Author: Kalantarian Kevo

Armenian businessman shot dead in Sochi

tert.am
17:09 – 09.06.12

A businessman of Armenian decent Griko Darachyan was shot dead in
Sochi by an unknown motorcyclist, Novosti Sochi reports.

The businessman was in his Lexsus-470 model car when a motorcyclist
dressed in black reached his car and shot at the businessmen for
several times. Darachyan died on the site from the wounds, police
officials said.

The law enforcers do not exclude the assassination is ordered and
connected with his business activity.

‘Azerbaijan not Losing War to Armenia’

Sunday, 10 June 2012 08:58

Azerbaijan has never considered or considers itself a country that lost war.

The statement came from chairman of the State Committee for Problems
of Family, Women and Children of Azerbaijan Hijran Huseynova speaking
at a conference on prospects of cooperation between the children’s
committees of displaced persons and state structures.

`We are often told on the international level that we have formed an
opinion that we are a losing party in the conflict. It is just the
other way round, we have won the war. If you pay attention to the
current influence and power of Azerbaijan and compare it all with the
neighbor state, you can never say that we have lost this war. We will
feel the real victory once we return home’, she said.

She said that Azerbaijan will never collapse and will always be a strong state,

Huseynova noted that the issue of the Karabakh conflict settlement and
the resolution of problems of refugees and displaced persons is always
in the center of attention of the leadership of Azerbaijan.

`We are often raised the issue that the young generation is not
sufficiently interested in this problem. However, thousands of
Azerbaijani children can prove the opposite and they do this by
bringing to the attention of the world community the whole pain and
problems of Azerbaijan through internet. They thus demonstrate that
homeland can never be forgotten’, Huseynova said.

She noted that the Heydar Aliyev Foundation issues a great many of
books on Nagorno Karabakh conflict.

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UN ETRANGE OBJET LUMINEUX DANS LE CIEL D’ARMENIE SEME LA TERREUR
Krikor Amirzayan

armenews.com
samedi 9 juin 2012

Jeudi 7 juin a 21h45 dans le ciel d’Armenie, de nombreux temoins
-dont certains terrorises- auraient vu un objet lumineux. Cette source
lumineuse fut egalement visible depuis d’autres regions du Sud Caucase,
d’Israël et d’Espagne, en Iran en Azerbaïdjan et en Turquie.

Interroge par nos confrères d’Armenie, l’analyste militaire russe
Anatoly Tsikanev est très sceptique sur cet objet lumineux. ” Cette
vision extraordinaire n’a pas de reponse pour l’heure. Mais il est
egalement possible que cela soit le resultat d’une hallucination
collective ” dit le specialiste. Selon les temoins, l’apparition de
l’objet fut de très courte duree. La lumière de forme spherique avait
selon ces temoins grandi puis prendre la forme d’une fumee blanche puis
disparaitre instantanement. La source lumineuse fut apercue a Erevan
mais egalement a Armavir, Davouch, certaines localites du Syunik et
particulièrement dans la ville de Ghapan (Kapan). Le meme objet fut
vu par des centaines de personnes en Israël et au Liban. Il n’est
pas impossible que l’explication de ces formes lumineuses resident
dans un tir d’essai balistique russe a très haute altitude qui s’est
effectue au meme moment au Kazakhstan.

PRESIDENT: TURKEY IS MAKING EVERY EFFORT TO LIBERATE AZERBAIJANI LANDS

Trend
June 8 2012
Azerbaijan

Peace will be established in the Caucasus, Turkey is making every
effort to liberate the Azerbaijani lands from occupation, Turkish
President Abdullah Gul said on Friday, Anadolu agency reported.

Peace will be established in the Caucasus, and all problems will be
forgotten after solving the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, he said.

“We are doing our best to establish stability in the Caucasus. Some
steps in this direction are known for everybody, some – not” he said.

The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian
armed forces have occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan since 1992,
including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and 7 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 the 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.

GEORGIA STOPS TRANSITING RUSSIAN GAS TO ARMENIA

Trend
June 8 2012
Azerbaijan

Russian gas supplies to Armenia will be temporarily suspended on Friday
from 19.00 because of the damage to the gas pipeline North-South in
Georgia, the Georgian Oil and Gas Corporation told Trend today.

Gas leak on the gas pipeline was registered in Saguramo district,
Mtskheta- Tianeti region in eastern Georgia.

