Author: Kanayan Tamar

FESTIVAL OF ARMENIAN DISHES “GOLDEN LADLE” TO BE HELD IN YEREVAN ON OCTOBER 14

ARKA
Oct 11, 2011

YEREVAN, October 11. / ARKA /. A festival of national Armenian dishes
called “Golden Ladle” will be held October 14 in Yerevan, the press
service of the Ministry of Diaspora said.

“The main purpose of the event is to help preserve and popularize
traditional Armenian cuisine and exchange experience with chefs and
culinary schools in the Diaspora, as well as to set up a Pan-Armenian
cooking organization,” it said in a statement.

The festival participants will take also part in the Pan-Armenian
forum of cooks.

“The participants will discuss and approve the rules of the
Pan-Armenian organization of cooks and will make a declaration,”
the press service of the Ministry of the Diaspora said.

The festival will be organized by Armenian-French specialized training
center, the Ministry of Diaspora, as well as a public organization
set up to preserve and develop Armenian culinary traditions.”

REVUE DE PRESSE N2 – 10/10/11 – COLLECTIF VAN

Collectif VAN

10-10-2011

Le Collectif VAN [Vigilance Arménienne contre le Négationnisme]
vous propose une revue de presse des informations parues dans
la presse francophone, sur les thèmes concernant la Turquie, le
génocide arménien, la Shoah, le génocide des Tutsi, le Darfour,
le négationnisme, l’Union européenne, Chypre, etc… Nous vous
suggérons également de prendre le temps de lire ou de relire les
informations et traductions mises en ligne dans notre rubrique

Par ailleurs, certains articles en anglais, allemand, turc, etc,
ne sont disponibles que dans la newsletter Word que nous générons
chaque jour. Pour la recevoir, abonnez-vous à la Veille-Média : c’est
gratuit ! Vous recevrez le document du lundi au vendredi dans votre
boîte email. Bonne lecture.

Collectif VAN : l’éphéméride du 10 octobre 2011 Info Collectif VAN –
~V La rubrique “Ephéméride” du Collectif VAN a
été lancée le 6 décembre 2010. Elle recense la liste d~Révénements
survenus à une date donnée, à différentes époques de l~RHistoire, sur
les thématiques que l~Rassociation suit au quotidien. L~Réphéméride
du Collectif VAN repose sur des informations en ligne sur de nombreux
sites (les sources sont spécifiées sous chaque entrée). “10 octobre
2009 — Suisse : c~Rest dans une Université de Zurich sous haute
protection que la ministre suisse des affaires étrangères, Micheline
Calmy-Rey, a remercié le ministre turc des Affaires étrangères Ahmet
Davutoglu et son homologue arménien Edouard Nalbandian après que les
deux hommes aient signé deux protocoles : l~Run sur l~Rétablissement de
relations diplomatiques, le second sur le développement de relations
bilatérales entre Ankara et Yerevan. Ces accords font partie de la «
feuille de route » obtenue en avril grâce à la médiation de la Suisse,
à l~Rissue de deux ans d~Run travail discret de longue haleine qui
devait se traduire par un accord entre les deux pays le 31 août”.

Déclaration turco-azérie à l’APCE Une déclaration écrite de
parlementaires de l’APCE (Assemblée parlementaire du Conseil de
l’Europe, présidée par le Turc Mevlüt Cavusoglu) et qui n~Rengage
que ses signataires, essentiellement Turcs et Azéris, attaque, comme
à l’accoutumée, l’Arménie et les élections du Haut-Karabagh…

Les Européens s’inquiètent de la sécurité des Coptes en Egypte
Les ministres européens des Affaires étrangères ont exprimé leurs
inquiétudes lundi au lendemain de la mort de 24 personnes lors
d’affrontements au Caire entre des Coptes et la police militaire.

La Turquie réagit aux menaces de Nicolas Sarkozy sur le génocide
arménien Les propos tenus par Nicolas Sarkozy jeudi 6 octobre à Erevan
sur le négationnisme de la Turquie vis-à-vis du génocide arménien ne
sont pas passés inaperçus à Ankara. La Turquie les a qualifiés de «
gadget électoral » et a conseillé à la France de regarder son passé
colonial en face.

Émeutes religieuses au Caire : 24 morts Les chrétiens
d~REgypte, protestant contre une attaque d~Réglises, ont manifesté
dimanche. D~Rimportants affrontements ont eu lieu contre les forces de
l~Rordre puis contre des islamistes, faisant 24 morts et 213 blessés.

