Le bouclier antimissiles de l’Otan vise à défendre Israêl – Téhéran

IRAN
Le bouclier antimissiles de l’Otan vise à défendre Israêl, affirme Téhéran

Le bouclier antimissiles de l’Otan, dont la Turquie a accepté
d’héberger les radars, vise avant tout à protéger Israël et constitue
une `menace` pour l’Iran, a accusé jeudi le ministre iranien de la
Défense, Ahmad Vahidi, cité par l’agence officielle IRNA.

`L’installation de ce système de radar (en Turquie) vise à défendre le
régime sioniste, qui est en chute libre et que l’Amérique doit
protéger directement`, a affirmé le général Vahidi, interrogé sur la
décision turque.

`Nous ne permettrons à aucune force étrangère de menacer nos intérêts,
et nous répondrons fermement à toute menace`, a ajouté le ministre qui
participait aux cérémonies marquant le 31ème anniversaire du
déclenchement par les forces irakiennes de la guerre Iran-Irak
(1980-88).

La Turquie a accepté début septembre d’accueillir un système radar
d’alerte avancée de l’Otan destiné à détecter d’éventuels tirs de
missiles menaçant l’Europe à partir du Moyen-Orient, un dispositif
explicitement destiné à contrer toute menace iranienne.

La décision d’Ankara, avec qui Téhéran essaye de développer ses
relations politiques et économiques, a été vivement critiquée par les
dirigeants iraniens, qui ont exprimé leur `inquiétude` face à une
mesure selon eux `sans justification` et qui va `créer davantage de
tensions` dans la région.

Israël est les principal ennemi proclamé de l’Iran, qui appelle
régulièrement à la destrcution de l’Etat hébreu qualifié de `cancer`
du Moyen-Orient.

dimanche 25 septembre 2011,
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L’aéroport Zvartnots a accueilli 670100 passagers

ARMENIE
L’aéroport Zvartnots a accueilli 670100 passagers

L’aéroport international de Zvartnots a accueilli 670100 passagers au
cours des six premiers mois de cette année contre 647900 un an avant.

Il a été indiqué qu’environ 309500 personnes sont arrivées en Arménie
entre janvier et juin par l’aéroport et 360600 personnes l’ont quitté.

2425 tonnes métriques de cargaison sont arrivées en Arménie par la
voie aérienne contre 2493 un an avant.

Le deuxième plus grand aéroport d’Arménie celui de Gyumri a accueilli
298300 passagers contre 114500 en 2010.

dimanche 25 septembre 2011,
Sté[email protected]

Visite officielle en France de Serge Sarkissian du 27 a 29 septembre

COMMUNIQUE DE PRESSE
Visite officielle en France de Serge Sarkissian du 27 a 29 septembre

Le Président de la République d’Arménie, S. Exc. Monsieur Serge
SARGSYAN se rendra en France en visite officielle, du 27 au 29
septembre 2011.
Durant cette visite, le Président SARGSYAN aura des rencontres avec S.
Exc. Monsieur Nicolas SARKOZY, Président de la République française,
Monsieur Bernard ACCOYER, Président de l’Assemblée Nationale et
Monsieur François FILLON, Premier Ministre. Le Président arménien
rencontrera également Monsieur Bertrand DELANOE, Maire de Paris. Lors
de la réception donnée en son honneur à la Mairie de Paris, le
Président SARGSYAN rencontrera la communauté arménienne.
Une rencontre avec les Groupes d’Amitié France-Arménie de l’Assemblée
Nationale et du Sénat français et une visite au MEDEF international
sont également prévues. Le Président SARGSYAN assistera au concert
`Charles Aznavour et ses Amis` dédié au 20ème anniversaire de
l’Indépendance de la République d’Arménie, à l’Olympia.
Ambassade d’Arménie
dimanche 25 septembre 2011,
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Il fantasma ottomano

Terra, Italia
21 set 2011

Il fantasma ottomano

Eric Salerno
ANALISI. Sfida mediterranea e strategia globale: la Turchia suscita
preoccupazioni e spavento. Ma la politica di Erdogan colma un vuoto
frutto di miopia e interessi di bottega.

Il Mediterraneo sta cambiando e rischia di travolgere,
diplomaticamente ed economicamente, chi non ha voluto comprendere
segnali di evoluzione neanche tanto nascosti. La primavera araba ha
colto di sorpresa Europa e Mondo arabo solo perché, da un lato e
dall’altro di questo grande lago che ci unisce, la miopia faceva
comodo. Tranne, ovviamente, che ai popoli costretti da decenni a
vivere sotto il peso di dittature repressive sostenute politicamente
ed economicamente, dall’Occidente. «Italia portaerei o ponte nel
Mediterraneo», ricordava Giulio Andreotti, per spiegare l’impegno di
Roma verso l’altra sponda. Oggi quel ponte rischia di sprofondare.
Rischia di sprofondare per l’inettitudine dei nostri leader, troppo
occupati per comprendere le nuove realtà. Gli Stati Uniti, dopo l’11
settembre, si sono persi nella lotta al terrorismo islamico.
Scatenavano guerre inutili mentre trascuravano la vera sfida: la
crescita dinamica della Cina. Ora un’altra sfida si è palesata.