Restoration work will be conducted by the operator of the gas pipeline
“Georgian gas transportation company”. Gas supply will be restored
immediately after the damage is removed.

The Armenian side has been warned about suspension.

The Georgian Oil and Gas Corporation stressed that Georgia will face
no problems with gas supply in connection with the damage as Georgia
receives gas from Azerbaijan. It is not connected with a gas pipeline.

ALIYEV RECEIVES TURKISH LAND FORCES CHIEF AFTER BORDER SKIRMISH

Today’s Zaman
June 6 2012
Turkey

Azerbaijan’s President Ä°lham Aliyev received Turkey’s Land Forces
Commander Gen. Hayri Kıvrıkoglu on Wednesday following the escalation
of tension along the border between Azerbaijan and Armenia that left
eight soldiers — five Azerbaijani and three Armenian — dead.

As a result of escalating tension along the Azerbaijani-Armenian
border five Azerbaijani soldiers were killed in clashes with Armenian
troops on Tuesday. Exchanges of gunfire had been reported over the
past two days at numerous points along Azerbaijan’s western border,
along with the killing of three Armenian soldiers on Monday.

Gen. Kıvrıkoglu is paying an official visit to the Azerbaijani
capital of Baku to have bilateral and multilateral meetings with senior
Azerbaijani officials. His agenda is topped by Turkish-Azerbaijani
relations as well as regional developments.

Delivering a speech during the meeting, Aliyev noted the close
relationship and developing cooperation between his country and
Turkey. Expressing his pleasure about the bilateral cooperation
in different fields, Aliyev delivered Azerbaijan’s gratitude to
Kıvrıkoglu and his delegation. The Azerbaijani president expressed
his hope that the Turkish commander’s visit to Azerbaijan will be
auspicious and will serve to further the development of bilateral
relations in the military arena.

Kıvrıkoglu also said during the meeting that efforts will be
continued to further the military cooperation between Azerbaijan and
Turkey and thanked Aliyev for the warm greeting.

Turkey calls on Azerbaijan and Armenia to avoid use of force

Turkey expresses its deep concern in regards to the border clash that
happened along the border between Azerbaijan and Armenia on Tuesday.

Turkey’s Foreign Ministry noted in its written statement that Turkey
is following the bloody skirmish with grief and concern. “Finally,
the regrettable events leading to the loss of life once more revealed
the serious and irreversible consequences that may result from the
deadlock in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict,” says the statement,
adding, “The present situation, which rests on the delicate and
fragile balance in the region, does not serve the interests of any
party, but only leads to the deepening of wounds.”

The statement continues, “We [Turkey] reaffirm our position that the
involved sides should follow common sense, avoid the use of force and
take the necessary steps in the direction of peacefully settling the
Nagorno-Karabakh problem.”

“In this context, Turkey will continue with determination its various
efforts made in the service of complete normalization in the region.”

GLOWING OBJECTS IN LEBANON’S SKY LINKED TO RUSSIAN MISSILE TEST
by Naharnet Newsdesk

NaharNet

June 8 2012
Lebanon

Russia’s News Agency Novosti assured Friday that the glowing object
that appeared in the sky and witnessed by a number of Middle Eastern
countries Thursday was the result of Russia’s inter-continental
ballistic missile (ICBM) test.

A mysterious flying and shining object swirling around appeared in
the sky and was witnessed in Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey, Iran, Syria,
Jordan, Armenia, Cyprus and Israel, sparking havoc and astonishment
among residents. The object gave off light and was followed by a
smoke trail before it disappeared.

Novosti quoted the Defense Ministry in Moscow, which confirmed that
a missile was test-fired from the Astrakhan region in central Russia,
reports said.

According to a statement issued by the Ministry, crews belonging
to the army’s strategic missile division successfully test-fired a
ballistic missile at 9:39 pm, Moscow time. A video shot in the area
showed parts of the missile falling, reports added.

In Lebanon media outlets raced to find an explanation for the spectacle
to calm residents and dismiss fear, LBCI quoted astronomical sources
that said “according to the scientific explanation, the phenomenon
of the glowing objects resulted from large meteorites.”

OTV station reported that glowing objects were not only sighted above
the Lebanese-Israeli border but also above Turkish-Syrian border.

