Author: Kajoyan Gevork

TURMOIL WILL NEVER HAPPEN IN ARF: ARMEN RUSTAMYAN

14:46 – 26.10.2012

“Confusion is likely to happen in other political parties, but it
never happens in ARF”, said head of ARF fraction Armen Rustamyan
during traditional briefings.

“ARF is famous with its ideological and organizational rules.

Discussions are always stormy, clashes of ideas take place, but turmoil
will never happen as we all have a precise path to take”, said he.

Rustamyan noted that on a Supreme meeting will take place in December,
where they will discuss the situation we are in.

“We have to do whatever it takes to unite the opposition”, said he.

ARTAK ZAKARYAN THANKED CZECH SENATOR FOR ACCEPTING THE RESOLUTION CONDEMNING SAFAROV’S CASE

ARMENPRESS
OCTOBER 26, 2012
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 26, ARMENPRESS: The Chairman of Armenian NA Committee
of Foreign Affairs Artak Zakaryan expressed gratitude to Jozef Regec
the Chairman of Czech Senate Committee on foreign affairs, security
and defence.

In the message Armenpress was provided with Zakaryan mainly noted
“First of all I would like to express my deep gratitude for accepting
the resolution which condemns case over the murderer Ramil Safarov’s.

I highly appreciate Your support in this important situation. I am
sure, that the Committee which was headed by You, has been led by the
principals of human rights, freedom, democracy and rule of law. Using
the opportunity I truly congratulate You and Your colleagues from
the Committee on the occasion of Czech Republic Day, wishing peace
and prosperity to the friendly Czech nation”.

LACK OF EMPLOYEES OBSERVED IN VARIOUS ECONOMIC INDUSTRIES OF ARMENIA – PM

news.am
October 25, 2012 | 11:39

YEREVAN. – Lack of employees is observed in various economic industries
of Armenia, and there is structural unemployment, PM of Armenia Tigran
Sargsyan said during the government session on Thursday.

According to him, the field of informational technologies is suffering
most of all and the only obstacle for the rapid developing field is
the issue of proper staff. At the same time, the deputy Minister
of Energy and Natural Resources Levon Shahbazyan claimed that the
Vanadzor Chemical plant cannot start operating due to the lack of
150 employees. The Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan added that the
transportation field requires 300 employees with an average monthly
salary of $200. The PM claimed that the governors also complain that
they cannot hire employees with AMD 5,000 to 7,000 daily salary.

“This is a problem for us, which requires a solution,” PM concluded.

CALLING ALL SANTAS: ERIC’S WISH IS THAT HIS MOM GETS WELL

13:05, October 26, 2012

By Shoushan Ohanyan

42 year-old Ashkhen Lazarian and her 9 year-old son Eric live in
the town of Agarak.

Ashkhen suffers from cirrhosis of the liver and hasn’t received any
medical treatment for the past seven months.

“I haven’t been able to continue travelling to Yerevan for treatment.

Each trip costs about 150,000 AMD. I used to pay by taking out loans
but I can’t even do that anymore,” says Ashkhen.

I had heard about the plight of this family months ago and decided
to visit them. They welcomed our team of reporters with open arms.

Ashkhen has sought financial assistance from a number of people, but
few have heeded her call. During our conversation she mentioned the
names of MP Vahe Hakobyan and his father Maxim Hakobyan, Director of
the Kajaran Copper-Molybdenum Combine, as providing some help.

Her illness has gotten worse. Ashkhen now suffers from ascites (fluid
retention in the abdominal cavity). It’s the most common complication
of cirrhosis, and is associated with a poor quality of life, increased
risk of infection, and a poor long-term outcome

“Naturally, any talk of serious treatment with those amounts is out
of the question, but at least I was able to cover the cost of my
medications. The drugs I was taking and should have continued taking
are very expensive,” Ashkhen says.

Even though the woman is classified with a level 2 disability, she
hasn’t been able to get her medications for free.

“They say that I must pay for them since they don’t have the
resources,” Ashkhen explains.

The woman’s one joy in life is her son Eric. Despite his young age,
Eric spends all his free time on the internet, exploring new medical
alternatives and physicians which might help his mother.

“I go on the internet and search for hospitals and doctors. My mother
then makes a selection,” explains Eric, who fully understands the
importance of the responsibility he’s assumed.

The young boy can recite the names of all the hospitals and doctors
that his mother has attended and the drugs she’s taken. That’s the
level of his commitment to his mom.

Eric is a boy who has been forced to grow up quick but he still has
a wish list for Santa Claus.

“I would like Santa Claus to fix my hand and to cure my mother’s
illness,” Eric tells me.

(Eric had broken his hand and due to a mistake made by the doctors
it remains painfully sensitive)

God willing, a number of Santa Clauses will come forth to make Eric’s
wish come true.

CONTROVERSIAL SERMON: DID CATHOLICOS ARAM I DEFROCK FATHER BARTEV FOR SPEAKING OUT?

hetq
14:15, October 26, 2012

On October 16, Catholicos Aram I of the Great House of Cilicia
officially defrocked Father Bartev Gyulumian.

It seems that Cilician Catholicosate took offense at comments made
by Father Gyulumyan during a sermon he gave in Los Angeles.