La Turchia, baluardo del fronte Sud della Nato, rivendica e cerca di
costruire un ruolo egemonico nella regione. L’Europa non ha voluto
accogliere questo Paese a cavallo di due continenti e con il passare
del tempo i suoi leader hanno formulato un progetto nuovo. La rapidità
con cui si è manifestato ha generato grida di paura ma se le
indicazioni fornite dal premier Erdogan e dal suo ministro degli
esteri e ideologo, lo storico Ahmet Davutoglu, saranno confermate dai
fatti, i figli del vecchio impero ottomano potrebbero costituire una
macchina per la crescita e la stabilita di Europa, Nord Africa e Medio
Oriente. Non bisogna farsi eccessive illusioni sulla primavera araba.
Abbattere una dittatura non significa riuscire in tempi brevi a
costruire un Paese democratico. O un Paese che resti allineato e
coperto sulle posizioni imposte, per decenni, dai suoi sostenitori
stranieri.

L’Islam radicale, l’unica forza politica organizzata, farà di tutto
per conquistare spazio e rischia un intervento, diretto o indiretto,
dei militari filo occidentali (come in Algeria) per garantire i nostri
interessi, non necessariamente quelli dei locali. Mentre Sarkozy e
Cameron, con vecchio piglio coloniale, sono andati in Libia
all’incasso di gloria e commesse, Erdogan ha fatto il giro del Nord
Africa per offrire la sua visione del futuro. Ha parlato di Stati
laici per Paesi islamici e di un asse regionale con l’Egitto.
Davutoglu ha spiegato che «Non si tratterà di un asse contro altri
Paesi – Israele, Iran o altri – ma sarà un asse della democrazia,
della vera democrazia». Ha insistito per Ankara sulla necessità di
risolvere la questione armena, eliminare attraverso il dialogo la
questione curda, chiudere il contenzioso di Cipro.

Ha spiegato che Israele, fino a ieri importante alleato strategico,
non è diventato improvvisamente un nemico: «Non contestiamo lo stato
ma l’attuale governo e la sua politica nei confronti dei palestinesi».
Ha avuto il coraggio di dire ciò che molti pensano: Israele si
comporta come un bambino viziato. Ankara, come le capitali di oltre
cento nazioni, è pronta a riconoscere uno Stato palestinese
indipendente se la richiesta sarà presentata all’Onu. Erdogan, come i
leader di questi paesi, sa che perché il nuovo Medio Oriente possa
crescere è necessario togliere dal suo fianco la spina del conflitto
israelo-palestinese. Lo sa anche Obama che, per paura di perdere il
sostegno degli ebrei del suo Paese, ha già annunciato il suo veto. I
mesi a venire diranno se l’Occidente è in grado, oltre che con l’uso
discutibile delle armi come in Libia, di aiutare i popoli della
regione mediorientale a uscire dal loro medioevo e a evitare nuovi
conflitti armati. L’Italia rischia di essere una portaerei senza
aerei; gli Stati Uniti rischiano di perdere ogni credibilità in un
mondo in rapida trasformazione.

http://www.terranews.it/news/2011/09/il-fantasma-ottomano

ANKARA: Echoes of the Erdogan-Obama Meeting

The Official Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT) , Turkey
Sept 23 2011

ECHOES OF THE ERDOGAN-OBAMA MEETING

The ramifications continue of the meeting between Prime Minister Recep
Tayyip Erdogan and US President Barack Obama in New York, the United
States.

A statement made by the White House has said that the point which
merits attention was the overlapping of views by both leaders that the
Assad regime is doing harm to its people and pressure on that regime
should be increased and that the overlapping of both leaders’ views is
very important.

The White House National Security Deputy Advisor Ben Rhodes said that
the US believes the Turkish government to be a very important partner
in conveying the message that the Syrian administration should not
kill its own citizens.

Senior Director for European Affairs at the National Security Council
Elizabeth Sherwood Randall said that Turkey-Israel relations were
brought up at the Erdogan-Obama talks.

Obama expressed his wish for the strained relations between the two
countries to be eased and found a solution and made an appeal to both
Turkey and Israel to improve their relations, she said, adding that
the President also underlined the importance of easing tensions in the
region

Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall also said that Obama thanked Prime Minister
Erdogan for the steps taken in religious freedoms.

She quoted Obama as having said he would like to see the seminary in
Istanbul re-opened, and it is very important for the Cyprus issue to
be resolved and Turkey-Armenia relations to be normalized.

