, Kerry called Turkey a constructive regional
player in the Mideast peace process, the ongoing Syrian crisis,
the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and the Cyprus issue.

“Through regular talks held with Washington, Ankara is assisting us
on the settlement of the two frozen conflicts – the Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict [between Armenia and Azerbaijan] and the Cyprus issue. I
think Turkey will be a constructive player on these issues and we
are looking forward to maintaining constructive ties with Ankara,”
Kerry said in response to question by members of Congress.

“This is like pouring fuel on the fire,” said Armenian National
Committee of America Executive Director Aram Hamparian. “Despite
Turkey’s growing anti-Armenian bias Secretary Kerry said at his
testimony before the House Foreign Affairs Committee that Ankara
could play a ‘constructive role’ in resolving that ‘frozen conflict.'”

ARMENIA WILL APPLY TO INCLUDE YEREVAN’S BLUE MOSQUE IN UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE LIST

April 19, 2013 | 12:34

YEREVAN. – Armenia plans to file an application to include capital
city Yerevan’s Blue Mosque in the UNESCO World Heritage Site list.

Acting Culture Minister Hasmik Poghosyan stated this during her joint
news conference with her Iranian counterpart.

Poghosyan further informed that the Armenian party already invited
Iranian experts that can help complete this application.

In his turn, Iran’s Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance, Mohammad
Hosseini stressed that the historical and cultural ties between the
Armenian and the Iranian peoples go back 3,000 years.

“Iran has a huge track-record in including Armenian cultural heritage
in the UNESCO list. We hope that, with the efforts by the Armenian
government, Yerevan’s Blue Mosque [likewise] will be included in the
UNESCO World Heritage [Site] list,” Hosseini noted.

News from Armenia – NEWS.am

POLL: IN AZERBAIJAN, 97% OF RESPONDENTS ARE AGAINST FRIENDSHIP WITH ARMENIANS

13:11 19/04/2013 ” SOCIETY

Social media have become one of the few places where young people
from Armenia and Azerbaijan can meet, the Balcanicaucaso writes.

Because of the sensitivities of being seen to connect with the other
side in the conflict, the Armenian and Azerbaijani teenagers chose
not to use Facebook to remain in contact once they were back home
from different forums.

“Such a situation was not surprising given the intensity of the
information war conducted online and the monitoring of activity
by security services. The same year, for example, Adnan Hajizade
and Emin Milli, two online activists in Azerbaijan, were arrested,
albeit for criticizing their government,” the article says.

The article recalls that on 1 March 2011, online Azerbaijani news
site Qaynar.Info published the names of prominent activists and
journalists in the country who had Armenian ‘friends’ on Facebook in
an attempt to discredit them and to further engage in a campaign to
warn citizens of the danger of social networking sites.

According to the article, in its 2009 household survey, 70 percent
of respondents in Armenia said they were against forming friendships
with Azerbaijanis while 97 percent of Azerbaijanis were opposed to
friendship with Armenians.

Source: Panorama.am

LE LIVRE D’UN ECRIVAIN AZERBAÏDJANAIS TRADUIT EN ARMENIEN ET EDITE EN ARMENIE

Il s’agit de l’ouvrage ” Reves de pierre ” d’Akram Aylisli, qui a
decrit, entre autres, les pogromes d’Armeniens a Bakou en janvier
1990 et dans d’autres villes azerbaïdjanaises. La publication du
livre a suscite une ” hysterie ” en Azerbaïdjan où l’on est alle
jusqu’a promettre de l’argent pour ” quiconque couperait l’oreille de
l’ecrivain “. L’ecrivain s’est vu prive de titre d’ecrivain national
par Ilham Aliev et de sa retraite presidentielle, ses ouvrages ayant
ete publiquement brûles. / RFE/RL

Extrait de la revue de presse de l’Ambassade de France en Armenie en
date du 12 avril 2013

vendredi 19 avril 2013, Stephane ©armenews.com

ARTEM POGHOSYAN NOMMé PREMIER VICE-PRéSIDENT DE SUKHOI CIVIL AIRCRAFT

Mikhail Poghosyan président de United Aircraft Building Corporation
a nommé Artem Poghosyan vice-président de Sukhoi Civil Aircraft.

Artem Poghosyan est diplômé de l’Ecole Supérieure d’Economie. Il
travaille dans Sukhoi Civil Aircraft depuis 2005. Il a été promu
directeur de l’analyse et de la surveillance économique il y a deux
ans et a été nommé adjoint au vice-président pour l’économie et
la finance.

