Author: Kanayan Tamar

news.am, Armenia
June 3 2011

Armenian politician’s wife was denied Israeli visa

June 03, 2011 | 11:43

The spouse of famous Armenian politician was faced with bureaucratic
difficulties while trying to depart to Israel.

Professor of Yerevan conservatory Naira Khachaturyan, spouse of head
of Prosperous Armenia parliamentary group Aram Safaryan, had
difficulties while leaving Armenia for Israel.

`The consulate in Tbilisi we have to apply to since Israel has no
diplomatic mission in Armenia, said that Mrs. Khachaturyan should
receive an invitation from the Israeli Ministry of Internal Affairs,’
head of Armenia’s Jewish community Rima Varzhapetyan told IzRus
website.

`I am ashamed, honestly. I do not blame the consulate, I do not
understand the approach of the State of Israel. Do they really think
that people like Naira Khachatryan will become illegal refugees?’ she
wonders.

Check-up launched by the website revealed that it is not easy for
Armenian citizens to get Israeli visa. The inviting side (relatives,
travel agency, hospital, etc.) should send an invitation through the
Ministry of Internal Affairs, after which the person having all the
papers should contact the consulate in Tbilisi.

‘Three categories of people go to Israel: pilgrims, those having
relatives or friends in Israel, as well as people wishing to receive
medical treatment,’ Varzhapetyan explained.

However, often they fail to enter the country because of bureaucratic
snag. According to her, often consulate does not explain the refusal
of not granting a visa.

`As a chairman of the community, I call the consulate and guarantee
them that it is a respected woman. Spouse of an Armenian MP has no
intention to flee to Israel. But they do not listen,’ noted
Varzhapetyan.

She noted that such attitude of the official Israel considerably
damages reputation of a small Jewish community (less than a thousand)
in Armenia.

The Messenger, Georgia
June 3 2011

Baku -Karsi railway construction issue

By Messenger Staff
Friday, June 3

Georgia’s ambassador to Armenia Tengiz Sharmanasvili stated that
Georgian-Armenian relations are developing without the need of a third
party at a press conference in Yerevan. He mentioned that the
construction of Baku-Karsi railway does not change Georgian-Armenian
good neighborly relations and Georgia is open for further deepening
cooperation between the two countries. Georgia seeks to have good
relations with all of its southern neighbours. Ambassador mentioned
that railway will be very effective and Armenia could as well use it
for transiting its goods to Europe.

news.am, Armenia
May 3 2011

No meeting between Armenian leader and Turkish FM in Rome

June 03, 2011 | 12:49

YEREVAN.- Turkish and Azerbaijani media outlets exaggerated greatly
writing about a `meeting’ of Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu in Rome.

The Turkish Minister entered a bus transporting high ranking officials
participating in the events and greeted all of them, including the
Armenian leader, a reliable source told Armenian News-NEWS.am. His
politeness provoked rumors about alleged meeting.

However, Turkish and Azerbaijani press rushed to inform of a meeting.
In particular, Azerbaijani APA news agency referring to the Turkish
Hurriyet newspaper reported Davutoglu had a short conversation with
the Armenian President and long meeting with Azerbaijani leader Ilham
Aliyev. During the meeting with Aliyev, the officials had an in-depth
discussion on the Karabakh issue, the agency says.

Representatives of 73 world states gathered in Rome on Thursday to
attend solemn events dedicated to the 150th anniversary of Italy’s
unification.

Grigor Grigoryan: `We Will Not Allow Playing with Our People’s Health’

17:06, 3 June, 2011

YEREVAN, JUNE 3, ARMENPRESS:

The operation of the butcher shops at the territory, adjacent to the
GUM market, was suspended temporarily. “We granted them an opportunity
to correct all the violations, we pointed out, within 7 days,” says
Grigor Grigoryan, head of the RA Agriculture Ministry’s State Food
Security Service. He said today at a news conference that in the
result of reviews some bacilli, which are dangerous for human health,
were found.

According to Grigor Grigoryan, the owners of more than 20 butcher
shops went on their activity illegally and were penalized by the
Service. “We will not allow anyone to play with our people’s health,”
he said.

No technological violations revealed in Armenia’s cheese production

June 3, 2011 – 18:38 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – As per an instruction of Armenian Prime Minister
Tigan Sargsyan, the State Service for Food Safety at the RA Ministry
of Agriculture conducted another monitoring at the market of cheese
production.

Head of the Service Grigor Grigoryan told journalists on June 3 that
the inspections have not revealed any violations that could pose a
threat to people’s health.

In March 2011, Mr. Sargsyan said it is necessary to conduct additional
inspections among cheese producers, since over 600kg of cheese,
produced with various technological violations of the existing
standards, have been liquidated as a result of the first monitoring
conducted by the Armenian Control Chamber.

According to the National Statistical Service, the volume of cheese
production totaled 4,437t in Armenia in January-April 2011 that is
0.1% lower compared to the same period in 2010.

Russian expert predicts strengthening of Tehran-Yerevan relations

June 3, 2011 – 16:28 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – Armenia is interested in balancing between the EU
and Russia, Iran and U.S., Middle East Research Institute President
said, forecasting stresngthening on Tehran-Yerevan relations.

According to Yevgeny Satanovsky, if Azerbaijan starts a new war in
Karabakh conflict region, Tehran will probably stay neutral. `However,
Iran’s Armenian community will clearly offer serious support to
Armenia. Same goes for Armenian communities in U.S., Egypt, France,
Lebanon,’ the expert said.