Here’s a snippet of what he said: The church is not a national
institution. The church is the symbolic body of Christ. The church
mustn’t be viewed as a national center or a place to be used. It
must be freed of all types of partisan, Masonic and secret organizing
institutions”

The video below contains more of what Father Gyulumian said as a
basis for his defrocking. (See minute 16)

On October 16, the California-based Asbarez newspaper published the
following news item:

Antelias -The Executive Assembly of the Brotherhood of the Cilician
Catholicosate declares that taking into account the following:

a) The disobedience shown by Father Bartev

b) The fact that he tricked the Catholicosate by staying in Los
Angeles and not to his new post

in Canada

c) His inappropriate comments made in an Armenian Church in Los
Angeles

d) His refusal to write a letter of contrition

The Executive Assembly, according to the charter of the Great House
of Cilicia, unanimously proposed to His Holiness that Father Bartev
be defrocked.

ARMENIAN INMATE SEVERS FINGER IN PROTEST AGAINST PRISON CONDITIONS

PanARMENIAN.Net
October 26, 2012 – 09:28 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – The rapid response group of Armenian Ombudsman’s
Office arrived at Nubarashen prison after an inmate severed his
finger and sent in to Henaran.am news agency in protest against
prison conditions.

As the Ombudsman’s spokesperson Naira Karmirshalyan told
PanARMENIAN.Net detail information about the incident will be provided
in near future.

THE EXHIBITION OF MILITARY INDUSTRY AND IT IS HELD IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENSE

ARMENPRESS
OCTOBER 26, 2012
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 26, ARMENPRESS. An exhibition of production of
military industry and IT developed and produced by the leading
companies of the realm is held in the Administrative Complex of the
Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Armenia.

As the Department of Information and Public Relations of the Ministry
of Defense of the Republic of Armenia informed “Armenpress” dozens of
companies were introduced in the exhibition with their industrial and
experimental exhibits: different guns, weaponry, manipulation systems
and software projects, as well as uniforms and a wide range of spare
parts have been represented at the exhibiton.

The achievements of the Armenian industry are growing day by day. As
to the geography of the cooperation it is regularly being enlarged.

ARMENIA’S WEIGHTLIFTER GEVORG DAVTYAN UNDERGOES SURGERY IN MOSCOW

tert.am
26.10.12

Double weightlifting champion of Europe Gevorg Davtyan has undergone
a backbone surgery in Russia’s capital Moscow.

Speaking to armsport.am, the 29-year old weightlifter from Gyumri said
chairman of the Armenian National Olympic Committee Gagik Tsraukyan
took care of the surgery expenses.

The athlete was in Russia during the recent months, but will soon
arrive in Armenia and gradually start trainings. Davtyan will start
to perform in 85-kg weight category.

Gevorg Davtyan became champion of Europe in 2006 and 2007. In 2007
he became world vice champion. In 2008 he won a bronze medal.

GREEN ACTIVISTS DEMAND BRINGING NATURE PROTECTION MINISTER OF ARMENIA TO CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY

arminfo
Thursday, October 25, 17:53

The civil initiatives “Save Teghout”, “Trchkan”, “Khosrov Reserve” and
“Jermuk Will Never Become a Mine” have released a statement demanding
that the Prosecutor General and Special Investigative Service should
bring the Armenian Nature Protection Ministry employees and Minister
Aram Haroutyunyan to criminal responsibility.

The authors of the statement point out that over the past few years
problems have been observed almost in all spheres: development of ore
mining industry, construction of small hydropower plants, protection
of Lake Sevan and other water bodies. The activists say in most cases
the Ministry learns all the problems from the environmentalists,
civil initiatives and the mass media. In the meantime, according to
the regulations of the Nature Protection Ministry, the minister is
responsible for the situation ruling in his sphere. “The Ministry
and the Environmental Inspectorate fail to carry out their functions
and obligations and do not master the situation. This allows us to
state that they display criminal negligence and/or try to conceal
the situation”, the document says.

In this context, the activists call on the Prosecutor General
and Special Investigative Service to bring the Armenian Nature
Protection Ministry employees and Minister Aram Haroutyunyan to
criminal responsibility for the abuse and criminal idleness.

VIVACELL-MTS: INTERNET COVERAGE ON ALMOST WHOLE TERRITORY OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF ARMENIA

Panorama.am
25/10/2012

VivaCell-MTS, a subsidiary of “Mobile TeleSystems” OJSC, gladly
announces the university implementing international programs in higher
education is now provided with Internet access.

The cooperation between VivaCell-MTS and the American University of
Armenia started about 5 years ago. The students of the university
regularly attend trainings held by the Company’s specialists, have
internships at the Company, and are involved in professional exchange
programs in the frame of the cooperation projects. The readiness
to jointly implement various programs is based on the feeling of
responsibility for the next generation.

The leading telecommunications operator values quality human resources
and encourages students’ willingness to get quality education. The
two buildings of the university have almost full Internet coverage.

VivaCell-MTS has provided the university with 10 “Home-Zone Turbo”
package-based 3G routers, as well as devices of various capacities
to provide Wi-Fi network. Once a perspective, the university now
has free access to the network for the instructors to organize the
learning process.

“The way learning is organized is as important as the willingness to
learn. The contemporary world has its rules and wants more flexibility
in getting quality education. We are ready to encourage researching
students to strive for more in education,” said VivaCell-MTS General
Manager Ralph Yirikian.

VivaCell-MTS supports universities’ commitment to prepare knowledgeable
professionals to secure Armenia’s competitiveness in the world market,
company’s press service reported.