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Armenian member of Turkish parliament: Current climate in Turkey is same as in 1915

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News.am, Armenia
Dec 23 2017
Armenian member of Turkish parliament: Current climate in Turkey is same as in 1915 Armenian member of Turkish parliament: Current climate in Turkey is same as in 1915

10:34, 23.12.2017
                  

Garo Paylan, Istanbul Armenian MP from the opposition and pro-Kurdish People’s Democratic Party (HDP) of Turkey, has reflected on the present-day situation in the country, and drawn respective parallels with 1915.

Paylan told Gazete Duvar (Wall Newspaper) online newspaper of Turkey that he feels like as if it were 1915.

“The current climate in Turkey is like the climate created by Talaat and Enver [Pashas, the architects of Armenian Genocide],” he said. “In those times, too, the democratic demands of the Armenian people, the Armenian MPs were the same as the demands of the Kurdish party today.

“At that time, the authorities responded to the Armenians’ [democratic] demands with genocide. One hundred years have passed, but it’s the same climate today in Turkey.

“If there is a little intelligence left among the [present-day Turkish] authorities, they must stop all this. Otherwise, the rug will be pulled from under their feet.”

Tashir Group to Invest $1 Billion in Armenia’s Energy Sector

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Samvel Karapetyan (left) with President Serzh Sarkisian and Yerevan Mayor Taron Markaryan at the opening of Tashir Group’s new mall in Yerevan on Nov 13

YEREVAN—The Tashir Group of Companies, which is owned by Russian-Armenian tycoon Samvel Karapetian, announced that it plans to invest $1 billion in Armenia’s energy sector, in partnership with Armenia’s Investors’ Club and international financial organizations. It was also announced that the investment will create around 2,500 jobs.

Tashir Group Vice President Karen Darbinyan said the investment program will target two aspects of the energy sector—distribution networks and energy production—adding that the most important part of the project will be the investment made for the construction of the Shnogh Hydroelectric power plan, with an approximate cost of $200 million.

“Soon $900 million will be directed for the installation of electricity calculation devices and reconstruction of electric-energy infrastructures in ‘Armenia’s Distribution Networks,’” said Darbinyan.

Darbinyan also announced that the projects that will result from the investment will create approximately 2,500 new jobs in Armenia.

“The production of nearly 80 percent of devices which will be used as part of the investment program will be made in Armenia. According to preliminary data, we are talking about 2500 new jobs,” Darbinyan said.

According to the Tashir Vice-President, since 2016 the company has been negotiations with several international financial organizations to implement the investment program. Specifically, Darbinyan said, the group has held talks with the Asian Development Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

“An agreement to secure nearly $160 million was signed. Today a memorandum of mutual understanding will also be signed with the Eurasian Development Bank to secure $100 million,” reported Darbinyan.

He also pointed out that the investment will be made without increasing Armenia’s tax burden.

Soon after public protests against the raising of electricity fees in Armenia in 2015, the Tashir Group purchased “Electric Networks of Armenia,” which was until then held by Russian investors.

The director of the ENA, Karen Harutyunyan announced Monday that 30 percent of the investments to be made in the “Electric Networks of Armenia” over the next 10 years will be allocated toward equipment modernization, with approximately $12 million expected to be spent in 2018.

Harutunyan said the upgrade will decrease electricity loss by 4 percent and cut the company’s expenditures by 50 percent.

Azerbaijani press: Vusala Mahirgizi: We expect Iranian media to disseminate authentic information about Karabakh conflict

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APA Holding is willing to closely cooperate with the Iranian media, said President of APA Holding Vusala Mahirgizi.

She made the remarks at a round table held within the framework of the 23rd International Press Festival in Tehran on Oct. 31, an APA correspondent reported from Tehran.

 

Mahirgizi first gave the participants brief information about APA. She said new and traditional media should cooperate with each other and work together.

 

“Our company has also been using social networks. Social networks like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube—especially Facebook—are popular in our country. There are more than 2 million Facebook users in our country. For this reason, most agencies are quite active on Facebook,” she said.  

 

Mahirgizi went on to speak about the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. She noted that this conflict is a crucial issue for the Azerbaijani state and media.

 

“Twenty percent of Azerbaijan’s territories are under Armenian occupation. You Iranians have witnessed war in your own country, and you know what it is like. Therefore, I would like to take this opportunity to say that the Iranian press can play an active role in conveying the truth about the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict,” she said. 

 

The president of APA Holding stated that some Iranian media outlets sometimes disseminate information aimed at justifying Armenia’s aggressive policy.  

