Teghout and Hazard Jeopardizing Environment
16:45 January 26, 2015
Hrachya Avagyan, Dr.in Geological and Mining Sciences, the “Gitutyun” newspaper
Teghout copper and molybdenum mine is located in Tumanyan area, Lori
Region, 3.5 km south-east from Teghut village.
The geological prospecting of Teghut mine has been carried out not
thoroughly with drawbacks and not multilaterally.
Shirkhanyan connects tension with the 100th anniversary of Genocide
14:10 | January 27,2015 | Politics
“The biggest achievement of independent Armenia is our army,”- ahead
of the 23rdanniversary of Armed Forced notes Vahan Shirkhanyan, RA
state defense committee president during 1991-1992.
He thinks that today Armenian army fully ensures the security of the
country and we can be peaceful for the future.
Mr. Shirkhanyan connects tension on the border with the 100th
anniversary of Armenian Genocide, “External powers have a big role.
The 100th anniversary of the Genocide and Armenia’s membership in the
EEU are beneficial neither for Azerbaijan nor for Turkey.”
Mr. Shirkhanyan doesn’t exclude a new war scenario but he thinks that
we haven’t used the most important weapon, “Our power is in our unity
and the rival knows it. We must prove that if they try to start a war,
they will lose.”
Henry Theriault to Discuss Issue of Genocide Reparations at NAASR
By Contributor on January 26, 2015
BELMONT, Mass.–Prof. Henry Theriault of Worcester State University
will present a talk entitled, “‘Resolution with Justice’: Reparations
for the Armenian Genocide Considered,” on Thurs., Feb. 12, at the
National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR) Center
in Belmont.
Henry Theriault
In recent years, the issue of reparations for the Armenian Genocide
has gone from being a marginal concern to a central focus in popular
and academic circles. Most of the efforts to date have been in the
form of piecemeal individual reparation cases. But what are the
possibilities and limitations of pursuing broader reparations?
Theriault chaired the Armenian Genocide Reparations Study Group that
in fall 2014 published its report, “Resolution with Justice:
Reparations for the Armenian Genocide.” The report attempts to provide
an analysis and recommendations that would lead to a larger process of
reparations for the extensive outstanding damages of the genocide than
has previously been undertaken. At the Centenary of the Armenian
Genocide, with a gradual increase in genuine, non-denialist engagement
with the genocide in Turkey, and with the emergence of a global
reparations movement involving numerous human rights violations and
victim groups, it is an appropriate time to take a serious look at a
long-neglected topic.
Henry Theriault is professor in and chair of the Philosophy Department
at Worcester State. His research focuses on reparations,
victim-perpetrator relations, genocide denial, genocide prevention,
and mass violence against women and girls. He has published numerous
journal articles and chapters in the area of genocide studies, and was
recently named co-editor of Transaction Publishers’ Genocide: A
Critical Bibliographic Review book series. From 2007-12, he served as
co-editor of Genocide Studies and Prevention, and was guest editor of
the International Criminal Law Review special issue on “Armenian
Genocide Reparations” (2014), and the Armenian Reviewspecial issue on
the “New Global Reparations Movement” (2012). His autobiographical
article, “Out of the Shadow of War and Genocide,” is one of 15
featured in the forthcoming Scholars of Genocide Studies: New
Generations.
The lecture begins at 7:30 p.m. at NAASR, 395 Concord Ave., in
Belmont. Copies of the report”Resolution with Justice: Reparations for
the Armenian Genocide” will be available. For more information about
Theriault’s talk, contact NAASR by calling (617) 489-1610 or e-mailing
[email protected].
Iran Daily
Jan 26 2015
Blasphemous cartoon, insult to divine prophets: Younesi
President’s Special Advisor for Religious Affairs Ali Younesi said
Iran’s religious and cultural teachings stress respect for all divine
religions, adding that the Islamic Republic is committed to support
the rights of all religious minorities.
In a meeting with the Archbishop of the Armenian Church Neses Bedros
XIX here on Sunday, Younesi said Iranian Armenians are part of the old
history of the country and all Iranian ethnic groups have lived
together peacefully throughout history, IRNA reported.
He thanked the Pope Francis 1st for his firm position on the abusive
cartoon in the French magazine, saying it was not only an insult to
Islam but to all divine prophets.
Stressing that all such sacriledges are masterminded by Zionists,
Younesi said, ‘Certain sophisticated and secret activities are pushing
the world toward atheism and insecurity. While the Middle East needs
security, the Zionists are creating insecurity, hatred, and enmity in
different ways.’
Referring to President Rouhani’s proposal at the United Nations to
make a world without extremism and violence, he said the Islamic
Republic is fighting against terrorist groups.
The Archbishop of the Armenian Church, for his part, expressed
pleasure over his trip to Iran and meeting with high-ranking officials
and minority members of the Parliament, saying it is obvious that the
minorities in Iran are living in peace having no special problem which
is resulted from the government’s efforts.
