Author: Kanayan Tamar

KARABAKH PRESIDENT DISCUSSES ARMY BUILDING ISSUE

Tert.am
19:26 30.09.11

Bako Sahakyan, President of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, chaired a
meeting of the NKR Security Council Friday which discussed issues
related to army building process.

According to a press release by the Karabakh presidential
administration, Sahakyan noted that the Defense Army is the main
guarantee of Karabakh’s security.

Sahakyan also said that improving the combat readiness of Karabakh’s
army is one of the priorities of the state building process.

Further, Bako Sahakyan gave concrete assignments to the Government
and Defense Ministry for proper implementation of the issues discussed
at the meeting.

The Security Council also discussed issues related to organization of
solemn events in connection with the Victory holiday, 20th anniversary
of the Karabakh Republic Defense Army and liberation of Shoushi.

President Sahakyan assigned the Cabinet of Ministers to form a
governmental commission on the organization and coordination of such
solemn events.

ARMENIA – YOUR PARTNER 2011 INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC EXHIBITION OPENS IN YEREVAN
Hasmik Dilanyan

“Radiolur”
30.09.2011 17:32

“Armenia – Your Partner 2011” international economic exhibition opened
in Yerevan today and will continue through October 2.

About 200 local and foreign companies representing the fields of
healthcare, agriculture, insurance, tourism, industry, innovation
and information technologies participate in the exhibition.

Greeting the participants of the exhibition, Prime Minister Tigran
Sargsyan expressed confidence that it will provide the local producers
with an opportunity to present their production and services to their
foreign counterparts.

“The exhibition is a platform for local companies to sign
cooperation agreements with their partners, expanding the framework
of cooperation. The exhibition will also help us sum up the path
passed during the 20 years of independence, reveal the strong and
week aspects of the economic field,” the Prime Minister said.

Companies from Russia, Iran, Georgia, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic
and Great Britain participate in the event. The exhibition also
allows the investors to study the Armenian market and negotiate new
investment programs.

Minister of Economy Tigran Davtyan advised the organizers to provide
privileges to local producers. The Minister is confident there are
a lot of high-quality Armenian products, which the consumers do not
know about.

20TH ANNIVERSARY OF ARMENIA’S INDEPENDENCE MARKED IN MONTREAL

Aysor.am
Friday,September 30

As part of Bonjour l’Armenie program, Montreal Mayor’s Office hosted
a solemn reception dedicated to the 20th anniversary of Armenia’s
independence on September 22.

Congratulatory addresses were delivered by Ambassador of Armenia to
Canada Armen Yeganyan and Mayor of Montreal Gerald Tremblay.

Montreal’s Garni Dance Ensemble performed at the event.

The reception was attended by members of the Municipal Council, heads
of foreign diplomatic missions accredited to Montreal, Bishop Bagrat
Galstanian, Primate of the Canadian Diocese, representatives of the
Armenian community.

IRAN EQUIPS ARMED FORCES WITH ADVANCED MISSILE SYSTEM

Tert.am
12:54 30.09.11

A new advanced medium-range missile system entitled ‘Mersad’ has been
delivered to the Islamic Republic of Iran’s armed forces’ air defense
units, IRNA news agency reported.

Acting Commander of Khatam al-Anbia Air Defense Headquarters Brigadier
General Ali Reza Sabahi-Fard said that Mersad missile system has been
designed and produced by Iranian engineers and experts.

‘The control and command center of the missile system is fully digital,
advanced and equipped with simulators and integrated information
network in air defense system for tracking the targets,” he added.

PROPOSITION POUR LA CREATION D’UN MUSEE DU GENOCIDE ARMENIEN EN URUGUAY
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armenews.com
vendredi 30 septembre 2011
GENOCIDE

Le senateur Raphaël Michelini (Nuevo Espacio) a presente une
proposition avec le depute Ruben Martínez Huelmo (Espacio 609)
afin d’ajouter au budget urugayen les credits necessaires pour la
creation du Musee du Genocide Armenien. Ils projettent de consulter
le Ministère urugayen de l’Education et de la Culture.

YEREVAN RESIDENTS TASTE LARGEST STRUDEL OF CAUCASUS

news.am
Sept 29 2011
Armenia

YEREVAN. – Armenia Marriott Hotel and Austrian Airlines have offered
Armenian capital Yerevan~Rs residents the chance to taste the largest
strudel (an Austrian layered pastry). The strudel, which is 36 meters
long and weighs 150 kilograms, can be tasted on Thursday until 6
p.m. by visiting Armenia Marriott Hotel and paying 500 drams ($1.35
US) for one piece.

Three chefs worked on this pastry for 4 days, and then they attached
its pieces at the hotel~Rs open-air café and received the 36-meter
strudel.

All taste testers are also given coupons which will be played in a
raffle at 6 p.m., and the winners will receive many prizes. The grand
prix prizes are 2 airplane tickets to Vienna and a holiday at Vienna
Marriott Hotel.

