Author: Kajoyan Gevork

STEPANAKERT HOSTS PROCESSION TO COMMEMORATE GURGEN MARGARYAN (PHOTOS)

26.09.12

A procession to commemorate the assassinated Armenian lieutenant,
Gurgen Margaryan, was organized in Stepanakert earlier on Monday.

Around 3,000 people attended the event held to mark Margaryan’s
birthday and protest the extradition and the hero’s welcome of his
killer, Ramil Safarov.

According to a press release by the Artsakhakertum foundation,
the crowd, gathered near the St. Hakob Church, headed to city’s
Fraternal Grave to lay flowers to the monument to the accompaniment
of a military band.

They chanted slogans, “No to axe-policies”, “Shame on world community”,
“Gurgen is with us”, “We won’t keep silence”, etc.

Safarov axed Margaryan to death in Budapest in 2004, when both
servicement were attending Nato-organized English language trainings
in the Hungarian capital. In 2006, the Budapest City Court sentenced
Safarov to life in prison. But in 2006, the axe-killer was extradited
to Azerbaijan and immediately granted a presidential pardon. He was
later promoted to the rank of mayor and given an apartment in Baku.

YEREVAN MAYOR MEETS KUWAIT’S AMBASSADOR

news.am
September 26, 2012 | 17:29

YEREVAN. – Armenian capital city Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan met
with Kuwaiti Ambassador to Armenia, Bassam Muhammad al-Qabandi

Margaryan expressed a conviction that the partnership ties between
the cities of both countries can assume a new quality for development.

“The [Yerevan] Municipality is always open for cooperation and stands
ready to discuss any proposal,” the Mayor stressed, the Municipality
Information and Public Relations Department informs.

In his turn, Ambassador Bassam Muhammad al-Qabandi assured that he
will do his utmost to strengthen relations between the two countries,
and to find common grounds for interaction in urban economy and to
develop them. In addition, the Ambassador reconfirmed Kuwait City
mayor’s official invitation, addressed to Taron Margaryan, to visit
the Kuwaiti capital.

The interlocutors also discussed several other matters of bilateral
interest.

ARMENIA HOSTS 6TH RETURN FESTIVAL OF CLASSICAL MUSIC

“Radiolur”
17:02 24.09.2012

The 6th Return Festival of Classical Music kicks off in Armenia today.

The event has brought together musicians and orchestras from Israel,
Germany, France, Denmark, Portugal and Armenia. The festival is held
under the high auspices of First Lady Rita Sargsyan.

Maestro Avner Biron, music director and conductor of the Israeli
Camerata Orchestra Jerusalem, will open the festival. The maestro
says he has always wanted to visit Armenia and performing in Armenia
is very important to him.

Avner Biron confesses that as a child he heard from his parents that
Armenians and Jews had many similarities. Both nations survived a
great tragedy. Although unwilling to interfere with politics and state
affairs, the maestro said: “I feel shame for the Israeli Government
for the failure to find strength in itself to recognize the tragedy
of Armenians.”

Avner Biron has prepared several surprises for today’s opening concert
of the Return Festival. One of them is a symphony by Joseph Hayden,
which is performed very rarely in the world.

GURGEN MARGARYAN WOULD BE 34 TODAY

“Radiolur”
17:47 26.09.2012

Armenian Officer Gurgen Margaryan would be 34 today, if not the
Budapest tragedy of 19 February, 2004. His family and friends,
representatives of the Ministry of Defense, students of higher
educational establishments visited the Yerablur Pantheon today to
pay tribute to his memory.

Representatives of different layers of society raised their voice
of protest against the extradition of the murderer and his further
glorification in Azerbaijan.

President of the “Gurgen Margaryan” NGO Ashot Kocharyan says he could
expect any nasty step from Azerbaijan, but not from the Hungarian
government and judiciary. “Safarov’s transfer was a shameful deal,”
he said.

