Un Nouveau Projet De Loi Pour Assurer Une Bonne Conduite Des Legisla

UN NOUVEAU PROJET DE LOI POUR ASSURER UNE BONNE CONDUITE DES LEGISLATEURS
Laetitia

armenews.com
mardi 17 janvier 2012

Les representants de la majorite pro-gouvernementale au Parlement
armenien ont diffusee vendredi un projet de loi pour mettre en place
un nouveau comite qui ferait appliquer un code de conduite pour les
legislateurs.

Le projet de loi a pris la forme de projets d’amendements au
parlement. Ils exigent que les membres de la prochaine Assemblee
nationale respectent les lois. Contrairement a d’autres comites
permanents du Parlement, le comite d’ethique sera forme par consensus.

Selon Davit Harutiunian, l’un des trois auteurs du projet de loi, cela
signifie que la majorite du parlement et que la minorite d’opposition
auraient une representation egale.

La Commission n’aurait cependant pas le pouvoir de punir les deputes
coupables d’avoir enfreint des lois ethiques.

” Il n’est pas realiste de penser que nous pouvons mettre un terme a
toutes ces choses indesirables a la fois. Cela prendra du temps “,
a annonce Vartan Bostanjian, un autre parrain du projet,au service
RFE/RL.

Le nouveau projet de loi devrait egalement faire face a l’absenteisme
generalise au Parlement, a ajoute Harutiunian.

Zaruhi Postanjian, un depute de l’opposition du parti Zharangutyun
(Heritage), etait sceptique quant a ce projet de loi.

BAKU: If Russia Reins Armenia, This To Be Useful For Internal Stabil

IF RUSSIA REINS ARMENIA, THIS TO BE USEFUL FOR INTERNAL STABILIZATION AND WHOLE REGION

Trend
Jan 16 2012
Azerbaijan

16 January 2012, 18:45 (GMT+04:00) Mubariz Ahmadoglu, director of the
Center for Political Innovations and Technologies, political analyst

The Russian state faces a serious challenge. Mikhail Gorbachev who
destroyed the USSR and the Armenians surrounding him passed to the
offensive against Russia under the same scenario. If Gorbachev and
his team have been neutralized that time, there would not be such a
dangerous situation now.

Numerous opposition rallies in Moscow gain momentum and occur
regularly. The role of the Armenians is evident in organizing and
financing these meetings, establishing ties with the West. Armenia
is the only country among post-Soviet countries, which supports
the opposition rallies held in Russia. This is very interesting if
we consider it from the Azerbaijani position, as the USSR collapse
implemented by Armenian, as well as their anti-Russian activity prove
that all this comes from the Armenians.

In an interview with the “Moscow News” newspaper last autumn,
President Sargsyan said that the Nagorno-Karabakh problem facilitated
the collapse of the USSR. Armenians prolonged their up to 5,000 years.

During the entire period of the “long” history they achieved their
first statehood at the expense of Russia. Instead of being thankful
to Russia for it, the Armenians, who destroyed the USSR, are now
engaged in the destruction of Russia. It is time for Russia to take
steps that would put Armenia and the Armenians on their place:

1. Russia must strengthen the intensity and determination of the
actions to resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict on the basis of the
principle of Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity;

2. Russia must make the issue of returning the Meghri railroad
and Zangezur to Azerbaijan urgent. These steps, along with the
increased confidence in Russian-Azerbaijani relations, will create
a solid basis in the joint activity of two countries – Azerbaijan,
Russia to preserve Armenia under Russian influence; 3. Russia must
disclose the essence of the policy of using the Armenians against
the Ottoman Empire. It is necessary to remove the sign of security
from the relevant archival materials.

The U.S. and France, inciting the Armenians to work against Russia
and move to the Turkish side today, will understand after Russia’s
step that they now operate under the influence of the step, once
taken by Russia. The evidence of using the Armenians in its interests
during the Ottoman Empire announced by Russia, along with bringing
the Turkish-Armenian relations to a level that would satisfy Russia,
will seriously damage the image of Armenians in the West.

Russia becomes stronger from a financial point of view. It can get a
psychological advantage over the West. There is no reason to think
that the steps taken by Russia in this direction will contribute
to a serious deterioration in the relations with modern Turkey, as
the Russian and Turkish socio-political environment is sufficiently
informed about the relations between Tsarist Russia and the Ottoman
Empire. All negative between Russia and Turkey left behind. One can
talk about good or improving relations between Russia and Turkey.

