Author: Kajoyan Gevork

ARMENIAN US AMBASSADOR TO ISRAEL, SYRIA TO SPEAK IN BOSTON ON THURSDAY

Boston Globe
Oct 24 2012

Posted by Jaclyn Reiss

In celebration of the opening of the Armenian Heritage Park on the
Greenway, the Armenian Heritage Foundation will host a human rights
lecture in Boston with Edward P. Djerejian, an Armenian ambassador
from the United States.

The lecture will take place Thursday, Oct. 25, at Faneuil Hall at 7
p.m. It is free and open to the public.

Djerejian was nominated by former President Bill Clinton to serve as
an ambassador, and had worked in federal government since John F.

Kennedy’s presidency. Djerejian served as US ambassador to Israel
from 1992-1994 and to the Syrian Arab Republic from 1988-1991.

After his retirement from government in 1994, he became founding
director of the Baker Institute for Public Policy at Rice University.

He published a book, Danger and Opportunity: An American Ambassador’s
Journey Through the Middle East, in 2008.

Among his many awards and honors, Djerejian was elected a Fellow of
the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2001 and named to the
Board of Trustees of the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

According to the Armenian Heritage Foundation, the Faneuil Hall
lectures are rooted in history. New England residents would flock
to the area from 1895 to 1918 to hear the eyewitness accounts of the
atrocities taking place against the Armenian minority of the Ottoman
Empire, and spoke passionately about the urgent need for intervention.

Many who heard these accounts were moved to action, including
distinguished Boston-area residents like Julia Ward Howe, Clara Barton,
Charlotte Perkins Gilman and Alice Stone Blackwell.

For further information on Thursday’s lecture, e-mail
[email protected].

IRAN’S NORTHWESTERN PROVINCE, ARMENIA EYING STRONGER COOPERATION

FARS News Agency
October 23, 2012 Tuesday
Iran

TEHRAN (FNA)- Senior provincial officials from Iran’s Northwestern
province of East Azarbaijan and Armenia’s Aramavir province discussed
further expansion of cooperation between the two regions, specially
in agricultural fields.

Speaking at a meeting with visiting head of Armenian Aramavir province
Innovation Center Aram Vardanyan on Monday, Director-General of East
Azerbaijan province Department of Agriculture Jihad Massoud Mohammadian
described Armenia as a good market for his province.

There are extensive potentials for trade and economic cooperation with
Armenia, and the two countries will further expand mutual agricultural
cooperation especially after signing a new agreement.

He also stressed positive effects of exchange of different expert
groups especially in the field of agriculture and natural resources
on the growing ties between the two neighboring states.

Iran has long taken various diplomatic initiatives to expand its ties
with the neighboring states.

In recent years, Iran and its Northern neighbor Armenia have boosted
cooperation, signed agreements on energy cooperation and agreed to
cooperate in technology and research and to enhance ties in commerce
and economy.

ARMENIAN AND KARABAKH PRESIDENTS OPEN MEMORIAL TO MARTYRS PERISHED IN ARTSAKH LIBERATION WAR

October 24, 2012 | 18:46

STEPANAKERT.- President of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Bako Sahakyan
together with Armenia’s President Serzh Sargsyan visited the village
of Mets Tager in the Hadrut Region on Wednesday to participate in
the opening of a memorial honoring memory of martyrs perished in the
Artsakh liberation war.

President Sahakyan underscores importance of such complexes in NKR
regions noting their significance for patriotic upbringing of the
younger generation as well as preservation of national values.

President Sahakyan expressed gratitude to those who participated in
the construction of the complex.

Primate of the Artsakh Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church
Archbishop Pargev Martirosyan, NKR Prime-Minister Ara Haroutunyan,
Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan, other officials and guests
from Armenia participated in the event.

IRAN DISSATISFIED WITH OUTCOMES OF JOINT PROJECTS WITH ARMENIA

PanARMENIAN.Net
October 24, 2012 – 19:01 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – Iranian Energy Minister Majid Namjoo highly assessed
Armenia’s role in relations with the neighboring countries.

