Author: Kalantarian Kevo

DOCUMENTARY “SHUSHI’S LEGEND” TO BE SHOWN IN KRASNODAR IN RUSSIAN TRANSLATION

15:24 . 07/05

The documentary “Shushi’s Legend” was translated into Russian
in Krasnodar on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of Shushi’s
liberation. The documentary was made at Yerkir Media TV company.

According to the “Yerkramas” newspaper, the film was dubbed at Shochi’s
TV3B TV Company, by the support of the Armenian Union of Sochi and
the Armenian “Yerkramas” newspaper published in Russia.

On May 9, the Armenian nation celebrates three holidays, the victory
of World War II, the liberation of Shushi and the establishment of
the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic’s defense army.

The documentary “Shushi’s Legend” will be shown in Krasnodar’s cinema.

ARMENIAN DEPUTY PM DISCUSSES IRRIGATION PROJECTS WITH WB REPRESENTATIVE

news.am
May 08, 2012 | 16:41

YEREVAN. – Armenia’s Deputy PM and Regional Governance Minister
Armen Gevorgyan on Tuesday received Jean-Michel Happi, World Bank
(WB) Country Manager for Armenia.

The interlocutors examined the course of the irrigation system projects
being carried out in Armenia, and with the WB’s assistance.

They expressed a satisfaction over the quality of the activities and
with respect to their implementation according to schedule.

On behalf of Armenia’s Government, the Deputy PM thanked the WB
in connection with construction of the Marmarik Dam, which was put
into operation just recently. They also reflected on the matter of
continuing dam construction in Armenia. Gevorgyan underscored the
need to expand the opportunities for accumulating water resources in
the country.

It was noted that the Government, with the assistance by the German
KfW Bank, this year plans to commence the preparations for building
the incomplete Kaps Dam.

Armen Gevorgyan and Jean-Michel Happi also discussed the chances for
constructing several incomplete and new dams.

SHUSHI LIBERATION MUST BECOME ALL-ARMENIAN HOLIDAY – COMMANDER

PanARMENIAN.Net
May 8, 2012 – 13:22 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – “The celebrations must feature numerous parades. It
must be a long-awaited holiday,” Manvel Yeghiazaryan told journalists
in Yerevan.

Dwelling on the liberation of Shushi, he said “it became a driving
force for further victories.”

“It made the enemy succumb to panic, while we gained confidence,”
he noted.

Asked whether all the participants of Shushi liberation are presently
known, Yeghiazaryan noted with irony: “As far as I know, only 1500
people participated in the liberation struggle, however about 3000
individuals were granted awards.”

Shushi, due its impregnability, has long served as a unique defensive
point for population of Varanda. In XVIII century it became a fortress
town and a major trade and cultural center in XIX. In 1920, Soviet
power was established in Shushi and in June 1923 Nagorno Karabakh was
transferred to Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic. On May 8, 1992,
the city was liberated in an unprecedented operation by Artsakh army.

YEREVAN TO HOST 4TH NATIONAL FASHION AND DESIGN AWARD CEREMONY MAY 25

PanARMENIAN.Net
May 8, 2012 – 13:39 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – On May 25, the Governmental Session Hall lobby
will host the Fashion Festival and 4th National Fashion and Design
Award ceremony.

During the event 10 people will be awarded with memorial certificates
for their contribution to development of fashion and design in Armenia
over the past years.

Organizers believe the festival is the direct link between consumers
and fashion outlets, the national producers and independent modeling
artists. It aims to present the available brand stores and their
season collections to public, as well as the national production,
collections, etc.

Businessmen, representatives of diplomatic missions, politicians,
actors and mass media are invited to attend the festival.

Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan’s spouse Rita Sargsyan will attend
the opening ceremony.

ASRYAN ADDRESSES DIGNIFIED ARMENIANS

11:56 am | Today | Social

Leader of “Armenian Eagles” organization Khachik Asryan has
disseminated the following letter:

“Dignified Armenians,

The undefeatable Armenian people of Aryan origin gained its
independence and laid the foundation for the Armenian army thanks to
the martyred and living heroes that fought in the glorious Artsakh
war unleashed as a result of the Armenian national liberation struggle.

The glorious heroic battles and victories (May 8, 9 28) have gone
down in the history of victories of the Armenian nation.