La Turquie condamne l’assassinat d’un activiste kurde en Syrie La
Turquie a condamné l’assassinat de l’activiste kurde syrien Mechaal
Tamo tué vendredi dans la région de Qamichli, dans l’est de la Syrie,
a indiqué le ministère turc des Affaires étrangères dans un communiqué
publié samedi soir.

Sarkozy en conflit avec Ankara pour gagner les voix de la diaspora
arménienne La tournée transcaucasienne du président français Nicolas
Sarkozy a donné lieu à un grave conflit diplomatique entre Paris et
Ankara, écrit lundi le quotidien Kommersant. Avant son discours à
Erevan, Nicolas Sarkozy avait averti : “Je vais lancer une grenade
dégoupillée”. Le président français était parfaitement conscient des
conséquences de sa démarche, mais a tout de même exigé de la Turquie
de reconnaître le génocide arménien de 1915.

Au moins 24 morts dans des émeutes au Caire Le premier ministre
égyptien, Essam Charaf, a appelé, lundi 10 octobre, à une réunion
d’urgence du gouvernement, au lendemain des affrontements entre
chrétiens coptes et forces de l’ordre qui ont fait vingt-quatre morts
au Caire, a rapporté la télévision d’Etat. Au moins quarante personnes
ont été arrêtées dans la nuit à la suite des heurts qui ont aussi
fait plus de deux cents blessés, selon un responsable de la sécurité.

Un député du Parlement turc évoque le génocide arménien La déclaration
d~RAltan Tan, le seul député Kurde du parti « Paix et Démocratie »
au Parlement turc, lors de la conférence internationale organisée
à l~RUniversité Artuklu de Mardin au sujet du génocide arménien a
fait sensation. Selon le journal « Radikal », Altan Tan, après avoir
rappelé la présence passée des Arméniens à Mardin a affirmé qu~Ren
tant que politique il considérait qu~Ril fallait bien appeler génocide
le sort réservé aux Arméniens en 1915.

Eugenio Pacelli, futur Pie XII, a aidé un ami juif à quitter l’Italie
Eugenio Pacelli, futur Pie XII, dont le procès en béatification est
contesté en raison de son attitude trop faible face à la Shoah, a
aidé un ami juif à émigrer, en 1938, alors que les lois antijuives
étaient adoptées en Italie, selon les Archives secrètes du Vatican.

En Arménie, Sarkozy fait la leçon aux Turcs Nicolas Sarkozy a demandé
vendredi à la Turquie de reconnaître le génocide arménien de 1915,
de préférence avant la fin de son mandat.

Génocide arménien: un ministre turc fait la leçon à Sarkozy
Le président français ferait mieux de s’occuper des problèmes
des Français plutôt que de jouer les historiens sur la question du
“génocide” arménien, a estimé vendredi le ministre turc aux Affaires
européennes, réagissant à des déclarations de Nicolas Sarkozy.

L~ROrchestre philharmonique libanais à l~Rheure de l~RArménie Pour
le second concert de la saison, en collaboration avec l~Rambassade
d~RArménie au Liban, l~ROrchestre philharmonique libanais, placé
sous la direction de maestro Ruben Asatryan, arrivé en droite ligne
du pays de Sayat Nova, a offert aux nombreux et fidèles mélomanes
groupés, comme d~Rhabitude, en l~Réglise Saint-Joseph (USJ) une
prestation remarquée avec un programme et des musiciens solistes (la
violoniste Anouch Nikoghosyan et la kamouniste Karine Hovahnnisyan)
exclusivement arméniens.

Le courage de Nicolas Sarkozy Bravo. C~Rest le premier mot qui
s~Rimpose pour qualifier la prestation de Nicolas Sarkozy lors de
son voyage en Arménie des 6 et 7 octobre.

En à peine deux jours, le président de la République a non seulement
apaisé les brûlures qu~Ravait fait naître l~Raffaire du Sénat en mai
dernier, mais il a réussi à inverser la tendance en redonnant espoir
aux Arméniens.