 

“We expect the media of Iran and Turkey, the two friendly countries to Azerbaijan, to disseminate authentic information about the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict,” she said.

 

Mahirgizi hailed Iran’s support for Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity.

 

“The Iranian state supports the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan and always stands by our country in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. If a correspondent expresses or writes negative opinions about the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict or Azerbaijan, so he/she opposes his/her country,” she said, calling on the Iranian media to refer to Azerbaijan’s official sources while disseminating information about Azerbaijan.

 

“On the other hand, we will focus our attention on news spread by Iran’s official news agencies,” she added.  

 

Mahirgizi stressed the importance of direct cooperation among media agencies for obtaining true information. She noted that it concerns not only political news but also cultural, art and economic news.

 

At the end, the president of APA Holding answered the questions of Iranian journalists.

Houses once belonging to Armenians are turned into boutique hotels in Turkey

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News.am, Armenia
Oct 31 2017
Houses once belonging to Armenians are turned into boutique hotels in Turkey Houses once belonging to Armenians are turned into boutique hotels in Turkey

16:43, 31.10.2017

Sabah newspaper of Turkey has reflected on the details of turning houses, which once belonged to Armenians and are still preserved, into boutique hotels. 

Accordingly, Gaziantep (Antep) town, which is considered the tourism center of  southeast Turkey, has numerous historical houses that are gradually turned into hotels.

Tourists visiting the town have begun preferring to stay at boutique hotels instead of chained-brand hotels. And this fact has forced businesses and proprietors of old houses to renovate these homes as boutique hotels and provide respective services.

The locals, however, do not inform tourists that these houses once belonged to Armenians.

Azerbaijani press: Azerbaijani MP on Turkish citizens’ illegal visit to Karabakh

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By  Trend


The government of Turkey should start legal procedures regarding its citizens who illegally crossed Azerbaijan’s state border, Azerbaijani MP Aydin Huseynov told Trend.

He said that having taken this step, the Turkish government will thereby warn its citizens, who wish to visit the Nagorno-Karabakh region, against committing such illegal acts.

The MP stressed that the participation of Turkish citizens in an event held in the occupied Azerbaijani territories is disrespectful towards both Azerbaijan and Turkey.

On September 22, Turkish citizens Ufuk Uras, Ali Bayramoglu, Said Cekinoglu and Erol Katircioglu illegally visited Azerbaijan’s Nagorno-Karabakh region, occupied by the Armenian armed forces.

Grave Crimes Investigation Department of the Azerbaijani Prosecutor General’s Office filed a criminal case under the Criminal Code’s Article 318.2 (illegally crossing Azerbaijan’s state borders). All four individuals are accused under the abovementioned article. A measure of restraint in the form of arrest was chosen against them. They were declared internationally wanted.

An appeal was sent to the Turkish law enforcement to detain the four individuals.

The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988 when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. As a result of the ensuing war, in 1992 Armenian armed forces occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan, including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts.

The 1994 ceasefire agreement was followed by peace negotiations. Armenia has not yet implemented four UN Security Council resolutions on withdrawal of its armed forces from the Nagorno-Karabakh and the surrounding districts.

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Azerbaijani Press: "Russia, arming Armenia, violates its obligations as OSCE MG co-chair "

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Trend, Azerbaijan
Oct 14 2017
19:24 (UTC+04:00)             

Russia, providing Armenia with a loan worth $200 million to buy modern weapons, violates its obligations as an OSCE Minsk Group co-chair, said Arzu Nagiyev, a political analyst and deputy director general of Trend Agency.

In late 2015, Russia and Armenia agreed on allocation of a $ 200 million loan to Armenia for the purchase of modern weapons. The Armenian government approved the first $100 million loan package Oct. 12, 2017.

Under the agreement, a $100-million loan will be extended to Armenia for 20 years.

Nagiyev noted that Russia openly shows that it does not respect the principle of neutrality by providing comprehensive support to one of the conflict sides.

The expert pointed out that in the current economic situation, Armenia will not be able to repay the loan.

“Russia is equipping Armenia with modern weapons and tries to strengthen military potential of the occupant country. Arming of Armenia by Russia is contrary to the principles of strategic partnership, friendship and good-neighborliness with Azerbaijan. It is obvious that Russia is not at all neutral in the settlement of Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh conflict,” he said.

Nagiyev added that arming Armenia, Russia flagrantly violates the requirements of international law.

The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988 when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. As a result of the ensuing war, in 1992 Armenian armed forces occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan, including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts.

The 1994 ceasefire agreement was followed by peace negotiations. Armenia has not yet implemented four UN Security Council resolutions on withdrawal of its armed forces from the Nagorno-Karabakh and the surrounding districts.

