Author: Kalantarian Kevo

PEOPLE IN ARMENIAN VILLAGE COMPLAIN OF WATER SHORTAGE

tert.am
28.07.12

The population of Nor Kharberd (Ararat region) complains that over
20 families in the village have been deprived of drinking water for
already two months.

A resident of the village, Seda Minasyan, told Tert.am that no one
has so far managed to resolve the water supply problem.

“It’s about two months we have no water; neither do we know the
reason. No one can do anything,” she said.

The governor of the village, Kamo Kakoyan, confirmed the report to
our correspondent, adding that the Yerevan-Jour company is expected
to launch water supply renewal work on Monday.

“It is first of all because of the summer heat that those houses
have no access to water. I have several times turned to the competent
bodies. This time they promised to help by raising the water pressure.

They are coming on Monday. The problem is really serious. The
population jas no water, which is very difficult in summer time,”
he said.

The Yerevan Jour company, which is responsible for the region’s water
supply was not available for comment.

GERMAN LEFT-WING NEWSPAPER CONSIDERS THE TERRITORY OF NAGORNO-KARABAKH 11 458 SQUARE KILOMETERS

ARMENPRESS
28 July, 2012
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, JULY 28, ARMENPRESS: Several days have passed after
the presidential elections in Nagorno-Karabakh Republic but some
international Media continue to reverberate to democratic elections in
Artsakh and their results. Armenpress reports that German Jungewelt
daily newspaper in his article notices that Nagorno-Karabakh, which
is populated exclusively by Armenians, is one of the four de-facto
states in the territory of former Soviet Union with South Ossetia,
Abkhazia and Transnistria. The newspaper considers Nagorno-Karabakh
as the largest of them with its 11 458 square kilometers. At the
same time Jungewelt daily newspaper notices that the country has a
population of almost 150 000 people.

It is peculiar that the presenting the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh
with such territory is an unusual fact for German newspapers as
in case of such territory in the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh are
included also surrounding areas of the Republic.

SERZH SARGSYAN’S PICTURE UNDER WOMEN’S FEET

03:33 pm | Today | Politics

An incident took place in front of the government building a short
while ago as the parents of soldiers who were killed in peace laid
the picture of Serzh Sargsyan under their feet, as well as his written
pledge that he is interested in the revelation of the murders.

Police demanded that the parents take the photo off the ground,
saying that it is not dignified to lay the picture of the head of
state on the ground. Deputy Police Colonel Karen Movsisyan convinced
the parents to take the picture off the ground, but that was in vain.

When one of the police officers tried to take the picture of Serzh
Sargsyan off the ground, it ripped. Women took out another picture of
Serzh Sargsyan and laid it under their feet. Nothing has changed yet.

“SERZH SARGSYAN CALLS THE SHOTS FOR THE BHK”

07:34 pm | Today | Politics

“In 2013, Levon Ter-Petrosyan will no longer join the process of making
Serzh Sargsyan step down from power,” says member of the Sardarapat
Movement Jirayr Sefilyan.

According to him, Levon Ter-Petrosyan is no longer a threat to the
authorities due to the mistakes that he has been making over the past
four years and he no longer has the large army of supporters that he
had during the 2008 presidential elections.

“Our objective is to form a new political center of gravity so that
we can bring the people together again.”

Sefilyan says he no longer sees current political figures Levon
Ter-Petrosyan, Gagik Tsarukyan, Samvel Alexanyan and Ruben Hayrapetyan
in this new center of gravity, but pure, honest and sincere people
whom the authorities can’t buy or sell.

The ex-freedom fighter sees sincere figures within political parties
as well, but says he won’t mention any names at the moment. “There
are some people in the field, and some of them are in parliament.”

Sefiliyan wants everyone to know that Serzh Sargsyan calls the shots
for Prosperous Armenia Party (BHK) and it’s not worth viewing that
party as the opposition. As for the 2013 presidential elections,
Sefilyan says Serzh Sargsyan will be reelected, if there are no
force-majeur situations.

SARGISIAN HEADS TO LONDON FOR OLYMPICS

Armenia | July 26, 2012 9:57 am

LONDON (Combined sources) – Armenian President Serge Sargisian left
for London on Thursday, July 26, and, together with other invited
presidents, he attended the opening ceremony of the games on July 27.