In his speech at the 11th meeting of Armenian-Iranian intergovernmental
commission Namjoo hailed the bilateral political and economic
relations.

“Though progress has been recorded in the implementation of joint
projects, the existing obstacles have protracted the process,” he
said, deeming the results unsatisfactory and stressing the need to
settle the problems to record further progress.

The parties further discussed cooperation in the fields of
economy, energy, transport and communication, nature protection,
healthcare, agriculture, education, culture, as well as interregional
collaboration.

Memorandum of cooperation will be singed upon completion of the
meeting.

THE MAJORITY OF THE SYRIAN-ARMENIANS DO NOT WANT TO LEAVE SYRIA

ARMENPRESS
OCTOBER 24, 2012
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 24, ARMENPRESS. There is no opposition in Syria, but
a conspiratorial anti-state movement having its origins in different
countries, but it is not of Syrian citizens. This is the opinion of the
political scientists Sergey Shakaryants during the press conference
held on October 24. The political scientist reminded that on October
19 the government of the country introduced names of 150 rebels to
the Secretary-General of the UN.

He emphasized that the authorities gave their permission to the
local Christian community for the formation of defense units. In
Sergey Shakaryants’ opinion the Armenian defense units will focus
their attention not only on the protection of the peaceful citizens,
but they will also be guarding of the churches and historical and
cultural monuments. Sergey Shakaryants said: “The Armenians should
always be brave. They must keep being united and protect their soil
and fortune.” Although Armenians are dying in Syria, but the majority
of the Syrian-Armenians are not going to leave the country.

In accordance with the official information clashes lasting more than
18 months caused the death of about 40 Armenians.

HOVIK ABRAHAMYAN CONGRATULATED SOS SARGSYAN ON HIS BIRTHDAY

ARMENPRESS
OCTOBER 24, 2012
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 24, ARMENPRESS: National Assembly Speaker Hovik
Abrahamyan congratulated renowned actor, People’s Artist Sos Sargsyan
on the occasion of his birthday. As Information Public Relations
Department of the National Assembly informed Armenpress, the message
runs as follows:

” Dear Actor,

On behalf of the National Assembly and myself I congratulate you on
your 83 anniversary. You enjoy undisputed reputation in our cultural
life. Generations grew up by your created art. You are a real People’s
Artist in the true sense of the word. Decades long you have served
as a sample of a patriot, taught the people to maintain the best
qualities of a person in general. Once again, I congratulate you and
wish you good health, long life and continuous creative energy.

Prominent Armenian actor Sos Sargsyan was born on October 24.

Editorial stuff of “Armenpress” congratulates the famous artist,
great actor and beloved man on occasion of his anniversary and wishes
him strong health and success.

YEREVAN HOSTING ARMENIAN-IRANIAN INTERGOVERNMENTAL COMMITTEE SESSION

news.am
October 24, 2012 | 14:17

YEREVAN. – Eleventh session of the Armenian-Iranian Joint
Intergovernmental Committee kicked off Wednesday in the Armenian
capital city Yerevan. The event is jointly moderated by the Committee’s
Armenian Co-Chair, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Armen
Movsisyan, and the Iranian Co-Chair, Energy Minister Majid Namjoo.

First, Movsisyan welcomed the visiting delegation from Iran. “I am
convinced that we will be able to sum up the activities that are
carried out and to clarify our tasks for the coming year.

Armenian-Iranian relations are on a high level and are developing. The
Committee has an important mission, and it will enable to make
arrangements on several domains,” Armen Movsisyan stressed.

In his turn, Namjoo noted that the bilateral ties have a generality
that distinguishes relations with Armenia. “We have strong framework
with the Energy Ministry [of Armenia] for the efforts and the work
being done. The mutual visits between both countries bespeak the high
political will and the perseverance which the leaders of the [two]
countries possess,” he stated.

To note, numerous cooperation matters will be discussed during the 11th
session of the Armenian-Iranian Joint Intergovernmental Committee and,
at the end, its memorandum of understanding will be signed.