Perhaps, the Russian State Duma will include the waiver of the decision
associated with the recognition of the so-called “Armenian genocide”
in the agenda.

By putting Armenia on its place, Russia can create a clear and
predictable situation in relations with Armenia and politics in the
Caucasus along with the stabilization of the internal situation. There
is no doubt that the situation will be beneficial for Russia and
Azerbaijan.

Armenia Defines Priorities For 2012

ARMENIA DEFINES PRIORITIES FOR 2012

Vestnik Kavkaza
Jan 16 2012
Russia

One of main directions of activity in 2012 will be work on the strategy
of settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, the foreign minister
of Armenia, Eduard Nalbandyan, stated on January 16th, NEWS.am reports.

According to him, in 2012 efforts to improve the strategic partnership
with Russia will continue, relations with the US will deepen and
important issues in the European direction will be made, including
efforts on simplification of the visa regime, and establishment of
a Free Trade Zone.

The minister said that in negotiations with the EU, Armenia managed
to progress much more than Azerbaijan. Great attention will be paid
to relations with the CIS countries. Important directions are China,
India, Japan, South America, Asia, and the Arab countries.

Steps on improving the CSTO will be made, as it is a significant part
of Armenia’s security.

Armenia intends to intensify its work in international organizations.

Turkish Hostel To Be Opened In Armenian Tumanyan’s House-Museum In G

TURKISH HOSTEL TO BE OPENED IN ARMENIAN TUMANYAN’S HOUSE-MUSEUM IN GEORGIA

NEWS.am
January 16, 2012 | 18:00

YEREVAN. – House-museum of Armenian famous writer Hovhannes Tumanyan in
Tbilisi, Georgia will be sold, Armenian community in Tbilisi informs
Armenian News-NEWS.am.

Part of the house-museum was sold to a businessman in 1990s, who is
going to sell it to a Georgian-Turkish company Geo Turan. The latter
will build a hostel for Turkish citizens. The company has offered
Tumanyan’s grand-grandchild Alain Tumanyan to sell the other part,
however, received a negative response.

Armenian Ministry of Culture expects information from Georgia to
understand the situation and take corresponding measures, head of
the Ministry press service Gayane Durganyan told Armenian News-NEWS.am.

BAKU: ‘Best Variant In Resolution Karabakh Offered By OSCE Minsk Gro

‘BEST VARIANT IN RESOLUTION KARABAKH OFFERED BY OSCE MINSK GROUP’
Sabine Freizer

News.Az
Mon 16 January 2012 10:37 GMT | 10:37 Local Time

‘The interim status will enable Nagorno Karabakh to establish relations
with the international community and involve investments’.

‘We shouldn’t rely on the Armenian-Turkish process that it can
solve the Nagorno Karabakh conflict’, Europe Program Director of the
International Crisis Group Sabine Freizer told bs-kavkaz.org.

She said she positively approached the Armenian-Turkish protocols.

‘The ratification of the protocols would strengthen relations between
the two neighbor countries and assist establishing stability in the
region. If the protocols are not ratified, the process started between
Armenia and Turkey will disappoint both societies. Let’s hope that
it will not take long time because in any case common interests and
interests in the normalization of the relations exceed other factors’,
APA reports.

Sabine Freizer noted that after the ratification of the protocols,
Turkey can assure itself of the recognition of its territorial
integrity and Armenia can not raise territorial claims against Turkey.

“I believe that after that Armenians will give up demands to recognize
genocide. Regarding Armenia, the ratification of the protocols will
cause the opening of borders with Turkey and establishing diplomatic
relations. It will bring foreign policy dividends to Armenia. The
historic facts will be discussed at the commission of historians. By
settling its relations with Turkey, Armenia will demonstrate to
Armenian diaspora that it can pursue independent policy not depending
on them. In one word, it will be in favor of both sides”.

Sabine Freizer said there are forces in the Armenian and Turkish
opposition that oppose the protocols.

“But there is another important obstacle – Azerbaijan. Baku is sure
that Turkey closed the borders because of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict
and the borders must not be opened unless Armenia withdraws its troops
from Karabakh. When Turkey started talks with Armenia it thought that
it could hold talks without taking into account the opinion of Baku
and did not expect the Azerbaijani side to reach so strictly. But
they miscalculated. Azerbaijan could influence the Turkish government,
the people and the nationalist forces made Ankara to take into account
the position of Baku in the relations with Yerevan,” she said.