Elections of Istanbul’s Armenian Patriarch still uncertain: No response from Governor’s Office to letter over elections

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Armenpress News Agency , Armenia
 Wednesday
Elections of Istanbul's Armenian Patriarch still uncertain: No
response from Governor's Office to letter over elections
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 11, ARMENPRESS. The letter sent by the Armenian
Patriarchate of Istanbul to the Istanbul Governor’s Office over the
patriarchal elections remained unanswered, Bagrat Estukian –
editor-in-chief of Armenian section of Agos daily, told ARMENPRESS.
“Now an attempt is made to organize a new meeting with the public
authorities to personally present the matter. As you know, a letter
was sent for the first time over this issue, they said they will
provide a response in two months, the deadline was on October 9, but
no response was received. At the moment if possible the issue will be
personally presented”, Bagrat Estukian said, adding that the locum
tenens will also attend the possible meeting.
“No response was received, everything is being done to prolong the
process and maintain this uncertain situation. Today the issue is in
crisis. The further steps are still unknown, let’s wait for the
meeting”, he said.
During the church meeting in Istanbul’s Armenian Patriarchate on
October 26, 2016 a decision was made to apply to the Turkish
authorities with a request to provide a privilege to elect a new
patriarch.

Azerbaijani Opposition Press: Participants of the opposition rally accused the authorities of corruption

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Turan Information Agency, Azerbaijani Opposition
October 7, 2017 Saturday
Participants of the opposition rally accused the authorities of corruption
Baku / 07.10.17 / Turan: Opposition rally under the slogan "The End of
Corruption, Freedom for Political Prisoners!" has come to the end. The
leader of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Ali Kerimli
said that the authorities in every possible way try to disrupt the
opposition rallies. According to him, in recent weeks, about 200
activists have been detained and summoned to the police;16 people were
subjected to administrative arrest.
However, according to Kerimli, the authorities can arrest the
organizers of the rally, but they can do nothing before the power of
the people, and they will not be able to prevent mass protests. He
criticized the authorities for corruption, which became the object of
criticism at the international level. "We expect the international
community to complete the investigation of the scandal with the
laundering of $ 3 billion from Azerbaijan, and the punishment of those
responsible," Kerimli said. The oppositionist noted that those who by
corruption deprive the disabled, orphans, martyr families, pensioners
sooner or later will bear a decent punishment. He also criticized the
policy of the authorities towards the resolution of the Karabakh
conflict, and stated that the funds allocated for defense were spent
on the purchase of low-quality weapons.
Kerimli also demanded the release of political prisoners. Jamil
Hasanli, chairman of the National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF)
of Azerbaijan, also spoke about corruption in Azerbaijan at the
highest level, calling the power "kleptocratic". Azerbaijan, Hasanli
continued, is governed by the "government of oligarchic ministers".
Hasanli demanded the release of political prisoners. During the
performance of Hasanli at the stadium about five minutes, electricity
was cut off. Electricity supply was stopped also during the
announcement of the picket resolution, at the time when it was
announced that it was demanding to return "stolen 2.9 billion" to the
country. The NCDF demanded an investigation of these facts, and
appointed the next rally at 3 p.m. on October 28. -03B06--
* * *
2017 October 07 (Saturday) 15:05:37
Opposition rally
Baku / 07.10.17 / Turan:, A rally of thousands of people began with
the slogan: "The end of corruption, freedom for political prisoners!"
has begun at the Yasamal district stadium (formerly known as "Mahsul")
at 15:00. Representatives of other political parties and public
organizations also take part in the action organized by the National
Council of Democratic Forces (NUSD).
In the previous week in the social networks on the Internet there was
active agitation with an appeal to citizens to participate in the
rally.
At the same time, the authorities took measures to prevent the mass
action of the rally: for all the week there were reports of arrests,
arrests, calls to the police, dismissals from the work of the
representatives of the Popular Front, the Democratic Party, the
Classic Popular Front, the Movement "Muslim Unity" and others. The
opposition rally under the same slogan was held on September 23. It
demanded that the Azerbaijani Prosecutor's Office investigate the
facts set forth in the OCCRP's international journalistic network
investigation of money laundering from Azerbaijan through companies
registered in the UK. -06B-

Hranush Hakobyan received American-Armenian artist Daniel Varuzhan Hejinyan

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Please find the attached press release of the Ministry of Diaspora.
Sincerely,
Media and PR Department:
( 374 10) 585601, internal 805
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Sincerely
Department of Press and Public Relations
( 374 10) 585601, extension 805


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