This is a traditional event, and it is held for the 5th year.

ARMENIAN, FRENCH LEADERS GREET ARTISTS BEHIND STAGE OF AZNAVOUR’S CONCERT

news.am
Sept 29 2011
Armenia

PARIS.- Presidents of France and Armenia – Nicolas Sarkozy and Serzh
Sargsyan – attended on Wednesday a charitable concert of Charles
Aznavour in Olympia concert hall, La Depeche du Midi writes.

After the concert, the two leaders accompanied by French Minister of
Culture Frederic Mitterrand welcomed the artists behind the stage.

The concert was devoted to 20th anniversary of Armenia’s independence.

The benefit from the concert will be allocated to Aznavour to Armenia
charitable foundation.

Benabar, Julien Clerc, Liane Foly, Patrick Fiori, Helène Segara,
Amel Bent, comedians Laurent Gerra and Michel Leeb, musician Andre
Manoukian, Armenian soprano Hasmik Papian and pianist Vardan Mamikonian
joined the maestro.

ARMENIAN DUDUK IN KALUGA’S PHILHARMONIC

news.am
sept 29 2011
Armenia

KALUGA. – In Kaluga’s regional philharmonic the season opened on
Wednesday.

“We are planning to include Babajanyan, Spendiaryan, the Armenian
duduk will also be included, not in the wedding form but in a different
style,” said the director of the philharmonic Vadim Prikladovskiy. The
mass media informs that the spectator will meet Artur Mikoyan’s ballet,
informs the Yerkramas newspaper.

NORATUS VILLAGE: AN INCREASINGLY POPULAR ARMENIAN DESTINATION?
by Delia Gavrilescu

Argophilia Travel News
Sept 29 2011

It’s hard to believe that Noratus is becoming increasingly popular
in Armenia, but according to Deputy Head of the Noratus community
Vachik Khachatryan, the number of travelers visiting this Gegharkunik
province village reaches 200-300 per day. If we consider the lowest
of the numbers, Noratus gets a mind boggling 6000 visitors a month,
about 72000 a year. How many tourists do you think come to Armenia
each year? To give you a hint, if you believe Mr. Khachatryan,
a third of them flock to Noratus.

Khachatryan told Armenpress that the tourists are particularly
interested in the medieval cemetery that contains a large number of
early khachkars, the largest surviving cemetery with khachkars in
the country.

But a number of 200-300 tourists a day seems a bit inflated, unless
these tourists arrive here with short day-trip packages. The shortage
of hotels in the area makes it challenging for tourists to find
accommodation; but tourists from Yerevan, for example, only need 1.5
hours to arrive here.

Yet this sudden flux of tourists to Noratus cannot be explained. Aside
a renovation/ restoration project in 2010 (with support from the U.S.

Ambassador’s Culture Fund), that consisted of installing a protective,
decorative fence, two new entrances and electric lighting, visitor
center and craft center, there hasn’t been much done to promote Noratus
Cemetery with foreign tourists. There is only one panel at the entrance
of the graveyard, with information in Braille, as well as English,
Russian, French, German, Italian, and Armenian. And when it comes to
news about this destination, Noratus is remarkable through its utter
absence from the main media streams.

There can be a lot more done to attract more tourists to Noratus –
and the funds resulting from an increased number of visitors could be
used to continue the preservation projects begun in 2010. For instance,
tourists could be offered more clear information on what else, aside
the cemetery, they can experience in the village: local traditions,
culture, cuisine, other landmarks, nature, etc.

AZERBAIJAN SHOULD BE INVOLVED IN METSAMOR NPP INSPECTION

Trend
Sept 29 2011
Azerbaijan

29 September 2011, 19:11 (GMT+05:00) Azerbaijan, Baku, Sept. 29 /
Trend , T.Hajiyev /

Azerbaijan also should be involved in the inspection of the Metsamor
Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in Armenia, Azerbaijani National Academy
of Sciences (ANAS) President Mahmud Karimov told journalists.

He said the issue was raised at the general conference of the
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

“The Armenian side says ten different committees have checked the
Metsamor NPP in 2011. But the test results are not available to
neighboring countries, that is, the inspections lack transparency.

This is,” Karimov said.

The Metsamor NPP issue become more urgent following the accident at
the Japanese nuclear power plant Fukushima-1, he said.

“Indeed, the Metsamor NPP is a major threat to the region, because it
does not meet the European standards, it has exhausted its resources
and outdated. The EU has repeatedly demanded the closure of the plant,”
Karimov said.

This NPP is located in mountainous terrain. If there is a real accident
occurs, there will not be enough water to cool its reactors and it
will be very difficult to stop the accident, he said adding that
Armenia also has no financial resources to address the consequences
of a possible accident.

The Metsamor NPP was built in 1970.