Dans le Caucase, Sarkozy fâche Ankara A Erevan, vendredi, le Président
a promis une loi condamnant la négation du génocide arménien. Trois
pays (l~RArménie, l~RAzerbaïdjan et la Géorgie) en un jour. Ainsi va
la diplomatie de Nicolas Sarkozy : à toute vitesse. Après être allé
célébrer la libération de Benghazi en Libye, puis avoir défendu le
statut de pays observateur de la Palestine à la tribune de l~RONU,
le chef de l~REtat a tenu, pour la dernière visite diplomatique
de son quinquennat, à ramener quelques belles images télévisées de
liesse populaire.

Nicolas Sarkozy froisse la Turquie sur le génocide arménien Nicolas
Sarkozy a froissé vendredi la Turquie en lui donnant quelques mois
pour reconnaître le génocide arménien de 1915, faute de quoi la France
pourrait légiférer pour sanctionner pénalement le négationnisme turc.

Tseraspanoutioun – Nicolas Sarkozy dit le génocide en Arménien Au
deuxième jour de sa visite d~Rétat en Arménie, le Président de la
République qui avait déjà demandé à la Turquie de « regarder son
histoire en face et de reconnaître ce qui s~Rest passé », faute de
quoi « la France prendrait ses responsabilités » a franchi un pas
supplémentaire.

Quand Nicolas Sarkozy tacle Vladimir Poutine Au moment où l’ex et futur
président russe vient de dévoiler son projet rappelant la défunte URSS,
Paris manifeste quelques réserves.

Des Kurdes de Turquie empêchés de manifester pour Ocalan Des militants
kurdes ont été contraints d’abandonner leur projet de manifestation
dans la ville portuaire de Gemlik, dans le nord-ouest de la Turquie,
située face à l’île prison où leur chef Abdullah Ocalan est détenu. Le
gouverneur de la province de Bursa a décrété cette manifestation
illégale et des barrages de police, dressés sur les routes conduisant
à la localité, ont contraint les autobus transportant les manifestants
à faire demi-tour.

Téhéran hausse le ton face à la Turquie Le conseiller militaire du
guide suprême de la révolution iranienne Ali Khamenei a haussé le
ton samedi face à la Turquie, enjoignant à Ankara de revenir sur ses
dernières prises de position en politique internationale, notamment sur
la situation en Syrie et sur le «bouclier antimissile» de l’Otan. «Si
le gouvernement de Recep Tayyip Erdogan poursuit dans cette voie,
il aura des comptes à rendre non seulement au peuple turc mais aussi
aux pays voisins», a averti le général Yahya Rahim-Safavi dans une
interview à l’agence de presse iranienne Mehr.

Retour à la rubrique

IRLANDE-ARMENIE SUR NOS ECRANS CE SOIR LE MATCH HISTORIQUE SERA SUIVI PAR UNE GRANDE PARTIE DES 10 MILLIONS D ‘ARMENIENS
Krikor Amirzayan

armenews.com
mardi 11 octobre 2011

FOOTBALL

Les milliers de fans de l’equipe d’Armenie et une partie des 10
millions d’Armeniens de la planète auront aujourd’hui les yeux rives
vers le stade ” Aviva ” de Dublin où l’Armenie affronte a partir de
19h45 (heure francaise) l’equipe de l’Eire. Match Irlande-Armenie
capital pour le compte des qualifications de l’Euro 2012 de football.

Si l’Armenie gagne, elle disputera le mois prochain le match de barrage
pour un visa a la finale de l’Euro 2012. Autant dire que cette journee
sera en cas de victoire historique pour l’equipe d’Armenie qui a montre
un très important potentiel au cours des dernières rencontres. Avec
des joueurs exceptionnels de la nouvelle generation que sont Henrikh
Mekhitarian, Marcos Piselli, Youra Movsissian, Kevork Ghazarian,
sans oublier les veterans que sont le defenseur Sarkis Hovsepian et
le portier armenien Roman Berezovski. Les supporters pourront suivre
cette rencontre en direct a la Television publique d’Armenie ou sur
son site internet () ainsi qu’a la TV irlandaise RTE Sport
sur internet ( ). Les
resultats du match Irlande-Armenie seront egalement diffuses en direct
sur d’autres sites tels que celui de l’UEFA () ou Live
Score. Croisons les doigts, retenons nos souffles avec l’espoir de le
faire eclater de joie vers 22h30…Remercions egalement Jean Eckian
pour ses informations.

