Author: Kanayan Tamar

CHRISTIAN IRANIAN MP CONDEMNS KORAN BURNING

Islamic Republic News Agency website
April 30 2012
Iran

Tehran, 30 April: Representative of Armenians of southern Iran in the
Iranian Parliament Robert Beglarian condemned the act of an American
priest in desecrating the Holy Koran and said he is seeking to sow
discord among religions.

He referred to the act of the American priest as a low, mean and
provoking behaviour.

He strongly condemned the move and said such an act is in no way
acceptable.

The parliamentarian further said the priest’s desecrating act shows
that religion in western countries has turned into a tool for creating
tension among religions.

Ouest-France
samedi 28 avril 2012
quimper Edition

Un alphabet arménien pour la mairie

En marge de la commémoration du génocide arménien, les responsables de
l’association Menez Ararat, qui réunit les Arméniens de Bretagne, ont
voulu concrétiser des liens plus forts tissés avec Beuzec. Ils ont
symboliquement offert à la commune un tableau peint, en provenance
directe d’Arménie, présentant l’alphabet arménien. Cet alphabet de 38
lettres a été imaginé en l’an 405, par Mesrop Machots, un prêtre plus
tard sanctifié. Il marquait ainsi, il y a 1 700 ans, le début de la
langue écrite, le Graban, encore utilisée aujourd’hui en Arménie, mais
aussi en Géorgie. En recevant ce cadeau, le maire, Jean Pichon, a
promis que cette oeuvre colorée figurerait en bonne place à la mairie.

Azeri subversion and OSCE monitoring: What next?

April 30, 2012 – 20:39 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – Today, on April 30, OSCE representatives personally
familiarized themselves with the consequences of Azeri shelling of
Armenian village of Doveg in Tavush Province. The settlement was
targeted by Azerbaijani forces on April 25, with a kindergarten
shelled. The OSCE took photos and videos of consequences of the
ceasefire violation.

Field Assistants of OSCE Chairman-in-Office Hristo Hristov and Irjie
Aberle also went to the site of murder of three Armenian soldiers.
Afterwards, in the military prison of Berd town they carefully
examined the car shelled, by which the unarmed soldiers in civilian
clothes were returning to the military unit.

Prior to this, the OSCE mission conducted monitoring at contact line
between Armenian and Azerbaijani armed forces, with no incidents
recorded; the same contact line where the Azerbaijani side repeatedly
violated the ceasefire by targeting the Armenian positions.
Fortunately, this time, the violation claimed no lives.

Monitoring was held… What next? This will once again mark the start of
endless talks stressing the `need to maintain ceasefire.’ Talks with
no specific addressee? Continued calls for peaceful resolution of the
problem? Mediators and international community will again turn a blind
eye to acquisition of countless weapons by Azerbaijan? Will Azerbaijan
continue its subversive acts? Murder of Armenian soldiers by Azeri
subversives will keep bearing a systematic character? Kindergartens
and schools will be shelled again?

Or the international community will find enough courage to name the
specific addressee, urging it to lay down arms? Will it finally take
effective measures? Will it call for conducting true negotiations,
instead of concealing them at the last moment, as the Azerbaijani side
is used to do?

Time will show…

Marina Ananikyan / PanARMENIAN News

Google Maps show Baku avenue in Armenian

April 30, 2012 – 18:02 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – Name of Neftchilar Avenue of Baku has been shown on
Google Maps in Armenian language, Azerbaijan Press Agency reports
citing ICT Information Center.

According to the information, the mentioned fact can be understood as
informational provocation against Azerbaijan, living in state of war
as a result of military aggression of Armenia.

`Such attitude of Google – the world leader in electronic cartography,
toward an independent Azerbaijan is unacceptable,’ the message says.

A spokesman for the Ministry of Communications and Information
Technologies Mushfig Amirov noted that the ministry was aware of this
issue: `The Ministry has already addressed the Google and Azerbaijani
Foreign Ministry for elimination of this problem. I think the problem
will be solved soon. Such a case is not the first. Every time
Azerbaijan addresses the relevant organizations and the error is
corrected’.

Armenian-Iranian relations derive from the political will of state leaders

15:02, 30 April, 2012

YEREVAN, APRIL 30, ARMENPRESS: On April 30 Minister of Defense Seyran
Ohanyan received Iranian Ambassador Seyed Ali Saghaian, who is ending
his diplomatic mission in Armenia.
At the course of the meeting the sides highly appreciated the
diversification of cooperation between two states, stated that
throughout 20 years of cooperation the sides implemented many
projects; there are intentions to enlarge the cooperation in the
future.
Information and Public Relations Department of the Republic of Armenia
told Armenpress that the sides dwelled on regional issues, general
approaches of regional security perception, on the settlement of
current conflicts and the stance of the sides referring to them.
Armenian Foreign Minister thanked the ambassador for strengthening
ties between the countries and efforts made to promote closer
relations during his diplomatic mission.
Ambassador Seyed Ali Saghaian noted that Armenian-Iranian relations
stem both from the strategic and political will of the leaders of two
countries and the common features of two states’ peoples.
Armenian Defense Minister wished the Ambassador every success and
expressed hope that Iranian high ranking official will step up efforts
for strengthening amicable relations between the countries in the
future as well.

