Author: Kalantarian Kevo

Trend, Azerbaijan
July 21 2012

Hungarian Foreign Ministry: Hungary doesn’t recognize constitutional
and legal framework of so-called “elections” in Nagorno-Karabakh

Azerbaijan, Baku, July 21 /Trend E.Tariverdiyeva/

Hungarian Foreign Ministry fully aligns with the Statement of the High
Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security
Policy, Catherine Ashton of 18 July 2012, stating that the European
Union does not recognize the constitutional and legal framework of the
so-called “elections” in Nagorno-Karabakh, the ministry’s website said
on Saturday.

Hungary remains firm in its position on the settlement of the conflict
in Nagorno-Karabakh. Hungary shares the common EU stand on this issue
emphasizing that the settlement must be achieved by peaceful and
negotiated means, on the basis of the sovereignty, territorial
integrity and inviolability of borders of the states concerned, as
well as the respect for the rights of minority communities.

These ‘elections’ should not prejudice the determination of the future
status of Nagorno-Karabakh in the negotiated general framework of the
peaceful settlement of the conflict, the statement said.

Hungary joins the High Representative in calling on the parties to
step up their efforts to find a negotiated solution to the conflict on
the basis of the Madrid principles, which would allow progress beyond
the status quo.

The so-called “presidential elections” took place in the occupied
Nagorno-Karabakh region of the Republic of Azerbaijan on July 19,
2012. No world country recognizes Nagorno-Karabakh as independent and
sovereign state.

The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian
armed forces have occupied 20 per cent of Azerbaijan since 1992,
including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts.

Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The
co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group – Russia, France and the U.S. – are
currently holding peace negotiations.

Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council’s four
resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the
surrounding regions.

Hurriyet, Turkey
July 21 2012

Karabakh re-elects leader

STEPANAKERT, Azerbaijan – Agence France-Presse

The unrecognized region of Nagorno-Karabakh region re-elected leader
Bako Sahakyan, amid growing tensions between Azerbaijan and Armenia
over its status, officials said on July 20.

Sahakyan received 66.7 percent of the vote while his main rival,
retired army Gen. Vitaliy Balasanian, got 32.5 percent, according to
the preliminary results published on the central election commission’s
website. Turnout was 73.4 percent in vote on July 19, it added.
Internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan, Nagorno-Karabakh was
seized by ethnic Armenians backed by Yerevan in a war after the
collapse of the Soviet Union that claimed some 30,000 lives. `By
holding free and fair elections, we have demonstrated to the outside
world that we are a democracy while Azerbaijan continues to be an
authoritarian state,’ Sahakyan’s spokesman, David Babaian said.
Azerbaijan has denounced the polls as `illegal.’
July/21/2012

Interfax, Russia
July 20 2012

Azeri officer killed by Armenian sniper – Defense Ministry

BAKU. July 20

An Armenian sniper has shot and killed an Azeri army officer near the
separation line between Azeri and Armenian armed forces, Azerbaijan’s
Defense Ministry told Interfax on Friday.

The ministry named the victim as Senior Lt. Cafar Cafarov. The
reported incident is one in a string of breaches of a ceasefire
between Azerbaijan and Armenia signed in 1994. The Organization for
Security and Co-operation in Europe regularly monitors the ceasefire.

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Nerses Nazaryan’s Holiday

Story from Lragir.am News:

Published: 00:26:40 – 22/07/2012

The Armenian press reported that the chief of police of Yerevan Nerses
Nazaryan may be dismissed. Now he is on leave and though the head of public
relations of the Police told reporters he will return to work, the press
argues the contrary.

Nerses Nazaryan wants to be chief of police of Armenia. When Alik Sargsyan
was appointed, Nerses Nazaryan said his time of being chief of police will
come. Their relations are tense. With his experience, connections and
intrigues, Nazaryan often sent Sargsyan into awkward situations. Alik
Sargsyan once hinted that Nazaryan ordered articles in press against police
officers.

When Alik Sargsyan was replaced by Vladimir Gasparyan and Nerses Nazaryan,
he hailed his appointment, noting that it is a holiday for him. By the way,
Nerses Nazaryan was interrogated for the case of Hovhanes Tamamyan, one of
the participants of the conspiracy.

There are no reports on controversies between Gasparyan and Nazaryan
perhaps because Vova Gasparyan can control the police. Vova proves that he
can and has, in fact, rendered his main opponent Nazaryan harmless.

