Author: Kalantarian Kevo

TROISIEME ROUND DES POURPARLERS ENTRE LA COALITION ET L’OPPOSITION
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Armenews.com
lundi 8 aout 2011
ARMENIE

La coalition au pouvoir et le principal parti de l’opposition le
Congres National Armenien (HAK) ont consenti a intensifier leurs
reunions lors du troisieme round des negociations qui s’est tenu jeudi.

Ils ont affirme qu’ils se rencontreront maintenant deux fois par
semaine pour continuer le dialogue en cours entre les deux parties.

Ils ont aussi declare que la derniere reunion s’est concentree sur
les questions procedurales

Levon Zurabian, le negociateur en chef du HAK, a dit aux journalistes
que les prochains pourparlers de la semaine prochaine marqueront le
debut d’importantes discussions sur les elections nationales anticipees
exigees par l’alliance de l’opposition.

” Au round suivant des negociations le Congres National Armenien
presentera officiellement ses propositions et les justifiera ”
a-t-il affirme.

” Nous avons reitere ce que nous avons dit lors de la première reunion
” a declare Levon Zurabian. ” C’est-a-dire que nous considererons
les possibilites de dialogue epuisees s’il n’y a aucun resultat
en septembre, sauf dans le cas ou il y aurait des accords que nous
pourrions presenter aux gens … comme un signe que les negociations
sont sur la bonne voie et qu’elles apporteront en fin de compte la
solution que nous desirons trouver. ”

“Nous n’avons aucune derniere limite mais nous sommes enclins a
travailler intensivement ” a dit Davit Harutiunian, le chef de la
delegation de la coalition lors des pourparlers.

Dans une declaration redigee avant la reunion, le HAK a accuse les
autorites de continuer a harceler ses jeunes activistes et de bloquer
les voies de communication entre Erevan et le reste du pays avant
ses rassemblements. Selon lui cela peut etre une indication que la
coalition est engagee dans ” une parodie de dialogue. ”

Levon Zurabian a averti que son equipe pourrait refuser de nouveaux
pourparlers avec la coalition si les autorites ne cessent pas leurs
actions illegales.

Davit Harutiunian a declare a cet egard que la police armenienne
examine maintenant les revendications de harcèlement. Il a ajoute
que sa delegation examinera aussi les preuves soumises par le HAK.

ASSISTANCE TO SEVERAL STATES INCLUDING ARMENIA TO BE DISCUSSED AT CSTO SUMMIT

PanARMENIAN.Net
August 6, 2011 – 15:16 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – The summit of Collective Security Treaty Organization
(CSTO) is designated to consider regional threats, including the
threat of extremist groups encroachment, said Nikolay Bordyuzha,
CSTO Secretary General.

“CSTO is worried about both global and regional challenges,” Bordyuzha
told Russian President during a meeting.

“The biggest problem is that many young people from the alliance’s
member states have been provided training in camps in Afghanistan and
Pakistan and there is a threat of terrorist groups forcing their way
into the Central Asian countries’ territory,” said Secretary General.

Bordyuzha also considers dangerous the fundamentalist Islamic
organizations’ activeness in the CSTO countries.

“It is planned to discuss assistance to several states at the CSTO
summit; the situation in Kyrgyzstan, Belarus and Armenia has been
studied within the preparations for the summit,” said Secretary
General.

CSTO summit is due on August 12 in Astana. President Sargsyan will
depart for Kazakhstan to participate in the unofficial summit.

Currently, the President left for a short vacation, part of which he
will spend abroad. On August 11, Mr. Sargsyan will participate in the
ceremony dedicated to completion of Armenia sailboat’s world cruise;
the ceremony is due in the town of Limassol, Cyprus.

CSTO includes Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan,
Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.

YERVAND GASPARYAN WINNER IN ITF TOURNAMENT

Tert.am
15:22 06.08.11

Yervand Gasparyan, an ethnic Armenian tennis player representing
Russia, has been recognized a winner in ITF tournament in Moscow.