Sabine Freizer said Armenia-Turkey relations and resolution of Nagorno
Karabakh conflict are two different processes.

‘One can not claim that these two processes are not interrelated at
all. But at the same time one should not hope that Armenia-Turkey
process will solve the Karabakh problem. The best variant in the
resolution of Nagorno Karabakh is the one offered by the OSCE Minsk
Group, it envisages granting interim status and security guarantee to
Karabakh. Nagorno Karabakh has been in isolation for long years, it
has relations only with Armenia. Nagorno Karabakh has a government,
growing economy. Therefore, the interim status will enable Nagorno
Karabakh to establish relations with the international community and
involve investments,’ she said.

Did Israel Resurrect Armenian Genocide Issue On Political Or Moral G

DID ISRAEL RESURRECT ARMENIAN GENOCIDE ISSUE ON POLITICAL OR MORAL GROUNDS? OPINION

epress.am
01.16.2012

Was the recent surfacing of the Armenian tragedy in the Israeli Knesset
rooted in political or moral ground? ask Hakan Yavuz and Tal Buenos
in a column published by The Jerusalem Post on Saturday:

“Fully aware that the timing of the public debate on the Armenian
tragedy recently held by the Knesset’s Education Committee is political
to an embarrassing degree, Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivlin set out to
negate this immediate perception by stating, more than once, that the
reopening of the debate on the issue was not a matter of political
or diplomatic considerations, but a moral duty.

“Such rhetoric aims to establish a narrative according to which the
Israel-Turkey plitical relationship held Israel’s moral position
hostage. Now that Israel is free from its political commitments to
Turkey, the argument goes, Israel may officially declare that what
happened to the Armenians during WWI was genocide.

“However, to argue that Israel did in fact keep silent on this issue
for the sake of maintaining political ties with Turkey is tantamount
to declaring Israel’s moral bankruptcy.

“A state that prides itself on earnestly trying to do the right thing
despite endless and tremendous challenges and unprecedented moral
trials cannot afford to abandon its moral compass in this manner.

“Is Israel prepared to sacrifice the integrity of its current
president, whose position symbolizes Israeli consensus, and say
that when Shimon Peres announced unequivocally in April 2001 that
what happened to the Armenians was tragic but not genocide, he sold
morality for political gain? Tragically, by blurring the differences
between the Holocaust and the massacre of Armenians, Israel is harming
itself by lending a hand to the continued practice of irresponsible
use of the term genocide in other arenas of conflict, such as the
conflict Israel itself has with the Palestinians. In a growing number
of forums, campaigns against Israel’s position in its conflict with
the Palestinians are armed with the term genocide as a weapon of mass
political pressure.

“Is it hard to imagine a possible law somewhere in Europe that would
make it illegal to deny the ‘genocide’ of the Palestinians? Instead
of letting politicians add more fuel to the fire of misuse of the
term genocide, careful scholarly work must be done to investigate the
transition from Holocaust to the modern-day use of the term genocide
and put its politicization in proper academic perspective.

“Every nation has the right to employ whatever means it has to fight
for its survival, and should not have to do so at the expense of its
moral standing in the eyes of other nations. This is a belief both
Israel and Turkey share.

“A common denominator for both might be found in the attempt to rescue
the term genocide from further politicization. With this short essay,
we intend to encourage increased scholarly dialogue on the concept of
genocide: morally, philosophically, historically and legally. It is our
hope that such activity would advance the field of genocide studies
in both countries, and weather the storm between the two governments
until the relations between the two nations know better days.”

Professor M. Hakan Yavuz is originally from Turkey and teaches
political science at the Middle East Center at the University of Utah.

Tal Buenos is originally from Israel and is a doctoral student
political science at the University of Utah, focusing on genocide
studies.

ANTELIAS: HH Aram I on Lebanon as model for communities living toget

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‘LEBANON SHOULD BECOME A MODEL FOR COMMUNITIES LIVING WITH DIFFERENCE’

Said His Holiness Aram I

On Tuesday 10 January 2012 His Holiness Aram I received in his office
representatives of Youth Movements in Lebanon headed by the former MP. Dr.
Pierre Daccache, and Mr. Paul Ayanian, Chairperson of the Association of
Youth Movements in Lebanon and President of the Bourj Hammoud Business
Association.