Armenia’s Communist Party to restore former production might

news.am
April 30, 2012 | 16:32

YEREVAN. – The Communist Party of Armenia participates in the
parliamentary elections to offer the Armenians an opportunity to vote
for an alternative way for the state development, the United Communist
Progressive party head, second in the election list of the Communist
Party Vazgen Safaryan said at a press conference on Monday.

Asked what the next parliament will gain or lose in case the party
does not enter the next parliament, Safaryan said that if the party
enters next parliament, it will have a healthy ideological dialogue,
if not, the party will start the marathon race to get `levers of
management’.

`Armenia has become a state-consumer over the recent 20 years, while
it was a state-producer during the Soviet times. Hence, we want to
restore production might,’ Safaryan said.

The Communist Party of Armenia is running for the parliament jointly
with the Progressive United Communist Party.

In the period of Armenia’s independence the party was presented in the
parliament in 1991-2003. Ruben Tovmasyan is first secretary of the
Central Committee of the Communist Party of Armenia. The party’s
mottos are `Nation wins if Communists win’ and `Socialism, homeland,
victory.’

The party’s proportional list includes 75 names.

Yerevan police find dead body of elderly woman

news.am
April 30, 2012 | 15:28

YEREVAN. – An Armenian capital Yerevan apartment resident called the
Police, on April 28 at 10:15pm, and informed that the grandmother of
her neighbor was tied in the latter’s apartment and fallen on the
ground, and the apartment was turned upside-down.

The police officers, who were dispatched to the scene, discovered in
the apartment the dead body of the its resident, Sirush Petrosyan, 78,
with traces of violence, and with her mouth, hands and feet tied.

A forensic medical examination is commissioned. The circumstances are
being ascertained. A criminal case is opened on murder charges. An
investigation is underway.

Yerevan number one jazzman assures that the city likes to listen to jazz

14:59, 30 April, 2012

YEREVAN, APRIL 30, ARMENPRESS: April 30 is the international day of
jazz. By the initiative of Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan, in the
framework of the event , Yerevan citizens will enjoy a concert project
performed by the Armenian masters of jazz at the nearby of ”Cascade”
complex. Armenian and world best jazz compositions are scheduled in
the program of the event.
”We had a jazz concerts on jazz day in the previous years as well.
This concert will enable the audience a chance to listen to qualified
music for a few hours” jazzman Levon Malkhasyan told Armenpress
reporter.
The interlocutor highlighted that the congratulations on the occasion
have started from the very morning which testify that Yerevan
residents like to listen to jazz.

Armenia’s Defense Minister bids farewell to Iran’s outgoing ambassador

news.am
April 30, 2012 | 14:53

YEREVAN. – Armenian Minister of Defense, Seyran Ohanyan, on Monday
received Iranian Ambassador Seyed Ali Saghaian, who is ending his
diplomatic mission in Armenia.

The parties highly evaluated the existing relations between the two
countries, and noted the latter have carried out numerous programs,
over the course of the past 20-year cooperation, and this
collaboration is envisioned to be broadened.

Also, the interlocutors reflected on regional matters, the approach
toward perceiving regional security, and the avenues toward resolving
current conflicts and the parties’ respective positions.

Armenia’s Defense Minister thanked Iran’s ambassador for his
contribution to improving bilateral relations during his diplomatic
mission in Armenia.

In his turn, Ambassador Saghaian noted that the strategic
Armenian-Iranian ties stem from the political will of the leaders of
the two countries, and the historical and cultural similarities of the
two peoples.

Ohanyan wished the Ambassador success, and expressed a hope that
Saghaian will continue assisting in the strengthening of relations
between both countries, in his future activities, too.

Archbishop Oshagan Choloyan urges return of confiscated churches

armradio.am
30.04.2012 14:01

His Eminence Archbishop Oshagan Choloyan, Prelate of the Armenian
Apostolic Church of the Eastern United States, called on Members of
Congress to urge Turkey to return confiscated Christian churches and
end U.S. complicity in Turkey’s genocide denial, during a full day
Capitol Hill meetings, this week, which began with the offering of the
opening prayer at the U.S. Senate and ended with an invocation at the
annual Capitol Hill Armenian Genocide Observance, reported the
Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).

The Archbishop’s opening prayer at the Senate was held on April 25th,
at the request of Rhode Island Senator Jack Reed (D) and at the
invitation of the Senate Chaplain. `We thank you in the name of the
Armenian people for your divine mercy in providing them a safe refuge
in this blessed country, the United States of America, where they were
delivered from the depths of despair of genocide and welcomed with new
life,’ said His Eminence. `Reveal your infinite spirit to the members
of this Senate that they may be inspired toward a greatness of purpose
and ennobled in their quest for good governance.’

Sen. Reed welcomed Archbishop Choloyan in a moving Senate floor
statement, which commemorated the Armenian Genocide and called for
U.S. affirmation of that crime. `This year I once again join my
colleagues in encouraging the United States to officially recognize
the Armenian genocide,’ explained Senator Reed. `Denial of this
history is not consistent with our country’s sensitivity to human
rights and our dedication to the highest and noblest principles that
should govern the world. We must continue to educate our young people
against this type of hatred and oppression so we can seek to prevent
such crimes against humanity in the future. It was indeed an honor to
be here to listen to the wise words of the Archbishop, to hear his
prayer, his reflection, and to go forth knowing that he is a powerful
force in our country for tolerance and decency,’ concluded Sen. Reed.