ARMENIAN GOVERNMENT’S PROJECTS IN COMPLIANCE WITH UN PROGRAMS

news.am
October 24, 2012 | 13:41

YEREVAN.- Armenian government’s programs are in compliance with those
of the United Nations, outgoing UN Resident Coordinator in Armenia
Dafina Gercheva told reporters on Wednesday.

The government’s program was studied thoroughly and it was revealed
that its main goals are in compliance with the UN Development
Programme.

Improving the mechanisms of government institutions and their higher
efficiency is a priority fully supported by the UN, Gercheva said.

She noted development of industry and foreign trade as key factors
to improve standard of living.

The United Nations also attaches importance to democracy strengthening
and securing human rights, which is one of the fundamental directions
of European policy.

“Armenia is adherent to it,” Gercheva emphasized.

DID THEY SEE KOCHARYAN’S “EARS”?
JAMES HAKOBYAN

Story from Lragir.am News:

Published: 10:30:48 – 24/10/2012

Answering critics of the ANC’s “political” cooperation with Prosperous
Armenia Party, the leader of the Armenian National Congress and his
colleagues state that Kocharyan’s “ears” are not visible behind the
Prosperous Armenia Party and Serzh Sargsyan’s “ears” are behind those
who say Kocharyan is behind the PAP.

On October 23 the head of the ANC parliamentary group Levon Zurabyan
told RFE/RL Armenian service that after reelection, Serzh Sargsyan
will try to desolate the political field. According to him, it first
of all means to eliminate those factors which have an economic and
financial capacity, in other words, Robert Kocharyan, Gagik Tsarukyan
and his Prosperous Armenia Party, said Levon Zurabyan.

Actually, the head of the ANC parliamentary group confirms that one
can see Kocharyan’s “ears” behind the PAP.

If Serzh Sargsyan is a real threat to Robert Kocharyan’s property,
and if Levon Zurabyan understands this, Robert Kocharyan himself who
knows the essence of the crystallized system better will understand
it better.

Consequently, if Kocharyan knows and understands everything as well as
Zurabyan, then he must realize all the threats and naturally he will
try to resist. In other words, Kocharyan can’t be aware of threats
and stay at home waiting for Serzh Sargsyan to eliminate him.

Kocharyan has to resist and the best ally he could ever find for this
task is Gagik Tsarukyan, and as Zurabyan says, Serzh Sargsyan wants to
deprive Tsarukyan of his property too. Consequently, even if we assume
that Kocharyan and Tsarukyan do not share their properties, their
interests will be the same. So, the cooperation between Tsarukyan and
Kocharyan becomes no less logical than the Congress-PAP cooperation.

Questions arouse relating to the Congress’ arguments regarding
Kocharyan’s “ears” and the end of his political career. Now it is
found out that Kocharyan exists and one of the major tasks of Sargsyan
will be to deprive him of his levers. Meanwhile, if he has levers,
it becomes illogical to affirm Kocharyan is not a factor any more.

It is only left to find out why the Congress members started suddenly
seeing Kocharyan’s “ears”. Have they forgot about their previous
statements? Do they think the society has forgotten them? But it is not
a matter of memory. The Congress seems to be caught in the political
net it had woven where there are so many “ears” that it is difficult
to see which belongs to Kocharyan in order to hide them carefully.

GYUMRI WOMAN EARNS FOR FOOD TRANSPORTING GOODS IN MARKET (VIDEO)

24.10.12

Shirak Center NGO referred in its regular material to the life of a
woman transporting goods in the Gyumri’s central food market with cart.

According to the NGO’s press release, 43-year old Almast Hakobyan,
single mother of three, does not have even her own shack and lives
in a wagon-house of one of her old acquaintances.

The state will not provide her apartment compensation as she has
not lost apartment as a result of the earthquake and it is not clear
whether she will have an apartment or not.

She lives in the wagon-house without her children. They are are living
in one of Yerevan’s children’s houses.