On behalf of the “Armenian Eagles” compatriotic movement and myself,
I congratulate the Armenian people on Victory Day, as well as the
anniversary of the NKR Defense Army and the liberation of Shushi. I
wish you and your families health, success in nation-building, as
well as unbreakable spirit of eagles soaring in the Armenian mountains”

HOW MANDATES ARE DISTRIBUTED AMONG POLITICAL POWERS IN NEW ARMENIAN PARLIAMENT?

news.am
May 07, 2012 | 19:54

YEREVAN. – Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) received 44.05 percent
due to parliamentary elections held on May 6. It will receive 40
seats out of 90 on proportional system and will also have 29 MPs on
majoritarian system. RPA proportional list heads President of Armenia
Serzh Sargsyan, followed by former parliament speaker Hovik Abrahamyan
and PM Tigran Sargsyan.

Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) will have 36 seats, including 28 on
proportional and 8 on majoritarianvote. The top of the list includes
Gagik Tsarukyan, former FM Vartan Oskanian and Minister of Urban
Development Vardan Vardanyan.

Armenian National Congress (ANC) will have 7 seats on proportional
system, which are distributed as follows: first President of Armenia
Levon Ter-Petrosyan, Stepan Demirchyan, Aram Sargsyan, Aram Manukyan,
Levon Zurabyan, Lyudmila Sargsyan, and Nikol Pashinyan.

ARF Dashnaktsutyun and Orinats Yerkir will have 6 seats each. ARFD
proportional list head Vahan Hovhannisyan, Armen Rustamyan, Artyush
Shahbazyan, Aghvan Vardanyan and Artsvik Minasyan, while Orinats
Yerkir will be presented by Arthur Baghdasaryan, Heghine Bisharyan,
Armen Yeritsyan, Sergo Karapetyan and Khachik Harutyunyan. The two
parties have one MP candidate elected on majoritarian system.

Regarding heritage, it will have 5 mandates, being presented by
Raffi Hovannisyan, Khachatur Kokobelyan, Zaruhi Postanjyan, Alexander
Arzumanyan and Ruben Hakobyan.

The new parliament will also have two independent MPs including Edmon
Marukyan and Marina Marabyan.

Armenia’s Central Electoral Commission has issued the preliminary
results of Sunday’s parliamentary elections.

The figures are as follows: Republican Party of Armenia – 44.05%
(663,066 votes), Prosperous Armenia Party – 30.20% (454,684 votes),
Armenian National Congress – 7.10% (106,910 votes), Heritage Party
– 5.79% (87,095 votes), ARF Dashnaktsutyun Party – 5.73% (86, 296
votes), Orinats Yerkir Party – 5.49% (82,690 votes), Communist Party
of Armenia – 1.06% (15,933 votes), Democratic Party of Armenia – 0.37%
(5,633 votes), United Armenians Party – 0.20% (3, 080 votes).

For entering the 131-seat National Assembly (Parliament), the parties
must poll over 5% of votes, while blocs – over 7%.

CHILD ADOPTION NUMBER REDUCED IN ARMENIA

news.am
May 08, 2012 | 00:43

YEREVAN. – 85 children, 50.6 percent of whom were girls, were adopted
in Armenia last year, Armenian National Statistical Service reports.

The number sharply reduced, as compared to 148 adoptions in 2010.

In majority of cases, children are adopted when they are 1-year-old
or younger, however, cases of adoption at the age of 15-18 also
are registered.

Children were adopted mainly from the capital city Yerevan, followed by
Lori Region (12 children) and Shirak Region (8 children). In addition,
most of the adoptees are Armenians (70 percent).

HOT LINE SUR LE VIH / SIDA EN ARMENIE
Stephane

armenews.com
mardi 8 mai 2012

Une Hot Line sur les questions du VIH / sida a ete lancee en Armenie en
collaboration avec la Croix-Rouge armenienne (ARCS), le Peace Corps, et
les principaux operateurs de telephonie VivaCell-MTS et Orange Armenie.

Les abonnes de VivaCell-MTS et Orange Armenie peuvent obtenir des
reponses a leurs questions concernant le VIH / SIDA en envoyant un
message sms gratuit.