Krikor Amirzayan

Affiche du match Armenie-Macedoine (4-1) a Erevan Affiche du match
Irlande-Armenie score…

DECLINING FRENCH-TURKISH RELATIONS COULD HAVE REGIONAL IMPLICATIONS
Dorian Jones | Istanbul

Voice of America
Oct 10 2011

Relations between Turkey and France appear to have reached a new low
following the French president’s call on Ankara to recognize the mass
killings of Armenians before and during World War I as genocide.

Turkey has angrily dismissed the call as no more than cheap
electioneering. The increasingly worsening bilateral relations could
have wider regional implications.

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Friday strongly rejected
French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s demand that Turkey face up to
its past.

He said any state with a colonial history does not have the right to
give Turkey a lesson on confronting its history. Davutoglu said it
would be beneficial if France confronts its own past.

Ankara says the mass killings of Armenians between 1915 and 1923
were a result of civil war and unrest during World War I and the
collapse of the Ottoman Empire. But Armenia, along with much of the
international community, says it was a genocide.

Sarkozy, during a visit to Armenia last week, indicated that
legislation might be introduced to criminalize deniers of the genocide.

The French president also pressed another point of tension with Ankara
by repeating his opposition to Turkey’s bid to join the European
Union, saying Turkey is not a European country. That opposition has
contributed to a rapid deterioration in bilateral relations.

International relations expert Cengiz Aktar of Istanbul’s Bahcesehir
University said, “Top decision-makers like Nicolas Sarkozy was spitting
on this country. This is not the way you deal with a future partner.”

The Turkish government has dismissed the latest comments by Sarkozy
as cheap electioneering ahead of next year’s French presidential
elections. But former Turkish diplomat and visiting Carnegie Europe
scholar Sinan Ulgen said the two leaders’ personalities also are
adding to the diplomatic polarization.

“Both politicians are more or less of the same ilk. They [are] both
known to be quite driven personalities, with a very active agenda
and therefore when they come together, perhaps this clash [of]
personalities has really harmed the relationship,” said Ulgen.

Ulgen said the bilateral tensions are now manifesting themselves in
countries of the Arab Spring, further deepening the divide between
France and Turkey.

“We’ve recently seen a rivalry between Turkey and France after the
onset of the Arab Spring, in particular when Turkey wanted to increase
its influence, but also economic contacts within the region. France
seems to be threatened by this Turkish position, given that in some
of these countries, France has [a] privileged position that is now
being challenged by Turkey,” said Ulgen.

Last month, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, addressing
the Arab League in Cairo, made what was widely seen as a thinly veiled
attack on France.

He said the Arab countries must be on guard against forces that
will try to divide them. He stressed that Turkey stands ready to
help all those in need and is not motivated by the region’s wealth –
a reference to Libya’s energy riches.

Paris and Ankara are jockeying for influence in Tripoli. Last month,
the French and Turkish leaders made separate visits to the Libyan
capital on the same day. But former Turkish diplomat Ulgen said
such competition extends across the region and can be beneficial. He
admitted, however, there also are risks.

“This increased competition will certainly help the economic
development of the region. But, of course, on the political side,
the fact that Turkey and France don’t see eye-to-eye would complicate
things, especially if the international community as a whole will
be asked to give their support for these countries for transition
towards better democracy,” said Ulgen. “There, cooperation between
Turkey and [the] EU in general, but Turkey and France in particular,
would have been certainly helpful – but that’s not likely to happen.”

With the region at a critical and extremely volatile point in history,
observers warn the bilateral tensions, and especially the increasingly
bitter and personal rivalry between the leaders of France and Turkey,
could well become another destabilizing factor.

CO-CHAIRS OF OSCE MINSK GROUP TO FIND COMPROMISE TO SETTLE NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT

VestnikKavkaza.net
Oct 10 2011

The co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group plan to arrive in the South
Caucasus to find a compromise in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict between
Azerbaijan and Armenia, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov
said, Trend reports.

The minister noted that the next meeting of the co-chairs will be in
late October. Certain points have already been agreed on.

The main goal is return of the occupied territories to Azerbaijan,
not determination of Nagorno-Karabakh’s status, which requires the
return of refugees.

French President Nicolas Sarkozy confirmed that the current status
will remain unchanged. The French president visited Baku and Yerevan
last week.

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WORKING GROUP TO INCREASE DISCIPLINE IN ARMENIA’S ARMED FORCES

Tert.am
21:17 ~U 10.10.11

Armenia’s Defense Ministry, Prosecutor Generals’ Office and Office of
Human Rights Defender are creating a working group that will oversee
the legislation regulating the activities in the Armed Forces and
will design amendments upon necessity.