AZERBAJIAN CAPABLE OF FREEING OCCUPIED LANDS WITHIN 10 DAYS – GENERAL STAFF

Interfax
June 7 2012
Russia

While the Azerbaijan Armed Forces can liberate the lands occupied
by Armenia within the shortest possible period, the only reason
they have not done so is the reluctance to cause another bloodshed,
according to the General Staff of the Azerbaijan Defense Ministry.

“Azerbaijan is capable of liberating its lands militarily at any
moment. It will take just ten days for the Azerbaijan armed forces
to reach the national border with Iran and Armenia after freeing our
occupied lands. There is just one reason that keeps us from making
this step: bloodshed and casualties,” the General Staff was quoted
by the ANS television channel as commenting on the recent incidents
in the Karabakh conflict zone.

According to a report from one of the country’s defense facilities,
shown on the ANS television, Azerbaijan’s defense industry is able
to provide the country’s armed forces with a large range of arms
and ammunition.

Several clashes have occurred in the conflict zone since the start
of the week. There were losses on both sides.

At a briefing in Baku on Wednesday U.S. Secretary of State Hillary
Clinton expressed concern over growing tensions in the Karabakh
conflict zone and urged both Azerbaijan and Armenia to respect the
1994 cease-fire agreement.

TURKEY BACKS BAKU’S SUBVERSIVE ACTS?

PanARMENIAN.Net
June 8, 2012 – 22:27 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – During a visit to Igdır Province, Turkish President
named it gates to the Caucasus.

“Lasting peace will be established in the Caucasus. Turkey takes every
effort for it. Azerbaijan will liberate all occupied territories. Both
parties will look into the future afterwards and everyone will admire
the region’s beauty then,” SalamNews quoted Abdullah Gul as saying.

The Turkish leader’s statement may be assessed as a tacit support to
Azerbaijan’s aggressive and predatory rhetoric.

Increased instances of Azeri ceasefire violation have been reported
recently, with Azerbaijani side shelling border villages and conducting
acts of sabotage on border with Armenia and Artsakh.

Sources say that 21-25 Azerbaijani soldiers were killed in Azeri
subversive actions in recent days in Tavush- Ghazakh zone of
Armenian-Azerbaijani border.

On June 5 night, attempt was made by Azerbaijani soldiers to infiltrate
one of the positions of Artsakh defense army. Armenian side, however,
managed to hinder Azeri attack, with NKR army units pushing Azeri
forces back to the original positions.

Azerbaijani authorities try hard to concoct reasons behind the
deaths and injuries on its side. In fact, these are saboteurs,
killed or wounded by Armenian armed forces who were trying to hinder
Azeri subversive acts. Thus, according to Azerbaijani authorities,
Azeri soldiers commit mass suicide, get blown up by mine, and die in
an accident.

For instance, today, June 6, Azerbaijani media reported that a soldier,
19, was “blown up by mine.” He was hospitalized, with doctors assessing
his state as moderate.

Sometimes, even a concrete slab kills an Azerbaijani soldier. For
instance, it was reported that two Azeri servicemen were killed in
Agstafa region, with another having been “injured during collapse of
concrete slab.”

Emin Guliyev and Orkhan Huseynov died, while Elnur Kechalov is still at
hospital. Meanwhile, according to Miacum.am website, 21 Azerbaijani
soldiers were killed in Azeri subversive acts in recent days in
Tavush- Kazakh zone of Armenian-Azerbaijani border. Today, June 7,
Azerbaijani media reported that another Azeri soldier Cabrayilov
Ramil Dilavar drowned in Kur River.

HERO OF NAGORNO-KARABAKH WAR DOUBTS THAT KAZAKHSTAN OR KYRGYZSTAN WILL WAR FOR ARMENIA AGAINST AZERBAIJAN

arminfo
Friday, June 8, 20:59

Should there be war, Armenia will not be able to ask the Collective
Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) for assistance because the
collective security force has not yet been formed, hero of the
Nagorno-Karabakh war, Maj. Gen. Arkady Ter-Petrosyan (Kommandos)
told journalists on Friday.

“I am not going to question the sincerity of CSTO Secretary General
Nikolay Boryuzha when he says that the CSTO will help Armenia in
case of war, but as a realistic person, I cannot imagine Kazakhstan
or Kyrgyzstan warring for Armenia against Azerbaijan. I think this
is simply impossible,” Kommandos said.