La pratique montre “que les pays où la societe regroupe ses efforts
pour lutter contre le VIH / SIDA est gagnante. Nous felicitons tous
ceux qui veulent se joindre a cette initiative ou d’autres similaires
“, a declare le chef de l’ARCS Mkhitar Mnatsakanyan aux journalistes.

En raison de la mentalite armenienne, de nombreux habitants du pays
ne savent pas comment se comporter correctement, ne comprennent pas
la gravite de la maladie et ne vont pas consulter.

“Dans ce cas, nos caracteristiques ethniques et la honte sont un
obstacle pour consulter le medecin. Par consequent, il y avait un
besoin de conseils de manière anonyme “, a declare Mnatsakanyan.

En Armenie, au 31 août, 1100 cas d’infection au VIH ont ete
enregistres.

” Au total, ce chiffre est de 33,3 millions dans le monde. Il semble
que la maladie n’est pas si frequente en Armenie, mais elle est très
dangereuse et nous devons penser a la facon d’arreter sa croissance
” a-t-il dit.

Bruno Duthoit directeur general d’Orange Armenie a dit que sa societe
etait prete a faire le lancement de la hot line depuis longtemps.

” Notre participation au projet a ete conditionne par un certain nombre
de raisons. Tout d’abord, il est mis en ~uvre pour le bien public afin
de lutter contre la terrible maladie qu’est le sida. Il est conforme
a l’approche de notre societe – utilisation des technologies pour le
benefice de la societe et ce projet nous offre cette opportunite “,
a-t-il dit.

Avec l’aide de benevoles de la Croix-Rouge formes dans le Centre
national de prevention du sida il esiste desormais un service de
24 heures sur 24 pour repondre promptement aux messages et un site
d’information. Les benevoles pourront egalement informer activement
la population sur le programme a travers des reseaux sociaux.

Au 31 août 2011, 1 100 cas de VIH ont ete enregistres en Armenie, dont
71,8% des personnes infectees (747 personnes) sont des hommes et 28,2%
(293 personnes) des femmes. Parmi les enfants on trouve 22 cas (2,1%).

Environ 58% des personnes infectees sont dans le groupe d’âge des 25
a 39 ans.

LE MONUMENT DEDIE AU MUSICIEN ARMENIEN ONNO TUNC DETRUIT EN TURQUIE
Stephane

armenews.com
mardi 8 mai 2012

Un monument dedie a Onno Tunc, un musicien turc d’origine armenienne
qui a travaille en tant que compositeur et arrangeur, a ete
complètement detruit en Turquie.

Le monument avait ete erige dans la ville d’Yalova il y a dix ans. Il
avait deja ete attaque periodiquement avant qu’il n’ait ete detruit
complètement il y a 15 jours a annonce le journal turc Aksam.

L’Institut-Musee Du Genocide Lance Une Exposition Mobile Pour Presenter Au Monde Le Crime Commis Par La Turquie
Stephane

armenews.com
mardi 8 mai 2012

L’institut-Musee du genocide armenien de l’Academie Nationale des
Sciences de la Republique d’Armenie presentera au monde les faits
du crime commis par la Turquie Ottomane. Hayk Demoyan, le directeur
du Musee a dit que cette annee les expositions mobiles demarreront
a Beyrouth, a Copenhague, en Suède et a Los Angeles. ” Nous avons
projete de visiter des douzaines de villes pendant l’annee prochaine
” a souligne Hayk Demoyan.

Le directeur du musee a aussi note que le programme de l’annee suivante
leur permettra de lancer une exposition mobile dans quarante villes
dans le monde entier simultanement en langues differentes. ” C’est le
but principal du musee de mettre en circulation les nouveaux materiaux
acquis ” a note Hayk Demoyan.

Cette annee une exposition mobile s’est ouverte a Beyrouth.

L’institut-Musee chaque jour acquiert environ 3 a 5 materiaux. ”
Grâce a cela nous avons ete capables de sauver des collections de
grande valeur ” a assure Hayk Demoyan.

Chaque jour la collection du musee s’enrichie de nouveaux materiaux
mais il est impossible de presenter toute la collection a cause du
manque de place dans la pièce d’exposition. ” Cette annee le musee
s’aggrandit ce qui nous permettra de doubler les pièces exposes. Il
n’y aura aucune pièce vide dans le nouveau bâtiment – il y aura juste
de nouveaux materiaux, de nouveaux faits ” a note Hayk Demoyan.