The activities of the working group are aimed at increasing discipline
in the Armed Forces, reducing the crime rate, crime prevention and
creating an environment of high level of responsibility.

The agreement was reached between Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan,
Military Prosecutor General Gevorg Kostanyan and Karen Andreasyan,
who also expressed willingness to provide the working group with
expertise assistance.

SYNOPSYS ARMENIA CONTINUES TRADITION OF GOOD CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP BY PLANTING HUNDREDS OF TREES IN YEREVAN

Noyan Tapan
10.10.2011

YEREVAN, Armenia, October 09, 2011- Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNPS), a
world leader in software and IP used in the design, verification and
manufacture of electronic components and systems, today announcedthat,
as part of its seventh annual Synopsys Armenia tree planting community
event, approximately 600 employees of Synopsys Armenia CJSC, members
of their families and students of the Synopsys Armenia Educational
Department (SAED) planted more than 600 thuya evergreen trees in the
area surrounding the European Regional Educational Academy and the
Chess Academy of Armenia in Yerevan. Under the slogan “one tree for
each employee,” Synopsys Armenia has planted more than 3,000 trees
in seven years.

The annual event was a coordinated outreach effort of the Synopsys
Community Volunteer Program and was sponsored by the Synopsys for
Armenia Charitable Foundation. The Armenia Tree Project Charitable
Foundation (ATP) partnered with Synopsys by providing evergreen
saplings from its Karin and Khachpar nurseries. ATP also prepared
the planting plots and will monitor the planted trees as they grow.

Adults and children actively engaged in the community activity with
guidance from trained volunteers. Participants included Dr. Chi-Foon
Chan, Synopsys president and chief operating officer; Rich Goldman,
Synopsys Armenia CEO and Synopsys VP of Corporate Marketing &
Strategic Alliances; Hovik Musayelyan, Synopsys Armenia director;
Jeff Masarjian, ATP executive director; Mher Sadoyan, ATP Yerevan
director; and other Synopsys Armenia and ATP staff and executives.

Since Synopsys was first established in Armenia in November 2004, it
has strived to be a good corporate citizen. The company has contributed
to the progress of Armenian society by helping to improve the country’s
educational system and by implementing other assistance programs. In
2010 the U.S. Department of State recognized Synopsys in Armenia among
12 finalists worldwide for the U.S. Secretary of State’s prestigious
Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE). ACE finalists are international
business leaders who recognize the vital role that U.S.

businesses play abroad as good corporate citizens. Synopsys was
nominated for it’s “promotion of U.S. and foreign investors by
showcasing Armenia as a potential informational technology (IT) hub;
collaboration with universities on IT training programs; and reduction
of pollution levels by planting hundreds of trees to counter recent
deforestation.”

“As a global company, Synopsys recognizes the responsibilities that
U.S. businesses have abroad. We were humbled to be among the 12 U.S.

companies selected by the U.S. Department of State for ourcorporate
citizenship, innovation and exemplary business practices in Armenia,”
said Dr. Chan. “We continue to partner with and give back to the
local communityby voluntarily planting hundreds of trees in Yerevan
and contributing to the prosperity of Armenia.”

“Synopsys employees view tree planting as a way to give back to our
community by reducing air pollution and helping to renew Yerevan’s
commitment to a healthy environment,” said Mr. Goldman. “It’s
heartening to see our employees plant trees with their families. It
helps cultivate a lasting culture of taking care of the environment
in which we live and work.”

“On behalf of ATP, I sincerely thank Dr. Chi-Foon Chan and the
employees of Synopsys for their remarkable leadership in demonstrating
corporate social responsibility in Armenia. As part of our ongoing
collaboration, more than 600 participants planted trees and greenery
at the Chess Academy, honoring Armenia as World Chess Champions of
2011,” said Mr. Masarjian. “In addition, we planted trees together at
the European Academy to mark its 10 year anniversary celebration! I
cannot think of a more fitting tribute to these institutions that
are committed to promoting a healthy environment for Armenia’s future.”

“I appreciate the joint tree planting with Synopsys as we beautify our
city,” said Prof. Andranik Avetisyan, European Regional Educational
Academy rector. “It is a great honor to share in this wonderful
initiative with Synopsys management and staff. We will eagerly take
care of the planted trees as they will add to the architectural
richness and history of the Academy. I express my deep gratitude
for this thoughtful gift to commemorate the 10th anniversary of our
beloved Academy.”