Referring to the insulting cartoon in the French magazine, the
archbishop said freedom of speech does not let anyone insult other
religions.
Shirak Region lawyers ready to help relatives of slain Gyumri family
10:47, 27.01.2015
The attorneys of Armenia’s Shirak Region stand ready to provide free
legal assistance to the relatives of the Avetisyan family members, who
were brutally killed recently in Gyumri city, and to act as their
representative, lawyer Hayk Harutyunyan wrote on his Facebook account.
“If need be, we are ready to get involved with all 30 attorneys, and
provide assistance,” Harutyunyan specifically wrote.
The Avetisyan family relatives had told Armenian News-NEWS.am that
they need legal and psychological assistance, and they also want for
their safety to be ensured.
Within the framework of the criminal case that has been filed into
this brutal murder, the slain Avetisyan family members have been
recognized as victims, but the case still does not have the legal
successors of these victims; for that reason, the aforesaid relatives
need to petition to the investigator.
As reported earlier, six members of the Avetisyan family–including a
two-year-old girl–were shot dead, and a six-month-old baby was wounded
in their house in Gyumri on January 12; but the baby boy died in
hospital on January 19.
Valery Permyakov, a serviceman of the 102nd Russian Military Base in
the city, stands accused in this crime. Permyakov was apprehended by
the Russian border guards near the Armenian-Turkish border on the same
night, he was arrested on January 14, and he is held in custody at the
Russian military base.
The soldier is charged under Russian law, with “the murder of more
than two people” and “desertion with a service weapon.” And on January
21, the Investigative Committee of Armenia also filed a criminal
charge against Permyakov, and with “premeditated murder of two or more
persons.” The Russian soldier has accepted the charge.
Armenia News – NEWS.am
Yerevan Entrepreneurs Will Protest Everyday Against Turnover Tax Law:
Gyumri Also Joins In
01.27.2015 18:21 epress.am
Small and medium-sized business owners and entrepreneurs protested for
the second day this year in front of the Armenian government building,
which again concluded with no result. Like yesterday, the protesters
demanded, to no avail, that the PM Hovik Abrahamyan meet them outside
the building. Yesterday, the PM agreed to meet with a delegation of 10
people to discuss the issues around the Law on Turnover Tax inside the
the government building but was rejected by the protesters. However,
the Government’s Reception of Citizens and Appeals department head
Aleksander Ghazaryan told the protesters that Abrahamyan was not at
work today.
The demonstrators have decided to protest until the nullification of the law.
“We are going to come here everyday, except for tomorrow because it’s
a holiday (the anniversary of the formation of Armenian Army). We will
be in front of the Government building from morning to 3PM, until the
issue is resolved,” said entrepreneur Samson Grigoryan.
He underlined that the new law will increase the risk of corruption
and force entrepreneurs to give bribes in order to solve issues with
the tax services.
During yesterday’s demonstration, protesters spread information that
their colleagues from the provinces, specifically from Shirak, would
join them in their protest in front of the government building today.
Today, however, a few of the protesters told an Epress.am journalist
that the roads from various provinces had been closed. The Gyumri
based Journalists Club Asparez representative and journalist Sona
Arakelyan told Epress.am that a few Gyumri residents came with their
personal cars to Yerevan, while the protest against the Law on
Turnover Tax took place near Gyumri’s clothing bazaar. Other merchants
in other marketplaces closed their booths and joined the protest.
The entrepreneurs restarted their fast growing protests from last
September-October, which were halted after the government promised to
delay the compulsory inventorization of products until February 1st of
2015. The protest restarted yesterday, because the government refused
to include other amendments to the law.
Last year, the protesters against the Law on Turnover Tax stated that
they do not have possibility of inventorizing their products, because
large distributors often do not give them invoices. In addition, in
the case of inventorizing, their turnover would be over the legal
minimum threshold of 58.3 million AMD ($126,000), so they would be
forced to pay VAT, which would be impossible for small and medium
sized businesses. Among the business owners, some demand that they
sharply increase the threshold, while others demand the law be
nullified.
Those who work in the gold trade have stressed that once the new law
comes into effect they would be forced to immediately halt their work.
Certain experts have noted that the inclusion of the Law on Turnover
Tax would entirely wipe out small and medium sized businesses, while
the members of government claim that the purpose is to fight against
the illegal practices in large businesses and that they are not
prepared to consider the law void.
During last year’s protest, the merchants received backlash from the
owners of large marketplaces they rent space from. A few large
marketplaces threatened to fire (or cancel rent contracts) those
merchants who did not show up to work and protested. The most covered
case was that of Vosku Shuka owner Vagharsh Abrahamyan who broke
tables and showcases of those merchants who participated in the
protests. the destructive behavior of Abrahamyan was not dealt with
by the police.