Artem Poghosyan a vécu aux Etats-Unis pendant un certain temps pour
la promotion de l’avion Ð~С-21 en cours de conception.

Sukhoi Civil Aircraft a été fondée en 2000 avec son siège a Moscou.

Son projet actuel majeur est la conception d’une famille de SuperJet.

vendredi 19 avril 2013, Stéphane ©armenews.com

JEUDI 25 AVRIL 2013, CHARENTON-LE-PONT, COMMEMORATION DU 98E ANNIVERSAIRE DU GENOCIDE DE 1915

La Municipalite de Charenton-le-Pont et l’Association Culturelle
Armenienne de Marne-la-Vallee vous invitent a assister a la ceremonie
de Depôt de gerbe devant le Khatchkar de Charenton-le-Pont (94220), rue
Paul-Eluard-angle rue des Bordeaux, le jeudi 25 avril 2013 a 17 h 30.

La ceremonie aura lieu en presence de M. Jean-Marie BRETILLON,
Maire de Charenton-le-Pont, Conseiller general du Val-de-Marne, de
Membres du conseil municipal de Charenton-le-Pont , Representants des
Municipalites limitrophes Des Membres du Conseil d’administration de
l’ACAM, du Donateur du monument, des Anciens combattants armeniens

Autres personnalites civiles et religieuses

Prises de parole, Depôt de gerbes, Recueillement Accès : Autoroute,
sortie Charenton-le-Pont, Quai des Carrières a Charenton, tourner a
droite Rue des Bordeaux ; Metro : Station Charenton-Ecoles, prendre
Rue de Conflans, tourner a gauche Rue des Bordeaux.

vendredi 19 avril 2013, Stephane ©armenews.com

ARMENIAN INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION TO HOLD LUNCHEON HONORING KATHERINE SARAFIAN

– APRIL 18, 2013

Katherine Sarafian, Producer, with Mark Andrews, the Director of
“Brave Los Angeles, CA – The Los Angeles Affiliate of the Armenian
International Women’s Association (AIwa) are proud to announce that
they will be holding a celebration luncheon honoring Katherine
Sarafian, producer of the award-winning animated feature film,
“Brave.” Congratulations are still pouring in for her role as producer
on Disney-Pixar’s most recent Golden Globe and Oscar winning film. The
event will be held on Saturday, April 27, 2013 at the Beverly Hills
Hotel, with a reception at 11:30 a.m., followed by lunch and the
program at 12 Noon.

“We are truly delighted,” stated Silva Katchiguian, President of
AIWA-LA, “that the Armenian community will have the opportunity to
join in recognizing the stellar career and outstanding accomplishments
of Katherine Sarafian. She exemplifies AIWA’s mission and purpose to
recognize Armenian women in leadership positions and to acknowledge
their contribution to their profession as well as their positive
impact on society.”

Katherine Sarafian has been a supporter of AIWA and its mission to
unite Armenian women worldwide and to address the critical issues
facing them everywhere. She has previously addressed both the Los
Angeles and San Francisco Affiliates. She has had a notable career at
Pixar Animation Studios, holding a variety of key leadership positions,
and has been an integral part of its success and growth.

Sarafian joined Pixar in 1994 as a production coordinator on the
studios first full-length feature film, “Toy Story.” From there,
she continued to develop her film production experience as production
manager in Pixar’s short film department, and as art department manager
on the studio’s second feature film, “A Bug’s Life.” Sarafian then
moved on to positions in the creative services and consumer products
departments, eventually becoming director of marketing for the
studio. In 2000, she transmitted back into production at Pixar, first
as production supervisor on “Monsters, Inc.” and then as production
manager on the Academy Award winning feature “The Incredibles.” She
next took on the role of producer for the Academy Award nominated short
film “Lifted,” which screened in theaters worldwide with Oscar winner
“Ratatouille” in 2007.

Sarafian has taught undergraduate film and television courses and has
represented Pixar at a variety of film festivals throughout Japan,
Europe and the United States.

An exciting program is planned for the luncheon with many guests and
celebrities from the entertainment industry. Proceeds from the luncheon
will benefit the scholarship fund for Armenian women college students;
the Women’s Entrepreneurship Program at the American University
of Armenia to educate women in Armenia to start and run their own
businesses; and support of the Women’s Support Center project in
Armenia which provides a safe haven for abused women.

Tickets are $100.00. For reservations or further information
contact Lily Balian (310) 472-2454; Jean Kelegian (949) 494-4330;
Elizabeth Agbabian (310) 476-5306; Hermine Janoyan (818) 342-4600,
[email protected] or the website:Aiwala.org.