Gasparyan won the title after defeating Russia’s Alexander Rumyantsev
in the final round.

The winner’s prize money is $ 15,000.

Gasparyan, 24, ranks as the 418th sportsman in ATP’s rating. This
was his first ever victory an an ITF tournament.

BAKO SAHAKYAN RECEIVED DELEGATION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA

Noyan Tapan
06.08.2011 | 11:48
Politics

On 5 August President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan received
delegation of the Civil Service of the Republic of Armenia led by
head of the structure Manvel Badalyan.

Issues related to cooperation in the sphere of civil service were
discussed during the meeting. The President noted the importance and
role of this sphere within the context of raising the efficiency of
the management system underlining with satisfaction active cooperation
between the corresponding structures of the two Armenian states.

The necessity of maintaining this positive dynamics was mutually noted.

Vice-Premier, finance minister Spartak Tevosyan and other officials
partook at the meeting, reported the Central Information Department
of the Office of the Artsakh Republic President.

Baku eyes steps for Armenia-Turkey conciliation

Tert.am
06.08.11

Azerbaijan is closely monitoring the upcoming steps between Armenian
and Turkish NGOs as part of confidence-building measures between the
two countries, the Hurriyet Daily News reported.

These measures, it added, include starting a direct Turkish Airlines,
or THY, flight between Yerevan and Van.

Azerbaijan would react if those steps could harm their national
security, an Azerbaijan official said.

“We do not intend to interfere in the foreign affairs of any country,
but if those developments harm our national security, we could debate
them [with Turkey],” Elhan Polukhov, spokesperson for the Azerbaijan
Foreign Ministry told the paper on Friday.

Asked if Baku has conveyed to Ankara any reservations on the plans,
Polukhov said, “Those steps have not been realized yet. [We could
put reserves] if they take place and we can debate them.”

Turkish and Armenian civil society groups are planning to introduce a
set of confidence-building measures as part of normalization efforts
between the two countries. One of the plans is the first direct
Yerevan-Van flight, which will be carried out on Sept. 11, on the day
a religion service is planned to be held at the Sourb Khach Church
(Saint Cross) in Van.

“We have not provided a plane for the first flight on Sept. 11 yet.

Also we are waiting for Turkish authorities’ permission for the
flight,” Abdullah Tuncdemir, member of Van Trade-Industry Chamber
Council, told the Daily News.

The second plan involves THY opening an office in Yerevan.

Turkey has briefed Baku regarding the Turkish and Armenian NGOs’
plans and their meeting in July with Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet
Davutoglu, a Turkish Foreign Ministry official told the Daily News.

Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan paid an official visit
to Baku recently. Azerbaijan’s Deputy Foreign Minister Araz Azimov
had a meeting with Davutoglu in Ankara on Thursday.

Discussions with Azimov centered mainly on the issue of the
Armenian and Azerbaijani presidents’ last meeting in Kazan on the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. In reference to the meeting, the Azerbaijani
side said it did not play a part in causing the Kazan meeting to fail.

Turkey urges the US to compel the parties to move further in the talks,
the diplomat said.

TROIS MEDAILLES EUROPEENNES POUR L’ARMENIE
Krikor Amirzayan

armenews.com
samedi 6 aout 2011

L’Armenie a remporte trois medailles, une d’or et une et deux de
bronze lors de la Coupe d’Europe junior de judo a Prague (Republique
tchèque). Antranik Tchaparian (73 kg) a gagne la medaille d’or
europeenne. Garig Haroutiounian (55 kg) et son frère Gor Haroutiounian
(66 kg) decorchèrent les medailles de bronze dans leurs categories.

L’equipe d’Armenie junior entraînee par Dikran Babayan, participe le
6 et 7 août a une nouvelle epreuve de Coupe d’Europe de judo a Berlin
(Allemagne).