“The trees represent lasting friendship between Synopsys and the
Chess Academy,” said Smbat Lputian, Chess Academy of Armenia founder
and president. “It is with great honor that we accept the trees as
a dedication to Armenia winning the 2011 World Team Chess Championship.

Synopsys’ outstanding activities and achievements, coupled with their
social values and community engagements, foster collaboration and
goodwill in our country. Thank you to Synopsys for your friendship
and community leadership!”

“Synopsys consistently promotes the importance of corporate social
responsibility. Planting trees has become an annual tradition for
Synopsys Armenia, with employees planting more than 400 trees every
year since 2005,” said Mr. Musayelyan. “Synopsys planted trees in
Viasphere Technopark in 2005, Victory Park in 2006, Tsitsernakaberd
Park in 2007, on a hillside of Nor Nork district of Yerevan in 2008,
in the central park of Yerevan’s Malatia-Sebastia district (near
the recently built Holy Trinity Church) in 2009, and along one of
the main alleys leading to the Genocide Museum and in the public park
that occupies the hill next to the PYUNIC disabled people organization
in 2010.”

“I’ve been with Synopsys for five years and I can say that tree
planting is one of the most important events of Synopsys Week in
Armenia,” said Anna Asatryan, a previous SAED student and now a
Synopsys Armenia employee. “This tradition is an excellent example
of how an IT company can be a good corporate citizen. In addition,
it’s a great opportunity for employees to spend the weekend together
with their families outdoors taking care of the environment in which
we live and build our future.”

About Armenia Tree Project (ATP Charitable Foundation)

Armenia Tree Project (ATP Charitable Foundation), a non-profit
program based in Watertown and Yerevan, conducts vitally important
environmental projects in Armenia’s impoverished and deforested zones
and seeks support in advancing its reforestation mission. Since 1994,
ATP has made enormous strides in combating desertification in the
biologically diverse but threatened Caucasus region. Armenia Tree
Project has planted and restored more than 3,500,000 trees at over
800 sites around the country. ATP’s mission is to assist the Armenian
people in using trees to improve their standard of living and protect
the environment, guided by the need to promote self-sufficiency, aid
those with the fewest resources first, and conserve the indigenous
ecosystem. ATP’s three major programs are tree planting, environmental
education, and sustainable development initiatives.

Contacts: ATP Charitable Foundation, ARMENIA TREE PROJECT,
57/5 Arshakunyats Ave., Yerevan 0026, Armenia. Tel.: (374 10)
447401/447402. Tel/Fax: (374 10) 447726. Website:

About the Synopsys for Armenia Charitable Foundation

The Synopsys for Armenia Charitable Foundation was established in
July of 2005. It supports Synopsys’ R&D operations in Armenia through
a number of educational and social initiatives. Its activities are
divided into two sections: educational and social. The Foundation’s
educational programs include support to all Synopsys educational
programs for ongoing professional engineering education, conducted
in cooperation with major Armenia universities. The Foundation also
funds the RA Presidential Awards for the best students in the IT
sector and sponsors various IT-related contests targeting students
and young professionals. The Foundation’s social activities primarily
assist the local communities.

About Synopsys, Inc. and Synopsys Armenia CJSC

Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNPS) fuels innovation in the global electronics
market with software, systems, semiconductor IP and services that
address key design, verification and manufacturing challenges. A
leader in electronic design automation (EDA), Synopsys, established
a presence in Armenia in 2004 as Synopsys Armenia closed joint
stock company (CJSC). Synopsys Armenia CJSC provides R&D and product
support in EDA, design for manufacturing (DFM) and the development of
semiconductor intellectual property (IP). Employing several hundred
qualified Armenian engineers, Synopsys is one of largest IT employers
in Armenia. To encourage the highest levels of accomplishment for
students in IT, the company sponsors awards and competitions such
as the Annual Educational Awards of the Republic of Armenia (RA)
President, and the Annual International Microelectronics Olympiad
of Armenia. Synopsys Armenia’s investment in the community reaches
well beyond IT. In 2010, Synopsys in Armenia was recognized as one
of 12 finalists for the U.S. Secretary of State’s annual Award
for Corporate Excellence (ACE), citing the company’s technology
and financial leadership as well as its charity work and volunteer
activities. Synopsys Armenia CJSC is located in Yerevan. Synopsys,
Inc. is headquartered in Mountain View, California, and has
approximately 70 offices located throughout North America, Europe,
Japan, Asia and India. Visit Synopsys, Inc. and Synopsys Armenia
online at and

NICOLAS SARKOZY’S STATEMENT ON ARMENIAN GENOCIDE: ANKARA RETALIATES

Tert.am
17:17 ~U 10.10.11

Ankara has responded to French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s statements
on the Armenian Genocide made during his visit to Armenia.