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His Holiness Aram I joins the opening prayers of the Week of Prayer for
Christian Unity
Antelias – 19 January 2015. On Sunday 18 January the opening service of
the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity was held at the Syriac Orthodox
Church in Beirut. His Holiness Aram I, accompanied by Archbishop Shahe
Panossian, Prelate of Lebanon, and other members of the brotherhood,
attended the service.
The Catholicosate of Cilicia announces the forthcoming ceremony of the
blessing of the Holy Muron (Chrism) by His Holiness Aram I to be held
on:
Saturday 18 July 2015 in the evening
At the St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral
In Antelias Lebanon
His Holiness Aram I leaves for Armenia
Antelias – 24 January 2014. On Saturday, His Holiness Aram I left for
Armenia. During his stay in St. Etchmiadzin, he will take part in two
meetings. He will join the meeting of the Executive Group of the 100th
Anniversary Commemorations Committee of the Genocide, and, he will
co-chair the meeting of the committee dealing with the canonization of
the Genocide Martyrs with His Holiness Karekin II.
His Holiness Aram I reassures Armenians in Syria of his continuing
prayers and support
Antelias – 22 January 2015. On Thursday his Holiness Aram I met with
the two Armenian Primates in Syria, Archbishop Shahan Sarkissian, from
the Catholicosate of Cilicia and Archbishop Bedros Miriatian, from the
Armenian Catholic Church. They briefed the Catholicos on their joint
activities in responding to the material needs of the Armenian community
and discussed their concerns.
After hearing their reports, His Holiness thanked them and expressed his
appreciation for their efforts in gathering the community around their
churches and providing spiritual and humanitarian support. He also asked
them to transmit his blessings to the members of the Committee assisting
them. He then suggested that they keep the wider Armenian community
informed of their humanitarian activities, whenever possible, and spoke
of the historical importance of the presence of Armenians in Syria,
promising the support of the Catholicosate of Cilicia in its revival and
reorganization.
His Holiness Aram I and the Maronite Patriarch Boutros Rai meet
20 January 2015. On Monday, Catholicos Aram I and Patriarch Rai held a
private meeting, and discussed the delayed presidential elections in
Lebanon. They called upon all parties to overcome their differences and
hold immediate elections.
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Armenia Searching for Donors of Renewable Energy
16:13 January 26, 2015
EcoLur
The World Future Energy Summit by International Renewable Energy
Agency was held in Abu Dhabi from 17 to 18 January. The summit was
participated by the representatives of 150 countries and 115
international organizations. The aim of this summit is to accelerate
the expansion of the renewable energy directing it to the solution to
such problems such as climate change, energy accessibility and energy
safety.
Armenia, which is a member of IRENA, participated in the summit with
the delegation headed by Deputy Energy and Natural Resources Minister
Hayk Harutyunyan. Under the official website of the Energy and Natural
Resources Ministry, the members of the Armenian delegation had
meetings with the director of IRENA Adnan Z. Amin, the representatives
of the different delegations and international financial institutions.
The fifth summit is very suitable for negotiating with the
representatives of donor countries and investing companies and to
attract funds for developing renewable energy projects in Armenia.
“The material was developed in the frames of “Supporting reforms in
the sector of small hydro power plants through enabling a dialogue
between civil society and the Ministry of Nature Protection for
sustainable use of river ecosystems” supported by UNDP/GEF Small
Grants Programme”.
Armenia’s EEU membership to open up new opportunities for
Yerevan-Tehran relations – Iran’s FM
YEREVAN, January 27. /ARKA/. Armenia’s accession to the Eurasian
Economic Union (EEU) will create good chances for further development
of relations between Yerevan and Tehran, Iran’s foreign minister
Mohammad Javad Zarif said today in Yerevan.
Iran is willing to develop its relations with Armenia in every
possible field, and one of the opportunities is the EEU, Zarif said at
a joint press conference with his Armenian counterpart Edward
Nalbandyan on Tuesday, according to Novosti-Armenia.
The minister also said trilateral cooperation has been already
established, involving Armenia, Iran and Russia, in communications
sector.
Armenia’s FM Edward Nalbandyan, in his turn, said his country has
recently become an EEU member and is currently looking into new
opportunities for cooperation with both EEU-member and neighboring
countries, including Iran.
Armenia became a full-fledged EEU member on January 2, 2015. -0–
Iranian nuclear program to be continued – foreign minister
YEREVAN, January 27. /ARKA/. The Iranian nuclear program will be
continued, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Tuesday
in Yerevan at a joint news conference with his Armenian counterpart
Edward Nalbandyan.
he said.
In his words, Tehran has repeatedly said that the nuclear program is
being implemented only for peaceful purposes.
he said.
Zarif stressed that Tehran has already obtained the international
community’s trust. he
said.
Speaking about sanctions against Iran, the minister stressed that . —0—-