LE VOILIER ARMENIEN ” ARMENIA ” ARRIVE A LIMASSOL (CHYPRE)
Krikor Amirzayan

armenews.com
samedi 6 aout 2011

Le voilier armenien ” Armenia ” construit sur le modèle des
anciens voiliers du Royaume armenien de Cilicie est de nouveau en
Mediterranee. Le 11 août il devrait accoster au port de Limassol
a Chypre. ” Armenia ” avec a sa tete l’ecrivain et publiciste Zori
Balayan avait reprise sa nouvelle expedition le 28 mai 2009 de Valence
(Espagne). L’equipage d'” Armenia ” est compose de 7 maris. Le bateau
sillonne toutes les mers du globe a la rencontre des ports et des
communautes armeniennes sur les cinq continents. Le voilier ” Armenia
” rappelle la flotte armenienne de plus d’un millier de navire lors
du règne des Lusignan sur la Petite Armenie (1080-1375), un royaume
qui disposait 24 ports. Lors de son arrivee a Chypre, le bateau
armenien sera recu officiellement par le president de Chypre Demetris
Christofias accompagne par son homologue armenien Serge Sarkissian.

news.am, Armenia
Aug 6 2011

Armenian sculptor plans to shoot film about Armenian Genocide

August 06, 2011 | 15:15

YEREVAN.- Armenian sculptor Sevak Grigoryan, who lives in Italy, will
shoot a film about the Armenian Genocide, he told journalists on
Saturday. The main heroes of the film will be children’s sculptures.

Yerevan’s `Bureaucrat’ bookstore will host an exhibition of Sevak
Grigoryan. Graphic sculptures will be presented in the same style, but
on different subjects. Dynamic, expressive works telling about
genocide, images of saints and animals will be exhibited. According to
Grigoryan, who is also a member of the Artists’ Union of Armenia, he
presented the genocide through children’s images.

Asked by the Armenia News – NEWS.am correspondent whether it is
difficult to work far from the Motherland, the sculptor said, `I live
mainly in Italy, but it does not mean that I forgot Armenia, where I
was born. Unfortunately, one has to live where he is working.’

Sculptor’s exhibitions previously were held in Rome, France and Denmark.

news.am, Armenia
Aug 6 2011

Karabakh Prosecutor’s Office to investigate court incident in Shushi

August 06, 2011 | 20:31

YEREVAN. – Nagorno-Karabakh Prosecutor’s office will investigate the
court incident that happened at the Court of First Instance in Syunik
region. An incident happened at court between Manvel Hazroyan and the
judge H. Davtyan when the Judge announced the life sentence verdict
for Hazroyan.

Armenia’s Chief Prosecutor’s office on Thursday received an appeal
that advocate of Hazroyan Edmon Marukyan was subjected to violence by
the prison officers of Shushi at First Instance Court of Syunik on
Wednesday, Prosecutor’s press service informs Armenian News-NEWS.am.

The case was sent to Karabakh Chief Prosecutor’s office for
investigation. Hazroyan is jailed for killing four servicemen on
November 19, 2010 in Jebrail unit of Karabakh.

Armenian News-NEWS.am informed earlier that Hazroyan threw a bottle on
the judge, when the latter announced the life-sentence verdict. Prison
officers of Shushi neutralized Hazrtoyan in the court and started to
beat him. The judge told them to stop beating but prison officers did
not pay attention to him. The advocate also told them to stop the
beating. However, he was also subjected to physical violence.

news.am, Armenia
Aug 6 2011

Armenia to participate in Black Sea Economic Forum in Yalta

August 06, 2011 | 04:31

YALTA. – Yalta will host II International Black Sea Economic Forum on
October 7-8. The event will bring together over 150 representatives of
governmental, business and expert circles from Ukraine, Russia,
Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova, Armenia, Azerbaijan and
European countries.

According to the information department of the Council of Ministers of
Crimea, the forum program will include issues on economic development
of the Black Sea, such as prospects for cooperation and inter-regional
and international clusters in the agro-industrial production and
organic agricultural production, as well as interregional and
international cooperation for development of health resort treatment
and tourism, e-Crimea agency reports.