`Iran is irritated by the regime in Azerbaijan, not falling under
Tehran’s control. Tehran is attempting, through Azerbaijan- residing
Iranians to establish its influence on Azerbaijan’s territory. To
Iran, Azerbaijan- Israel relations is a key issue. To prevent their
establishemnt, Iran will go to any length, ‘ he noted, according to
Vesti.az.

Dr. Death Jack Kevorkian dies at 83

June 3, 2011 – 18:04 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – Dr. Jack Kevorkian, the Michigan pathologist
convicted and jailed for participating in assisted suicides of
terminally ill people, died early on June 3, his lawyer told local
media.

Kevorkian, 83, died at Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Mich., where he
had been hospitalized for about two weeks with kidney and heart
problems.

The lawyer, Mayer Morganroth, said it appears Kevorkian suffered a
pulmonary thrombosis when a blood clot from his leg broke free and
lodged in his heart, according to the Detroit Free Press.

“It was peaceful. He didn’t feel a thing,” Morganroth told the
newspaper. Morganroth told the Free Press that the hospital staff,
doctors and nurses said Kevorkian’s passing was “a tremendous loss and
I agree with them. He did so much.”

Morganroth said he doubts anyone will assume Kevorkian’s role in
assisted suicide: “Who else would take those kind of risks?”
Morganroth said there are no plans for any memorial, msnbc reported.

Kevorkian, believed to have assisted in 130 suicides, was convicted of
second-degree murder in 1999 and sentenced to 10-25 years in prison
but was released in 2007. Last year, he was the subject of “You Don’t
Know Jack,” an HBO movie starring Al Pacino.

Selection for OSCE secretary general deadlocked, as member states
oppose candidacies

14:24 – 05.06.11

The member states of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in
Europe (OSCE) prove unable to reach a common agreement over the
candidates nominated to run for the organization’s secretary general.

Armenia and Cyprus were earlier reported to have set up an alliance to
veto Turkish diplomat Ersin Ercin’s candidacy.

Turkey in turn has said it opposes Austrian former foreign minister
Ursula Plassnik to become the next OSCE secretary general.

The Turkish newspaper Sunday’s Zaman has cited a statement by the
country’s Foreign Ministry which expressed unwillingness to support
Plassnik because she opposes Turkey’s bid to become a full member of
the European Union.

Plassnik said back in 2008 that Turkey, a predominantly Muslim
country, should consider a tie-up with the EU short of full
membership.

“We have notified to not only Austria but also Lithuania that it is
impossible for us to accept a person who discusses our European
identity as the secretary general of such an important international
organization,” Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has said,
according to the World Bulletin.

He reportedly added that Turkey’s candidate received a significant
support at first, however they were told that the Greek Cypriot
administration and Armenia would veto his candidacy,

“Then, Ercin was ranked the second in the voting,” Davutoglu was
quoted as saying.

The Turkish top diplomat’s stance spurred dissatisfaction in Austria.

In a subsequent phone conversations with Davutoglu, the incumbent
Austrian foreign minister, Michael Spindelegger, warned him that such
position was seen as a measure directed against his country.

He characterized that Turkish official’s statement as biased and unjust.

`By taking such step, Turkey will cast a shadow on [our] bilateral
relations,’ said the Austrian foreign minister.

Despite Austria’s efforts, however, Ankara stands firmly on its
decision not to back the country’s former foreign minister.

It claims its veto is against Plassnik, not Austria and says it might
support the country provided it proposes a new candidate.
The incumbent OSCE Secretary General is Marc Perrin de Brichambaut.

Tert.am

BOXE
Vanes Martirosyan a gagné par K.O. face à Saul Roman
30e victoire de l’Arménien en 30 combats professionnels

Hier soir au Staples Center de Los Angeles (Californie), Vanes
Martirosyan (né en 1986 à Apovian en Arménie) s’est imposé par K.O.
sur le Mexicain Saul Roman pour le compte de la ceinture d’argent WBC
des mi-moyens. Ainsi en 30 combats professionnels, l’Arménien Vanes
Martirosyan reste invaincu. Gagnant ses 30 combats…dont 20 avant la
limite ! Lors du combat d’hier soir, prévu en 12 rounds, l’arbitre a
préféré l’arrêter par K.O. technique à la 7e reprise.

Krikor Amirzayan

dimanche 5 juin 2011,
Krikor [email protected]

SWEDISH MP: RECOGNIZING SO-CALLED “ARMENIAN GENOCIDE” BY SWEDISH PARLIAMENT IS HISTORICAL MISTAKE

Trend Daily News
June 2, 2011 Thursday 5:32 PM GMT +4

Recognizing the so-called “Armenian genocide” by the Swedish Parliament
is a historical mistake, Swedish MP from the Christian Democratic
Party Desire Petrus said at a meeting with representatives of the
Congress of Azerbaijanis in Sweden, the Congress said.

During the meeting, members of the congress informed Petrus about the
realities of Karabakh. The answers to MP’s all questions were justified
by historical facts. She got copies of the UN resolutions on the
unconditional liberation of Azerbaijani territories. It was reported
about the genocide committed by Armenians in Khojaly and other occupied
territories by demonstrating photos, video and written evidence.

She said that she was very saddened by these facts.

After the meeting, the books about Karabakh and Azerbaijan by famous
foreign historian was presented to Swedish MP.

Armenia and the Armenian lobby claims that the predecessor of Turkey –
Ottoman Empire – made “genocide” against Armenians living in Anatolia
in 1915. Willing its recognition throughout the world, Armenians
strengthened propaganda of “genocide” and achieved its recognition
by the parliaments of several countries.

The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian
armed forces have occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan since 1992,
including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and 7 surrounding districts.

Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The
co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group – Russia, France, and the U.S. –
are currently holding the peace negotiations.

Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council’s four
resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the
surrounding regions.