COMMISSIONER FOR ENLARGEMENT AND EUROPEAN NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICY TEFAN FULE TO VISIT ARMENIA ON 27 SEPTEMBER

ARMENPRESS
26 September, 2012
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 26, ARMENPRESS: Commissioner for Enlargement
and European Neighbourhood Policy tefan Fule will visit Armenia on
Thursday to reaffirm that Armenia is an important partner to the EU,
to appreciate Armenia’s efforts to further strengthen relationship
with the European Union, the active engagement within the Eastern
Partnership, encourage further reform efforts in the country and to
sign two financing agreements, reports Armenpress citing Press and
Information department of EU Delegation to Armenia. During his stay in
Yerevan he will meet the President and the Prime Minister, as well as
the chairman of the European Integration committee of the National
Assembly and the representatives of the opposition. Commissioner
Fule will also deliver a key note speech at the Civil Society seminar
“Strengthening of the Role of Civil Society in Democratic Governance”.

In his meetings, Commissioner Fule will stress the need for Armenia
to pursue the path of reforms with the active support of the European
Union based on the so called “more for more” principle meaning more
support for more reforms and more progress. To underline this he
will sign financing programmes totalling â~B¬43.1m to prepare for
the implementation of the EU-Armenia Association Agreement.

CHESS: ARONIAN TIES WITH ANAND AT SAO PAULO/BILBAO GRAND SLAM

Soccer | 26.09.12 | 14:38

Photo:

Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian drew with the reigning world
champion Vishvanatan Anand from India playing with black figures in
Round 2 of a prestigious tournament in Sao Paulo, Brazil, that has
brought together six of the world’s leading players.

The five-round tournament is the first part of the Grand Slam Masters
Final that will continue in Bilbao, Spain, in October.

After two rounds of play Aronian has three points. Italy’s Fabiano
Caruana tops the tournament standings. Aronian is playing Francisco
Vallejo Pons of Spain tonight.

The other grandmasters participating in the tournament are Norway’s
Magnus Carlsen and Russia’s Sergey Karjakin.

HUNGARY MFA SENT A NOTE TO REPAIR DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH ARMENIA

ARMENPRESS
26 September, 2012
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 26, ARMENPRESS: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs
of Hungary sends a note to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the
Republic of Armenia refer to rebuilding diplomatic relations. As
Armenpress reports citing Hungary MFA web site the note is dated back
to September 24.

” The Ministry of Hungary wishes to declare the interest of the
Government of Hungary to end the unilateral suspension of diplomatic
relations by the Republic of Armenia without preconditions.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary avails itself of this
opportunity to renew to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic
of Armenia the assurance of its highest consideration”.

Azerbaijani assassin Ramil Safarov, who axe-murdered Armenian officer
Gurgen Margaryan on February 19 2004 in Budapest while sleeping,
when they were participating in NATO English Language Courses in the
capital of Hungary, was sentenced to life imprisonment without right
to be pardoned for 30 years. On August 31 2012 Safarov was extradited
from Hungary to Azerbaijan and was pardoned by the President Ilham
Aliyev. The murderer was advanced to mayor, provided with an apartment
and given “national hero” >

CONFLICT OCCURS BETWEEN ARMENIAN AND AZERBAIJANI DELEGATIONS AT EUROPEAN JUSTICE MINISTER’S CONFERENCE

APA
Sept 25 2012
Azerbaijan

Baku. Shahriyar Alizadeh – APA. European Council in co-operation with
the Austrian government has organized the 31st conference of Justice
Ministers of EC member states in Vienna. The press service of the
Ministry of Justice of Azerbaijan told APA that the delegation led
by the Azerbaijani Justice Minister Fikrat Mammadov also attended
the conference.

In order to express its dirty intension at such a respectful
conference, the Armenian delegation put into agenda the protest issue
concerning Ramil Safarov’s extradition to Azerbaijan and his pardoning,
and made efforts to prepare special speeches and hold discussions
dealing with above mentioned issue. But these irrelevant efforts
have been prevented by the Azerbaijani delegation, because the above
mentioned issue had nothing in common with the topic of the conference
and was absolutely baseless. The Armenian delegation made efforts to
pursue baseless talks as if Ramil Safarov’s pardoning was contradictory
to the European values and legislation. But the Azerbaijani delegation
has made a statement that the above mentioned issue was realized in
accordance with norms of international law. It’s was mentioned in the
document that the extradition and pardoning was realized according to
the international convention and the legislations of both states. As a
result, the Armenian delegation couldn’t achieve its intension; vice
versa the participants of the conference focused their attention on
the Armenian terrorism, especially the fact that Armenian terrorist
organization ASALA has threatened Azerbaijani diplomats.