Nerses Nazaryan is an important person in police and in political-business
sets. He is a co-owner of Keramika and Ideal stores of buildings materials.
His son is the owner of Moskvichka groceries. The press reported also about
his connections with criminals. The day before the arrest of the gang of
Pzo in the United States one of the key members of the gang Poghos Satamyan
transferred 450 thousand dollars to Nerses Nazaryan’s son.

Nerses Nazaryan had an essential role in the transfer of Bjni Company from
Sukiasyan family to the oligarch Ruben Hairapetyan. By the way, after Vahe
Avetyan’s murder in Harsnakar, the restaurant owned by the latter, Nasaryan
is trying to clear Ruben Hairapetyan but the case was transferred to the
special investigative group with Vova Gasparyan’s unhidden dissatisfaction.
Of course, it does not mean that this group will go all the way but there
is jealousy and an issue of influence.

Will Nerses Nazaryan return from his annual leave or will he join the
participants of the conspiracy?

EGLISE ARMENIENNE-DIASPORA
Construction prochaine d’une église arménienne à Las Vegas

« Asbarez », le quotidien arménien des Etats-Unis annonce la prochaine
construction d’une église arménienne, Sourp Garabed à Las Végas, la
capitale mondiale des jeux. Le 18 juillet, l’archevêque Mouchegh
Mardirossian a rencontré les représentants de la communauté arménienne
de Las Vegas ainsi que le père Avédis Torossian (qui exercera sa
mission à Las Vegas) accompagné du président du conseil paroissial
Artrouchan Arménian. Ce dernier a annoncé que le conseil avait obtenu
toutes les autorisations pour la construction dont les travaux
débuteront en août pour s’achever en mai 2013. L’an dernier lors de sa
tournée aux Etats Unis, Aram Ier le catholicos de la Grande Maison de
Cilicie avait procédé à la bénédiction des fondations de la future
église arménienne qui sera donc rattachée à Antélias (Beyrouth) et non
à Etchmiadzine.

Krikor Amirzayan

dimanche 22 juillet 2012,
Krikor Amirzayan ©armenews.com

BOXE PROFESSIONNELLE
L’Arméno-Américain Art Hovhannisian s’empare du titre mondial WBA des
légers en s’imposant face au Vénézuélien Miguel Acosta

Le 20 juillet au Chumash Casino de Santa Ynez (Etats Unis)
l’Arméno-Américain Art Hovhannisian s’est imposé aux points en 10
reprises face ai Vénézuélien Miguel Acosta pour le compte du titre
mondial WBA des poids légers.

L’affiche du combat

A la 5e reprise Art Hovhannisian fut pourtant expédié au sol et
compté. Mais très vite, l’Arménien reprit ses forces et domina jusqu’à
la victoire finale. L’Arménien en 16 combats professionnels reste
toujours invaincu (14 victoires dont 8 avant la limite et 2 nuls). Né
le 16 novembre 1981 à Gyumri (Arménie), Artyon (Art) Hovhannisian (30
ans) installé aux Etats Unis depuis 2007 s’entraine au « Fighting Club
» de Glendale (Los Angeles, Californie) sous la conduite de
l’entraîneur Edmond Tarverdian.

Krikor Amirzayan

dimanche 22 juillet 2012,
Krikor Amirzayan ©armenews.com

CONDAMNATION
Un Britannique condamné pour avoir tenté de vendre des missiles
sol-air à l’Azerbaïdjan

Un Britannique, un marchand d’armes Mikael Ranger a été condamné à 3,5
ans de prison pour avoir tenté de vendre des missiles sol-air
Nord-Coréens à l’Azerbaïdjan. Selon la Justice britannique, M. Ranger
aurait utilisé pour la transaction une société basée à Hong Kong
déclarée sous le nom de son amie afin de faire le commerce des armes
rapporte l’agence Reuters. Par cette société écran le marchand d’armes
aurait tenté ainsi de contourner l’embargo britannique sur les armes à
destination de l’Azerbaïdjan. « Ces transactions entre Ranger et
l’Azerbaïdjan ne sont pas seulement illégales, elles sont également
très dangereuses » a déclaré le tribunal de Justice britannique. Nous
ajouterons que l’armement de l’Azerbaïdjan est dangereux non seulement
pour la reprise de la guerre contre le Haut Karabagh et l’Arménie,
mais surtout pour l’approvisionnement de l’occident en gaz et pétrole
azéri dont British Petrolium est l’un des plus importants partenaires.