Prof. Kemal Cicek from the Turkish Historical Society published a
document from the US National Archives. The document is evidence of
violence French officers committed against Armenians in 1920s.

The document, published by means of Haberturk, is Cilician Armenians’
letter of complaint to the then US president Woodrow Wilson.

Mushegh Serobian, a clergyman from Izmir, sent that letter to the
American Committee for Armenian Independence. He complained about
the anti-Armenian policy France was pursuing in Adana.

The document, which dates back to Oct. 4, 1920, reads that, after
Turkey signed the Treaty of Sevres, the French army started committing
violence against Armenians. They were hindering the Armenian National
Committee’s activities. Over 100,000 Armenians were exiled from Adana
to ensure the local Turkish population’s growth. The rest 14,000
Armenians were pressured into leaving. When Armenians refused, French
soldiers threatened them. However, the Armenian National Committee
prevented Armenian massacres.

Prof. Cicek says: “The report mentions Armenians struggling against
Mustafa Kemal Ataturk’s troops together with the French. The French
arrived in Cilicia to establish an Armenian kingdom. Later, however,
the French troops aimed their guns at Armenians.

“This document is striking evidence of how Armenians complained about
the French. Throughout history France has made use of Armenians in its
own interests, and the present-day situation is not at all different.”

MILITARY AND POLITICAL COOPERATION WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF CSTO IS DEEPENING, ARTHUR BAGHDASARYAN SAYS
Anna Nazaryan

“Radiolur”
10.10.2011 17:32

The interdepartmental committee coordinating the implementation of
arrangements envisaged within the framework of the Collective Security
Treaty Organization held a sitting today chaired by Secretary of the
National Security Council of Armenia Arthur Baghdasaryan.

“Rather serious events have taken place within CSTO framework in
the past quarter. First of all it is the non-official summit of the
Heads of State in Kazakhstan, during which it was decided to implement
amendments in the CSTO charter envisaging closer military and political
cooperation between the member states,” Arthur Baghdasaryan said.

“Another important thing is that rapid-reaction forces will be created
within the framework of the CSTO, which can be used in case of threat
to any of the member states,” the Secretary of the National Security
Council declared.

According to Arthur Baghdasaryan, the third important thing is that
a 1 000-member peacekeeping contingent will be established.

Sarkozy sought to win Armenians’ sympathy ahead of presidential race – Komersant
13:03 – 08.10.11

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French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s visit to Yerevan can be
characterized as nothing more than an attempt to gain the
French-Armenians’ sympathy ahead of the presidential election in
France, a Russian analyst has said.

In an interview with the Komersant newspaper, Sergei Strokan spoke of
Sarkozy’s diminishing popularity in France, considering his visit to
Yerevan an important part of his South Caucasus tour.

“Nicolas Sarkozy, whose reputation has dropped to 26% and who is going
to struggle for re-election in next year’s presidential campaign,
began a tour to the South Caucasus, with the visit to Yerevan being a
key element of his initiative. And the most important thing for him
was to win the votes of the Armenian Diaspora,” he said, adding that
the French leader’s recent statement on the Armenia genocide was
mostly targeted to the electorate in his country, rather than Armenia
and Turkey per se.

As for the Turkish authorities criticism over the statement, the
expert noted that Sarkozy urges Turkey to do something that his
country has not implemented so far.

“As a matter of fact, the topic of the Armenian Genocide is very
complicated and ambiguous,” Strokan said, emphasizing that France has
not fully acknowledged the Genocide. “The lower house of the French
parliament has recognized the fact of the Genocide, but the upper
house has not done so. So Sarkozy is calling on Turkey to do something
his country has not fully implemented so far.”

Asked whether Sarkozy managed to gain the sympathy of Yerevan, he
said: “He did win the sympathy of Yerevan but let me note that his
principal target was the voter. But the latter’s response will be
moderate as the French electorate is sensible enough to be cheated
easily.”

Tert.am