THE CEREMONY OF LAYING OF THE MEMORIAL CAPSULE IN THE FOUNDATION OF GYUMRI N6 MUSIC SCHOOL HELD IN GYUMRI

Mediamax
Sept 25 2012
Armenia

Yerevan/Mediamax/. The ceremony of laying of the memorial capsule in
the foundation of Gyumri N6 music school was held in Gyumri today.

You can read about the history of the joint project of Mediamax, Fund
for Armenian Relief (FAR) and Do Something Australian organization
here.

Vice Prime Minister, Minister of Territorial Administration of Armenia
Armen Gevorgyan, President of FAR, Archbishop Khazhak Parsamyan,
Executive Director of FAR Garnik Nanagulyan, members of Board of FAR
Trustees, governor of Shirak Ashot Giziryan attended the ceremony.

Director of Mediamax Ara Tadevosyan spoke about the unique character of
the project. “Various organizations and persons – an Armenian charity
organization, Australian NGO, Armenian news agency, world rock starts,
benefactors from the Armenian Diaspora, private Armenian companies,
President and Armenian government joined efforts for the construction
of the school. As a result, pupils will study in a new and comfortable
school next year”, said Director of Mediamax.

Archbishop Khazhak Parsamyan especially stressed the decision of
the Mardigian Foundation to triple the funds raised by the project
organizers.

Vice Prime Minister Armen Gevorgyan also expressed his gratitude toward
the Mardigian family as well as Mediamax and FAR. He assured that the
Armenian government will always support such initiatives and expressed
the hope that the program will serve an example for other projects.

The school will be put into operation in summer 2013.

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Subject: Music: The ceremony of laying of the memorial capsule in the
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Mediamax, Armenia
Sept 25 2012

The ceremony of laying of the memorial capsule in the foundation of
Gyumri N6 music school held in Gyumri

Yerevan/Mediamax/. The ceremony of laying of the memorial capsule in
the foundation of Gyumri N6 music school was held in Gyumri today.

You can read about the history of the joint project of Mediamax, Fund
for Armenian Relief (FAR) and Do Something Australian organization
here.

Vice Prime Minister, Minister of Territorial Administration of Armenia
Armen Gevorgyan, President of FAR, Archbishop Khazhak Parsamyan,
Executive Director of FAR Garnik Nanagulyan, members of Board of FAR
Trustees, governor of Shirak Ashot Giziryan attended the ceremony.

Director of Mediamax Ara Tadevosyan spoke about the unique character
of the project. “Various organizations and persons – an Armenian
charity organization, Australian NGO, Armenian news agency, world rock
starts, benefactors from the Armenian Diaspora, private Armenian
companies, President and Armenian government joined efforts for the
construction of the school. As a result, pupils will study in a new
and comfortable school next year”, said
Director of Mediamax.

Archbishop Khazhak Parsamyan especially stressed the decision of the
Mardigian Foundation to triple the funds raised by the project
organizers.

Vice Prime Minister Armen Gevorgyan also expressed his gratitude
toward the Mardigian family as well as Mediamax and FAR. He assured
that the Armenian government will always support such initiatives and
expressed the hope that the program will serve an example for other
projects.

The school will be put into operation in summer 2013.

MIKA PREVAIL ON PENALTIES IN ARMENIAN SUPER CUP

UEFA.com
Sept 25 2012

Khachik Chakhoyan, from Yerevan

“To win the Armenian Super Cup is a big honour,” said FC Mika coach
Zsolt Hornyak after his side beat defending champions Ulisses FC to
lift the first trophy of the season.

Armenian Premier League leaders FC Mika beat defending champions
Ulisses FC on penalties to lift the Armenian Super Cup and claim
their first trophy of the season.

Neither side were able to forge ahead in the first half and Samvel
Melkonyan spurned two good opportunities to give Ulisses the lead after
the break. Mika had goalkeeper Gevorg Kasparov to thank for keeping the
score goalless with substitute Arsen Balabekyan adding an attacking
threat for Ulisses. Chances were limited as the game went into extra
time and Gegam Harutyunyan missed to give Kasparov the opportunity
to win his side the game to the delight of coach Zsolt Hornyak.

“To win the Armenian Super Cup is a big honour,” said Hornyak.

“Despite our losses the young players who took to the pitch showed
their character. Gevorg Kasparov asked to take the penalty at the
very last minute. He did it brilliantly and secured us the victory.”