Krikor Amirzayan

dimanche 22 juillet 2012,
Krikor Amirzayan ©armenews.com

POLITIQUE
Patrick Devedjian « l’Arménien » se désolidarise du livre « Le
Monarque, son fils, son fief » selon « Le Nouvel Observateur »

Le livre « Le Monarque, son fils, son fief » de Marie-Célie Guillaume
publié le mois dernier aux Editions du Moment caracole déjà en tête du
hit parade des ventes en France. Ce véritable brûlot dénonçant les
complots de Nicolas Sarkozy (le Monarque) et de son fils Jean (le
Dauphin) contre Patrick Devedjian (l’Arménien) continue de faire des
ravages au sein de l’UMP. Marie-Célie Guillaume étant durant cinq ans
la directrice de cabinet du président des Hauts-de-Seine. On pouvait
légitimement supposer que le livre était une commande de ce dernier.
Mais selon « Le Nouvel Observateur » qui consacre deux pages à
l’affaire (n° 2489 du 19 juillet 2012) Patrick Devedjian aurait
lui-même tenté de dissuader son ex-directrice de ne pas sortir ce
livre qui fait l’effet d’une bombe dans le monde politique français.

Krikor Amirzayan

Le 15 juillet, dans le Parisien, Patrick Devedjian approuvait la
position de François Hollande quant à l’étude d’un nouveau projet de
loi pénalisant la négation du génocide arménien.

Le Parisien : Que pensez-vous de la loi mémorielle que François
Hollande veut faire revenir devant l’Assemblée ?

P. Devedjian : Il a raison, il ne s’agit pas d’une loi mémorielle mais
d’une loi de protection. La France ne peut pas accepter qu’un Etat
étranger vienne faire une propagande négationniste sur son sol au
détriment d’une partie de ses citoyens. C’est un problème d’égalité
républicaine : les Français d’origine arménienne ne doivent pas
continuer à être persécutés par la Turquie aujourd’hui.

dimanche 22 juillet 2012,
Krikor Amirzayan ©armenews.com

WORLD COMMUNITY’S STANCE ON KARABAKH POLLS NOT ESSENTIAL – ANALYST

tert.am
20.07.12

The world community’s reaction to the July 19 presidential election in
the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic is not very much important, according
to Stepan Grigoryan, the president of the Analytical Centre on
Globalisation and Regional Cooperation.

Speaking to reporters on Friday, the expert referred to the UN and
Council of Europe fundamental conventions, specifying every nation’s
right to form its government.

He said he was more interested in the competition rather than the
outcomes of the polls.

“Karabakh did really see a competitive election. There was a heated
struggle, so the world will have to take that into consideration,
whether wants it or not,” he said

Grigoryan said that opposition candidate Vitaly Balasanyan’s high
percentage of votes (31.4%) is likely to raise the opposition’s role
in the country’s life.

“Our goal is to make the opposition functional in Karabakh. Whenever
a country has a strong opposition. The reason is clear: keeping the
authorities in tension, the opposition makes them work,” he added.

The expert noted in the meantime that the opposition in Karabakh
has to be more cautions given the country’s unsettled land dispute
with Azerbaijan.

“The Line of Contact is there, so clearly the opposition there has
to be more correct and cautious. But the fact that they exist and
criticize the authorities’ mistakes is only positive,” he added.

CHESS NEWS: ARMENIAN CHESS-PLAYERS IN VARIOUS CHAMPIONSHIPS

Armenian GM Giorgi Bagaturov (Georgia) has scored 5,5 points out of 7
and is taking the 2nd place at the open that is being held in Varna,
Bulgaria.

Armenian IM Valentin Panbukchian (Bulgaria) has 5 points. Armchess.am
informs about this.

GM Ivan Cheparinov (Bulgaria) is leading with 6,5 points.

Representatives of Armenia Ashot Parvanyan and Ani Ivanyan (coach-Davit
Hunanyan) became the winners in B12 and G12 groups at the European
Youth Cup 2012 that was held in Kutaisi, Georgia.

Another Armenian GM Yury Dokhoian – the long-time coach of Russian
Women’s National Team was recognized World Best Women Trainer 2011
by FIDE Trainer’s Commission.