Meanwhile, the planned meeting between Prime Minister Erdogan and the
UN Secretary General Ban ki-Moon has been postponed.

The Prime Minister’s aides said the meeting between the two would take
place either today or tomorrow because of both sides’ intense
schedules.

Azerbaijani deputy FM dissatisfied with OSCE MG on Karabakh

news.am, Armenia
Sept 24 2011

Azerbaijani deputy FM dissatisfied with OSCE MG on Karabakh

September 24, 2011 | 19:54

BAKU. – Settlement of Nagorno-Karabakh negotiation process is
currently stagnated, Azerbaijani deputy FM Araz Azimov said on
Saturday at the international conference dedicated to the 20th
anniversary of Azerbaijan’s independence.

`OSCE Minsk group co-chairs and representatives of other international
organizations will try to do something. However, I personally believe
that they will choose an easier way, while their opportunities are
also limited,’ Azimov stated.

According to Azimov, Karabakh conflict should not be taken separately
but as a part of South Caucasus strategy. It is not a local conflict
between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

On geopolitical point of view, territorial integrity of Azerbaijan is
significant for the international security. After the Kazan meeting,
none of the sides registered step forward on Karabakh conflict
settlement. OSCE MG co-chairs should understand that the changes are
to come from the Armenian side, Azimov stressed.

At the same time, Azerbaijan initiated arms race, enlarging its
military budget. Azerbaijani side put new conditions forward in the
Kazan meeting. Thus, Azerbaijan eliminated all possibilities to
register progress in the meeting.

Dean takes around 2800$ in bribes from student in Vanadzor

Dean takes around 2800$ in bribes from student in Vanadzor

14:51 – 24.09.11

The dean of the distance learning department at the Vanadzor branch of
the Armenian State Engineering University has taken bribes from a
student.

According to a press release by the police, Henrik Hakobyan required
1500$ from a student for his enrollment in the distance learning
department and received the money.

>From 2008 to 2011 Hakobyan took from the same student a total of
480,000 drams (approx. $1315) in brides for the lessons he missed
throughout the entire course, as well as for the written quizzes and
exams.

An investigation is underway.

Tert.am

Police to take new measures over suspected gang ring

Police to take new measures over suspected gang ring

12:58 – 24.09.11

Armenia’s police are going to take new measures to reveal a suspected
gang ring allegedly standing behind the recent series of robberies in
Yerevan.

Speaking to Tert.am, Ashot Aharonyan, head of the police press
service, said that the case within which the police raided and
arrested 13 people on Friday is under investigation to find their
participation or role in the robberies.

The police raid resulted in the death of one of those chased.

Asked whether any one of those arrested has been released, Aharonyan
refused to answer, adding that once it has new details over the case
the police will inform the public about it.

Aharonyan further dismissed reports that the son of a high-ranking
official is also among those arrested.

The Prosecutor General’s Office denied providing details over the fate
of those arrested.

Tert.am

Sashik Sargsyan operated on

Zhoghovurd: Sashik Sargsyan operated on

11:35 – 24.09.11

The paper points to recent rumors according to which Sashik Sargsyan,
MP and the brother of the president, is having a serious health
problem and the doctors say he has fewer chances for survival.

It also says that according to some media reports, Sashik Sargsyan was
recently taken to France, allegedly for medical intervention.

Further, the paper claims it managed to contact Sargsyan, who it said
is currently in France. Sargsyan said that his health condition is
already good after he underwent a complicated heart surgery.

Sashik Sargsyan also said, the paper claims, he would return to
Armenia in early October.

Tert.am

John Evans, Levon Arnonian to speak at TEDxYerevan 2011

John Evans, Levon Arnonian to speak at TEDxYerevan 2011

September 24, 2011 – 09:10 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – The second TEDx event in Armenia will take place on
Saturday, September 24, 2011 in TUMO Center for Creative Technologies.
Encouraged by the success of the inaugural TEDxYerevan event, `Beyond
Borders’ – held in fall 2010 -TED has licensed the second TEDxYerevan
for 2011.

The theme of TEDxYerevan is `Becoming Young.’ The theme for this
year’s conference will focus on understanding youth, maturity,
transitions, individual, institutional and national.

The event with host 280 participants, including 20 speakers. Here
belong: former U.S. Ambassador to Armenia John Marshall Evans, who
will talk about honesty in diplomacy; world top grandmaster Levon
Aronian, with women in chess theme; editor and media consultant
Shushan Harutyunyan whose talk is entitled `No Journalism, No
Worries’. Also among TEDx speakers are internet journalist Artur
Papyan; the head of the AYAS Nautical Research club Karen Balayan; new
media professional Arpine Grigoryan. The reports will be delivered in
English.

The event partner is Civilitas Foundation.

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local,
self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like
experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine
to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local,
self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x=independently
organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for
the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.