The focus of their conversation with the Catholicos was Lebanese pluralism
and Christians and Muslims living together in harmony. After listening to
the youth representatives, His Holiness Aram I expressed his appreciation
for their commitment to peace building and then said. “Your commitment to
building a culture of peace among the Lebanese should extend to the Lebanese
Diaspora and become a model for the neighboring countries that are facing
similar challenges.
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Mort de Rosy Varte, la célèbre Maguy

Le Figaro , France
15 janvier 2012

Mort de Rosy Varte, la célèbre Maguy

Rosy Varte, comédienne devenue célèbre grce au feuilleton télévisé
Maguy dans les années 1980, est décédée, dimanche à Neuilly-sur-Seine,
à l’ge de 84 ans.

Elle se nommait Nevarte Manouélian. Elle était née le 22 novembre 1927
à Istanbul, en Turquie. Son nom le dit: elle était d’origine
arménienne. Elle s’est éteinte dimanche, à Neuilly.

Une grande dame, simple, fine et populaire, qui était devenue célèbre
grce à la télévision et à ce feuilleton Maguy dont elle a tourné pas
moins de 333 épisodes entre 1984 et 1992, assez étonnée de voir la
notoriété fondre sur elle à près de soixante ans… Tous les dimanches
soir, sur Antenne 2, vingt-cinq minutes durant, le public suivait ses
aventures. À ses côtés, bonhomme et délicieux, Jean-Marc Thibault. En
1987, c’est Alice Sapritch, comme elle d’origine arménienne et passée
par la Turquie, qui lui remit un sept d’or pour ce rôle qui la
consacra vedette populaire.

Cette femme fine, rousse flamboyante, était d’une jeunesse
éblouissante ; son visage architecturé fermement lui apportait une
autorité certaine. Elle donnait le sentiment, jusqu’à la fin de sa
vie, d’avoir vingt ans de moins que son ge réel… La télévision lui a
offert de très grands rôles en dehors de la populaire Maguy. Elle aura
été une figure lumineuse du «Thétre pour la jeunesse», de Clau – de
Santelli, et de l’émission qui, après avoir été tant méprisée par les
intellectuels, est devenue culte pour tout le monde: «Au Thétre ce
soir».

Une époustouflante mère Ubu
Elle tourna également énormément pour d’autres séries dans le cadre de
ce Petit thétre d’Antenne 2 auquel appartenait Maguy. Elle était
d’une époque de dramatiqueset l’on ne peut l’oublier dansMadame
Filoumé, le film de Jeannette Hubert. Elle était l’épouse de Pierre
Badel, et sa muse: elle l’inspirait et, ensemble, ils ont fait
beaucoup pour une télévision de grande qualité:Le Tribunal de
l’impossiblenotamment ou encore Histoires étranges. Plus tard, elle
travailla avec Jean-Dominique de La Rochefoucauld, Luc Béraud dans des
productions de haute qualité, toujours à la télévision.

Rosy Varte avait fait ses classes, comme tous les grands de sa
génération, entre le cabaret et le Thétre national populaire de Jean
Vilar.La Rose rouge avec Yves Robert la conduit naturellement à la
compagnie Grenier-Hussenot, la grande troupe de l’époque et la
pépinière de tous les grands des années 1950. Elle joue notamment dans
Liliom, de Ferenc Molnar, et dans une adaptation mémorable des Trois
Mousquetaires. Ensuite, en toute logique, elle intègre la compagnie
Jacques Fabbri. Vilar l’a repérée et elle sera l’époustouflante mère
Ubu dans Ubu roi au côté de Georges Wilson. Son «emploi» comme on dit
à l’époque est très large. Elle est ravissante, vive, et elle est
capable de jouer les femmes du peuple comme les aristocrates.

Dès ses débuts, elle tourne également pour le cinéma avec
Henri-Georges Clouzot dans Manon, en 1948. Elle apparaît dans French
Cancan de Jean Renoir. Puis travaille sous la direction d’Yves Robert,
Robert Hossein, Pierre Kast, Alex Joffé, Philippe de Broca, mais
aussi, bien sûr, avec Édouard Molinaro, Jacques Deray, Franju, Jean
Delannoy, Claude Sautet, Georges Lautner, Henri Verneuil et tant
d’autres. François Truffaut l’aimait beaucoup et elle est la mère de
Colette dans tout le cycle Antoine Doinel.

Des registres très différents
Mais c’est le thétre qui était son univers et l’on n’a pas oublié,
parmi les dernières grandes dates de son parcours, la recréation deLa
Mamma d’André Roussin, en 1997, dans une mise en scène de Stéphane
Hillel. Elle succédait à Popesco avec flamme. Elle fut aussi la
créatrice de Raymond Queneau (Loin de Rueil), René de Obaldia (Les
Bons Bourgeois, Et à la fin était le bang) et fut également
pensionnaire à la Comédie-Française.