No official send-off ceremony was held for the members of Armenia’s
Olympic team because most are training in European countries.

The National Olympic Committee announced on Monday that any member
of the Armenian Olympic Team who medals in the upcoming games in
London will be rewarded in cash for his/her medal. A gold medal will
be worth $100,000; silver, $75,000 and bronze, $50,000.

According to the Committee’s general secretary, Hrachia Rostomyan,
the government has also promised additional bonuses of $50,000,
$37,000 and $25,000 for the corresponding medals.

Armenia has sent 25 athletes in nine categories to the games, which
will conclude on August 12.

12 130 TONS OF APRICOTS EXPORTED FROM ARMENIA

PanARMENIAN.Net
July 26, 2012 – 14:40 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – This year Armenia’s apricot harvest is abundant,
with 12 130 tons having already been exported from the country against
last year’s 7300 tons, Agriculture Minister said.

“In 2011, 2 830 tons of apricots was bought by processing companies,
with the number totaling 6 150 tons this year,” Sergo Karapetyan said,
forecasting rich harvest of peaches and apples.

LEVON TOKMAJYAN CELEBRATES 75TH BIRTHDAY
Artak Barseghyan

“Radiolur”
25.07.2012 18:15

This year RA People’s Artist Levon Tokmajyan celebrates his 75th
birthday and the 50th anniversary of his creative activity. His
sculptures decorate not only Yerevan, but also many cities on different
continents of the world.

Tokmajyan is the author of the statues of Martiros Saryan, Vahram
Papazyan, Hrant Matevosyan, Gevorg Chavush, Tigran the Great, King
Argishti, Noah, Leonid Yengibarov, Kara Bala and others.

On the occasion of the jubilee the sculptor was awarded by the Ministry
of Culture and the Yerevan City Hall.

Tokmajyan carved his first sculpture on dry trees in Yerevan and
Etchmiadzin.

ARMENIAN ARCHEOLOGISTS HAVE DISCOVERED PALEOLITHIC ERA MONUMENT

ARMENPRESS
26 July, 2012
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, JULY 26, ARMENPRESS: Armenian expedition group has discovered
smart monument in the course of the excavations carried in Armavir
province, Republic of Armenia by. As Archeology and Ethnography
Institute, National Academy of Sciences , fellow scientist, expedition
leader Boris Gasparyan assumes the monument dates Paleolithic era,
over 250-300 years.’~R The monument discovered by our efforts, has
not yet been numbered’~R the interlocutor noted.

In the words of Gasparyan current year Armenian expedition group has
carried out more research- investigation works than main excavation,
Armenpress reports.

The archeologist informs Armenian -German joint expedition group is
scheduled to commission excavations in August 2012 in Sisian to find
out whether the process of Neanderthal man transformation into Homo
sapiens , that’s to say into a rational person has occurred in the
area of Armenia.

” Each launched excavation is aimed for special purpose, yet the issue
of protection of discovered samples and monuments also stems from
it. The researches carried out abroad as well as numbering analysis
cost much money” Gasparyan concluded.

MEETING WITH A GROUP OF STUDENTS STUDYING ABROAD WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE “LUYS” FUND

On 24 July Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakayan received a
group of Armenian students studying abroad with the assistance of the
“Luys” fund.

The Head of the State noted with satisfaction that our compatriots
who have studied in leading foreign universities already work in
different departments and organizations of the republic.

According to Bako Sahakyan the number of Artsakh students studying
abroad increases year by year and the country will continue to assist
them in this process.

The President also discussed with the students issues related to the
domestic and foreign policies of Artsakh.

Artsakh Republic minister of education and science Vladik Khachatryan
was present at the meeting.

LEBANESE AND SYRIAN ARMENIANS CAN GET RA PASSPORTS AT ARMENIA’S DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATIONS
Liana Yeghiazaryan

“Radiolur”
26.07.2012 15:18

Lebanese and Syrian Armenians, who have applied for citizenship of the
Republic of Armenia, will have an opportunity to get their passports
from RA diplomatic representations in their respective countries.

Visiting Armenia and applying to Police will not be obligatory any
more. The government adopted the decision during today’s sitting,
taking into consideration the necessity to organize the unimpeded
repatriation of Syrian Armenians.

The issue is urgent, as thousands of Syrian Armenians have applied
for RA citizenship, Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan said at
the sitting.