La force de Rosy Varte? Elle n’appartient à aucun clan et son talent
est très large et moiré. Elle était époustouflante dans le comique
mais était capable de jouer dans des registres très différents, plus
graves, voire tragiques. Elle a créé au Français Amorphe d’Ottenburg,
de Jean-Claude Grumberg, et a aussi été une sublime Jocaste dans ?dipe
roi de Sophocle.

Elle était une femme d’une intelligence rayonnante. Jamais fatiguée,
toujours souriante, ne faisant jamais peser sur l’autre ses soucis.
Une femme généreuse, drôle et très pudique. Rosy Varte. Elle avait un
nom léger, un nom d’opérette. Quand on pense à elle, on pense à des
chansons belles et mélancoliques. Elle, elle n’avait jamais oublié la
petite Arménienne prise dans les orages du destin, de la grande
Histoire. Elle disait qu’elle avait de la chance et prenait chaque
jour comme un cadeau du ciel. Adieu jolie Rosy.

http://www.lefigaro.fr/theatre/2012/01/15/03003-20120115ARTFIG00141-mort-de-rosy-varte-la-celebre-maguy.php

Children enjoy 20 tons of snowy fun in Glendale

Los Angeles Daily News, CA
Jan 15 2012

Children enjoy 20 tons of snowy fun in Glendale

By Dakota Smith, Staff Writer

It was a balmy 60 degrees in Glendale Saturday — and 20 tons of snow
covered the ground of a church parking lot off Central Avenue.
For mitten-clad youngsters, the snow banks were magical, an apparition
of Southern California, home of film fantasies.

“Cold,” declared 6-year-old Ani Navasardyan, watching as a group of
children scampered up a small hill of snow.

The white stuff arrived courtesy of the first annual Armenian Relief
Society Festival, a two-day charity event. The international group,
which works in 52 countries, provides humanitarian assistance for
disasters like the Japanese tsunami and Horn of Africa famine.

Ticket holders paid $3 for entry to the event, held at St. Marys
Armenian Apostolic Church. By noon, a crowd of nearly 200 filled the
parking lot.

While the festival offered Ferris Wheel rides, hot dogs, and jewelry
vendors, the snow was the main attraction.

The only regret for members of the Armenian Relief Society: They
should have ordered more of it.

“More snow is coming tomorrow,” promised Carmen Libaridian, vice chair
of the Armenian Relief Society Festival.

Delivered by Union Ice Corp., the snow arrived via a blower, which
shaves finely ground flakes from 300-pound blocks of ice, according to
Richard Anderson, a dispatcher at the company.

This is the busiest time of year for the company, which makes snow for
commercials, film shoots and videos.

In keeping with the wintery theme, festival organizers sold hats and
snowgloves at Saturday’s event. A steady line of children stood
patiently behind a gate, awaiting their turns for 15-minute intervals
to sled down the slope.

Adults reminisced about the first time they saw snow.

“When I was four years old, my parents took me to Lake Arrowhead,”
said Nyree Derderian, chair of the local chapter of the Armenian
Relief Society Festival.

The date of the last big snow fall in Glendale was debated, too. Was
it 1986 or `87? But everyone remembered last year’s light snowfall,
when a February storm left a dusting on some houses and lawns.

“It’s fun even as an adult,” Derderian said.

http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_19745197

Fundraiser celebrates the season

Burbank Leader, CA
Jan 15 2012

Fundraiser celebrates the season

An event called `Winter Wonderland’ descended Saturday on central
Glendale, bringing with it games, rides and even some trucked-in snow
for local families.

The Armenian Relief Society of Western USA organized the fun-filled
weekend at St. Mary’s Armenian Apostolic Church in effort to raise
funds for its social service, disaster relief, youth and after-school
programs, which are offered to local residents and international
groups.

Children at the event got to take dives onto two large snow slides and
ride a Ferris wheel amid live music and international dance
performances.

The festivities were scheduled to continue today from 10 a.m. to 10
p.m. at the church, 500 S. Central Ave. Amusement rides were to start
at 1 p.m., with admission at $3.

— Veronica Rocha, Times Community News

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http://www.burbankleader.com/the818now/tn-gnp-0115-winter-arrives-for-a-little-while-in-glendale